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Are cruise ship designers OK? Maybe it’s all that sea air, or a touch too much sun, but the world of “floating resorts” is getting weirder by the minute.  Over the years we’ve witnessed on-board ice rinks, waterparks, robot bartenders and “magic carpet” restaurants: now, enter the Aqua Slidecoaster, a hybrid rollercoaster-waterslide – the world’s

There’s a wide choice of hotels in Zell am See-Kaprun, mainly family-owned, three- and four-stars, including some very sumptuous options. Apartments can be booked locally but aren’t featured by most UK tour operators.  The best place to stay is in or near the picturesque car-free medieval centre of Zell am See with its splendid church,

With its charming town and year-round appeal to mountaineers and walkers as well as skiers, Chamonix has no shortage of hotel accommodation, but fewer chalets on offer. Since there’s so much competition, whether in search of luxurious heights of five-star accommodation like the longstanding Hameau Albert 1er, in situ since 1903, hip modernism like the

Of Courchevel’s six villages, Courchevel (also known as 1850) has by far the biggest selection of hotels. The resort has a wide choice of five-star establishments of which a clutch of the most exceptional have been awarded France’s prestigious and relatively rare accolade of “palace” status. These top hotels, and the ultra-luxurious chalets lining the

Accommodation in Méribel is mostly in upmarket chalets, but there is also a good selection of hotels and self-catering apartments, plus an increasing number of super-luxe hotels. Of note, the Antares Residence, with 63 ski-in/ski-out apartments and specialist spa-clinic in the Belvedere area, fully opened in 2022/23. While new accommodation for 2023/24 includes Les Chalets

All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted on a complimentary basis in order to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their review. Disneyland Paris is only 40 minutes by RER

All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted on a complimentary basis in order to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their review. From Times Square frenzy to Upper East Side

I love cruising. I know sometimes people hate the idea, but that’s usually because they’re imagining massive cruise ships the size of 10-storey blocks of flats, with onboard entertainment all cabarets, canapés and casinos. My love of cruising, however, was cultivated by travelling on expedition ships, small vessels with hulls built to push through sea

Ever since the giant Disney corporation brought its enchanting brand of magic to the high seas aboard Disney Cruise Line (DCL) in 1998, you could say that, with Captain Mickey Mouse at the helm, it’s been plain sailing. Over the last 25 years, the Disney fleet has grown to five midsize ships with another, Disney

From sandy beaches to shady woodland and from scenic parkland to muddy creeks, North Norfolk offers dogs and their owners a huge variety of scenic walking terrain. Alongside this is an equally wide variety of pubs, guesthouses and hotels at different budget levels which welcome four-legged guests just as warmly as their two-legged companions. Dog

All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted on a complimentary basis in order to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their review. Up until about the Nineties, the prepackaged concept

All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted on a complimentary basis in order to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their review. When it comes to dreamy tropical locales, meticulous

HS2 will terminate at Euston, Rishi Sunak has confirmed. The PM added that work on the London terminus would be taken out of the hands of HS2 Ltd and handed to a new Euston Development Zone. Extra homes are expected, along with a reimagined entrance and additional platforms. At one stage, an ambitious proposal was

There are plenty of good hotels to choose from in Courmayeur, plus an assortment of well-located apartments in the town centre. The neighbouring hamlets of Dolonne and Entrèves are also linked into the ski area.  As well as several long-established and grand five-star hotels, there’s a wealth of good quality and family-run three- and four-stars,

Expedition cruise lines that sail in Antarctica are enforcing stricter precautions against the growing threat of avian flu this winter amid concerns that passengers could be stopped from going ashore to prevent cross-contamination. Scientists warn that the H5N1 virus will wreak a deadly toll across the continent’s vast penguin colonies if it gains a foothold,

This lovely old village at the foot of Europe’s highest mountain, Mont Blanc, has a relatively small ski area, but compensating factors include challenging off piste, superb restaurants and lively nightlife. The village is located just beneath the entrance to the Mont Blanc tunnel on the Italian side of the world-famous mountain. Like Chamonix, just

All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted on a complimentary basis in order to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their review. From lazing on pristine Blue Flag beaches to

All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted on a complimentary basis in order to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their review. On a romantic break in Manchester, you can

‘Tsk tsk.” How our guide, Neycer Pizango, heard the teeth-­sucking call above our skiff’s outboards, I’ll never know – for even with engines cut, I struggled to identify anything beyond birdsong and clicking cicadas. Then a shadow moved, and a tiny, maned primate leapt, tutting, into a spondias tree’s boughs. “It’s a pygmy marmoset: the

All hotels have been independently reviewed and selected. We will earn a commission if you book via the links below, but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are usually hosted on a complimentary basis in order to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their review. European spa hotels are amongst the best in