Passengers at Heathrow can now enjoy some plane spotting as they wait for their own flight to depart. The new ‘View Heathrow’ platform at Terminal 4 is the first of its kind at Heathrow since the old Terminal Two’s viewing platform was closed along...
Travel agents recently went on a Lufthansa educational trip to Tyrol and Munich. Highlights included skiing lessons on the Olympic slopes of Seefeld, a tour of Munich airport, the Tales of Hoffmann at the Bavarian State Opera and a football match at...
When Hollywood was its own little town at the start of the 20th century, it banned movie theatres and liqueur, except for medicinal purposes (wink, wink). That ended quickly when movie studios arrived and a louche Los Angeles annexed the...
Bangkok is a riotous city of oversized Buddhist temples, dirt-cheap accommodation, rickshaws, dodgy designer clothes at street market prices and ludicrously good food on the hoof. It’s a great place to start your travels but Thailand just gets better...
Continuing on his Indian odyssey, Mark Strijbosch discovers the charms of an ancient town often overlooked by fellow travellers.
Lapland is a region that stretches across Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. It refers to the land which is inhabited by the Sami, who currently form the minority indigenous people of this zone. In Finland, Lapland is situated at its northernmost part...
Royal Travel, also known as ‘honeymoon experts’, is now launching Honeymoon Gifts, a system that enables wedding guests to partly pay for the newly-weds’ honeymoon. The system, which follows the tradition of creating a wedding list, is a way for...
Planning the perfect honeymoon can be a daunting task, both financially and emotionally. Ramona Depares finds out how to avoid piling on the stress and clinching a good deal. Life can be tough. When you have just thrown the biggest party you will ever...
Abdul performs with a chicken on his head. A moustachioed man emerges from the maze, cycling past me, a monkey balanced on the handlebars. My eyes follow the mischievous grin, but my attention soon diverts to the piercing sound of a snake charmer’s flute.
The Kempinski Hotel San Lawrenz has received several accolades over the past few months. Its L’Ortolan Restaurant was a Restaurant Award Winner 2014 in The Definitive(ly) Good Guide, a survey-based restaurant guide. It also won the Silver Spoon...
The number of routes on which Lufthansa passengers can use their smartphones, tablets, notebooks and other electronic devices uninterrupted for their entire time on board is set to increase significantly. From March, Lufthansa will allow these devices...
Royal Travel is offering A-ROSA river cruises along the Rhine, Danube and Rhône. Guests can create their own onboard menu at the cooking station or help themselves to the cold and warm buffet thanks to the Full Board Plus option. Food can be enjoyed at...
Air Malta is offering a 25 per cent discount on flights between Malta and the UK until midnight tonight. Tickets purchased through this offer are valid for travel between June 9 and October 17. The offer is available on the airline’s London Heathrow,...
I last visited Venice in 1999. I have beautiful memories of losing myself in the ancient alleyways alongside the canals, browsing quaint Venetian glass and paper shops in the shadow of gorgeous, water-bound mansions and drinking the perfect espresso...
On her own journey of self-discovery, Melanie Vella meets an Iranian couple who are inspiring people everywhere to believe anything is possible. The attainable dream of an Nepali student, Kripa. Two colourful people stood behind a farmer’s market table...
Eighty-six per cent of mums and dads believe they are better parents while holidaying, a Skyscanner survey of more than 2,000 parents has revealed. Conducted in the UK in conjunction with Family Traveller magazine, the survey further revealed that 56...
Portuguese colonial officers in the 17th and 18th centuries perceived the West African slave-trading hub of Cape Verde as a dead-end posting – often literally because of its propensity for drought and tropical disease. Today the wind-pummelled,...
Thinking Maltese roads were mad, Mark Strijbosch realises he had it easy at home as he dodges the cows on a motorbike during a memorable visit to Pune. Slightly off balance, we swerved between two vehicles as the loud beeping grew nearer. Yellow and...
The imposing National Library. Photo: Joseph Camilleri I always wished to visit Athens to enjoy its rich archaeological and Byzantine heritage. Summer, the only time of year I could have a peaceful holiday away from home and work, was not the ideal...
Sex and the City star Kristin Davis, who has helped launch a new BA Airbus A380 superjumbo service. Photo: Nick Morrish/British Airways/PA Wire Sex and the City star Kristin Davis has helped launch a new British Airways Airbus A380 superjumbo...
With a potent mix of cheese and herrings in his stomach, Stephen Bailey wanders the cobbled streets of former capital Delft and finds it much more charming than Amsterdam. The ideal souvenir? Rubbing slender hands together, the fishmonger admires his...
Bali in Indonesia is one of the destinations made accessible to Emirates’ passengers through its codeshare agreement with Jetstar. Emirates and Jetstar have announced an agreement which will open up new destinations for Emirates’ passengers across...
Costa Diadema, the new flagship of Costa Cruises, will debut with a cruise starting from Trieste on November 1 and arriving in Genoa on November 7. It will visit Malta on day five. Following that, there will be three seven-day cruises in the western...
We have become so reliant on smartphones and tablets on holiday that having to pay for Wi-Fi is now one of the top ‘holiday hates’. What’s more, one in 20 actually admits they would rather spend time online than with their partners on holiday. A...
The UK hosted a record number of visits by overseas tourists last year, with foreign tourist spending during 2013 also reaching an all-time annual high. Overseas tourists made 32.89 million visits to the UK in 2013 – a rise of six per cent on the 2012...
Chinese authorities in the southern resort island of Hainan have announced a crackdown on nude sunbathers, with loudspeakers and surveillance cameras as well as police patrols being used to deter potential offenders. The official Xinhua news agency...
Virtù Ferries passengers to Sicily this time of year could go skiing on Mt Etna in the morning before enjoying lunch at a fish restaurant by the sea. With baroque architecture to admire (Syracuse pictured) and fantastic shopping, Sicily offers many...
Singapore, whose name means Lion City in Sanskrit, was colonised by the British in the early 19th century. Before that, it was inhabited by no more than a thous-and people. The preceding centuries are shrouded in myth and legend, with Chinese...
If you look at a night image of Malta from space, the island is a blaze of light. Only Comino and Rdum tal-Madonna aren’t glowing like a nocturnal sunburst. It’s actually rather lovely, but all of that man-made light has chased away the brilliance of...
With new amigo Carlos for company, Kevin Pilley discovers the culinary delights of Madrid... and marvels at a woman’s ability to shave. It takes six months’ training to become a ham cutter, or cortador de jamon. Having been to Dublin, I have learned to...
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