Tour operator arranges house-building trip to Nepal post-earthquake
363 In April Nepal was devastated by an earthquake that left hundreds of thousands of people homeless. Many are still living in tents and the economy is severely damaged. Tourism…
At last! A travel-friendly suit that refuses to crease
419 Disclaimer: sponsored by Paul Smith It’s easy to look well groomed at the start of the journey, but passing through the airport, security and passport control, then shuffling around…
The Good Hotel Guide 2016: Great Britain and Ireland
409 The Good Hotel Guide 2016: Great Britain and Ireland, published today (5 October 2015), celebrates the best of Britain’s booming hotel industry. Co-edited by Adam Raphael and Desmond Balmer,…
Brits may be able to skip US immigration queues
406 Passing though US Immigration has, for years, been a thorn in the side for British travellers thanks to long snaking queues. From December 3rd, British visitors to the US…
Flights between Britain and Sharm el Sheikh banned
409 Last weekend a Russian Metrojet flight departing from Sharm el Sheikh airport in Egypt crashed in the Sinai desert. Fearing that the plane was brought down by a bomb,…
Thomas Pink launches a shirt that you will never have to iron
771 Disclaimer: sponsored by The 7th Chamber Most travellers, especially business travellers or those who holiday several times a year, will relish the idea of being able to pack and…
Would you ski off the top of a 21 storey building?
535 So, we have enjoyed roof top gardens, restaurants and even transparent swimming pools but now you can ski off your rooftop to the street below. That is if you…
Mount Etna erupts after two years of silence
434 We haven’t heard a peep from Italy’s Mount Etna, the world’s highest (3,329m/10,922ft) and most active volcano for some time. The silence was broken last Thursday, when over four…
French regions will change forever in 2016
1.5K It’s not often an entire country makes a new year resolution, yet in effect that is what France has done. From January 1st, the country’s 22 regions have been…
Greece remains a popular holiday destination especially with people over 60
408 Over the last few years Greece has experienced a financial crisis that many thought would threaten its much needed tourism industry. It seems that there is no need to…