Travelodge builds ‘shipping container’ hotel
A NEW hotel built from shipping container-like structures, complete with bathrooms, is being built in West London. Hayley Platt reports.
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Yule school to teach Santa’s elves
ANYONE who aspires to a job as a Santa’s helper can acquire them at a new Elf Academy in Rovaniemi, which Finland claims as home to the “real” Santa Claus.
Chaplin’s home to become museum
SCREEN legend Charlie Chaplin’s Swiss retreat is set to become a museum dedicated to his life, with the signing of a deal to purchase the house.
Fast rail offering hip personalised travel
E-TICKETS, on-board DVD rentals, events, and even new encounters French rail’s new iDTGV trains are testing a new way of travel, writes Sophie Nicholson.
Santa expects 120,000 visitors to Arctic
SANTA Claus is expecting to welcome some 120,000 visitors from around the world in Finnish Lapland above the Arctic Circle this holiday season.
Magic happens in land of legend
FEARSOME fire-breathing mother-in-laws aside, the grass really is greener in Wales. Paul Maughan explores a tiny country renowned for its big scenery.
Eurostar speeds into history
THE Queen launched a luxurious new international rail terminal in London today, marking the beginning of a new era of high-speed train travel linking Britain to continental Europe.
A royal peek, Ma’am?
IT’S not every day you are allowed to peer into the Queen’s bedroom without fear of being arrested but no alarm bells ring when you visit this royal residence.
Bubbly region is a bottler
WITH gorgeous countryside and an enchanting story to tell, France’s Champagne region is as attractive as its namesake, writes Jenny Stevens.
Itching to buy at Paris flea market
FORGET the boulevards of boutiques and wallet-battering high fashion: the best fashion bargains of Paris are to be found in its second-hand markets.
Sky was definitely the limit
STAN Denham hold on to his breakfast as he defies gravity to join those magnificent men in their flying machines in an aerobatic loop over the skies of Portugal.
Etiquette for the World Cup
HEADING to the Rugby World Cup? Stephen Clarke has some words of advice on how to handle Parisian waiters and other French cultural oddities.
Thirst order of day
THE doors to the biggest pub in the world have swung open as bartenders at the 30th Great British Beer Festival poured the first of 340,000 pints.
Magical times at Potter castle
FROM its toxic plants to secret gardens, Britain’s Alnwick Castle is a magical adventure for all ages, writes Brad Crouch from the famous Harry Potter film set.
Saddle up for a tasty ride
THE Tour de France is an epic for observers as well as the world’s top cyclists. Melanie Ball explains how to get into the spirit of it.
Wedding in grand tradition
DOZENS of rich and famous people have tied the knot on the Riviera before James Parker and his bride. Troy Lennon reports on the playground.
Land of literary giants
TESS Livingstone walks in the footsteps of literary greats in and around historical Oxford, England, enjoying quaint English townships and cosy pubs along the way.
Paris gears up to peddle bicycles
PARIS is gearing up for a transport revolution next month when a fleet of 10,000 self-service bicycles rolls out across the city, as part of an ambitious bid to coax urbanites from their cars.
My big, fat Greek 40th
IN the mood to celebrate, Rob Dunlop finds the Greek islands a perfect party destination as he ignores lost youth and enjoys a crash-and-burn holiday.
Vineyard rivals skyscrapers
NESTLED among rows of skyscrapers, a vineyard was opened in Paris’ main business district with the aim of producing a wine harvest in three years’ time.
Let them cook cake in Paris
ATTENDING culinary classes in Paris is a great way to overcome kitchen incompetence and keep your friends on side, writes Garry Marchant.
Dickens of an idea
IN DICKENS World, rat-catchers hunt vermin on London’s cobbled streets, pickpockets roam the alleys and visitors line up for a fun-tastic water ride.
Do drop in for a $238 sandwich
EYEBROWS were raised recently when the Michelin-starred team at Cliveden House, Berkshire, launched the world’s most expensive sandwich.
Knights in a sea of languages
UNRAVELLING the language and history of Malta is one of the great amusements on a visit to this tiny Mediterranean island country, writes Brian Johnston.
Parisian tribute is dead famous
JENNY Stevens finds a faded glory among the crumbling relics of a Paris cemetery where giggling schoolgirls, maps in hand, dash to find the graves of dead celebrities.
Bonjour rugby fans
THE excitement of the Rugby World Cup in France promises to spread beyond the stadiums as the country’s host cities offer fans a feast for the senses.
Passion play in Seville
THE search for pure flamenco was worth it, writes Daniel Hipgrave as the sangria flows and women in swirling dresses slam their high heels onto the tables.
Don’t forget the garlic
YOU don’t have to buy a castle to enjoy sites with bite, writes Jason Nahrung, as he visits Bran Castle – on sale for $99 million – and other vampire hotspots.
Chilling stay at Stalin’s hotel
TOURISTS now frequent the retreat that once played host to the Red Tsar, writes Valerie Leroux from Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi.
Choked-up Paris gets on its bike
THOUSANDS of bicycles will be on hire across Paris to tourists and residents from mid-July as part of efforts to ease congestion ni the French capital.
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