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Travel Inspiration

Ignite your wanderlust with Metro’s travel inspiration, and get ideas for your next holiday. Here you’ll find stories of dreamy getaways around the globe, tales of life-changing adventures and experiences, and guides to destinations in the UK, Europe and beyond.

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The 5 best lesser-known Portugal destinations that tourists always forget about

Travel April 8, 2025 Eleanor Noyce

Overview of Cartagena in Spain.

The sunniest city in Europe is an 'underrated gem' — and you can fly there for £50

Travel June 14, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

Aerial view of River Dee in Chester including Queens Park Bridge, Cheshire, England, UK

The UK's 'friendliest' city offers 2,000 years of history to explore

Travel April 6, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

Bio luminescence. Illumination of plankton at Maldives. Many bright particles at the beach.

Travellers can't believe this 'magical' phenomenon in the Maldives exists

Travel April 13, 2025 By Anushka Suharu

A sunny beach in the Seychelles, showing the clear turquoise ocean, white sand and palm trees.

The 17 best holiday destinations in May

Travel May 1, 2025 By Ellie Hutchings

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Female lays ontop of pink Nere suitcase

This popular suitcase is always selling out, and it’s now available in a new pink shade

Travel 18 hours ago By Kat Romero

A red train travelling through scenic landscape in Switzerland

Europe’s new trains coming in 2026 and beyond — a ‘European Tube’ and 100-city route

Travel 22 hours ago By Sophie-May Williams

A sunny river view of the Old Town in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

Europe's 'City of Dragons' is a Prague alternative with an 'unbelievable' food market

Travel 1 day ago By Jessica Hamilton

The entrance of Raohe Street Night Market – one of the oldest night markets in Taipei, Taiwan – with a colourful arch, lanterns hung over it, and lit-up stalls on either side.

The underrated Asian island with a futuristic city that surprises at every turn

Travel 3 days ago By Patrycja Zaras

A Pride parade in boats on Amsterdam canal. Groups of topless people are waving giant rainbow flags from a boat under a bridge.

Europe’s one-of-a-kind Pride parade that happens on the water

Travel 5 days ago By Calum McSwiggan

Charlie Sawyer and her friends in red ponchos standing in front of Niagara Falls on a sunny day

Why the 'world's most welcoming city' is the only place for a girls' trip in 2026

Travel 18 hours ago By Charlie Sawyer

Still waters at Marlow Lock on the River Thames in north west London, on a bright sunny day.

The riverside trail 30 miles from London with quaint villages and a Michelin pub

Travel 5 days ago By Sophie-May Williams

A row of white buildings on the marina with ocean and boats in front in Mogan, Gran Canaria.

Canary Islands’ ‘Little Venice’ is a lesser-visited gem with few crowds and £45 flights

Travel 19 hours ago By Alice Murphy

Various landmarks and buildings in Chelmsford, Essex, including the Tindal Square sign, a statue, a church, and a Five Guys drinks cup.

The 'worst UK city break' left me with more than spare dosh in my pocket

Travel 24 hours ago By Ben Aitken

Old Town Square (Staromestske Namesti) in Prague, Czechia, on a sunny day.

Your favourite winter city breaks from Vilnius to Vienna: 'Not cheap, but worth it'

Travel 7 days ago By Alice Giddings

The entrance of the Golden Fleece pub in York, England.

Britain's 'most haunted' pub was a terrifying stay – I was being watched

Travel October 27, 2025 By Paul Ewart

A castle on a hill at dusk in Tipperary, Ireland

Ireland's favourite travel expert reveals her guide to the 'best Irish county'

Travel October 24, 2025 By Alice Murphy

British Virgin Islands, Tortola, Road Town, Cruise Ship Dock, cruiseship

The world's first Muslim-friendly cruise sails in November

Travel October 24, 2025 By Alice Giddings

Beautiful view od Gozo island

'Breathtaking' European island with 'mesmerising blue' sea is 23°C in November

Travel October 24, 2025 By Jessica Hamilton

A pleasant summer day at Amalfi Coast

This luxury sleeper train will soon link Paris to Italy's 'magnificent' Amalfi Coast

Travel October 24, 2025 By Charlie Sawyer

Old Town and Museum Harbour of Lübeck

Germany's best-kept secret has £30 UK flights

Travel October 23, 2025 By Saffron Leggatt

Sun loungers and orange umbrellas by the shore on Voula beach in Athens on a bright sunny day

The European capital that offers a 'Riviera' experience 1,500 miles from Saint Tropez

Travel October 22, 2025 By Jon Fellowes

Alexander O'Loughlin wears suinglasses and smiles as he sits on a speedboat on a lake in Franciacorta. A larger tourist boat is in the background.

Lake Como’s cooler sister is hiding Italy’s best-kept secrets

Travel October 22, 2025 By Alexander O'Loughlin

A collage of sights and landmarks in Bradford, including City Hall and a red post box.

The underrated Yorkshire gem that’s ‘probably the best city in the UK'

Travel October 23, 2025 By Ben Aitken

A view of Marseille's Old Port with boats on the water, taken between two buildings

France's oldest city has all the trendy energy of Hackney Wick

Travel 7 days ago By Alice Murphy