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August 20th - The American Way of Life
Every time I visit the US, I am fascinated by the differences between British and American habits. To get the latest, I have been talking to top cine…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
August 19th - What is the ideal flight time for a trip from the UK to Europe – and coming back?
Natalie Wilson, senior travel writer, is back for Travel Desk Tuesday. We have sharply differing views on the best time to choose a flight – and I've…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
August 18th - Escape from Canada – two families tell their stories of being caught up in strike mayhem
The Dearing family and the Robinson family, from Beverley in East Yorkshire, enjoyed a dream holiday in Canada – until they reached Calgary the night…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
August 15th - Meet the most upmarket travel company in the world
I'm in Aspen, Colorado – the mining town-turned-celebrity mountain resort. And I've been talking to Susan Farrugia, co-founder and chief operating of…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
August 14th - How far would you go for 5 million frequent flyer points?
Etihad, the airline based in Abu Dhabi, has launched the Extraordinary Challenge - a global competition promoting 15 new destinations. The first pers…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
August 13th - The total eclipse of the century
The second half of our total solar eclipse special with the astronomer Dr John Mason, who for decades has been leading trips to see the light go out.…
9 months ago
August 12th - Look ahead a year from now to the skies over Europe
One year from now, on 12 August 2026, a total solar eclipse will sweep across the surface of the earth, from the Arctic across Greenland, Iceland and…
9 months ago
August 11th - Is this the only defunct control tower tour in the world?
Denver Stapleton Airport – then the fifth-busiest in the world – closed down in 1995. The last flight out was Continental 34 to London Gatwick. You w…
9 months ago
August 8th - Race across Europe: a brutal challenge to get from London to Tallinn
Bram Houtenbos is a charming Dutch financial services executive living in south London. He also self-identifies as a travel nerd. He is one of the fo…
9 months ago
August 7th - Could holiday roulette be the antidote to overtourism
Booking.com chief executive Glenn Fogel believes so. He says a lottery arrangement could keep numbers down without disenfranchising less wealthy trav…
9 months, 1 week ago