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A married British father claims he has become the first person to take a holiday in the ruins of the so-called Islamic State – and he paid £4,000 for the privilege. Without visas and in constant danger of kidnapping, beatings from militia, and even death, Andy Drury took a three-day mini-break to Mosul, which was … Read more
The village pond that’s become an Instagram sensation thanks to visitors posing for photos in it next to bizarre props, from jet skis to tents Umbul Ponggok, a 230ft by 130ft pond in central Java, has 40 natural springs. And a quirky side Villagers invested money to transform it from a moss-covered body of water … Read more
Your bucket list is about to lengthen by a considerable amount. That’s because a ranking of the best 50 islands for 2019 has been revealed and it’s sure to move the needle on the wanderlust-o-meter. It has been compiled by Big 7 Travel, which drew up the list from a poll that quizzed 5,345 of … Read more
It runs for 23.5 miles under the sea and has trains designed to stop the drivers becoming HYPNOTISED by the journey: Inside the Channel Tunnel – the busiest railway system in the world A new documentary has been given unprecedented access to the Channel Tunnel to mark its 25th birthday It runs for 23.5 miles … Read more
An Inspector Calls at London’s The Curtain where a ‘poky slit of a room’ costs an ‘excessive’ £263 The Curtain is a six-storey brick hotel in London’s trendy Shoreditch area The Inspector booked the lowest category of room and was charged £263 Red Rooster, The hotel’s Restaurant, is an outpost of a Harlem eatery By … Read more
If there’s one memory of the voyage around Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands I cherish above all others it’s the moment I found a pile of lemony sleeping bags on the deck of our boat, the Ombak Putih. They were there as an invitation to adventure. Abandon your cabin, they said, and sleep on deck. Dream … Read more
It’s a voyage through a posh wine list! Taste vintage Bordeaux on a river cruise up the Dordogne and Garonne The Uniworld cruise departs from Bordeaux and travels up the Garonne and Dardogne rivers Guests are given a wine map of Bordeaux when they board, making it feel like a trip through a ‘posh wine … Read more
Rolling hills patched together by vineyards and everyone’s favourite fizz: Sailing through France’s stunning Champagne region on a hotel barge The European Waterways hotel barge ‘Panache’ sails down the River Marne and the Canal latéral à la Marne Guests enjoy day trips to the cities of Reims and Epernay and even visit Champagne house Moët & … Read more
Hilton’s most luxurious European hotel has flung open its doors – and here we take a peek inside. The Biltmore Mayfair will undoubtedly be a huge hit with the well-heeled. It’s in London’s Grosvenor Square, the former home of the American Embassy and one of the UK capital’s most exclusive postcodes, Michelin-star restaurateur Jason Atherton … Read more
Rugby fans visiting Japan for the World Cup are in for a treat if they use the country’s bullet trains to reach the stadiums. The fleet contains some of the most advanced high-speed trains in the world, with jaw-dropping top speeds and unmatched punctuality. Here we map out the network, pick out which types of … Read more