Traditional estate agent fees in Glasgow and Leicester are the lowest in the country, averaging just 0.84% of the final house sale price, according to new research. Agents in the cities charge, on average, 0.26% less than the national average (1.10%). According to data from estate agent comparison experts NetAnAgent.com....

Exploring America's 'Second City'  Timeworn fast-food joints sit shoulder to shoulder with fancy, Michelin-star restaurants. The ‘L’ (an elevated metro line) chugs, like a rollercoaster, as it navigates its way through an urban forest of towering, glass-front skyscrapers. People in sharp suits stomp along pavements, rushing to everywhere and nowhere....

For this month's Travel Tales interview we caught up with Michelin star-winning chef, Tom Aikens. The London-born, 48-year-old told us all about his parent's renovated 19th-Century barn in France, sailing around the Caribbean, getting caught up in a monsoon in India and, of course, how travel continues to influence his...

Thanks to its towering, khaki cliffs, cinematic volcanoes and long, golden beaches, Hawaii is a filmmakers metropolis. And for that exact reason, this isolated group of 137 islands has been used as a captivating, tropical set in movies for decades - from Jurassic Park and Pirates of the Caribbean to...

We spoke to the series director behind The Mighty Redcar about hope, talent and people.   “The stunning seafront, the old Regent Cinema and views along the beach looking across towards the old steelworks really blew me away. That mixture of industry and nature was visually amazing. I knew then, that...

‘From its sugary, baked treats, to its sprawling lakes, here are five reasons why Ontario is the ultimate, year-round family holiday destination’ Over 13.6 million Canadians, around 40% of the country’s population, live in Ontario. And there's plenty of reasons why. The province is a mixture of vast, green countryside...

'Travel tales with...' is a new regular slot that aims to inspire those TLE readers who dream to travel more. Each month we will encourage interviewees (ranging from explorers, actors and photographers, scientists and politicians) to open up about everything from their fondest childhood holiday memories, to intimate personal encounters...

Lonely Planet has identified its top 500 food experiences in new book, Ultimate Eatlist. Ultimate Eatlist is the renowned travel expert's collection of the world’s most tasty and exhilarating culinary experiences. Each entry includes the experience, history behind it, and what makes it special. Pintxos in San Sebastián, curry laksa in Kuala Lumpur...

Jordan Hammond is one of those enviable full-time travellers. If you're on Instagram, you've probably liked some of his photographs without even realising. He's got 306K followers and a cracking eye for a picture. But he's not always been an Instagram sensation. This week, TLE caught up with the Dover-born...