Sit back and enjoy a ride on Europe’s highest railway courtesy of an eye-opening POV video. The footage was filmed via a camera attached to the front of a cogwheel train on the Jungfrau Railway in Switzerland’s Bernese Alps, showing the thrilling ascent from Kleine Scheidegg train station to Jungfraujoch – which, at 3,454m (11,332ft) … Read more
Uber launches new ‘smart travel’ feature for UK riders that enables them to book EUROSTAR tickets… and the tool will tell them if their flight is cancelled, too The feature is called ‘Uber Travel’ and is ‘set to turn Uber into a smart travel app’ It will ‘make travel to the Continent a door-to-door experience … Read more
Good call: Mini parasol for mobile phones unveiled to stop them from overheating and keep screen glare to a minimum The mini parasol is available through the Tesco Mobile website until August 4 Searches for ‘how to keep phone cool’ have risen 17 per cent in the past month Amazon recorded close to 80,000 searches … Read more
Author Howard Jacobson recalls his travel adventures, revealing how he was nearly shot by a cop in New Mexico (and nearly shot again when he revealed he was English) By York Membery for the Daily Mail Published: 13:55 BST, 20 July 2022 | Updated: 13:55 BST, 20 July 2022 Howard Jacobson checks into our travel … Read more
By gross tonnage, these behemoths are the five biggest cruise ships on the high seas: 1. WONDER OF THE SEAS – ROYAL CARIBBEAN Launched in 2022, the record-breaking ship has a gross tonnage of 236,857, and measures 362m (1,187.8ft) in length and 64m (210ft) in width. With 2,867 staterooms, she can carry 6,988 passengers at … Read more
It’s grape Britain! English wine is booming – and this Herefordshire vineyard is perfect for a vintage break David Atkinson takes a tour around Wythall Estate Vineyard in the Wye Valley He stops at Coddington Vineyard, where wines have a ‘fruity, floral flavour’ English Wine Week, beginning on June 18, will celebrate 195 British wineries By … Read more
Why Britons who fancy a bargain weekend break should go Dutch – and head to elegant Amsterdam Grab bread, cheese, fruit and stroopwafels at the Lindengracht Market Visit the top-floor terrace of The Central Library for great views of the city Enjoy free live music at the intimate jazz bar Cafe Alto in Leidseplein By Ben … Read more
The new multimillion-pound Tomb Raider: The Live Experience has opened in London, inviting ‘adventure-seekers’ to assist the legendary Lara Croft on a mission to save the world. I have been given the chance to try it out, but unlike Ms Croft, I just have no Uzis to see me through – just a pair of … Read more
All ready for Easter: Many British gardens offer Easter egg hunts or adventure walks to celebrate the holiday Spring gardens are looking better than ever this year with Easter being so late. Tulips are joining late daffodils and trees are laden with blossom. Wherever you live in Britain, growth is revving up for the prettiest … Read more
A few years ago a rumour began to circulate that by 2020, the world would run out of chocolate. Thank goodness it didn’t happen, and in fact in the Caribbean the reverse has come true with a revival of the cocoa industry and an explosion in chocolate manufacturers. Jamaica was the main supplier of the … Read more
TOP BEACHES IN THE WORLD 1. Grace Bay Beach, Turks and Caicos 2. Varadero Beach, Cuba 3. Turquoise Bay, Exmouth, Australia 4. Quarta Praia, Morro de Sao Paulo, Brazil 5. Eagle Beach, Aruba 6. Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island, India 7. Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 8. Trunk Bay Beach, St John, Virgin Islands … Read more
Revealed: New ship called Queen Anne will join the Cunard fleet in 2024, with tickets on sale for her first voyages this May The name celebrates Cunard’s ‘rich heritage, royal history and refined status’ It will make up a quartet of Queen Mary 2, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth Footage offers a glimpse inside the … Read more
The first Bentley-branded residential tower in the world will open for sale this month. It’s called Bentley Residences Miami and the British luxury car manufacturer is officially launching the sales gallery for the 749ft- (228m-) high complex, which will rise over Miami’s Sunny Isles Beach, in the coming days. The tower, set for completion in … Read more