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‘Recipe for disaster’: confusion and protests on first day of Venice tourist charge
Some residents say €5 fee aimed at curtailing over-tourism goes against principle…
Heathrow expects summer holiday season to be ‘busiest on record’
Passengers numbers this year predicted to hit 82.4m but airport’s future uncertain,…
A moment that changed me: joyriders destroyed my van in New Zealand – which led to a lovely life in London
Without the van, my husband and I had no urgent reason to…
Rail route of the month: vines on the line from Avignon to Lyon, France
Our slow travel expert takes the train through the Rhône’s wine country,…
A musical tour of Manchester: from the Hallé to the Happy Mondays
Every genre of music has made its mark on Manchester, including dialect…
Simon Reeve: ‘At a Russian school the headmaster greeted us with a bottle of vodka. It wasn’t yet 9am’
The TV explorer’s career has been quite the journey, going from newspaper…
‘Do they realise what they’re doing?’ Milan takes on ice-cream sellers in war on ‘wild nightlife’
The Italian city’s attempt to help its sleep-deprived residents is denounced as…
The rise of booze-free backpacking: why gen Z are choosing to travel sober
As more young travellers opt for morning yoga over late-night parties, tour…
The longevity vacation: why bar-hopping holidays are out and extreme wellness breaks are in
Would a £35,000 holiday help you live longer or just leave you…