Edinburgh fine dining restaurants: we took a gourmet tour

Visiting Edinburgh’s Old Town for the first time will surprise you for two reasons. Firstly, how the city’s overlaid streets and hidden walkways oddly evoke MC Escher’s iconic Relativity lithograph. Secondly, the plethora of Edinburgh fine dining restaurants tucked away in these intricate paths (and beyond). From exquisite tasting menus featuring divine amuse-bouches and inventive […]

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TTG – Luxury travel news

04 Apr 2024by Emma Dooney Tom Kerss is to share his expertise on the natural light show during a select number of Hurtigruten’s Astronomy Voyages.  Emma Dooney Luxury Travel Reporter Emma Dooney Luxury Travel Reporter Tom Kerss will provide expert insights during a select number of the Astronomy Voyages Hurtigruten will be welcoming the leading expert […]

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Intrepid Travel Launches 12-Day Saudi Arabia Women’s Expedition

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 11:50 AM ET, Thu April 4, 2024 Intrepid Travel is now offering a 12-day women-only trip to Saudi Arabia, designed to support women-owned businesses and empower women travelers.  The 12-Day Saudi Arabia Women’s Expedition will be led by female guides and will be available to book by women only. Women-only tours […]

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The train lines set to be worst hit by travel chaos in coming days

Rail users have been warned to prepare for four days of travel chaos ahead of train driver strikes this weekend. (Getty) Rail users are facing four days of disruption and delays from Friday as train drivers stage a fresh round of strikes in a long-running dispute over pay. Aslef union members will stage three one-day […]

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Walk a mile to save £34 on an Edinburgh-London rail ticket

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email As the latest bout of industrial action by train drivers gets under way, The Independent has uncovered an extraordinary rail fare anomaly – whereby a one-mile walk can save passengers £34, while some travellers may be […]

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How solar eclipse tourism became big business

The biggest US travel event of this year might not be Taylor Swift’s sold-out concert tour or a long-awaited March Madness face-off. Instead, it could well be the upcoming solar eclipse on April 8, which could see as many as 4 million people in the US journeying to view it. This year’s total solar eclipse […]

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