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There's a Hotel Brooklyn in Manchester - and now there's one in Leicester. It opened only last month and it's located 'bang next door' to the Leicester Tigers stadium. The Inspector investigates... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/6cw53FH

‘People informed us we had little chance of getting out today or even in the next few days,’ says shocked customer from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/i9vysUj

Lord Carnarvon journeys down the Nile with his wife aboard the Viking Osiris, which he was recently made godfather of. Find out why he concludes that Egypt is a 'special country'... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/itAWnbH

Ryan, 45, was kayaking with his son Aidan, 19, and their Australian Shepherd Shelby on August 9 in Desolation Sound, Discovery Islands when they witnessed the incredible spectacle from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/nSzme86

Exclusive: Airline boss calls on next PM to ‘negotiate a sensible free-trade agreement’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/oEebKpf

Train strike announced for 26 September from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/7KDOJ3o

Families travelling by plane need to plan ahead to get their preferred seating arrangement – and it’s not up to solo passengers to accommodate them, says Lucy Thackray from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/6qG8mnS

Discount applies to journeys between 6 September and 20 October from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/2ukmRv1

Reim is a demure charmer, replete with art deco architecture, chic brasseries and spruce gardens. Here's where to stay, what to do and where to dine on a budget visit... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/lsaHUOX

Cabin crew had to supervise cockpit for remainder of the flight, as investigators raise alarm from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/wRE3ad4

Exclusive: Peak-season winners – and losers – revealed in race for UK holidaymakers from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/MCHJWBa

Setting off from La Coquillade, a hotel for cycle enthusiasts, Mark Porter races through honey-coloured villages and along the oldest road in France on his bike tour. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/n4gqfiS

Exclusive: ‘This appears to be another example of the fallout from leaving the EU for travelling Brits’ – Julia Lo Bue-Said, CEO, Advantage Travel Partnership from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/LRCEcoN

Ianthe Butt selects the best new places to rest your head from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/jhY9zWe

Motorists at Calais face waits of up to three hours due to increased border formalities from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/hULxN1u

Wizz Air’s UK departures were an average of 14 minutes and 24 seconds behind schedule in 2021, according to new analysis. from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/TuyidJG

Families travelling by plane need to plan ahead to get their preferred seating arrangement – and it’s not up to solo passengers to accommodate them, says Lucy Thackray from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/f92MOuV

Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in all eight Harry Potter films, claimed an airline rep tore up his ticket and booted him down to economy from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Il5rOga

With UV torches to sweep for stains packed in our bags, MailOnline Travel checked into a Britannia hotel in London and a Premier Inn in Cambridge to put the two chains head to head... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3VngANT

Since reopening in April of last year, the company has made a host of changes to its parks in Florida and California, nixing perks and ramping up prices, causing the cost of a visit to rise dramatically. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/AsQ8zDY

Ibiza is a haven for the famous with the likes of Poppy Delevigne throwing a 30th party at a rented villa, Calvin Harris and Vick Hope moving there and Millie Mackintosh enjoying a yoga retreat. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/dgVvICF

MailOnline Travel's Ted Thornhill checked into the recently opened Angsana Corfu hotel and discovered a retreat with 'palatial swagger' with sweeping views of the Ionian Sea. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/tfEmjkU

It would mean the flying time between Miami and London could be slashed from eight hours and 45 minutes to five, and between New York and London from six-and-a-half hours to three-and-a-half. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/a2Mudon

A dramatic clifftop home with 'world class' sea views has gone on the market for offers over £1.95million. The home is about 100ft above sea level that looks out over St Austell Bay in Cornwall. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/Do3PE9d

Eurotunnel, flight cancellations and the prospects for more Covid testing were all on the agenda for the latest Ask Me Anything from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/JMZsf3l

Having said she would return imminently, little did Lucy Thackray know that Japan would be closed to individual tourists for the best part of three years from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/vKHuND2

The tracks, mostly believed to belong to the 15ft tall, seven-tonne Acrocanthosaurus species of dinosaur, were found by experts at the Dinosaur Valley State Park in Texas. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/Hsrnt7f

