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The 20 countries to put on your travel list for 2026

Find new charm in the familiar, or forge a fresh trail. Here are the under-the-radar nations and re-emerging classics set to define travel in 2026.

  • Ute Junker
You can currently visit Petra in Jordan without experiencing the heaving crowds that normally frequent the site.

Some of the world’s greatest destinations are currently devoid of tourists

For those who have always wanted to go to Egypt, Morocco or several Middle Eastern countries, this might be the time to book that trip.

  • Lee Tulloch
Simply perfect...hummus.

The strikingly simple dish that’s worth $15 billion

If ever there was a dish to prove that simplicity is perfection, this is it.

  • Ben Groundwater
The Colonnaded Street (also known as the Cardo).

The Dubai of its day, this ancient mini-Rome flies under the tourist radar

One of the world’s most impressive archaeological sites, Jerash is a mini-Rome that preserves a classical city layout.

  • Brian Johnston
Maalouba (a variant in spelling) at Cairo Takeaway in Enmore.

This Middle East one-pot wonder’s secret? It’s served upside down

The exact origins of dishes in this region are impossible to untangle. Indeed, many foods date back to times before modern borders existed.

  • Ben Groundwater
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The Treasury (Al Khazneh) in Petra. Jordan.

Tripologist: Is Jordan a safe destination for solo women travellers?

Traveller’s expert Tripologist answers your questions. This week: female tourists in Jordan; family holidays in Singapore and Greece; is Airbnb legal in Barcelona?

  • Michael Gebicki
The magnificent monastery located on the top of Petra, at sunset.

Jordan's Petra is still a revelation for the jaded tourist

Not many of the world's ancient ruins can beat this breathtaking site.

  • Keith Austin
The Oval Plaza in Ancient Jerash.

Jerash: The other amazing attraction you should visit in Jordan

The Greco-Roman ruins at Jerash in northern Jordan are what you might call a fixer-upper.

  • Keith Austin
One of the most fascinating places to visit in the Middle East: The Treasury in Petra, Jordan.

Flight of Fancy podcast: The most surprising places to visit in the Middle East

Where to go and the most surprising things to discover in some of the most fascinating destinations you can visit.

  • Ute Junker
Desert landscape at sunrise.

Wadi Rum, Jordan: It's not Mars, but it's out of this world

A challenging desert hike gives away secrets of the universe.

  • Keith Austin