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It is no secret that Thailand is one of the most alluring and captivating destinations in Southeast Asia and the world. Nearly 33 million international travellers visited Thailand in 2025, making it the most-visited country in Southeast Asia and the eighth-most-visited in the world that year. Bangkok alone saw roughly 30.3 million international arrivals, according to a 2025 Euromonitor International report, making it the world’s most-visited city, above other icons like Hong Kong,…
National Road Trip Day was two weeks ago, and I am thrilled to have celebrated the occasion with Leighanne Evans and the team at CTV Evening News. National Road Trip Day lands in late May for a reason: it is widely recognized as the unofficial kickoff to the North American summer travel season. My own love of travel was born in the back seat of the family minivan, winding through the Rocky Mountains, and a road trip is still my favourite way to truly slow down and connect with a…
Over six hundred years ago, Portuguese captains João Gonçalves Zarco, Tristão Vaz Teixeira, and Bartolomeu Perestrello found themselves adrift on the high seas of the Atlantic Ocean. A violent storm had pulled their caravel off course, forcing them into uncharted waters off the north-eastern coast of Africa. As luck would have it, the winds that had stolen their fate eventually delivered them to a group of volcanic islands with towering sea cliffs, lush laurisilva forests that…
By Sael ForsterMay 28, 2026
A traveller’s first trip to Colombia is seldom their last. There’s simply too much to this diverse, ever-changing country for most visitors to explore all in one trip. Still, Colombia’s big three travel hubs are a good place to start. Visit Cartagena on the northern coast for Caribbean vibes, Bogotá for big city energy and diversity, and Medellin, the City of Eternal Spring that’s become a symbol of Colombia’s incredible transformation. Each is well-served by flights from North…
By Christian BainesMay 27, 2026
I recently sat down with Leighanne Evans and the team at CTV Evening News to talk about one of the biggest shifts Goway is seeing in travel right now: the rise of soft adventure. As the leader of tailor-made travel, Goway spends a lot of time tracking how and why our globetrotters travel, and this one has caught our attention in a real way.Adventure doesn't always have to mean extremes. A new wave of travellers are embracing a more balanced approach that pairs exploration with…
By Mitchell AlexanderMay 19, 2026
Winter blues and cold weather are lingering longer than usual this year and have me plotting out my next warm getaway. A collection of tropical islands and atolls in the South Pacific provides the perfect remedy. Goway's Destination Specialists know firsthand that The Islands of Tahiti's jagged volcanic peaks, impossibly turquoise lagoons, lush tropical scenery, and authentic Polynesian culture make it unlike any place on earth. The Islands of Tahiti are the natural choice…
By Sael ForsterMay 04, 2026
Check out Goway's globetrotting road trips.I recently caught up with Amber Pfister, host of NBC's California Live, at The Proud Bird in Los Angeles, California, to discuss the recent Flavours Issue of Globetrotting Magazine. The Proud Bird is one of America's most unique food bazaars, just five minutes from Los Angeles International Airport, where locals and travellers alike have been gathering for nearly 60 years to enjoy a wide variety of culinary concepts and aviation…
By Mitchell AlexanderMay 01, 2026
There are seemingly endless ways to find travel advice these days, from search engines to social media, generative A.I., magazines, books, movies, television... you get the point. There is one source of travel advice, in my opinion, that reigns supreme: advice from locals.Nobody knows a destination better than a local. A local's depth of understanding and insight into a destination's culture, history, and natural makeup is almost impossible to replicate. This is why our family of…
By Sael ForsterApr 29, 2026
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By Mitchell AlexanderApr 23, 2026
Every day from March 1 to 19 at 2 p.m., an explosion goes off in Valencia's Plaza del Ayuntamiento. This is the Mascletà, a culmination of Valencia's famous UNESCO-recognized Fallas festival, where strings of large firecrackers hanging throughout the town square explode in a glorious rhythmic celebration.Most Spain itineraries treat Valencia as a transit point. One night between Madrid and Barcelona, long enough for a meal, yet too short to fully appreciate Spain's third-largest city.…
By Sael ForsterApr 08, 2026
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