The Telegraph Britain's best attractions for a rainy dayThe Telegraph - By Telegraph TravelThere’s little worse than being on holiday in the UK summertime when the heavens open. We’re mentally prepared for it in the wintry months but, save for a few bizarrely sunny days we had in February, very
The TelegraphTravel We need you: Help us choose this year's most pioneering woman in travelThe Telegraph - By Robbie HodgesThe Telegraph is once again joining forces with the Everywoman in Travel Awards to showcase the female adventurers offering inspiration to millions. The industry’s gender imbalance is a disappointing inescapable
The TelegraphCopenhagen Watch: First look at Copenhagen's spectacular new ski slope – on top of a power plantThe Telegraph - By Lucy AspdenArtificial ski centres can be found in some weird and wonderful places, but the new slope coming to Copenhagen is the first of its kind in the world: a 500-metre piste on top of a power plant. CopenHill,
The TelegraphTravel Revealed: The world's best airlines for 2019 – where does BA rank?The Telegraph - By Oliver SmithQatar Airways has scooped the top prize at the annual World Airline Awards, dubbed the “Oscars of the aviation industry”, regaining a title it last held in 2017. The Middle Eastern carrier pipped Singapore
The TelegraphTravel The cruise ship chef with a passion for running up mountainsThe Telegraph - By Frances MarcellinIf you happen to catch sight of a cheerful but focused Frenchman in a white jacket running up and down the stairs when you’re cruising with Viking, don’t be surprised. As well as overseeing Viking’s five-star
The Telegraph 'My rebel grandmother would approve' – a street art lesson in the laneways of MelbourneThe Telegraph - By Lindy Alexander“Let’s do a sneaky one here,” says James Wilson. “This is one of Melbourne’s laneways where street art is tolerated if you do something nice.” The artist reaches into a brown paper bag and pulls out a
The TelegraphTravel Celebrity sightings: 35 we've seen on our travelsThe TelegraphTwo-fifths of Britons have seen a celebrity while on holiday, according to a survey by the website Sunshine.co.uk. Judging by the number of famous faces spotted by the Telegraph Travel team over the years,
The TelegraphTravel The best spa breaks for couples in the UKThe Telegraph - By Telegraph Travel expertsAn insider's guide to the most romantic spa breaks for couples in the UK, featuring the top places to stay for massages, couples' spa suites, hot tubs, hammams, saunas, steam rooms and swimming pools,
The TelegraphTravel Spare me the spurious charity appeals and pay for your own holidayThe Telegraph - By Simon ParkerHave you ever been asked to sponsor someone doing a fun run, hike or bike ride and thought to yourself: “But you were going to do it anyway, so why should I have to sponsor you?” You then worry you’ll
The TelegraphTravel 48 hours in . . . New York, an insider guide to the Big AppleThe Telegraph - By David FarleyUnmissable big city bustle in one of the world’s greatest urban landscapes American author E.B. White once quipped about this city of eight million inhabitants: "New York provides not only a continuing
The TelegraphTravel France's most beautiful chateau hotelsThe Telegraph - By Rachel CranshawIf you've ever fancied being king or queen of your very own castle - here are 15 chateau hotels in France where you can do just that. Featuring regal interiors, turreted rooms, pools with vineyard views,
The TelegraphTravel Why a Danube cruise is the perfect base for teeing off this summerThe Telegraph - By Colin NicholsonIt was a mixed blessing. Although I had finally sold my elderly parents on the joys of river cruising, they wanted a cruise where they didn’t have to go on any excursions – far too stressful – but rather
The TelegraphTravel Is this the ultimate seasonaire job? How to ski your way around Japan next winterThe Telegraph - By Lucy AspdenWorking a ski season is a life-changing experience, whether you’re fresh out of university or looking for a break from the traditional nine-to-five. Next winter prospective seasonaires have the opportunity
The Telegraph Tacky, faded, but still bags of fun – why this Yorkshire seaside town is ready for a comebackThe Telegraph - By Charlotte JohnstoneBridlington – or Brid – is the big bag-for-life of fun. The whole package. Especially when the Yorkshire weather starts warming up and everyone’s suddenly out. Fairground rides are creaking back to life,
