By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Brits are choosing holidays to countries and landmarks made famous by TV and film, according to new research, with New Zealand, Malta, the USA and Dorset among the most popular destinations. One in four adults now regularly pick where to go on their next holiday based...
By Harry Bedford Thirty years ago Boracay was a desert island paradise, with no electricity supply or motorised vehicles in the heart of the Philippines archipelago. Today, Boracay’s beautiful White Beach is lined with McDonalds, Starbucks, Seven-Eleven and countless hotels, bars, restaurants and clubs, rapidly becoming the country’s number one...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Travelodge is a hotel chain synonymous with towns and cities across Britain. Booking a city break? Attending a wedding? Away on a business trip? Chances are that we have all stayed in one of their 521 hotels that span across England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Spain...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent An adventurer has traversed the World in record time, without leaving London. Globetrotter Lee Thompson, 32, circumnavigated the globe in 12 hours by 'visiting' ten countries in the capital in only half a day. He created a video documenting his "travels" to Germany, Turkey, Russia,...
By Beth Roberts The great British summertime is upon us, which can only mean one thing – notoriously unpredictable weather. That's why more Brits than ever are ditching their wellies in favour of sunnier climes, heading to Europe for some epic music getaways. A staple on the jetsetter's festival calendar,...
By Nathan Lee, TLE Correspondent Dressed in bizarre costumes, downing cheap pints of lager and knocking back a variable smorgasbord of alcoholic concoctions in a 'Britain abroad' location, the stereotypical lads holiday has long been a debauched and unruly affair. I remember my first trip away with the boys. 18 years...
by Shilpa Ganatra, Travel Editor Ever fancied getting away from it all on a private island custom-made for maximum luxury? Us too. That's why we extensively researched into seven private island destinations to rent for your next getaway. The bill will undoubtedly run into five figures for such high-class pampering - but even if...
By Harry Bedford Take an Airbus A380 from London Heathrow to Dubai International Airport and you will be flying in the largest passenger jet ever built from the second busiest to the busiest airport in the world. Largest, longest, tallest, highest, busiest - these are all adjectives that epitomise Dubai....
by Shilpa Ganatra, Travel Editor The holiday hotspot of Miami has long been Florida’s destination of choice for art lovers, thanks to its stretch of galleries, museums and open air exhibits. But nearby St Petersburg is threatening to take its crown. Known best for its 35 miles of beach and...