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Everything You Need to Know Before Travelling to Switzerland

More and more people choose to visit Switzerland each year. Someone keeps returning here and never gets tired of being amazed and falling in love [...]

Inside the Belmond British Pullman, the lavish train that will take you on a trip back in time

Money's tight but yearning for a little luxury? Why a trip back in time on the lavish Belmond British Pullman train is just the ticket [...]

Britons still face EU red tape when travelling with their furry friends

Britons still face EU red tape when travelling with their furry friends amid ongoing pet passports rowEurocrats have rejected Britain’s latest bid to recognise the [...]

The 2022 Historic Photographer of the Year winners, from misty islands to awe-inspiring abbeys

It's quite a combination - some of the best photographers in the world capturing some of the planet's most fascinating historic sites.The upshot? Difficult decisions [...]

The UK’s top 50 boutique hotels, from a famous chef’s Devon bolthole to a historic Yorkshire estate

Your staycation bucket list just got a little longer.The 2022 winners of the Top 50 Boutique Hotels awards were unveiled in a ceremony in Maidenhead [...]

A guide to South Africa’s beautiful Cape winelands from top vineyards to gorgeous places to stay

The Stellenbosch/Franschhoek region of South Africa is ideal for viticulture. Above, a family tours the area's Leeu EstateThere's no contest. Australia’s Barossa Valley, Margaret River, and [...]

Airport 100ml liquid limits ‘to be AXED at major UK airports by 2024’ as new scanners are installed

Airport 100ml liquid limits 'to be AXED': Hated rules that stop passengers taking large amounts of drinks and toiletries on board 'will go at major [...]

‘Awe-inspiring’ properties vying to be Grand Designs: House of the Year

They're billed as the most 'awe-inspiring' homes that have made the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)' House of the Year shortlist... and the second [...]

Fodor’s 2023 GO and NO lists revealed, with Cornwall and the American West NOT recommended

With a world's worth of options, settling on your next holiday destination can be tricky, but these top tips on where to go - and [...]

New book The Nansen Photographs reveals astonishing photos from an epic 1890s North Pole expedition

It's an extraordinary tale of derring-do told in a mesmerising new book via fascinating archive pictures – and worthy of a Hollywood movie too.The Nansen [...]

The Wieliczka Salt Mine is on the first list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites

The Wieliczka Salt Mine is on the first list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Wieliczka Salt Mine is located about 16 km south of Krakow. [...]

Pictured: The ‘hypertower’ in Dubai set to become the world’s tallest residential building

Pictured: The 100-storey 'hypertower' in Dubai that's set to take the crown of world's tallest residential building from New York's Central Park Tower'Ultra-luxury' Burj Binghatti [...]

Hot 2023 holidays: Flight prices for Madeira drop 22% – searches for Jacksonville trips rise 570%

Some of the hottest destinations for Britons for 2023 have been revealed, with the shortlist including Madeira, Melbourne, Jacksonville and Minneapolis.According to a study by [...]

Historic treat: The Inspector stays at Bristol’s Thornbury Castle – once owned by Henry VIII

The Inspector spends a night in a 'fancy' 16th-century castle in Bristol that was once owned by Henry VIII... and declares it 'a historic treat'Thornbury [...]

Royal Lancaster London review: Inside the iconic hotel you may recognise from The Italian Job

The lofty Park Suite in the towering Royal Lancaster London hotel has two stonking great TVs (one in the living area, another in the master [...]

Yule be dazzled in festive New York: The best places to go Christmas shopping in the Big Apple

Yule be dazzled in festive New York: The ultimate guide to Christmas shopping in the Big Apple (and where to stay for complimentary hot chocolate [...]

All aboard the Santa Express! This steam train ride makes for an unforgettable Christmas adventure

All aboard the Santa Express! This magical steam train ride makes for an unforgettable Christmas adventure for all the familyEve McGowan and her daughter travelled [...]

Grade II listed 200-year-old converted WINDMILL boasting six floors goes on the market for £800,000

I'm a big fan! Grade II listed 200-year-old converted WINDMILL boasting four bedrooms and six floors goes on the market for £800,000 The windmill home, which [...]

