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loveEXPLORING.com is a travel inspiration and advice site for self-confessed travel addicts. We publish gorgeous galleries, genuinely useful tips and a weekly deals round up of our favourite travel bargains.

09/04/2024

Haunted histories

This is what the world's most notorious ghost towns looked like before they were abandoned.

27/03/2024

Yesteryear in Sin City

We go back in time to reveal charming vintage photographs of neon-drenched Las Vegas.

27/03/2024

Lofty lanes

These are the steepest streets in the world.

26/03/2024

Senior cities

The oldest and most historic cities in the United States

26/03/2024

Europe without the queues

Vintage photos of Europe's most famous tourist attractions taken well before the crowds arrived

25/03/2024

Powerful images that have helped define the United States

From the moon landing to the assassination of JFK, these are the most powerful photos in US history.

25/03/2024

See the UK on foot this spring

The UK is graced with some pretty epic – and surprisingly diverse – scenery. Of course, there are all the quintessentially British rolling hills you’d expect, but you’ll see razor-sharp rocky peaks, rugged coastlines, glittering lakes, towering forests and much more besides. What’s more, w...

15/03/2024

America's favourite vacation destinations

While just 16% of Americans owned a passport 20 years ago, now it’s over 40%. And those that do go abroad take their travel seriously, with over 12 million heading to Europe in 2016. Here, we bring you the top 30 overseas destinations (not including Canada and Mexico) visited by Americans in 2016....

15/03/2024

A glimpse into the future of passenger flight

From pilotless air taxis and robot-controlled airports to glass-bottomed airships, these futuristic innovations in air travel are all coming soon.

14/03/2024

Incredible images from each state in America during the mid-19th century

Caught on camera – early images of 19th-century US

14/03/2024

Our pick of the best bucket-list cruises around the world

Fancy sailing the high seas this year? Make it an adventure to remember by opting for one of these fantastic once-in-a-lifetime cruises.

13/03/2024

Ghostly relics in the Great White North

These are Canada's abandoned ghost towns, from gold rush villages to forgotten train stations.

13/03/2024

Discover the tales of royals, ravens, myths, murders, treasons and tortures embedded in these historic walls

Discover tales of royals, ravens, myths, murder, treason and torture at this world-famous London landmark.

12/03/2024

There's so much we still don’t know about the so-called 'Lost City of the Incas'

Discover the mysterious history of Machu Picchu, from its origins as a royal retreat for the Inca Empire to its status as a popular tourist attraction and UNESCO World Heritage Site – and the true story of who really 'rediscovered' the site in the early 20th century.

12/03/2024

Stairways to heaven

Indoor and outdoor, historic and modern – these are some of the most beautiful staircases on Earth.

11/03/2024

National treasures

We've scoured the US for the best historic attraction in each state you must visit, from new archeological discoveries and Native American sites to war memorials and Wild West towns where you can get a sense of the nation's rich and layered past.

11/03/2024

One lucky loveEXPLORING reader will win a family weekend at the UK’s largest dinosaur-themed adventure park this month! Find out how to enter here

Love Exploring has teamed up with ROARR!, the UK’s largest dinosaur-themed adventure park, and Applewood Countryside Park to offer one reader and their family the chance to win a fun-packed weekend in Norfolk.

08/03/2024

To mark International Women's Day and Women's History Month, we look back at America's wonder women, from abolitionists to actors and athletes

30 striking vintage photographs of amazing women whose talents, tribulations and activism helped shape the United States.

08/03/2024

Sail the high seas in the lap of luxury

These are the most luxurious cruise ship suites only the wealthy can afford.

07/03/2024

A journey back in time

Amazing historic photos of America’s railroads.

07/03/2024

A little travel inspiration for bibliophiles this World Book Day!

From Australia to Egypt, we've scoured the globe to reveal the most amazing libraries from around the world.

06/03/2024

From hidden mountain enclaves to laidback sandy retreats

These gorgeous small towns in Mexico are rich in culture, history, cuisine and art.

06/03/2024

Rockin’ all over the world

Join us on a musical journey around the world visiting places that have been captured perfectly in song.

05/03/2024

The Golden State in black and white

These fascinating photos are some of the oldest ever taken in the Golden State, spanning the California Gold Rush to the First World War and many moments in between.

05/03/2024

75,000 years of human innovation

From modest huts, megalithic temples and prehistoric pyramids to ancient burial mounds and Aboriginal engineering marvels, these are some of the oldest and most fascinating man-made structures on every continent.

04/03/2024

Incredible images of the early days of Australia, all taken before the various colonial states federated and became a nation in 1901

Early photos of Australia that chronicle the hardships and joys of life in the early days of the young colony.

04/03/2024

A new month means we have another chance for one lucky loveEXPLORING reader to win a great prize! This time, we're giving away a weekend at the UK’s largest dinosaur-themed adventure park

01/03/2024

How your favourite amusement parks have changed over time

We take a look at some of the oldest and most charming theme parks still in operation around the country today.

01/03/2024

The best new and upcoming rail journeys to get excited about

From swanky sleeper services to dynamic first-of-their-kind engineering feats, these are the best new and upcoming rail journeys to get excited about.

29/02/2024

Amazing early images of the Big Apple

The incredible story of New York as captured by the early days of photography.

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World's longest zipline

Morning thrill-seekers! Want to know what it feels like to go on the world's longest zip line? Located on the United Arab Emirates highest mountain Jebel Jais in Ras Al Khaimah (Visit Ras Al Khaimah), the new record-breaking zip line is 2.8 kilometres long – that's the equivalent of over 28 football fields!

Timelapse: Bern, Switzerland

This timelapse of sunset in Bern, Switzerland, is surprisingly soothing to watch...

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We're travel addicts. We've got a perpetual case of wanderlust. When working we're constantly pining for the warmth of the tropical sunshine on some faraway island, and when at home we're almost always thinking about packing up and escaping on the next plane, train or boat.

loveEXPLORING.com is the manifestation of our passion: exploration. We've employed some of the finest travel writers and adventurers to bring you tales of little-visited Icelandic cities, tips on how to keep the kids happy on holiday and pictures of one of Europe's smallest but most sensational destinations. We've got fresh perspectives and insider tips on cities like London, Paris, New York and Tokyo, and some incredible photography of our Earth from above.

Whatever your travel tastes, we've got something you'll love. We cover everything from brilliant budget breaks to affordable luxury and the down-right extravagant. We've got city guides, destination features and gorgeous galleries, and we scour the web each week for the latest travel news and deals.