Travel

By Pat Levy Spring and autumn are the best times to visit Colorado’s wild west: roads are ice-free, it’s off-season for skiing, and summer’s influx of tourists is yet to kick in. The Rocky Mountains are especially glorious in autumn, alight with the shimmering gold of aspen trees in blazing contrast to a blanket green of the lodgepole and ponderosa pines that cover the mountain slopes. Getting there is a breeze now that direct flights to mile-high Denver, the state...

Michelle Vanbuskirk, 43, admitted being dunk on an aircraft and assaulting a United Airlines stewardess

by Alex Wright Mount Fuji may well be one of Japan’s most iconic images, but climbing to its 3,776-metre peak it is no easy task with altitude sickness and shortness of breath to contend with. To help you prepare as much as possible, ere are five lesser known facts you need to know before making the ascent. 1) Mt Fuji is an active stratovolcano (three separate volcanoes) But don’t worry - the last time Mt Fuji erupted was on December...

For many of us a week or two of island-hopping and wine tasting was once the most desired and effectual solution when searching for a way to escape the trials of modern life. But these days with the tiresome realities of an always on, constantly connected work life, traditional escapes just aren’t good enough. That’s why more people are turning to an holistic, back-to-basics approach to their holidays. And yoga retreats such as The Yoga Evolution Retreat Centre in Portugal offer a...

David Naylor, 41, has dedicated every waking hour for the past 16 months since he was made redundant to the painstaking project

The Camino de Santiago ( literally ‘The Way of Saint James’) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site formed from a variety of pilgrimage routes that is enjoyed by hikers, cyclists and organized tour groups such as Santiago Ways. It is believed that the remains of Saint James were transported from Jerusalem and buried in the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela  in Galicia in northwestern Spain.The remains of the saint were discovered in 812 AD and since then, the pilgrimage has...

The incredible green light display can be seen over the peak of Kirkjufell - also known as 'The Witch's Hat'

Ailsa Deans, 31, was heading to work yesterday (Mon) when she saw the mattress lying next to a large wheelie bin.

2018 was a great year for travel for my partner and I – we were lucky enough to spend time in Thailand, Corsica and Mykonos. This year we’re going to be more time-poor, so we have set ourselves the challenge of finding the best London escapes in under an hour. January’s choice was The Grove, a 215-room country mansion set in a 300-acre estate in Hertfordshire; my other half, who works in films, already knew of it as it is...