The Best Travel News Sites & Magazines
Travel news sites cover new routes, strikes, entry rule changes and openings, while magazines focus on destination features and inspiration. Follow a couple to stay ahead of changes that could affect your plans.
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Where can I get the latest travel news?
General news outlets cover travel well: CNN Travel and Guardian Travel report on new routes, strikes, entry rule changes and destinations in the headlines. Travel Off Path focuses on breaking news about entry requirements and travel trends, and Simple Flying covers airline and aviation news. For the business of travel, Skift and PhocusWire are the leading industry news sources.
What are the best travel magazines?
Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure are the leading travel magazines, with destination features, luxury hotel reviews and influential annual reader awards. National Geographic Travel combines destination stories with outstanding photography, and Afar focuses on experiential travel and connecting with local culture. Most publish their articles online for free.
Why follow travel news before a trip?
Travel news alerts you to things that can change your plans: airline and airport strikes, new entry rules such as the EU's ETIAS and the UK's ETA, natural disasters and closures of major attractions. Checking the news for your destination a week before departure, and again a day before, helps you avoid surprises.
Tips for staying informed
- Sign up for airline and airport alerts for your flights.
- Follow official tourism boards for local event and closure news.
- Check government travel advice alongside news reports.
- Use news aggregators to follow several travel sources in one place.