For many, the sight of a Greggs bakery brings with it a rush of comfort and even nostalgia. Not least thanks to the uplifting, school-dinner-style staples offered on the menu, including sausage rolls and floury baps. Today, there are over 2,600 Greggs in the UK – a long way from the vision of the company’s […]
A few months before her wedding, Mackenzie Gange-Anderson took a vacation to Morocco. But she didn’t go with her soon-to-be husband. Instead, she went with a group of women she’d never met before. “The women-only aspect really appealed to me,” says Gange-Anderson, a human resources analyst from Chicago. During her eight-day adventure through the Atlas […]
Race Across The World fans are convinced they have worked out which couple will be the first to be eliminated from the BBC travel competition series this evening 19:37, 07 May 2025Updated 19:37, 07 May 2025 A fifth series of the hit show is now underway(Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Studio Lambert/Gary Moyes) Viewers of Race Across The […]
RACE Across the World contestant Alfie Watts has advice for any keen travellers heading across the globe. The 22-year-old has been on the move since winning last year – and reveals that you can get to Brazil for less than going to Majorca. 4 Alfie Watts (left) won Race Across the World last yearCredit: BBC […]
THE youngest man to travel to every country in the world has shared his thoughts on the UK – including what he misses the most. Luca Pferdmenges from Germany recently finished travelling to every single country in the world. 4 Luca became the youngest man to travel the world at 23 years oldCredit: Luca Pferdmenges […]
Brits have been warned against travelling to parts of India and Pakistan following an exchange of fire between the two countries amidst rising tensions. Airlines have cancelled or rerouted a number of flights in the wake of India firing missiles across the border into Pakistani-controlled territory in at least six locations. The strikes, which India […]
Travelling around the world may be about to get a whole lot more efficient as one company completes a successful test flight for an experimental hypersonic plane. When you imagined the year 2025 as a child, you probably thought of our future would be full of hoverboards, flying cars and travelling around the world at […]
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 Amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East, concerns over the safety of travel to and from countries in the surrounding region of Israel, Gaza and Lebanon are heightened. Although the Foreign […]
Small group operator Rabbie’s Tours has gained a King’s Award for Enterprise for international trade. The award recognises the Edinburgh-based company’s outstanding short-term growth in overseas sales over the past three years. Rabbie’s overseas turnover grew by 3,155%, with export sales increasing from 13% to 80% of total revenue over the three-year period […]
Hostelworld chief executive Gary Morrison said the travel industry had a long period of being “closed off” to people going on trips alone but this is changing quickly Milo Boyd Digital Travel Editor and Commercial Content Lead and Anna Wise PA Business Reporter 16:08, 05 May 2025 Gary Morrison believes that the travel sector has […]