Travellers whose flights are cancelled are entitled to be flown on the same day on any airline that has seats available from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/2ohEiV9

The airline does not operate routes to Hamburg but offers codeshare flights with British Airways from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/NrVA0T3

New book Britain by Night celebrates the atmospheric nighttime photography of British landscape and astrophotographer Mark McNeill. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/WhnltjD

The twin giant pandas, one male and one female, are said to be in good health and are spending time with their mother. They were born through artificial insemination at a breeding center. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/1tdiBOo

Starbucks was given a big thumbs down by the people of Stroud, famous for its independent town centre traders and the birthplace of Extinction Rebellion as the chain goes opens a new shop. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/ThlQpaH

Exclusive: ‘I paid for both the original tickets. I was the first traveller listed on the itinerary. I dealt with the desk staff at the airport,’ says furious passenger from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/O9H2zPQ

Social media users from around the world have been sharing their terrifyingly bad designs, with Bored Panda collating the most shocking into a hilarious gallery. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/kYc6x7Z

New link will open up new round-the-world opportunities for British travellers from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/RrdAilN

With increasing numbers of Italian aristocrats opening their palatial homes to guests, the choice of character-filled accommodation has never been greater, or grander… from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/KpGew4U

The pictures were taken by the finalists of the Weather Photographer of the Year competition which is being run by the Royal Meteorological Society, in association with AccuWeather. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/IXt1KNw

‘Fewer seats on sale, airport caps and staff shortages are hurting the sector at a time when demand to fly is strong’ – consultant Paul Charles from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/vnuTWsO

The Independent ’s travel expert will be on hand to answer all your holiday queries from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/0W7Qpc2

‘All crew are taught from the beginning of their flying training to go-around if they’re ever unhappy with the approach,’ says air traffic controller from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/9tEo0QU

Fancy seeing a quieter side to England’s holiday hotspot? Head for Cornwall’s Forgotten Corner, advises Richard Collett from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/kKi7dD1

Exclusive: ‘It highlights the lack of resilience in the entire rail ecosystem in Britain,’ says Nicky Gardner, Europe by Rail from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/HpZoERb

Exclusive: One passenger whose bag had gone astray en route from London to New York JFK was told to wire money to an individual in Kenya from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/zso4afx

The 'Saga' superyacht was sailing from Gallipoli in southern Italy to Milazzo in Sicily between Saturday night and Sunday morning when disaster struck as she was crossing the Gulf of Squillace. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/t8sCjlB

A lot goes into a best-ever flight experience - seat comfort, service and safety to name but a few factors. And all three could look completely different in a few decades’ time, finds Lucy Thackray from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/DPBpMvw

If you’re headed for an adventure in the Peak District, choose the right place to lay your head at the end of a long day, and try some great food while you’re at it from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/yZrWnAI

Bessie Coleman ‘broke down barriers within the world of aviation,’ says American Airlines from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/oDAEgpu

Passengers say they were boarded and deplaned twice, missed vital flight connections and arrived without luggage from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/MZOV9B6

Sarah Turner checked into The Princess Royal, which is surrounded by white stucco mansions, and found that the property tackles everything 'with aplomb'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/8Xg1sce

Plane Talk: easyJet seems intent on persuading wrongly offloaded passengers to give up and go away from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/h8kU1Qy

Ailbhe MacMahon checks into The One Palacio da Anunciada in Lisbon's Baixa district, and finds it's a 'suitably historical base from which to explore the history of the city'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/LZi8Mw2

Ianthe Butte selects the best new places to rest your head from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/cSjfV6A

Exclusive: Airline carried on rejecting valid claims after saying, ‘We are reissuing guidance to our customer teams, to ensure current passport validity rules are clear’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/DgOtrhf

The list, drawn up by Big 7 Travel, names the Salling Rooftop in Denmark as Europe's best rooftop bar. Read on to find out where else to go for pints paired with panoramic views... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/KqHMj9b

In his latest Ask Me Anything session, the travel correspondent of The Independent tackled a wide range of topics from unvaccinated travel to EU travel post Brexit from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/tyhoazf

