Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email As a string of heatwaves causes wildfires to blaze across Europe, holidaymakers may be concerned about the safety of their summer travel plans. In Madrid, a major destination for UK travellers, […]
You certainly can’t fault them for optimism: a British train company organising a Tomorrow’s World-style exhibition featuring artistic renderings of how train travel might look by the year 2075. If you asked the typical train passenger, they’d probably be happy just to see the end of rail replacement buses and faulty loos. But LNER’s eye-catching […]
Europe has continually been scorched by extremely high temperatures this summer season, and the dry conditions have meant large areas have been ravaged by wildfires. Parts of Türkiye, France, and Greece have already experienced significant damage due to hard-to-tackle blazes, but the latest holiday destinations to suffer are Spain and Portugal. So, to ensure you […]
Celebrating on beach in Caribbean getty Once a year, the World Travel Awards honor the most stunning properties in the Caribbean highlighting properties that are setting the standard for luxury, innovation, and elevated guest experiences. This Fall, the awards will take place in St Lucia, where the Best of the Caribbean and Americas winners will […]
European city tours just got an upgrade. Luxury chauffeur service Blacklane introduced new private sightseeing services in both London and Paris. Founded as a chauffeur service that operates a fleet of newer, high-end cars with trained drivers, the company is hoping to expand and help travelers dive deeper into new destinations. “Blacklane’s new sightseeing tours […]
When you plan your trip last minute, it can be very exciting. The thought of getting surprised vacations or just being spontaneous to be on a getaway can be thrilling, but it does come with a challenge. You need to be in a rush to book flights, pack your luggage, and so much more. Amidst […]
Overtourism has taken over the once-loved Majorca and now, holidaymakers are looking elsewhere for their summer holidays. Out of the 3.6 million British tourists who visited the Balearic Islands in 2024, only 64 percent visited Majorca, highlighting the tourism downturn. If you used to love Majorca but are looking elsewhere for another destination, experts at […]
Beijing Daxing International Airport opened in 2019 with the hope that it would one day become one of the world’s busiest airports 08:14, 12 Aug 2025Updated 08:16, 12 Aug 2025 A pilot was left surprised when he visited a massive airport(Image: Stefan Drury/YouTube) A commercial pilot was left stunned when he visited a massive £13.4bn […]
A commercial pilot was left stunned when he visited a massive £13.4bn airport terminal that’s shaped in an unusual way. Beijing Daxing International Airport was opened in 2019 to help alleviate the number of passengers using the city’s main airport. The massive 2,679-hectare (6,620-acre) airport boasts four runways for commercial flights as well as one […]
Going on holiday is costly. It’s not just the initial flight or accommodation outlay and travel insurance, there’s also car hire, attraction tickets and cash machine withdrawal fees. You can even get stung on UK accommodation if you’re not careful. After researching holidays for years, I’ve picked up ways to avoid paying over the odds. […]
