Travel

By Sean Coyte “This is the first time you’ve been to Canada?” exclaims my guide, Émilie, with surprise. “You picked the best place to start.” As I walk around ...

Flight fares are reaching record high levels this Europen summer. As the whole world can’t wait to travel, demand is rising steeply, and the airline industry is working hard ...

In the third episode of “Weekend Escapes,” series founder, Alexandros Tsangarides, visited the 8th Larnaca Food Festival, an authentic, pulsating street food festival that has now become an institution in ...

British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Sunday the government would work hard with the aviation industry to avoid a repeat of the chaos at airports last week as passengers ...

With restrictions over, this summer is a time many have been waiting years for, and will now head off for a longed-for holiday Last year, many of us stayed in ...

By Ed Elliot “When they came to The Bahamas, we told them: ‘Hey, you saved the best till last’,” recounts Marcus with a smile. “We rolled out the red carpet ...

Alexandros Tsangarides takes us on a creative, culinary journey to Paphos in the second episode of the recently created series “Weekend Escapes,” showcasing an international cuisine restaurant that lies at ...

By Josie Clarke “Mummy,” my son says, leaning across the breakfast table at Billund’s Hotel Legoland and looking at me intently, “I don’t want to leave here. And ...

A picture tells a story just as well as, if not better than, a lot of written words. In a new video series titled, “Weekend Escapes,” Alexandros Tsangarides takes you ...

By Jonjo Maudsley The bronze lion’s eyes follow me around my bedroom. What is it trying to tell me? I lean in for a closer look and, as I ...

By Sarah Marshall Seeking shelter from a tropical rain shower, I hunker – unsuccessfully – beneath a sprawling jucara palm. Although it provides refuge for up to 62 species, today its feather-thin fronds ...

Recent advances in technology have resulted in a drastic impact on the world and the way people live in it. They are creating a greater degree of interconnectedness between technology ...

By Damon Smith How do you greet a gentleman from London? The playful inquisition, posed by a bodacious 150-year-old sea turtle with hypnotic emerald eyes, is directed at me – “the ...

By Simon Parker At the start of the pandemic, my life came crashing down. I lost two friends, all my work, and soon I’d used up my life savings. ...

By Sarah Marshall Traditionally, spring has always been a season focused around nature. But as days lengthen and the air grows warmer, cities also shine in a new light. After ...

Hostels are the most prevalent lodging choice for budget travelers across the world. They’re like a second home for you. There are a lot of hostels out there these ...

By Damon Smith Spring sunlight refracts off an iridescent waistcoat buttoned snugly around a six-foot tall bloodhound and pointer mixed breed. He is hunkered close to the ground, scarlet tongue ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has made a tremendous shift in terms of the way we go about our daily lives. The recurring lockdowns have prompted digital solutions to cater to the ...

By Katie Wright Vietnam has reopened its borders to travellers, three months ahead of schedule. The country imposed strict rules when the coronavirus pandemic began and reported very few Covid ...

By Chris Wiltshire There’s nothing like a sprinkling of stardust to make a holiday go with a swing. I’m soaking in the views of the picture-postcard Coolidge Stadium ...

By Danielle Desouza Wetlands are watery wonders. Going by a host of names – such as swamps, marshes, bogs, fens and mires – 40 per cent of the world’s animals and plants ...

By Sarah Marshall A blinding-white plateau marbled with rust-red rivers and fringed by volcanoes pointier than a newly sharpened pencil, Laguna Tebenquiche could easily pass for the beginning of time. ...

By Aine Fox The green training kite is soaring above me in the bright blue sky, seemingly with a mind of its own. As I loosen my grip slightly, my ...

By Roger Crow Game of Thrones went from a cult drama during its launch in 2011 to one of the most talked about shows on the planet, so it’s no ...