10 Reasons why Cape Town is the Best City in the World

Cape Town local Andrew Brauteseth (aka Guy with Camera) gives you 10 reasons why Cape Town is the best city in the world.

Cape Town is a port city of South Africa's southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain's flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city, the busy harbor and boats heading for Robben Island in Table Bay. 

 

The notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela is now a living museum.

 

Africa & Middle East

Las Vegas Vacation Travel Guide

Step out of the ordinary world and into the glittering, wild spread of “Sin City,” better known as Las Vegas, Nevada. Test your luck in the numerous casinos lining the city and then indulge in some Las Vegas sightseeing – will you win big or head home empty-handed? 

The main drag, also called “The Strip,” is lined with exotic resorts sure to leave an impression on you. These gigantic venues aren’t just about the gambling, though you’ll find craps, poker, and other games running at all hours of the day and night. A trip to one of these extraordinary establishments is a journey unto itself, filled with luxury and excitement. Take in the dancing fountains at the Bellagio, or watch knights jousting at the Excalibur. Explore shopping centers, theme parks, and some of the best dining in the country with menus designed by five-star chefs…all without leaving your hotel.

When the sun goes down and the neon lights wink on, all bets are off. 

 

United States & Canada

Rio de Janeiro Vacation Travel Guide

The early morning in Rio de Janeiro brings quiet, misty coastlines and pink-purple sunrises. The Brazilian locals are up and about soon enough, piling onto the beautiful beaches and expressing themselves through artwork, dance, and the ubiquitous Rio de Janeiro partying. 

A Rio de Janeiro tour must stop at Christ the Redeemer, the ubiquitous statue that watches over the city from above the Tijuca National Forest. Take the cable car to the lookout point on Sugarloaf Mountain, the city’s iconic peak, and try not to look down – it’s a long way to drop!

After a morning spent in nature, your Rio de Janeiro sightseeing should continue in the city proper. Join the sun worshippers at Copacabana, where you can stake out a patch of beach or float out to sea with the paddleboarders. Shop for souvenirs in Ipanema, or take part in the street dances, festivals, and parades that may spontaneously break out. 

The “Cidade Maravilhosa,” or the marvelous city, has much to offer all of its visitors. 
 

 

South America

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London: Historic and Dynamic

In many-faceted London, we'll ponder royal tombs in Westminster Abbey, discover treasures in the British Library, enjoy the vibrant evening scene in Soho, uncover Churchill's secret WWII headquarters, join the 9-to-5 crowd in the new London, shop where the queen shops, and straddle the Prime Meridian in Greenwich.

Learn more at www.visitengland.com

Rick Steves

Condé Nast Travler

What does it mean to be a Condé Nast Traveler? It means you’re in the know—but you’re never a know-it-all.

 

It means you know all the right insiders in all the right destinations—but you’re generous with your introductions. It means you love the five-star, five-course dinner in Bangkok—and the stand-up-and-eat taco stand in Barcelona. It means you go someplace because you want to—not because you think you should. It means you love the classic—but you know that a classic can be found anywhere, and made anytime. It means that you’ll fly 12 hours just to visit a single boutique—or just to have a perfect meal. It means you know that there’s no such thing as the “right” reason to take a trip—and there’s no such thing as a guilty pleasure trip.
 

At Condé Nast Traveler, we inspire action for trips both big and small. We tell you where to go and what to do. We’re here to give you exactly what you need, when you need it, so that wherever you are, you feel at home in the world. Because, finally, that’s what it means to be a traveler.

 

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Lonely Planet

The Lonely Planet Story

 

A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket, and a sense of adventure. That's all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime. They met on a park bench in Regent's Park and married a year later. For their honeymoon, they decided to attempt what few people thought possible - crossing Europe and Asia overland, all the way to Australia. It took them several months and all the money they could earn, beg or borrow, but they made it. And at the end of it all, they were flat broke… and couldn't have been happier. It was too amazing an experience to keep to themselves.

 

Urged on by their friends, they stayed up nights at their kitchen table writing, typing and stapling together their very first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they'd sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. Two years later, their second journey led to South-East Asia on a shoestring, which led to books on Nepal, Australia, Africa, and India, which led to… you get the picture.

 

Fast-forward over 40 years Lonely Planet has gone on to become the world’s most successful travel publisher, printing over 120 million books in eleven different languages. Along with guidebooks and eBooks to almost every destination on the planet, Lonely Planet also produces a range of gift and reference titles, an award-winning website and magazine and a range of digital travel products and apps.

 

In 2013 Nashville-based media company, NC2 Media, acquired Lonely Planet from BBC Worldwide. BBC Worldwide had first acquired a share in the company in 2007 before becoming sole owners in 2011.

 

Today, Lonely Planet has offices in the Australia, UK, USA, India and China with over 400 employees and 200 authors. Lonely Planet is still driven by the philosophy defined in Across Asia on the Cheap: 'All you've got to do is decide to go and the hardest part is over. So go!'

 

 

Lonely Planet

Coachella Festival

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly referred to as Coachella or the Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, located in the Inland Empire's Coachella Valley in theColorado Desert. It was founded by Paul Tollett in 1999 and is organized by Goldenvoice, a subsidiary of AEG Live.

The event features many genres of music, including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic dance music, as well as art installations andsculptures. Across the grounds, several stages continuously host live music. The main stages are: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and the Sahara Tent; a smaller Oasis Dome was used in 2006 and 2011, while a new Yuma stage was introduced in 2013.

The festival's origins trace back to a 1993 concert that Pearl Jam performed at the Empire Polo Club while boycotting venues controlled by Ticketmaster. The show validated the site's viability for hosting large events, leading to the inaugural Coachella Festival being held in October 1999 over two days, just three months after the disastrous Woodstock '99. After no event was held in 2000, Coachella returned on an annual basis beginning in April 2001 as a single-day event.

In 2002, the festival reverted to a two-day format. Coachella was expanded to a third day in 2007 and eventually a second weekend in 2012; it is currently held on consecutive three-day weekends in April, with each weekend having identical lineups. Organizers began permitting spectators to camp on the grounds in 2003, one of several expansions and additions of amenities that have been made in the festival's history.
 

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US Festivals