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Fancy climbing aboard Nemesis for the final ride? Alton Towers is giving thrill-seekers the chance to brave the roller coaster with its creator before it closes for a major two-year revamp The ride is due to close on November 6 and will return in 2024 Thrill-seekers can put themselves forward as a final ride ‘test … Read more
Stunning new pictures reveal the incredible features of a £16,745-a-night ($19,000) estate on Richard Branson’s latest private paradise – Moskito Island. The nine-bedroom estate – part of the Virgin Limited Edition portfolio – is called The Village and has impressive amenities that include a two-storey infinity pool, a slide and a futuristic, hidden DJ booth that … Read more
Talk about a high-steaks contest. The winners of the 2022 World Steak Challenge have been revealed in a ceremony at Dublin’s Mansion House, following a full day’s technical judging at the city’s nearby Fire Steakhouse and Bar. A ‘melt in the mouth’ Japanese Wagyu steak was crowned the overall winner, also scooping the prize for … Read more
From an adorable picture of a cheetah mother and her cubs to a shot of a gorilla who ‘stares into your soul’: The astonishing winners of the 2022 Black and White Photo Awards revealed The global contest, which is in its inaugural year, gives a platform to ‘incredible’ monochrome photography Pictures were judged across five categories … Read more
A (very) well-travelled mum has revealed a handy hack for saving time on packing and unpacking suitcases – place holiday outfits in a wardrobe divider. Lora McLaughlin Peterson shared the ‘one-step pack and unpack travel hack’ in a viral TikTok video, which shows her filling a wardrobe divider with folded clothes and collapsing it into … Read more
Explore Reims, the capital of the Champagne region, on a budget Could the capital of the Champagne region really be anything other than credit card-scorchingly expensive? The glorious answer is ‘oui’. Many of Reims’s Champagne houses have surprisingly affordable tours and tastings and in the best local ‘caves a vin’ you can pick up outstanding value … Read more
They’re America’s three biggest airlines and all offer services between London and New York, the biggest money-spinning airline corridor in the world. But how are American Airlines, Delta and United ensuring they reel in the big business-class bucks for this route? Travel experts from The Points Guy UK (TPG UK) find out by comparing the … Read more
Here’s a great way to get a day trip off to a flying start. The only outdoor skydiving machine in Britain has launched in the Hangloose Adventure Bluewater park in the town of Dartford, Kent, and it’s said to give visitors the ‘chance to experience the thrill of skydiving against a backdrop of chalk cliffs’. Visitors can … Read more
Sit back and enjoy a ride on Europe’s highest railway courtesy of an eye-opening POV video. The footage was filmed via a camera attached to the front of a cogwheel train on the Jungfrau Railway in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps, showing the thrilling ascent from Kleine Scheidegg train station to Jungfraujoch – which, at 3,454m (11,332ft) … Read more
Once seen merely as a stopover, Singapore is now regarded as a fantastic destination in its own right. It’s a balmy, beautiful city state where record-breaking skyscrapers tower over nature reserves and supersized shopping malls. There’s no shortage of places to stay and the country is famous for its UNESCO-listed street food scene and lush, … Read more