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Different towns have different niches. You take your family to Newquay if you want to surf, to Bath for Roman ruins, to Stratford upon Avon for Shakespeare. And if you can’t stand any of them and you simply want to curl up with a book, you take them to Hay-on-Wye, a little Welsh market town

During the construction of Princess Cruises’ latest ship, Sky Princess, 8,000 sensors and four million feet of cables were installed. Their presence is key to the ship’s status as the first purpose-built Medallion Class vessel, as well as its claim to have the best Wi-Fi at sea. A bold claim, apparently the result of significant

With a collective ‘heave-ho’ we hauled on the sturdy rope in a disjointed fashion and staggered backwards on the gently rolling teak deck when nothing happened. Over the sound of the waves breaking against the bow our team leader shouted that we needed to tug on the ‘ho’ rather than the ‘heave’. We regrouped and

Belgium as a nation is very family-oriented, and most of the best and most interesting hotels in Brussels are family-friendly: why (they might respond to the question) would they not be? This is witnessed first and foremost in the flexible accommodation offered; and breakfasts are almost always buffet-style, with a full gamut of choice. Some

David Beckham has announced that he will open a bizarre new London-themed hotel in Macau next year. The former England and Manchester United footballer, 44, is the celebrity face of The Londoner Macau, “a celebration of timeless British design” in the “Vegas of the East”. The hotel will recreate many of the UK capital’s most

I had a slightly anxious start to a short break in Corfu a few weeks ago. After flying down the coast of Croatia, which glittered under a clear sky, the captain announced that, unfortunately, there was “a bit of weather around”. We would be landing in the rain. Perhaps I was pushing my luck this

A flight destined to be the world’s longest has departed London for Sydney as part of research into how 19 hours in the air affects the human body. Qantas is flying a Boeing 787 Dreamliner from Heathrow to the Australian city non-stop for only the second time, with a view to launching a regular commercial service

It’s the little things. How to soothe a teething baby in a hostel dormitory, for instance. Or, where to find a clean water supply mid-jungle trek. These are all lessons that Susannah Cery learnt during the seven months she spent backpacking around South-east Asia with her nine-month-old son Alfred slung across her belly. The blog she

As travelers, we love exploring our beautiful planet. With that comes the responsibility to try our best with reducing any negative effects that we may have with our actions. Travelers are becoming increasingly more eco conscious on the products that they are using – following the path of an eco-conscious traveler. The good news is

Few airlines are having a better year than Wizz. It is Europe’s fastest growing major airline in terms of passenger numbers, its profits are soaring, and it recently celebrated its 15th birthday, marking the milestone with a new service from Luton to St Petersburg. The Hungarian carrier now conveys passengers to around 150 destinations –

Consumer trust in airlines is at an alarming low, according to a new study. Some 60 per cent of UK passengers do not trust their carriers to handle compensation claims for delays and cancellations fairly, found a survey carried out on behalf of AirHelp, a flight compensation firm. The research also looked at to what

Greece is bracing itself for a repeat of the migrant crisis that struck the region in 2015, with the United Nations reporting that monthly sea arrivals rose to more than 10,000 in September, the highest figure since 2016. But a new government in Athens is determined not to let the influx of refugees derail the

Expert guide to Jamaica Overview Hotels Attractions Restaurants Nightlife Beaches Jamaica is arguably best known for its white sandy beaches and reggae music, but the island is also deservedly famous for its cuisine. Be sure to try local specialties such as ackee and saltfish, Ital cuisine (a natural diet free from meat, additives and chemicals),

Some cities dye their rivers green (looking at you, Chicago), others light up the sky with emerald fireworks, but across the globe, St Patrick’s Day is universally celebrated with a drink or two. And it seems in North Korea it is no different. Although the Foreign Office advises against visiting North Korea, in March 2020,

“The horizon was just a sea of cranes,” a friend of mine told me of their recent trip to Dubai. They’d gone for a calming beach break – but ended up slumped on a man-made coast with a less-than-relaxing backdrop.  The city’s rapid and dramatic growth is well documented, but few consider the implications for

Jon Holmes dips his toe into holidays afloat on Saga’s new Spirit of Discovery “Virgin!” the cry goes up, and hundreds of heads with a combined age of thousands of years swivel (slowly) to eyeball the interloper. “Who’s this, trip-trapping across our gangway?” they seem to say. The answer is that it’s me, being welcomed on-board

Ryanair has been crowned the dirtiest airline in the UK in a poll by Which?.  Less than half of passengers who flew with the Irish carrier said its planes were clean, a survey of the consumer group’s members found. Among those that flew Ryanair, 24 per cent rated cleanliness as poor. At the other end

When I visited at the end of last month, there was a palpable tension in the air at Bishop Auckland, as if a storm was about to break. The reason for this high-pressure zone was the much-anticipated reopening of the magnificent Auckland Castle.  Built by the Prince Bishops of Durham in the 12th century, Auckland

An accessible island upping its game Like Majorca and Ibiza before it, Tenerife is finally succeeding in shedding its tacky chrysalis, and morphing into a sophisticated destination happy to hold its own in the company of high spenders, gastronomes and choosy golfers. That’s not to say the ‘old Tenerife’ has met its maker, it just

City of culture, clubbing and… currywurst Berlin has busied itself since the fall of its infamous Wall with becoming one of the most stimulating creative and cultural centres in Europe. It is a hub for hedonists, hipsters and history buffs alike – one that truly offers something for everyone. Its slew of art spaces, notoriously