The TelegraphTravel River cruising continues to rise in popularity as visitor numbers soarThe Telegraph - By Kaye HollandRiver cruises are on the rise. A total of 232,300 river cruises were taken by British and Irish holidaymakers last year, an increase of 10.4 per cent from 2017, according to figures released from Cruise
The Telegraph The perfect weekend in LA, a city that 'makes nonsense of history and breaks all the rules'The Telegraph - By Christopher BeanlandThe English architectural critic and writer Reyner Banham said Los Angeles “makes nonsense of history and breaks all the rules”. There is nowhere like this sprawling, sleazy, exciting and sometimes frustrating
The TelegraphCroatia Venice, Greece and CroatiaThe TelegraphMS Rhapsody of the Seas is a Vision-class cruise ship operated by Royal Caribbean International. Onboard amenities include a full-service spa, two swimming pools, six bars, a rock-climbing wall, and several
The Telegraph Are Bognor and Clacton really Britain's worst seaside towns?The Telegraph - By Penny WalkerThe residents of Bognor Regis have reacted angrily after Which? released the findings of a survey that named it the joint “worst” seaside town in the country. According to the report, both the West Sussex
The TelegraphMadeira Luxury Canaries, Madeira and AzoresThe TelegraphCelebrity Silhouette allows you to sail Europe and the Caribbean in paradise. Relax in the serene spa, work out in the gym and have every taste bud tantalised by the impressive range of dining venues
The TelegraphMadeira All-inclusive Canary Islands and MadeiraThe TelegraphEvery journey on board Marella Explorer is a delight. Smaller than other ships, the vessel provides an ideal home for cruise beginners. Despite its size, it still manages to squeeze in an abundance of
The TelegraphTravel The seven best alternatives to overcrowded ParisThe Telegraph - By Oliver SmithMore than 90 million overseas travellers are expected to visit France in 2018. No single nation will have ever welcomed more camera-wielding tourists in a single year. It is a sure sign that France has
The Telegraph Hotel Hit Squad: Welcome to The Nare – an Enid Blyton world of family fun and adventure on the Cornish coastThe Telegraph - By Hattie GarlickDo you own more than three pairs of raspberry-coloured trousers? Do you prefer the company of Labradors to that of a significant proportion of the human population? Do you recall rationing? If you answered
The Telegraph The best spa hotels in Dubrovnik, from clifftop idylls to indulgent beach breaksThe Telegraph - By Telegraph TravelDubrovnik isn't often associated with luxurious spa breaks – understandable really, since planning restrictions prevent hotels within the medieval fortifications from building new wellness complexes. there
The Telegraph "No longer afraid to show my scars" – coming to terms with a life-long back condition at an English retreatThe Telegraph - By Francisca KellettDid you know that Princess Eugenie has scoliosis? Before her wedding last year, I mean, when she wore that dress with a deep V at the back to show her scar. No, me neither, and nor was I expecting to the
The Telegraph 48 hours in. . . Hong Kong, an insider guide to Asia's grit-to-glamour metropolisThe Telegraph - By Lee CobajThere is truly no modern city more beautiful and exciting than Hong Kong: its skyline is a vertical playground of steel and glass skyscrapers – including landmark buildings by I.M. Pei, Sir Norman Foster
The TelegraphTravel 7 fantastic free things to do in TokyoThe Telegraph - By Danielle DemetriouTokyo may have long enjoyed a reputation as one of the more expensive cities on the planet to visit – but it’s also surprisingly easy to explore the city without spending a penny. Here are some alternative
The Telegraph 48 hours in . . . Reykjavik, an insider's guide to Iceland's dramatic capitalThe Telegraph - By Paul SullivanWelcome to the small, otherworldly fishing town with big ideas It’s no secret by now that Iceland’s laid-back, diminutive capital punches way above its weight on pretty much every level. It's ostensibly
The Telegraph 48 hours in . . . Cape Town, an insider guide to South Africa's rugged coastal cityThe Telegraph - By Pippa de BruynYou really can’t overstate the case for visiting Cape Town. First, there’s the in-your-face beauty of a craggy mountain range that drops precipitously into a glittering sea, its flanks carpeted in greens
The Telegraph 48 hours in . . . San Francisco, an insider guide to The City by the BayThe Telegraph - By Laura ChubbFrom the first days of the Gold Rush, to the hippie movement and then the startups of mass disruption today, San Francisco is the land of pioneers. There's something about that enigmatic fog and those
