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(CNN) — In travel news this week, Spain is offering free train journeys, Southwest Airlines is making its vouchers valid forever, and we take a look at the world’s greatest hiking trails and Iceland’s best

 
Editor’s Note — Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In July, we’re hitting the trails to explore the world’s greatest hikes.

(CNN) — From a multi-day trek tracing the routes of a Japanese poet, to a classic clamber in the Argentinian Lake District, there are thousands of incredible trails that allow us to get up close to nature.

Walking boots and waterproof

 

London is home to many tourist attractions that bring around 30 million visitors to the capital each year. The city is renowned for its famous landmarks, museums and buildings. However, this also means that tourists have big expectations when they arrive and these are not always met, meaning some leave disappointed.

This is the case all over the world, with some famous attractions having their reputation proceed them to the point were seeing them is

 

There are holidays, and there are holidays. There are the lie-on-the-beach-with-a-cocktail-in-hand kind of holidays, and then there are the get-off-the-beaten-path-and-challenge-yourself holidays. Some people live for a five-star hotel, a Michelin meal, an all-inclusive cruise, or a soothing spa day. Others are addicted to the adrenaline rush and excitement of living on the edge, and for these travelers, only the world’s scariest and most dangerous destinations will do. It’s to these people that I dedicate this