Leaving a bad review on TripAdvisor could cost you £100
519 When Tom and Jan Jenkinson spent the night in a three-star hotel in Blackpool, their experience prompted them to leave a less than happy review on TripAdvisor. What they…
Thanksgiving: what do Brits and Americans thank each other for
489 St Pancras International has recently been twinned with Grand Central Terminal and with Thanksgiving being celebrated in the US the British railway station commissioned a survey to find out…
UK families rejoice: Air Passenger Duty for children scrapped
396 Air Passenger Duty (APD) for children under the age of 12 travelling in economy will be abolished from May 2015. This announcement was made by UK Chancellor George Osborne…
Remembering Auschwitz 70 years after its liberation
502 Anyone who went to see the film Schindler’s List when it was released in 1993 would no doubt have shed a tear for the atrocities that this historical period…
New all-business class flights from London to New York
423 In April 2008 I boarded a Silverjet all-business-class plane in London’s Luton airport headed for New York (Newark Liberty International Airport). It was a sensational experience. No seat envy,…
Serengeti wildebeest migration has started three months early
490 If you are planning a trip to Tanzania to see the wildebeest migration, dubbed one of the “seven new wonders of the world”, you had better hoof it over…
Overbooking flights is reaching unacceptable levels
512 You’ve booked your flight online so you would expect that meant a confirmed seat on the plane. For most that would be true, yet thousands of holiday-makers find themselves…
You can now book train travel in France five months in advance
650 So, you are dreaming of a mini adventure across Europe by train and want to go full steam ahead and book your Eurostar tickets well ahead of time. But…
Great Barrier Reef: World’s biggest crocodile turns 112
660 The world’s biggest crocodile in captivity turned 112 last month and is believed to be the oldest too. Recognised by Guinness World Records, Cassius measures 5.48 metres (18ft) in…
Paris removes love locks from Pont des Arts bridge
855 Can you love too much? According to the Paris city council you can. For years lovers have been leaving padlocks enscribed with their initials and attaching them to the…