With nights getting darker and work getting more stressful in the run-up to Christmas, the urge to knock your job on the head to travel becomes more enticing. For this month's slot Quit your job and travel the world like..., TLE caught up with professional photographer Jon Martin whose photo recently won Network Rail’s ‘Line in the Landscape’ category at the Landscape Photographer of the Year awards. If Jon's stunning travel photography doesn't tempt you to travel, we don't know...
Exeter, Newcastle, London Southend and Cardiff airports are among the happiest in the world, according to 'smiley' feedback system technology. Exeter Airport was named the number one aiport in the world, achieving an average customer satifisfaction rating of 88.66 per cent. Cork Airport came a close second with a score of 88.45 per cent, with Newcastle finishing fifth (87.05 per cent), London Southend Airport in sixth (86.79 per cent) and Cardiff seventh (86.57 per cent). Published by HappyOrNot, the Finnish company responsible...
The city of Prague is well known for its affordable home-brewed beer and is just one of the reasons it’s so highly rated as a location to visit. People come from all over the world to take in the sights, sounds and smells of Prague - whether you want to chill out in one of the many friendly beer gardens, or sample some of the gorgeous food, this is a city with something for everyone. Prague is divided into ten...
An Airbus jet is drawing a giant Christmas tree over the sky in Germany after taking off from Hamburg earlier today. The jet headed south towards Munster before making the zigzagged outline of a Christmas tree over the German cities of Cologne, Bonn and Frankfurt. The flight is currently heading back to its origin over the east of Germany. The stunt echoes a move by rival manufacturer Boeing in August when a Dreamliner made a giant plane over America. Flight BOE004...
Bleary-eyed Brits could soon be ferried home at the end of a long day on this ultra-luxurious bus - fitted with BEDS. Passengers on the 'Snoozeliner' will be able to sleep off their excesses in 14 discreet futuristic pods featuring full-length horizontal beds. The designers hope the service will eventually operate on eight routes across four UK cities in Autumn 2018, And passengers won't have to worry about missing their stop because stewards will be on hand to wake them...
With Christmas only 14 sleeps away, we have selected the best gifts for the person in your life who just loves to travel. We've kept in mind style and substance, because, without sounding too much like your nan, there is nothing worse than being unprepared. Find everything from one of the most secure backpacks on the market to a beautifully-designed polaroid camera. Juice ® Weekender - £39.95 johnlewis.com Where would we be without our mobile phones? With travel comes the need...
St Lucia may be one of the most popular Caribbean islands for tourists but with a visit to Ti Kaye reporter Tom Bevan discovered one of its best kept secrets. The majestic Caribbean island of St Lucia is a place where you cannot help but smile. If a holiday is about capturing a feeling to sustain you long after you return home then this little piece of paradise really should be at the top of your wish-list. Whether you are swept along by the rhythm that...
A look beyond troubling headlines to the sights and sounds of Central America.
Of all the travel writers to have documented Britain Bill Bryson's accounts are undoubtedly up there with the best. The American author embraced all the quirky eccentricities of our small island in two books, one of which was voted the best work to sum up British identity and the state of the nation. And when it came to settling down, there was only one place he had in mind: Yorkshire. Nestled in the North East of England Yorkshire is the largest...
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