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In 2018, Georgia and Sri Lanka were the buzzworthy places to be, and my, weren’t hotels clamouring to upgrade their restaurant experiences. In London, we also noticed a weakening of the ‘Trump slump’ – meaning we began to creep back to the States again – and activity holidays were more popular than ever. We’ve also begun to balance our Instagram use, with Vienna leading the way in a ‘put your bloody phone away and look up’ style of travel. And...

It isn’t good news for travellers at UK airports as tourists are being offered almost one pound for one dollar. The rate is always poor at airports compared to other currency exchange outlets,however this is a clear indication of the trouble sterling is in. Those exchanging pounds at the UK's biggest airport, Heathrow, are finding as little as $1.05 coming back across the counter. Since 16 April the pound has fallen by 11.77% against the US dollar. In some currency...

Brits are more likely to have seen the Eiffel Tower than Stonehenge, a study has found. A survey of 2,000 adults found less than half of the population have visited Wiltshire's prehistoric monument, with one in twenty even claiming to have never heard of it. But 52 per cent have taken a trip to Paris’ towering 1,063 ft tall landmark named after engineer Gustave Eiffel. And while just 23 per cent have visited Dorset’s Chesil Beach, more than a third...

It is that time of year again, how much are rail passengers going to be ripped off next year. Well it is going to be a hike of 3.1 per cent in the New Year. After another year of chaos on the railways (and the weather hasn't even gone bad yet) this will anger, well pretty much everyone, apart from shareholders in these rail companies. The rise, is lower than the 3.4% average rise for fares in 2018 (not really...

Campaigners have written to the International Criminal Court in The Hague to provide it with evidence that they say they have compiled that toxic substances in passenger airplane cabins are damaging the health of air crew and passengers. The former flight staff say that they are submitting scientific evidence and testimonies of hundreds of people whose health has suffered to the court in the Hague in The Netherlands. “Cabin air, knowingly polluted by highly toxic, thermally degraded substances, is in...

London could soon be linked with Bordeaux by train if proposals for a so-called “wine line” route get the go-ahead. The cross-channel train route would link the two cities in under five hours which means travellers will be able to enjoy a glass of wine by lunchtime without having to step foot near an airport. Eurostar already offers a London to Bordeaux route, but passengers have to disembark in Paris to change train stations and have their passports checked. The...

The Home Office has been criticised for erecting “intimidating and hostile” posters in UK airports that warn arrivals that checks will be carried out on all arriving passengers “to keep out people who have no right to enter”. A series of people took to social media this week to flag the signs spotted at Gatwick, Heathrow and Newcastle airports. The posters say: “We carry out checks on 100 per cent of arriving passenger, to keep out people who have no...

Natasha Ednan-Laperouse, 15, picked up the artichoke, olive and tapenade roll from the chain’s Heathrow Terminal 5, an inquest heard

If you've ever dreamed of living the high life - in all senses of the word - step this way.  We've tracked down the first pics of a South African architectural masterpiece - the type you imagine will be used in film scenes depicting uber-rich movie stars. It's Pengilly House, with the heart of Nettleton Ridge in Cape Town, which overlooks views of Clifton beaches, the 12 Apostles mountain range and the Atlantic Ocean beyond. But never mind what's outside...