Flight delay compensation: Everything UK travellers need to know
Figuring out flight delay compensation is no mean feat. If there is one thing that can seriously impact your holiday before it has even started, it’s a flight delay or…
Naples guide: 8 unwritten rules you need to know before visiting, to act like a local Neapolitan
Naples is Italy’s third-largest city, sprawling, crowded, chaotic and noisy. Add the local dialect echoing through the streets to the mix, and it can feel a little overwhelming at times.…
I’m a beauty editor obsessed with fragrance. This is my pilgrimage list of perfume stores you have to visit
I’ve built entire trips around a single perfume counter – and I’m not afraid to admit it. For fragrance lovers like me, sniffing your way round the world isn’t a…
This South African city has just been named best value for winter sun
Second place is claimed by another African city, as Mombasa in Kenya offers a travel basket totalling £63.66. While the average suncream cost is £11.25, the low meal cost of…
Where was ‘Heart of the Beast’ filmed? Behind the scenes of Brad Pitt’s survival thriller
Even on a set, the scene was difficult to shoot. “We had Brad and Uber, who played Odin, on safety lines,” Ayer says. “That kind of work is dangerous in…
When and how to see the Harvest Moon in 2026
On Saturday 26 September, stargazers will be treated to one of autumn’s most atmospheric celestial events: the Harvest Moon. September‘s full moon will reach peak illumination at 4.49pm UTC (5.49pm…
AirFrance just won world’s best First Class – here’s a look inside
It must be the French flair, but in a decade where flying seems to be getting increasingly stripped-back and uncomfortable, Air France has managed to keep its je ne sais…
This is the coldest place on Earth – and you can actually visit
There are cold destinations, and then there is Antarctica. The frozen continent is officially the coldest place on Earth, with temperatures that make even the chilliest corners of Siberia and…
This charming capital is Europe’s best city for unmatched sleep
New restaurants, cultural sites, chic rooftop bars – and a good night’s sleep. As modern life seems to have us constantly on the go, the last one is often top…
Where was ‘Sense and Sensibility’ filmed? All the bucolic English landscapes, from Dorset to the wilds of Dartmoor
Kingston Maurward House and Parnham Park, Dorset The Dashwoods’ vast and beloved Norland Park, which they lose following their father’s death, is set in Sussex in the book. For the…
The locations that inspired your favourite romantasy and fantasy books
The mark of a great fantasy novel is its ability to immerse you, the reader, into this brand new, imaginary world. For the duration of those pages, you’re no longer…
The 10 coldest countries on Earth
The science behind the warming of cold places Many of the world’s coldest parts are also the places warming the fastest. It all comes down to polar amplification – a…