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If Mauritius conjures up images of bathwater blue seas, clear skies and balmy, palm tree-filled days…well, you’d be right. The better news is that it’s no longer viewed as a once-in-a-lifetime honeymoon destination. Early on in my visit, not realising this, I made the mistake of asking a chatty couple if they were on honeymoon, only to get a wall of awkwardness in return. So to repeat, Mauritius’s beautiful weather, luscious green interiors and beautiful beaches are open to all....

He started with the first service and got a lift back on the last train at the end

A Transient Visitor Levy (TVL) has been on the cards for the capital, in line with other cities such as Berlin, Antwerp and Paris, which have imposed a similar fee

Police have confirmed that "military assistance" has been implemented at the airport after flights were prevented from taking off when a drone was spotted near one of the runways

Flights had been grounded at Heathrow Airport after reports of a drone sighting. They have now resumed "Stuck on the runway at Heathrow - people being selfish flying drones," one traveller tweeted. Another wrote: "We’ve been sitting on the runway at Heathrow for like an hour and a half. A Heathrow spokeswoman had said it was a "precautionary measure" to "prevent any threat to operational safety". It comes after last month's disruption at Gatwick Airport which saw thousands of people...

New research has revealed a third (36%) of Brits will opt for staycations over foreign travel in 2019 as a result of the uncertainty caused by Brexit.   The findings have discovered that almost half (47%) of Brits believe Brexit will make trips abroad more difficult for UK travellers and the majority (56%) think holidays will become more expensive. Indeed, the average couple expects to spend almost £1,000 to holiday abroad this year, compared to just £574.10 if they were...

A protest held by the TSSA union greeted commuters on Monday morning demanding ScotRail is brought back into public ownership

Nutfield Priory is a four star country house hotel and spa in Redhill inspired by the Neo-Gothic splendour of the Palace of Westminster, which dates back to 1872. The 60 bed building oozes traditional grandeur. Location 4/5 Half an hour from central London, but it feels a million miles away. The hotel itself is situated at the end of a long tree lined driveway. It is four miles from Reigate and the M25 and two miles from Redhill railway station, where...

Nestled in the middle of listed Georgian townhouses in Edinburgh’s New Town lies the Chester Residence. An award-winning range of 23 luxurious, 5-star townhouse apartments providing all the benefits of serviced apartments in Edinburgh combined with the luxurious glamour of a five-star hotel. Location 4/5 In the plush surroundings of the city’s West End, the street has fine architecture and is also not far from the centre of town. It has the grand feel of a historic city centre, However,...