In his latest Ask Me Anything session, the travel correspondent of The Independent tackled a wide range of topics from unvaccinated travel to EU travel post Brexit from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/tyhoazf

The Man Who Pays His Way: Among many passengers on the West Coast main line, the impression right now is that no one is in control from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/EwKDXfL

Tom Chesshyre grabbed a faux-leather seat in economy on the first Norse 787-9 to JFK. His verdict? 'Grab the cheapest fares, but don't expect an airline Ritz.' from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/6kUnabe

Following June’s widespread train cancellations, the UK will see three days of rail chaos due to strikes from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/4UEj9oC

Northern, GWR and Avanti West Coast are among the worst-affected operators from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/XfhmMVv

A spate of spring and summer transport strikes have caused mayhem for both commuters and UK holidaymakers. But what are you rights when it comes to getting your money back? from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/pmUGPjC

Which rail operators will see staff walk out, and which lines will be affected? from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/J2MhpxO

Which rail operators will see staff walk out, and which lines will be affected? from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/B0gjuwc

London’s transport network will grind to a halt later this week from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/3yEzKMP

Deirdre Fernand tries a flower-arranging class at Gloucestershire's Miserden, a country estate with a refurbished cafe and gardens that are 'horticultural heaven'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/Yv0Kh4L

Harriet Sime ventures to Pater Noster off the west coast of Sweden, where 'brisk, icy swims in the ocean are followed by steamy dips in the salt-water hot tub'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/MpPWro2

The day-long strike is expected to put much of London’s TfL network out of action, with disruption either side from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/m5RLQvY

Travellers advised to ‘avoid travelling where possible’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/7BNS84g

Around 10,000 Tube workers in the RMT union are expected to go on strike from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/AiG4cFK

The Independent ’s travel expert will be on hand to answer all your holiday queries from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/x7ltV9i

The day-long strike is expected to put much of London’s TfL network out of action, with disruption either side from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/fgmnXyr

Following June’s widespread train cancellations, the UK will see three days of rail chaos due to strikes from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/vafDP64

Northern, GWR and Avanti West Coast are among the worst-affected operators from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/KfpTOwE

A spate of spring and summer transport strikes have caused mayhem for both commuters and UK holidaymakers. But what are you rights when it comes to getting your money back? from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Fqsjb1v

Many of the UK’s trains services will be off-limits from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/d4C7TDV

Which rail operators will see staff walk out, and which lines will be affected? from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/0mRjM5u

Mick Lynch says his union’s members are more determined than ever to protect their interests from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/N3IlGJ8

Drivers are warned to expect busier roads than usual as strike causes severe disruption from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/QXToAO3

In the mountains just 25km west of the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, magical, medieval Sintra is welcoming a new breed of digital nomads, as MaryLou Costa discovers from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/K0jhJLY

‘I honestly thought my life was going to be taken. [He] pointed at me and my children and told us that he would ‘see us in heaven’,’ says passenger from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/68XQmH0

The absent PM and his wife have opted for a less famous, under-the-radar Greek isle from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/WDlRTJy

The Grove of Narberth in Pembrokeshire boasts 25 bedrooms, a courtyard for al fresco breakfast and a huge walled garden. Read on to find out why the Inspector gives it five stars... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/8xBY52o

Dickens was in the Kentish town between 1837 and 1859, having penned parts of David Copperfield and Nicholas Nickleby there. Tom Chesshyre can see why the writer was charmed by it... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/63zs9dF

It's said that when things are done well, they appear to be easy - these hilarious photos from around the world collated by Domesticated Companion show how difficult good construction is. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/oUn4XkN

Plane Talk: Passengers will be the losers after the UK’s biggest airport extends its cap on departing travellers from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Zc2MnaV

To produce the ranking, Tripadvisor looked at destinations around the world that have seen the biggest year-on-year increase in searches by Britons. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/CvZhRyd

DK Oyster, an infamous Mykonos beach bar accused of charging tourists sky-high prices continues to fleece unsuspecting victims, DailyMail.com has learned. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/vxVgW4l

