Video of the day: New York City in darkness
Filed under: Travel News, New York The darkness that blanketed Lower Manhattan after Hurricane Sandy turned one of the most familiar cities in the world into something completely unfamiliar and eerie....
View ArticleWin! His and hers brasher hiking boots (as loved by Kate!)
Filed under: Travel News Thinking of going on an amazing hiking break this winter or know a hiking couple who would love new boots for Christmas? We've teamed up with adventure footwear specialist...
View ArticleThis week's best deals: Bangkok, Egypt and Tyrol
Filed under: Travel News Seven nights in Bangkok from only £562 per person Cheapflights.co.uk is offering a seven-night break at the Vaboir Lodge in Bangkok from £562 per person. The city hotel has a...
View ArticleThree of the best: Festive family days out
Filed under: UK travel Getty Whether the kids want to meet Santa, show off their ice skating skills or witness something new and exciting this Christmas, we've found three of the best festive family...
View ArticlePassengers behaving badly: Air stewards reveal their pet hates
Filed under: Travel News Getty If you're in need of a little entertainment next time you fly, why not try winding up the cabin crew? The easiest way to do this is to click your fingers to get their...
View ArticleRevealed! The surprising destinations on the rise
Filed under: Travel News Kiev, Ukraine. Rex Ever considered visiting Valencia instead of Barcelona, Turin instead of Rome or Manchester instead of London? The winners of TripAdvisor's Choice...
View ArticleBest ever trips for winter 2012-2013
Filed under: Winter Sun & Ski Peter Allinson Here's how to infuse the long winter months with colour, carnivals and adventure. We asked National Geographic editors to recommend their favourite...
View ArticleGet your skates on! Best ice rinks for winter 2012/13
Filed under: UK travel, Family holidays PA Find out all the best places to go ice skating this season, from London's Winter Wonderland to Edinburgh's beautiful outdoor rink. We've teamed up with Visit...
View ArticleAmazing time-lapse video shows total solar eclipse in Australia
Filed under: Travel News AFP More than 60,000 people headed to beaches across north Queensland to witness the first total solar eclipse in the region for more than 1,300 years. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO...
View ArticleRevealed! The world's worst hotel (by its own admission)
Filed under: Travel News Food poisoning, lost limbs and mental breakdowns are just some of the added "extras" you're warned about at the Hans Brinker Budget Hotel in Amsterdam, the self-proclaimed...
View ArticleTen places you never knew you could ski
Filed under: Winter Sun & Ski Already skied the Alps, Dolomites, Colorodo and more? Discover the places you didn't know you could ski, like Mount Etna, and other surprising ski spots below... Ten...
View ArticleThis week's best deals: Canary Islands, Bali and Austria
Filed under: Travel News Nine-night Canary Islands cruise from £499 per person Virgin Holidays Cruises (0844 488 3084) is offering a nine-night cruise holiday on Norwegian Spirit from Barcelona to...
View Article20 of the world's grandest staircases
Filed under: World travel Livrario Lello, Portugal. Rex From spiral staircases to Rococo style works of art, there's nothing like making a grand entrance. We've scoured the globe to find the stairs...
View ArticleFour in ten pilots fall asleep in the cockpit
Filed under: Travel News Getty Nearly half of Europe's commercial airline pilots say they have fallen asleep while in control of an aircraft, says a disturbing new report. A study of 6,000 pilots,...
View ArticleVideo of the day: A journey through South America
Filed under: World travel Earlier this year, film maker Vincent Urban took a journey through Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay and Southern Brazil in a rusty old landrover. He and his fellow...
View ArticleVideo: What gives this baby red panda the shock of its life?
Filed under: Travel News This baby red panda got the shock of its life at feeding time - at the sight of a zookeeper's boot. The keeper's arrival sent the poor baby into shock at Maruyama Zoo in...
View ArticleRevealed! How hotel workers exact revenge on rude guests
Filed under: Travel News Getty Rude hotel guests beware: one travel industry worker as revealed the great lengths some staff members will go to exact their revenge on you. Former hotel employee Jacob...
View ArticleTen of the best new World Heritage Sites for 2012
Filed under: World travel Jakob Dahlstrom The UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites gained 26 new places this year. We've selected 10 of the most wonderful attractions famed for their natural beauty and...
View ArticleA beginners' guide to... Brighton
Filed under: Short breaks, UK travel PA Take a walk along Brighton beach and you can't fail to notice the long-abandoned burnt out pier floating the middle of the sea. In many other seaside towns in...
View ArticleCracking Christmas markets for all budgets
Filed under: World travel, Winter Sun & Ski The countdown to Christmas is now well underway, and festive markets lighting up the skies and warming the hearts in cities all over Europe. So if you...
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