New Orleans is celebrating the resilience, innovation and grit the city needed rebuild t after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The successive two decades has seen billions of dollars of investment, new airport, hotels and attractions and a riverfront transformation.  New Orleans went from an all-time low of 3.7 million ...

 African Bush Camps, with luxury camps and lodges in Botswana, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, has trained 15 female guides. Aiming to make the safari industry more accessible and inclusive for women, the African Bush Camps Foundation (ABCF) has welcomed these motivated women from communities in Botswana. They have been trained in the ins and outs of gu...

 Illinois is highlighting itself as a premier destination for architectural tourism. Chicago: Home of the First Skyscraper Chicago's skyline began with the Home Insurance Building, widely regarded as the world's first skyscraper. Skyscrapers today also include the Willis Tower, 875 N. Michigan Avenue, the Wrigley Building, Marina City and the ...

 The Wilderness Shumba and Busanga Bush camps are found in Kafue National Park's remote Busanga Plains. Kafue, which is located in western Zambia, is the oldest and largest of the country's national parks. From June through October, guests have the chance to explore some 28,000 hectares of private wilderness.  The Busanga Plains, known as...

 Yosemite National Park, which spans nearly 1,200 square miles across the western Sierra Nevada. It is known for its massive granite domes, waterfalls and groves of Giant Sequoias. The five gates of Yosemite provide access to the natural splendour with accommodation near at hand.  Arch Rock Entrance Yosemite's Arch Rock Entrance is named ...

The Louisiana tourism board has declared 2026 the 'Year of Outdoors'. It is highlighting the state's waterways for paddle boarding and kayaking or airboat through cypress-tupelo swamps and bayous teeming with wildlife, with the chance to explore Louisiana's natural beauty. Among the opportunities to explore : The Bayou Vermilion Paddle Trail and th...