Travel

The city of Prague is well known for its affordable home-brewed beer and is just one of the reasons it’s so highly rated as a location to visit. People come from all over the world to take in the sights, sounds and smells of Prague - whether you want to chill out in one of the many friendly beer gardens, or sample some of the gorgeous food, this is a city with something for everyone. Prague is divided into ten...

An Airbus jet is drawing a giant Christmas tree over the sky in Germany after taking off from Hamburg earlier today. The jet headed south towards Munster before making the zigzagged outline of a Christmas tree over the German cities of Cologne, Bonn and Frankfurt. The flight is currently heading back to its origin over the east of Germany. The stunt echoes a move by rival manufacturer Boeing in August when a Dreamliner made a giant plane over America. Flight BOE004...

Bleary-eyed Brits could soon be ferried home at the end of a long day on this ultra-luxurious bus - fitted with BEDS. Passengers on the 'Snoozeliner' will be able to sleep off their excesses in 14 discreet futuristic pods featuring full-length horizontal beds. The designers hope the service will eventually operate on eight routes across four UK cities in Autumn 2018, And passengers won't have to worry about missing their stop because stewards will be on hand to wake them...

St Lucia may be one of the most popular Caribbean islands for tourists but with a visit to Ti Kaye reporter Tom Bevan discovered one of its best kept secrets. The majestic Caribbean island of St Lucia is a place where you cannot help but smile. If a holiday is about capturing a feeling to sustain you long after you return home then this little piece of paradise really should be at the top of your wish-list. Whether you are swept along by the rhythm that...

A look beyond troubling headlines to the sights and sounds of Central America.

Of all the travel writers to have documented Britain Bill Bryson's accounts are undoubtedly up there with the best. The American author embraced all the quirky eccentricities of our small island in two books, one of which was voted the best work to sum up British identity and the state of the nation. And when it came to settling down, there was only one place he had in mind: Yorkshire. Nestled in the North East of England Yorkshire is the largest...

The first non-stop service between the UK and Taiwan arrived in London this week.  Having started its journey at Taipei’s Taoyuan International at 08:55 local time, the Airbus A350-900 undertook a 13 hour journey to arrive at London’s Gatwick airport. The first flight commemorates the start of the only non-stop service between Taiwan and the UK, and marks China Airlines’ return to the UK after a five year hiatus. The aircraft was greeted by water cannons on arrival to mark the occasion....

Christmas could be ruined for thousands of passengers with crackers, party poppers – and chestnuts – on many airlines’ naughty lists. Strict rules imposed by airports and airlines mean passengers aren’t always allowed to travel with these seasonal essentials - either in their hand luggage or checked bags. As a result of heightened security measures, the likes of Ryanair, Etihad, Emirates and Norwegian Airlines all have crackers on the no-fly list. Even those using airlines which do allow them can...