Travel

Holidaymakers jetting off to Corfu or Ibiza this Easter may have their time in the sun cut short - as half of ALL flights to the popular tourist spots are likely to be delayed. As well as busy airports and long queues, 50 per cent of the passengers heading to the top Mediterranean holiday spots are likely to face delays. And sun-seekers heading towards Lanzarote in the Canary Islands are unlikely to fare any better - with one third of...

A new security procedure set to be introduced at a number of Scottish airports could mean bags and passengers are not searched and make Scotland a "potential target". Three small and remote Highlands and Islands Airports are to put passengers through a 'streamlined check-in process' from the end of this month. Passengers travelling from airports at the Isle of Barra, Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute, and the Isle of Tiree will be required to reclaim their luggage and join the queue...

By Sean Sheehan ‘I like to spend some time in Mozambique’ sings Dylan and he’s right on the ball there. A beautiful place for a winter break, filled with sunny, happy people and with some amazing places to stay. There was a time when most European travellers reached Mozambique  from South Africa but now you can fly direct to the capital Maputo via a short hop to Lisbon with TAP. This brings you to a well ordered city sitting on the...

By Courtney Greatrex  If you're hoping for a winter getaway, you don't have to look too far. Last month, I visited Windsor, the perfect destination for a weekend trip. Regardless of the dreary weather, Windsor feels like an exciting place, with plenty of quirky shops and places to eat and drink. It's just a stone's throw away from London - you can get the train there in just over an hour. You can forget the daily grind almost immediately when...

A couple are taking remote working to another level by embarking on a round-the-world trip while still keeping their jobs - thanks to Britain's most understanding boss. Chris Smith, 36, and Suzanne Walker, 33, will spend the next year travelling 35,000 miles to 12 cities across the globe in a once-in- a-lifetime travel adventure. The pair thought they would have to quit their full-time careers in order to go on their dream tour of three continents. But instead, their boss...

Britain's first Uber-style flight service which will see people order PLANES from their phones is expected to launch this year. The service, brainchild of an Italian tech-millionaire, will see customers order flights for as little as £55 via an online app and leave within 30 MINUTES of booking. Waves airline, expected to start commercial flights in July, will be launched on the Channel Islands - but creator Nick Magliocchetti, 38, is hoping it will eventually be used throughout the UK....

River cruises are fast becoming the holiday of choice for travellers throughout the globe. Want to experience luscious inland scenery from the comfort of your luxury cabin? If so, then a cruise through one of the world's many waterways might make the ideal holiday for you, and you don't have to commit to just one destination either! Take a River Cruise Through Europe Many holidaymakers are put off oceanic cruises after hearing tales of long days without seeing land. When...

The January blues don’t have to be endured. Plan well, and it’s an option that can be smartly avoided with a quick trip – even if it’s not a case of chasing the sun around the world, a mini staycation can be a restorative break from the norm. So just a week after the mass return to work, I went on a wee overnighter to the countryside, in an attempt to to rebalance myself after a tough week (well, a...

New Year's resolutions tend to come and go, but there are a certain few that make the distance. This year more people than ever will be eschewing age-old (and ultimately futile) resolutions such as spending less time on social media, getting better sleep and eating more healthily and exchanging them for a more adventurous outlook. Exploring the world is now the main focus for millions of Brits, new research has found, with Italy emerging as the number-one dream destination this year....