Senegal’s offering bargain basement winter breaks – and now you can fly direct with Tui

The creaking seems to be nothing more than the gentle listing of the wooden pirogue boat as it softly lolls on the green-tinged waters of [...]

Don’t let the cost of living crisis cancel your ski holiday: Amazing winter sports deals revealed

Skiing is notoriously expensive. It’s all those add-ons: equipment, ski passes, lunches on the mountain... Then, again, there’s the fresh air, the sense of adventure, [...]

The amazing winners of a 2022 landscape photography contest that has strict rules on photoshopping

This is landscape photography at its most unfiltered.These breathtaking pictures are prizewinners in the 2022 Natural Landscape Photography Awards (NLPA), an annual contest that honours [...]

Cognac is a famous tipple – but it’s also an intoxicating and charming medieval French town

A few years ago, a friend suggested we should watch England play an important football match in Portugal. After some catastrophic schoolboy defending, England lost [...]

Say hello to Tokyo… the grown-up way: Our top tips for a relaxing stay in the Japanese capital

After three years away from Tokyo, it’s the familiar face of Hello Kitty that is first to greet me as I step off the plane. [...]

Travel Mexico: Best places to snorkel in Tulum

Dreaming about vacations in the Mexican Caribbean? Spectacular coastline, ancient Mayan ruins, magical underwater rivers… All these things make Tulum one of the most desirable [...]

TikTok influencer reveals clever hack for flying your pet dog in the comfort of the aircraft cabin

Lora McLaughlin Peterson has shared a handy step-by-step guide to bringing pets into an aircraft cabinA TikTok influencer has revealed a handy hack for bringing pet [...]

Central Michigan and Western Michigan college game goes ahead in snow

It's snow joke! College Football rivalry game goes ahead in blizzard in Michigan with fans left in awe at 'beautiful' scenes... while one keeps warm [...]

From Elvis’s diamond Omega to watchmaking lessons: The timeless joys of Switzerland’s ‘Watch Valley’

The streets in Geneva’s old quarter are busy with tourists enjoying some early-autumn sun. On the Grand Rue, one of the most prestigious of these [...]

Seaside hotel review: The Inspector is impressed by Relais Cooden Beach in East Sussex

The Inspector is impressed by his stay at this seaside hotel in East Sussex - a heart-warming place to visit no matter what the weatherThe [...]

Revolution in Warsaw! There’s a foodie uprising in the Polish capital

Revolution in Warsaw! There's a foodie uprising in the Polish capital - and its Christmas market is tasty, tooNewly opened food halls in Warsaw have [...]

Twenty amazing facts about Antarctica, the mysterious realm that contains 90% of Earth’s ice

On the southern-most tip of the planet rests one of the world's most massive landmasses - the frozen realm of Antarctica.It's Earth's least-populated continent - [...]

Review: Inside The Gin Trap Inn – a pub with rooms in Norfolk that offers 100 varieties of gin

Stressed out? This 17th Century pub with rooms in Norfolk could be just the tonic - it offers more than 100 varieties of ginJennifer Cox [...]

The best places to visit in 2023 named by Lonely Planet: South Scotland and New Mexico make the cut

The travel experts at Lonely Planet have unveiled a list of the best places to visit in 2023, with Manchester, South Scotland, Sydney and New [...]

Top secret city breaks: Long weekends without the crowds in Europe’s stunning smaller cities

Paris, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Venice will always top the long-weekend charts.But we’ve found four quieter alternatives, each just a direct flight or short train trip [...]

Welsh holiday wonder: Discovering the temptations for tourists in Pembrokeshire port Milford Haven

Laughter echoes along Milford Haven’s hook-shaped marina, interspersed with faint clangs of cutlery or the pop of wine bottle corks. As sunset casts a purplish [...]

You’ve been shopping all wrong! Raymond Blanc cookery school director on the benefits of FROZEN PEAS

When it comes to good food, sometimes fresh isn't best.This may sound counter-intuitive, but it's wisdom from a top-level chef with over 40 years' experience [...]

BA trials biometric tech enabling customers to move through airport without showing their passports

British Airways trials biometric tech at Heathrow that enables customers to travel through the airport 'smartly'... without showing their passportsPre-flight, customers scan their face, passport [...]