Temperature in April: 21°C high; 10°C lowSeason: springTravel time from UK: 4 hoursTime difference: GMT +3 The holiday season doesn’t get started until May on the Turquoise Coast – which is precisely why in-the-know Istanbulites go in April for an early dose of spring sunshine, before the crowds, when the coastline is bursting into riotous bloom. Find yourself […]
When I arrived in the Yucatán in November, just weeks before the opening of the Tren Maya, the first thing I saw was a floor-to-ceiling image of an ultramodern white, teal and gold train speeding through a jungle. A strange cross between an Indiana Jones film poster and a commuter advert, the image also showed […]
From cutting through the countryside to connecting a country’s great cities, the world’s best railway journeys offer entirely new perspectives on a destination. Train travel always delivers plenty of magic. Sometimes it’s in the cars, as you meet fellow travelers, or as you eat and sleep with the sound of wheels rolling on the steel […]
Lily Harley lost her life at the age of just four following a battle with Grade 3 Ependymoma cancer, leading parents Emily Morton and Josh Harley to place mementos around the world on her behalf Emily and Josh lost their daughter Lily earlier this year(Josh Harley / SWNS) Grieving parents travel the world and leave […]
In Lapland, Finland, two women in their eighties and a pack of huskies whizzed by on a sleigh, roughing it out in -4˚ F weather. Their names: Sandy Hazelip and Ellie Hamby. What seemed like an easy tourist-friendly recommendation from their hotel turned out to be the real deal—a sled with no seats and a […]
Adventure & Experience | History (Image credit: Flavio Vallenari/Getty Images) For thousands of years, our ancestors found solace in the winter solstice. Today, that belief is still reflected in the astonishing sight of the sun setting on Orkney’s Maeshowe tomb. L Located 10 miles off Scotland’s north-eastern coast, the Orkney islands are a treasure trove […]
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email The world’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2024 have been revealed in a new study. South Sudan, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya and Somalia were named as the riskiest nations in the 2024 risk map compiled by […]
What are the best cities in the world? Euromonitor International has unveiled the Top 100 City Destinations Index 2023. This comprehensive analysis serves as a guide to the most dynamic and influential cities across the globe and gives a glimpse into the best places to travel to right now. To come up with the list, […]
Sir Michael Palin’s Big Three Adventures, available as BBC DVD box-sets, benefit from regular viewing. Picture: Scott Reid Having travelled a gazillion miles up and down and around the world you wouldn’t blame Sir Michael Palin for wanting to put his feet up. Not that he shows any sign of doing so, despite reaching the […]
International tourism is on track to recover almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year. According to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), an estimated 975 million tourists travelled internationally between January and September 2023, an increase of 38% on the same months of 2022. The newest UNWTO World […]
