RARE PHOTOS: 65 | Vintage Vibes

‘Bookings open 12 months in advance’: when to plan your Christmas 2025 holiday

Australian travel experts share the dates to save for securing your next summer getaway, and the destinations trending for 2025

The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2024

Passenger forced to run along London platform with hand trapped in doors of moving train

Investigation launched after late-night ‘trap and drag’ incident on Elizabeth line in which man was freed by staff

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2024

Paris to Berlin by train is now faster by five hours. We try out the new service

The new direct daytime route, via Strasbourg, sweeps through enchanting landscapes from vineyards to forests. But some say it needs to be quicker still if the train is to be more attractive than flying

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2024

An acceptable level of travel cancellations? Discuss

The Man Who Pays His Way: Having festive travel plans torn up comes at a heavy emotional cost, as at least 15,000 passengers see their Heathrow flights cancelled, writes Simon Calder

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2024

Christmas on tap: six of the best UK pubs for the festive season

Santa is coming and these pubs are going to town with their tinsel and fairy lights, as well as hosting special drinks and events over the festive season

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024

Beachcomber Resorts Mauritius: Setting the standard for luxury on the paradise island

Exploring four of the group’s eight hotels, Jessica Landon finds out why Beachcomber is the name to know when experiencing this paradise island

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2024

Wildflower Farms, Upstate New York: the perfect place to reset and rewild away from the city

Need to escape the thrum of New York? Head to these chic cabins Upstate to immerse yourself in nature and live by the seasons, says Katharine Sohn

Evening Standard · Dec 21, 2024

My Christmas pilgrimage to Mark Rothko’s Latvia

I took the scenic route to Daugavpils, birthplace of the abstract artist – a world of breathtaking colour, kindness and cold

The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024

Tell us about your favourite wonder of the world

Share a tip on a peerless architectural or sculptural creation, ancient or modern – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024

‘You can’t just do a quick wee, you’ll be there for an hour’: Australian readers’ favourite highway pit stops

From natural springs and lookout points to country bakeries with the ‘best sausage roll of my life’, readers share where they rest and refresh on a long drive

The Guardian - AU · Dec 20, 2024