Travel

The man and woman were spotted hanging their legs out the back of a C-130 Hercules as it soared at around 300mph just 250ft from the ground

Crossrail, like most of the UK’s transport infrastructure, is in crisis. It was supposed to be open this month, then it was pushed to Autumn next year, now that date has been put on the back burner. This will not bring much joy to rail users, who are set to be hit with the 3.1% ticket price hike in the New Year. Chairman, Sir Terry Morgan, quit the role last week, leaving the project in turmoil. Transport for London (TfL)...

Designers have dreamed up the ultimate boutique getaway to help guests quite literally sleep like a baby on their travels – a bedroom that resembles a WOMB. Experts spent nine months meticulously developing the state-of-the-art apartments which feature a ‘Woom’ bedroom with a cocoon-like bed, inspired by the safety and snugness of the womb. With muted lighting, soft pink walls and high-tech mattresses, each ‘Woom’ bedroom within The Zed Rooms has been designed to encourage positivity, relaxation and REM-rich sleep...

The Importance Of Keeping Your Dog Safe During Car Travel Going on a road trip with your four-legged friend is a lot of fun. They are a great company when cruising around. However, you need a little bit of planning to ensure your best buddy is safe throughout the entire ride. It is second nature to us to put on a seatbelt when traveling. But what about our dogs? How can we keep them safe during the ride or while...

The plastic tunnel linking a Sainsbury’s store in Bude, Cornwall, to its car park has been thrilling visitors this year after unexpectedly topping TripAdvisor’s list of things to do in the seaside town.

East Fremont is redeveloped into the city's hipster heartland.

What timing, that as Dublin’s accommodation shortage rolls on and keeps hotel prices in the city centre high, the leafy neighbourhood of Ranelagh has found its own centre of gravity. It has a vibe similar to Notting Hill, with some of Dublin’s better restaurants and bars and a young, slightly-posh local crowd frequenting them – and now it has a hotel. It’s surprising that The Devlin is the first one in the area, but it’s worth the wait. Fitting in...

It looks like we are getting closer to understanding what the impact of Brexit will be but many people in the UK are already looking at their options for living outside of the UK. Figures published by the bbc.co.uk earlier this year showed that the number of EU nationals leaving the UK is at the highest it has been in a decade. People working across a wide range of industries are predicting that Brexit is not going to work out...

Only last week us weary British travellers were told that there will be a 3.1 per cent hike in the price of rail travel from the New Year. So you can stand in a packed carriage, under someone’s armpit, before it breaks down between stations, for an extra fee. We are lucky aren't we? However, over in the EU, one country is taking a different approach. Luxembourg is to become the first country in the world to offer public transport...