

Travel inspiration
Discover your next dream destination. Explore unseen corners of familiar places and plan new adventures all over the world. Be inspired

Destination guides
5-minute read
10,000-step city guide: Porto
Portugal’s beloved Unesco World Heritage city is easily navigated on foot

Destination guides
3-minute read
A Breakfast at Tiffany’s guide to New York
Experience the iconic city through the eyes of one of cinema’s most famous females

Travel Stories
4-minute read
How I travel… as a matchmaker
Netflix’s Indian Matchmaking guru Sima Taparia talks love, life and long-haul flights

Europe
3-minute read
Europe’s best urban beaches
These incredible cities come complete with a prime beachside perch

Travel Stories
5-minute read
Odes to hometowns
Travellers from around the world sit down with High Life to wax lyrical about why their neighbourhood is worth a visit

North America
1-minute read
Photo journal: San Francisco
Known for its steep streets, foggy vistas and a certain bridge, there’s more to Northern California’s cultural hub than meets the eye

Travel Stories
4-minute read
A love letter to female filmmakers
Director Mark Cousins talks High Life through his 14-hour road trip movie about the history of female filmmakers

Inspiration
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Photo journal: Ibiza
From wild walks to stunning seafood and skinny-dipping, Ibiza is heaven on earth

North America
4-minute read
America looks forward to 2021
From an independent book shop in Portland to a high-octane theme park in Orlando, America has been missing its global travellers

Opinion
4-minute read
How I travel... as an actor
Star of Steve McQueen’s new film, Mangrove, Shaun Parkes shares his stories of adventures around the world from throughout his career

Inspiration
3-minute read
Celebrities’ festive travel tales
Our famous friends gather around the virtual fireside to share heart-warming memories of Christmases abroad

North America
4-minute read
The endless allure of New York
It’s one of the most iconic cities in the world, and one we keep going back to. Author Lara Thompson explains why she loves it

Europe
1-minute read
Photo journal: Canary Islands
From rocky coastlines to superb seafood and award-winning wines, the Canaries have it all

Family Travel
4-minute read
How to travel with teenagers
Parenting columnist, podcast host and mother of four Lorraine Candy talks about the pleasures and perils of holidays with adolescent offspring

BA News
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The world’s best rugby locations
Three England rugby union players select their favourite destinations around the globe to hit the turf

Opinion
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A love letter to community
Author Calum McSwiggan reveals how the LGBT+ community around the globe always makes him feel at home

UK & Ireland
3-minute read
The best of the UK’s outdoor art scene
From futuristic sculptures to family-friendly trails, enjoy your local outdoor art exhibition

Europe
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Photo journal: Mallorca
We take a visual tour of one of Spain’s most beautiful islands with local photographer Ana Lui

Europe
3-minute read
Unexplored Europe
Discover Europe’s surprising side, from toboggan runs in Oslo to underwater ‘art galleries’ in Lanzarote

Europe
5-minute read
10,000-step city guide: Valletta
Malta’s Unesco World Heritage capital is steeped in history and easy to navigate

Caribbean
4-minute read
Five Caribbean islands, endless surf spots
Caribbean connoisseur James Henderson reveals his pick of the waves among the world’s most beautiful islands

Inspiration
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Where next for the world’s greatest explorers?
High Life sits down with some of the most intrepid explorers of our time to find out what 2021 has in store for them

Inspiration
4-minute read
A love letter to road trips
Explorer, actor, filmmaker and motorbike aficionado Charley Boorman waxes lyrical about his love of road trips

Caribbean
1-minute read
Photo journal: The Caribbean
Photographer Cedric Angeles takes High Life on a visual tour of some of the Caribbean's most beautiful spots

Opinion
4-minute read
How I travel with a wheelchair
Paralympian basketball player and BBC TV presenter Ade Adepitan talks dreams, destinations and diversity in his 30 years of travel

Africa
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10,000 step city guide: Cape Town
Cape Town’s bustling central business district (CBD) is the heartbeat of the city, and it’s totally doable on foot

Opinion
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Back to the source
Novelist Emma Donoghue has travelled far and wide, but her heart always returns to her native Ireland

Europe
4-minute read
The best European ski slopes
Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott explores her favourite pistes and powder throughout Europe

UK & Ireland
3-minute read
Delicious dining around the UK
From Cornish coaching inns to Scottish baronial castles, here are our favourite dining hotspots from around the UK this month

Europe
1-minute read
Photo journal: Nice
Glamorous, hot and less than two hours away, Nice is a travel must-see location for any wanderer

Opinion
5-minute read
How I travel as a Black woman
Award-winning writer and photographer Lola Akinmade Åkerström describes the highs and lows of skin-deep encounters across the world

UK & Ireland
4-minute read
The Brit List
Mini-skirts, movie nights and The Mayflower – here’s the best of Britain in September 2020

Europe
5-minute read
10,000 step city guide: Amsterdam
Delve into the historic nooks and crannies of one of Europe’s most eclectic cities with our step-by-step guide to the capital of the Netherlands

Travel Stories
4-minute read
What does it mean to escape?
Explorer, traveller and wanderlust wonder woman Christina Dodwell shares her experiences of life in lockdown

Inspiration
4-minute read
2021 dream trips
Fuel your wanderlust now, fly later: our expert panel picks the travel experiences that are worth planning a year in advance