Pilgrims’ progress: a new mountain hotel in Vietnam
Devout locals have trekked to the holy peak of Yen Tu for years but a new ‘village’ at its foot is drawing other visitors to itspagodas, pools and forestsWe’ve all done it: fetched...
Obscure European Road Laws You May Not Know You’re Breaking
When planning a grand European road trip, there are plenty of practical driving tips to keep in mind. But many countries have obscure, quirky, and archaic rules on the books as well. Some are purely practical,...
The ‘magic’ lift pass to 30 Swiss ski resorts
Switzerland’s new Magic Pass covers little-known villages in Val d’Anniviers with peaceful pistes and untracked powderWas this really a ski resort? It was hard to tell when we arrived at the empty car...
Planning A Family Caribbean Vacation To St. Thomas, USVI
The US Virgin Islands are a popular vacation spot for families. US citizens don’t need a passport to travel there, yet it feels a world apart from mainland USA. St. Thomas makes an excellent...
Send us a tip on places to see early spring flowers in the UK...
Tell us about wild flowers and colourful displays of early spring blooms in the countryside and gardens open to the publicWe want to hear about great places you’ve enjoyed spring flowers in the UK....
Exposed: hidden travel agent fees send air fares sky high
Online comparison site’s ‘best price’ doubles when its own fees, buried in small print, are addedOnline travel agent Opodo seemed to offer the best deal when Des McGhee searched Kayak, the price comparison...
Niagara Falls Is Turning Green This Weekend In Honor of St. Patrick’s Day
This weekend, in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Niagara Falls will be putting on its version of a “Kiss me I’m Irish” t-shirt.On Sunday, March 17, the famous waterfall will turn green as part of...
Country diary: a midwinter walk along the South Tyne trail
Alston, Cumbria: The path follows a long-closed branch lineandpasses through a valley layered with historyThe shadow of a semaphore signal falls diagonally across the tracks as we leave Alston station to head north on...
Tourism is coming… Northern Ireland turns into a Game of Thrones hotspot
Tourism boon for country as fans flock to visit sets and locations of the award-winning fantasy sagaThe group, tourists from Britain, Germany, the US and half a dozen other countries, followed the guide...
Faroe Islands: closed for repairs but open about self-promotion
The Faroes will be closed to tourists – except 100 volunteers – for a weekend in April as part of a campaign to promote tourism and sustainabilityIn parts of the Faroe Islands it rains 300...