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Cruises are often regarded as the most relaxing way to travel. And why not? You visit one lovely location one day and, after dinner and a show, maybe a spot of dancing, you have a good night’s sleep and wake up in a new one. Mostly this is exactly what happens. There are times, though,

With countries the world over striving to revive their tourism industries after two years in the doldrums, nowhere looks better placed to make a strong comeback than Turkey. Britons have traditionally flocked to this peerless Aegean-Mediterranean destination in their millions (2.5 million in 2019 alone) in order to take advantage of the superb weather, some of

Russia has closed its airspace to all British airlines after the UK Government banned its flag-carrier, Aeroflot, from UK territory. Last night Transport Secretary Grant Shapps tweeted: “I’ve signed restrictions prohibiting all scheduled Russian airlines from entering UK airspace or touching down on British soil. Putin’s heinous actions will not be ignored, and we will

Expert guide to Sauze d’Oulx Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports While  Sauze d’Olux’s village is notable for its charm, a warren of narrow lanes with a fountain and an attractive old church set at 1,509m, it’s not the place to come for an upmarket, luxurious experience. There are four four-star hotels, but most

The excellent news that Australia is re-opening to tourists on February 21 immediately brought back a vivid memory of my first trip there, many years ago. I was hitchhiking around Tasmania and had bumped into two girls from Sydney. We had spent the day exploring the rainforest, then stopped overnight in a small town in

Expert guide to Sauze d’Oulx Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports Good value good times in Italy Sauze d’Oulx built a reputation in the 1980s as big party town, popular with the Club 18-30 crowd and famed for its organised pub crawls. Things have calmed down a lot now but there are still several

Thousands of British families have had their half-term holiday ruined, after Center Parcs closed four of its parks due to damage caused by storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin. After closing four of its parks last weekend, Center Parcs contacted customers on Sunday February 20 saying: “Elveden, Longleat and Woburn Forest remain closed for break of

This is the year of the upgrade. We are investing in our holidays, making up for lost time and trying to eke out each last drop of enjoyment. The overall amount travellers have been spending on trips with tour operator Scott Dunn so far in 2022 is up 25 per cent on 2019. At luxury

On a recent Saturday evening, in an old cow dairy somewhere in Sussex, I had an epiphany. I was slumped beside a roaring woodburner with a nightcap in hand. Our muddy boots were drying by the barn door and my stomach purred from the best meal it had experienced in, well, at least 24 hours.

A generation ago, when women retired at 60 and men at 65, they dreamt of celebrating this major milestone by taking a world cruise or, perhaps, buying a round-the-world air ticket to Singapore, Sydney and San Francisco. But we boomers now entering our 60s have much more expansive travel plans, with the latest statistics showing

As the country’s birthplace of tourism, Grand Baie was always regarded as the St Tropez of Mauritius. When Sunset Boulevard was built on the waterfront in the 1990s, there was nothing else like it on the island. In its heyday, the streets buzzed with Mini Mokes (a new trend then), Suzuki four-wheel drives and bicycles,

The chime of seagulls, on the prowl for a dropped chip. A coastal path following the contours of Jurassic cliffs, with white waves crashing beneath. A rickety harbour pub, recovering from last night’s knees up. As islanders, never more than 80 miles from the coast, an appreciation of Britain’s seaside is written in our DNA.

Savvy travellers know the value of using the bank holidays to their advantage to spend as much time as possible relaxing under a palm tree drinking cocktails out of coconuts. This year offers even more chances to maximise your annual leave, with an extra bank holiday to honour the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on June 3. 

Take a walk down through the Hotel Liro in Albania on a sunny morning – passing the breakfast terrace, then stepping onto the staircase, which clings doggedly to the sheer cliff-face, all the way to the sea – and you will find yourself marvelling, again, at the glory of the view. It won’t just be

Half term is finally here for many families across the country and with it the perennial problem of what to do with the children if the weather turns bad. On the positive side, the beach is rarely a realistic option at this time of year anyway – except if a blowy walk is what you’re

Things are hotting up. Tui, Britain’s biggest tour operator, has reported that demand for summer holidays is now 19 per cent above pre-pandemic levels: more than 3.5 million customers have already booked a trip for summer 2022. Meanwhile, ski companies have had an excellent half term and Gatwick’s South Terminal, which has been closed for

Storm Eunice is causing travel chaos in the UK, with London City Airport halting flights until this afternoon and airports facing major delays and cancellations across the country. British Airways has cancelled “a number of flights” due to severe weather and said that the number of aircraft permitted to land at Heathrow Airport “is being

Last month I arrived in Cairo late at night expecting a driver to meet me. Nobody was there. Time to make a call. I’d made the arrangement through my guide using WhatsApp messaging so that seemed the easiest way to get answers. I flicked mobile roaming back on and sorted the problem out. The cost

In those heady early days of infatuation, romance can be found wherever you go. Love is blind to candle­wick bedspreads, rude waiters and stale cigarette smoke. Indeed, in Paris these are essential ingredients for your first weekend break together. It’s almost ironic that the honeymoon should be your ultimate romantic blow-out, at a stage when you

The excellent news that Australia is re-opening to tourists on February 21 immediately brought back a vivid memory of my first trip there, many years ago. I was hitchhiking around Tasmania and had bumped into two girls from Sydney. We had spent the day exploring the rainforest, then stopped overnight in a small town in