THE most I usually come back from holiday with is a naff souvenir, great memories and a bit of extra weight around the middle. But last summer I learned tennis and played in a tournament, my partne…
AS the sky turned pink between the snowy trees, our sleigh crunched the icy ground and my five-year-old babbled excitedly. We were blasting through a Lapland forest on a snowmobile-driven sledge as…
TAKING a city break to a top Christmas market destination usually involves woolly hats and the promise of snow. But Dubai is becoming an unlikely festive hotspot for winter sunseekers, who wa…
ONE of the UK’s best-loved museums is opening a huge new ‘cabinet of curiosities’ attraction next year. The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), will launch the V&A East Storehouse in th…
THE ski season is just around the corner and aside from falling down repeatedly, there are plenty of bad decisions that make first-timers stand out like a sore thumb. Having the right gear is essen…
CHILDREN of the Eighties rejoice, as a new Pac-Man themed attraction is coming to the UK. The Pac-Man Live Experience will bring the game to life at the Arcade Arena in Manchester, with tickets on …
TAKING your kid to a pub can be a fraught experience, especially in London where there is rarely outdoor space. But Brewdog’s mammoth brewhouse at Waterloo station bucks that trend entirely, …
MINECRAFT fans will soon be able to enjoy the video game irl… as the makers Mojang Studios are set to bring immersive Minecraft attractions to UK and US theme parks, hotels and shops. Merlin …
IF you’re fed up of missing the Northern Lights then seeing them all over social media, there’s one place in Britain where your chances of spotting the natural phenomenon are higher tha…
An underground London wartime raid shelter has reopened to the public after getting a fresh revamp. Visitors can now experience what life would’ve been like for Londoners in WW2 during the blitz li…
THEY are cute at any time of year but French mountain towns peak the two weeks before Christmas when streets are lined with decorated trees, covered in real snow. In the third week of December last…
LONDON is one of the most expensive cities in the world, so it’s not surprising that a day out there can burn a hole in your pocket, especially with kids in tow. Yet it IS possible to see the…
BRITS are spoilt for choice when it comes to theme parks, with more than 500 of them across the UK. But which is REALLY the best in the country? As part of our new Best of Britain travel series, we…
HOLIDAYMAKERS have been heading to Margate’s golden beaches since the 1730s and after a lull in popularity at the end of last century, it’s back on the map with staycationers. In recent years, Marg…
CORONATION STREET stars Brooke Vincent and Ellie Leach have spent years filming on the soap’s cobbled streets in Salford – before hot-footing it over to nearby Manchester for shopping, …
BRITAIN is a melting pot of culture, history, great coastline, quaint villages and world-class cities. More than 37 million tourists visited the United Kingdom for all of the above last year. Then …
RYANAIR is launching flights from Norwich Airport next spring. The budget airline will begin flying to Alicante, Faro, and Malta from April 1. It’s big news for the people of East Anglia, as …
LONDON’S Leicester Square is a magnet for tourists, it even has a spot on the Monopoly board. But its popularity has not guaranteed culinary greatness, in fact, you’re more likely to en…
TUI has launched its free kids’ places for summer 2025. The holiday giant is offering twice the number of family deals at its key concept hotels, for those willing to book 18 months in advanc…
EXPLAINING Glastonbury Festival to someone who hasn’t been is tough. Some years, it’s all about the headliners, like this year’s record-breaking Elton John set, while other years it’s about the bib…
RYANAIR is cutting its winter flight schedule due to delays in the delivery of new Boeing 737 planes. It will reduce the number of aircraft it planned to base at several airports across Europe, inc…