‘I was born in Liverpool but grew up in Hamburg,’ was John Lennon’s impression of Germany‘s second city. But The Beatles left the Reeperbahn in 1962, and the neon signs of Hamburg’s red light district are best avoided. Instead, embrace the unexpected green elegance of this industrial city. Take in the parks and lakes while stopping … Read more
Air travel can be hell. But there’s a way to ease your pain. If you don’t mind spending £30 or so, you can relax pre-flight at a private airport lounge and enjoy unlimited food and drink as part of the deal. There’s free wi-fi, charging stations and sometimes showers. In most cases, you can take … Read more
There are few pleasures to rival pedalling off in the general direction of nowhere in particular, without a care in the world. Especially if your route is dotted with sites of great beauty and punctuated with places to stop off. And you don’t need to be a 10st strip of Lycra-clad muscle and lungs to … Read more
Cruising into the future: How a high-tech watch is revolutionising life on board Sara Macefield tried out the OceanMedallion on her Princess Cruises voyage The small disc can open doors and it doubles as an onboard payment device When ordering drinks, waiters are guided by the guest’s picture and location By Sara Macefield For The Daily … Read more
Q. I would like to hitchhike or catch buses following the Mississippi River. What do you recommend? I am 66. Tommy MacDonald, Chelsea, London A. Hitchhiking could be risky, as well as tiring. Rides on Greyhound buses from Minneapolis in Minnesota to New Orleans in Louisiana, stopping for a few days at St Louis in … Read more
Britain has over 1,000 islands and many of them, as a fascinating new book reveals, are ripe for exploring. Islandeering: Adventures Around The Edge Of Britain’s Hidden Islands, by Lisa Drewe, charts 50 hidden islands, many accessible but little known – all perfect for adventure and circumnavigation. The new book underscores what each island is … Read more
Airbnb to open 200 luxury suites inside New York’s famous Rockefeller Plaza Rental website is taking over 10 floors inside the 75 Rockefeller Plaza building Suites are being designed so guests feel like they are staying in an apartment They will have views of St Patrick’s Cathedral and the Empire State Building By Jennifer Newton … Read more
The world’s most expensive resort is open for business – and as you might expect, it’s jaw-dropping. But so it should be for $100,000 (£76,800) a night. It’s called Banwa Private Island, and while the price tag is eye-wateringly hefty it does secure guests the entire island. The world’s most expensive resort is open for … Read more
These rare black-and-white images chart the history of one of America’s most short-lived airlines. They show the fleet and passengers of National Parks Airways (NPA), which operated for a mere 10 years, between 1927 and 1937, in Utah, Idaho and Montana. It would eventually capitalise on the boom in Yellowstone National Park tourism and ferry … Read more
Lightning on the African savanna and Hong Kong shrouded in fog: The 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest continues to amaze (and there’s just ONE DAY left to enter) Ten more stunning entries to the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest have been released Budding and established photographers are encouraged to enter the competition – … Read more