How many of these trending destinations for 2020 have you heard of?

Booking.com’s 2020 Travel Predictions have been released and it says that 70% of global travellers say that they want to go somewhere that offers experiences they’ve never had before in 2020. To help inspire travelers to achieve this ambition, it has delved into global booking trends to reveal the top emerging travel destinations for 2020.

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Outside in: 7 stunning hotels where you’ll sleep behind glass walls

Hotels have long been designed like cocoons, shielding us from the elements of the outside world. However, a number of rural properties across the globe have recently thrown that model on its head, designing their rooms for optimum connection with nature. Here are seven places that pair the wonder of camping with the comfort of sleeping indoors – all by setting their beds behind glass walls.

How do your fellow passengers really feel about animals on airplanes?

The US Department of Transportation released a final statement of enforcement policies regarding service and emotional support animals on flights, and for now, at least, they’ve been cleared to fly. But between the garden-variety objections (fears, allergies) and the more extreme examples (an emotional support peacock here, a misbehaving pig there), some travellers have strong feelings on the topic.

Everything you should see and do on a trip to Warsaw

With the Foster + Partner designed 310m Varso Tower set to be completed in 2020, Warsaw is on track to displace London as home to the tallest building in the European Union. Closer to the ground, a youthful energy is also transforming this 700-year-old survivor into an ideal location for a central European city break.

25 free things to do in New York City

Seeing New York City's biggest attractions can mean spending a hefty chunk of your trip budget on tickets. Empire State Building? $36. The Guggenheim and the Whitney both go for $25. Even the Frick is $22. But there's a lifetime of fun to be had without ever handing over a cent, and not just by taking on park trails, bike paths or window-shopping. (Plus, some ticket-admission spots have free entry times, too.)

What I learned from backpacking in my 20s and 30s

For some people, long-term travel is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. For others it's a lifelong passion. I fall into the latter camp, and have bookended my 10 years or so of adventures thus far with two epic trips.