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Vandalising landmarks, smashing statues, naked gatecrashing… why are tourists behaving so badly this year? And is this the new normal?
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Madrid is getting a huge new city-centre park
The new development in Cuatro Caminos will also preserve heritage buildings and add new street links

Revealed: the most beautiful Unesco World Heritage Sites
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The best restaurants in the world have been announced for 2023
The TripAdvisor reviews have spoken – these are the very best places to eat around the globe

Iceland will soon be implementing a tourist tax
The new fee will be put towards protecting the country’s ‘unspoilt nature’

These are all the strikes at European airports you need to watch out for right now
Here’s a guide to all the strikes happening in travel right now, including the air traffic control strikes in September – and how they might affect your holiday

Lisbon’s best pastel de nata has been crowned – here’s where to find it
The winner was announced on Monday after a blind taste test

Hotels are officially cheaper than Airbnbs, according to a new study
Which? Travel found that a hotel could be cheaper by up to 85 percent

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Los Angeles
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Chicago
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Miami
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Cape Town
Gorgeous beaches, a thriving restaurant scene and… penguins? Count us in

Marrakech
From hammams to haggling at souks, Marrakech is chilled one minute, full-on the next

Johannesburg
South Africa’s biggest, buzziest city feels like it’s being reborn. Get around with our guide

Durban
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Buenos Aires
This vast, football-mad metropolis is a melting pot of cultures, colours and cuisines

Rio de Janeiro
From Carnival to the ubiquitous street parties, no one throws a bash like Rio’s cariocas

Bogotá
Locals’ undying lust for life infatuates visitors to the humming Colombian capital

São Paulo
Head to Brazil’s biggest city for five-star food, killer clubs and sumptuous skylines
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