For this month’s National Geographic Traveler article “The Towns Italy Forgot,” writer Miriam Murphy and photographer Massimo Bassano set out for Italy’s overlooked villages to investigate an innovative new concept in travel: the albergo diffuso. These so-called “scattered hotels” are abandoned dwellings—from farmhouses to cottages and even caves—that have been transformed into boutique hotels, preserving [...]
On August 3, 2011, our travelers aboard the National Geographic Explorer took part in making history. Their landing at Franz Josef Land in the Russian Arctic was the first time a non-Russian expedition vessel has called at this remote island archipelago since 1928. Since its first official discovery in 1873, Franz Josef Land has beckoned [...]
National Geographic photographer Catherine Karnow leads many of our weekend photography workshops in San Francisco. Here’s what she has to say about photographing the city, and why she loves leading these workshops. San Francisco is so easy on the eyes. It’s such a pleasure to shoot here because it’s so unbelievably beautiful—the neighbor- hoods, the [...]
Doug and Lenore Perry (pictured above) are National Geographic Expeditions Lifelong Explorers, having traveled on five of our expeditions. They recently returned from their latest—a voyage to Antarctica—and were thrilled to share their experience. “We’ve subscribed to National Geographic for years and we always got the travel catalog. We’d flip through it, thinking the trips [...]
Check out the Photo of the Day on National Geographic’s main website! It’s the winning image from our latest National Geographic Expeditions Photo Contest. While traveling on our Land of the Polar Bears expedition in Svalbard, Norway, Philip Dien captured an incredible image of a mother polar bear and her cub. We asked Philip to share [...]
National Geographic and the National Park Service have worked together for nearly 100 years to preserve and promote spectacular places from Alaska to the Everglades. In honor of National Park Week, we invite you to celebrate the country’s natural treasures through photography. From April 16 to 24, admission to all 394 U.S. national parks is [...]
Learn more about our trips to Ireland. Check out our 10-day family adventure where you can: Get a taste of traditional Irish life during encounters with a local storyteller and a fisherman, and a performance of Irish music and dance. Bike, ride horseback, and take a pony-and-trap ride through the Emerald Isle’s spectacular countryside. Keep [...]
World traveler Keith Bellows has been Editor in Chief of National Geographic Traveler magazine since 1998. Keith was one of the experts on our inaugural Places of a Lifetime expedition last October, and will be joining us again on the upcoming October 2011 departure. We sat down with him to talk about the trip. Q: What makes a [...]
The Last Lions is an exciting new film from National Geographic Entertainment and celebrated wildlife filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert, which opened in theaters on February 18. This suspense-filled tale follows a determined lioness ready to try anything–and willing to risk everything–to keep her family alive. From raging fires to crocodile-infested rivers, this real-life saga [...]
Our latest Expedition Moments Photo Contest drew more than 650 entries (many of which were breathtaking). Once again our travelers were able to capture the essence and beauty of the places we explore. Three prize winners and 18 finalists were chosen by a panel of National Geographic photographers. We’ve posted the entire gallery of winners [...]
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