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Canada’s Travel Insurance Companies Just Introduced a New Bill of Rights, But It Won’t Cover Your Dangerous Selfies

If you're hanging from a cliff taking a selfie, no amount of travel insurance can bail you out of the hospital bills. The problem is nobody knows it.

This Week in Travel News: The Peruvian Airport Battle that Stranded Thousands at Machu Picchu

Peruvian protesters banded together to fight against government injustice this week, stranding thousands of tourists at Machu Picchu in the process.

How to Smoke Hookah in the Middle East Like You Know What You’re Doing

It's easy to look like an idiot smoking sheesha—order the wrong flavour, or any flavour at all, and things could get nasty. Here's a handy guide to smoking hookah like a real Arab.

This Week in Travel News: The European City is Dying, and it’s All Our Fault

The number of people who actually live in Barcelona's Gothic district is dropping fast, and it's not the only European city facing this drastic problem.

This Week in Travel News: Some Country is Celebrating a Birthday or Something

Plus: An entire island is now an official dark-sky sanctuary and the latest info on Trumps travel ban.

My Name is Simon, and I Am Un-Canadian

Canadians are getting pumped for #Canada150—so why haven't more of us actually travelled around this great country?

This Week in Travel News: Italy Officially Has Too Many Tourists

Plus: You could get up to $1,800 in flight compensation (but airports don't want to advertise that), and USA Today voters have unexpected tastes in Canadian tourism.

If You’re Caught in a Terrorist Attack in Europe, Here’s How to Stay Safe

Here are some useful reminders for travellers in Europe during these terror-ridden times.

A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Siberia: 14 Tips for Crossing Russia for Free

Russia intimidates some travellers, but it's filled with friendly people, hearty meals and beautifully empty landscapes—the perfect inspiration for daring hitchhikers.

This Week in Travel: Trump Makes it Harder for Americans to Visit Cuba

Plus: Tigers are making a comeback in India, and how a zoomed-out Google Map of Europe shows more about geopolitics than the world itself.

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Where the River Runs Through It: Trekking the Torngat Mountains

The Outpost Guide to Travel in Scotland

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Manaca Iznaga: Cuba’s Haunting Slave Plantation

Setting Fire to a Thai Kitchen… in a Good Way

Chiang Mai’s Cabaret is Second Only to Vegas

Welcome to Lampang: A Dreamer’s Cafe and Artist’s Workshop

In Photos: Mahabs, India’s UNESCO-Protected Surfing Mecca

Volunteering with Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity

Canada’s Travel Insurance Companies Just Introduced a New Bill of Rights, But It Won’t Cover Your Dangerous Selfies

This Week in Travel News: The Peruvian Airport Battle that Stranded Thousands at Machu Picchu

How to Smoke Hookah in the Middle East Like You Know What You’re Doing

This Week in Travel News: The European City is Dying, and it’s All Our Fault

This Week in Travel News: Some Country is Celebrating a Birthday or Something

My Name is Simon, and I Am Un-Canadian

Canada’s Travel Insurance Companies Just Introduced a New Bill of Rights, But It Won’t Cover Your Dangerous Selfies

This Week in Travel News: The Peruvian Airport Battle that Stranded Thousands at Machu Picchu

How to Smoke Hookah in the Middle East Like You Know What You’re Doing

This Week in Travel News: The European City is Dying, and it’s All Our Fault

This Week in Travel News: Some Country is Celebrating a Birthday or Something

My Name is Simon, and I Am Un-Canadian

This Week in Travel News: Italy Officially Has Too Many Tourists

If You’re Caught in a Terrorist Attack in Europe, Here’s How to Stay Safe

A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Siberia: 14 Tips for Crossing Russia for Free

This Week in Travel: Trump Makes it Harder for Americans to Visit Cuba

The Sandiaoling Waterfall: A Gateway to Taiwan’s Myriad Landscapes

Dipping into Taiwan’s Hot Springs

Taiwan’s Night Markets are a Foodie Traveller’s Heaven on Earth

The Rich Tribal Traditions of Taiwan’s Amis People

Need a Spot of Sun? Head to Taiwan’s Beaches

This Week in Travel News: A New Airline is Targeting #Millennials With #Hashtags and #Branding

Introducing Outpost’s New Travel Columnists

Canada’s Travel Insurance Companies Just Introduced a New Bill of Rights, But It Won’t Cover Your Dangerous Selfies

I Came To Nunavut to Kayak