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On the second of August 2027, in the middle of the day, the sky will go dark over parts of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The temperature will drop, birds often go quiet, and bright planets and stars become visible. Around the hidden sun, the solar corona appears as a white glow, which you can only see during a total eclipse. This total solar eclipse is unusually long. Near Luxor, in Egypt, the darkness will last over six minutes, making it one of the longest total eclipses over land in more than a century. In this video, I'll show you where to watch it, which places have the best weather odds, and how to plan your trip, because the best spots are already filling up. How a total eclipse works. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun and completely covers the Sun's disc. Only a narrow strip of the Earth's surface, the path of totality, experiences full darkness. Outside that strip, you'll only see a partial ec...

Egypt has been studied for over two hundred years. Archaeologists have mapped its temples, read its hieroglyphs and opened thousands of tombs. And yet, some of its greatest sites still hold questions nobody has fully answered. In this video, we'll look at three mysteries of ancient Egypt that scientists are still working on, what we actually know, what we don't, and how you can see each of these places with your own eyes. The third is the search for the tomb of Nefertiti. Mystery one: the hidden spaces inside the Great Pyramid. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built around four and a half thousand years ago for the pharaoh Khufu. It's the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. For centuries, people assumed we knew everything about its interior: the descending passage, the Grand Gallery, the King's and Queen's chambers. Then, in 2017, a team of scientists from the ScanPyramids project used a technique called muon imaging. Muons are particles ...

 In 2027, several events give you a specific reason to travel: a total solar eclipse, a World Expo, two European Capitals of Culture, and several major sports tournaments. Here are twelve places to visit in 2027, each with a specific reason why this is the year to go. Number one is Egypt, where the August eclipse lasts longest. Number twelve: Belgrade, Serbia. From May to August 2027, Belgrade hosts a specialised World Expo, with countries from around the world presenting pavilions on the theme of sport, music and art. Even without the Expo, Belgrade is one of Europe's most underrated capitals: a huge fortress above two rivers, a legendary nightlife on floating clubs, and some of the best value food in Europe. Number eleven: Évora, Portugal. Évora, in the Alentejo region, is one of the European Capitals of Culture in 2027. It's a walled city with a Roman temple, white houses, and a chapel decorated with human bones. The capital of culture year brings exhibitions, concerts, and ...

Thailand is one of the few countries in the world where you can travel well on fifty dollars a day, or spend five hundred and feel like royalty. The beaches and temples are the same on both budgets. The differences are in where you sleep, what you eat and how you get around. In this video, I'll compare a day in Thailand on fifty dollars with a day on five hundred, category by category: where you sleep, what you eat, how you get around, and what you do. At the end, I'll show you a middle budget that gives very good value. Before we start, a quick note on prices. All amounts are rough per-person figures for a couple travelling together, with the exchange rate at around thirty-three to thirty-four baht to the dollar. Prices in Bangkok and on the islands are higher than in the north. Round one: where you sleep. On fifty dollars a day, you'll spend around ten to twenty-five dollars on a bed. That gets you a dorm bed in a good hostel, or a simple private room in a family guesthou...

Several rules for international travel have changed in the past year. There are new border systems, new online permits, higher tourist taxes and fees at some of the world's most popular places. Most of these changes are small on their own. But together, they can mean longer queues, unexpected costs, or even being refused boarding if you're missing a digital permit. In this video, I'll walk you through the most important travel rules for 2027, country by country, so nothing catches you off guard. Number one is the EU's new Entry/Exit System, because it affects the largest number of travellers. Number ten: entry fees for nature hotspots. More and more destinations charge visitors directly to fund conservation. The Galápagos Islands doubled their park entry fee for most foreign visitors to two hundred dollars. Bali charges international tourists a levy on arrival, which you can pay online before you fly. And Bhutan has long charged a daily sustainable development fee. None...

By February, the holidays are long over and the days in northern Europe are still short. A week of sunshine helps, and February and March are often cheaper than the Christmas holidays, with fewer crowds. In this video, I'll show you ten places where it's still warm in February and March, from short flights in Europe to long-haul escapes. For each one, I'll tell you what temperatures to expect and the one thing you need to know before you book. Let's start close to home. Number ten: the Canary Islands, Spain. The Canaries are Europe's most reliable winter sun destination. In February and March, daytime temperatures usually reach the low twenties, with plenty of sunshine, especially in the south of Tenerife and Gran Canaria. The ocean is fresh, around eighteen to nineteen degrees, so not every day is a swimming day. Tip: Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are windier, but quieter, and La Palma and La Gomera are good for hiking away from the resorts. Tenerife has the most var...