• Travel tips

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

• Adventure holidays

The spectacular national park that will ruin all others for you

Glacier-fed lakes, Rocky Mountain peaks, wildlife-filled forests – here are seven highlights of Canada’s oldest national park.

• Kerry van der Jagt

• North America

Unveiling the world

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• Vancouver

City of perfect size is surrounded by a stunning array of nature’s gifts

Few cities offer the chance to drive up a mountain and see grizzly bears, ski for a couple of hours, then return for a swim at the beach all in the same day.

• Michael Visontay

• Cruises

Port guide: Victoria, Canada

What the capital of British Columbia lacks in size it makes up for in prettiness and wild surrounds. It’s also a living museum of Canadian history.

• Brian Johnston

• For subscribers

It’s the world’s second-largest country and its two coasts are vastly different

Vancouver v Montreal, Whistler-Blackcomb v Ottawa. From western Canada to the less familiar east coast, we name the winners from a travel perspective.

• Ute Junker

• Christmas

Everyone should have a white Christmas once – this place has my vote

Sometimes, the best way to enjoy Christmas is to escape everything that leads up to it, so I left summer behind for the Canadian Rockies.

• Kerry van der Jagt

• Adventure holidays

A piece of paradise locals kept to themselves, until now

It was the setting for an international hit musical, but most people know little else about this quiet, wind-swept corner of Canada.

• Craig Tansley

• Adventure holidays

The moment a grizzly stopped hunting fish ... and noticed me

“No, you can’t come this way,” says our guide to the bear confronting us, in the tone of a schoolteacher scolding a teen.

• Justin Meneguzzi

• USA

What you need to know about travel to the FIFA World Cup

The US, Canada and Mexico will host the 2026 edition of the most-watched sporting event on the planet – the FIFA World Cup. But will cup travel be simple?

• Julietta Jameson