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"Paris is always a good idea," Audrey Hepburn once said. So is London, Moscow, Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi...in fact, we think everywhere is worth exploring. Our travel guides offer a glimpse of the best sights, hotels and dining in a few of our favorite places. Wherever your next adventure takes you, remember to protect your well-being and your travel investment with travel insurance from Allianz Global Assistance.

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National Parks Road Trip

Most people are familiar with Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon — but we suggest turning down a different road to explore these four parks that are less heavily visited...


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Destination Guide: Kerala

In the U.S., a “backwater” is an underdeveloped rural place where few people want to go. In Kerala, India, backwaters are something quite different: an intricate network of rivers, streams, canals and lakes along the coa... Read More

The Insider's Guide to Shoulder Season Travel

When’s the best time to visit Greece? Travel experts often recommend spring and early fall. This is the shoulder season: the less crowded, more affordable period just before and after the peak demand of summer. But milli... Read More

Destination Guide: Sicily

Wander the streets of Baroque towns. Sun yourself on a beachfront terrace. Explore ancient Greek ruins. Sip an Aperol spritz in a lively piazza. Sicily offers an enticing mix of adventure and relaxation, along with some ... Read More

10 Life-Changing Destinations for Wellness Travel

For a growing number of travelers, it’s not enough to come back from vacation feeling rested and relaxed. They want to return transformed. That’s the essence of wellness travel: an experience that challenges and restores... Read More

Destination Guide: Munich

Did you know that Oktoberfest is the largest festival in the world? Begun more than 200 years ago, this two-week celebration of Bavarian beer, food, music and folk traditions brings millions of people to Munich each year... Read More

Destination Guide: Kuala Lumpur

“Dizzying” is a word a lot of visitors use to describe Kuala Lumpur (KL), Malaysia’s capital city. Expect sensory overload: glittering skyscrapers and gleaming temples, fragrant food stalls in crowded markets, roaring mo... Read More

7 of the Best Long-Weekend Beach Getaways in the U.S.

What defines a great destination for a beach weekend? It doesn’t take forever to get there. Who wants to spend their precious three-day weekend driving for six hours or stuck in traffic? There are plenty of hotels and s... Read More

Destination Guide: Cabo Verde/Cape Verde

Cabo Verde is a cultural crossroads like none other. These 10 tropical islands west of Mauritania were uninhabited before being colonized by Europeans in the 1400s. Cabo Verde became a thriving port and “the cradle of th... Read More

6 Fascinating LGBTQ History Destinations in the U.S.

Up until the 1960s, almost every aspect of living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer person was illegal in the United States.1 Yet LGBTQ people refused to be erased, founding vibrant communities an... Read More

Destination Guide: Montréal

Just 41 miles from the U.S. border, Montréal feels like a dazzling international destination… because that’s exactly what it is. Montréal is the largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris. (Don’t worry; Engli... Read More

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Sep 29, 2020