A herd of ill-tempered cows invaded Gadding Dam beach in West Yorkshire on Saturday August 13 and stole all the best tanning spots - even taking a dip in the sea. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/HP8S0tx

As the large parts of England find themselves in a drought - with some south-eastern areas not seeing a drop of rain since the start of August - reservoirs, lakes and rivers are running low. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/aoftncu

British divers have made the incredible discovery of the USS Jacob Jones, an American Navy destroyer lost ever since it sank in 1917. They found the vessel 40 miles off the Isles of Scilly from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/DfijMAC

As this year's line-up for Strictly Come Dancing is announced, MailOnline looks at the best dancers in the animal kingdom, including waggling bees, chimpanzee conga lines and leaping lemurs. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/zEnKGhD

Argument reportedly began over seating arrangement from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/h4MkKpG

Lake Vyrnwy in Powys, on the edge of Snowdonia National Park is so dry that old buildings from the village of Llanwddyn have been exposed for the first time since the drought of 1976. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/T985AW0

July’s Retail Price Index (RPI), which forms the basis for the next train fares increase, will be published on Wednesday from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/x5pGiV8

‘Actually got anxiety watching this,’ writes one claustrophobic follower from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/gAZeTJu

The woman allegedly claimed that there were explosives on board before she was arrested in Paris from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/JtF0gM7

Exclusive: Returning holidaymakers hoping to travel from Rhodes to Bournemouth were forced to bed down in the lobby from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/xBpqkZI

Absorbing tome Railways of the British Empire: Australasia and Beyond documents how the rapidly expanding colonial railways were supplied by British companies. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/VZdoBgn

The Man Who Pays His Way: Whatever Michael O’Leary might have us believe, ultra-cheap tickets are part of the business plan from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/XrGPRyL

Don't let the heat get you down with our tips for staying cool under (low) pressure from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/FjAmzGv

Protesters demand rights to work and political participation from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/TRCeuLy

‘How is it possible for an organisation whose sole purpose is to run trains to be in such a chaotic state?’ says passenger Keith Graham from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/rbf0lMS

Aslef members at nine companies walk out for 24 hours, with large parts of the country having no trains from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/MnXOSIj

Aslef members at nine companies walk out for 24 hours, with large parts of the country having no trains from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/UHERn2q

Young man who allegedly stabbed writer not even born when ‘The Satanic Verses’ first published, writes Omar Waraich from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/RyP510e

When to buy tickets for next year? When to reach the airport? And passport puzzles? The travel correspondent of The Independent can help from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/TWjwIzZ

Mark Edmonds stays at Turkey's Liberty Fabay Hotel and finds that it's 'intended to appeal to all, with most of the activities centred on the pools and aimed at all age groups'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/mMfFSOH

Aside from a few unlucky parts of northern Scotland where there was cloud cover, most of the UK has been treated to a much bigger and brighter moon than normal overnight. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/SNRldqQ

Expect grand architecture, farm-to-fork food and a warm welcome in this underrated region from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/4hUjPFY

These sunkissed islands are part of the British Isles, but these elegant hotels make them feel like a vacation, not a staycation from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/2KpXYgc

On one Gwynedd beach alone, 11 people were said to have trodden on weever fish, whose spines can cause excruciating pain said to be 'worse than childbirth'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/9s5hxjo

After exploring the New Forest on electric bikes, Jo Tweedy and her family stay in a luxury safari tent at Green Hill Farm Holiday Village. 'I could live here,' she admits. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/OKAp40F

Enjoy one of England’s longest coastlines from the beach, your hotel or a cosy village pub from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/QoOJ9Ua

Kelli Rogers had been paddleboarding on the Salt River in Tonto National Forest, Arizona, spending last month with her excited grandkids when they noticed the two horses. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/wIP8DCq

Members of the Wampanoag community say Plimoth Patuxet Museums is too small, in disrepair and not staffed by workers not from local tribes from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ecxh0MA

Industrial action is planned for rail and Tube networks in July and August from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/HG6b0U2

The powerful animal, thought to be around three years old, made its dash along the sand late this morning at family-friendly Benajarafe Beach on the eastern end of the Costa del Sol. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/TOBSrZk

Photographers from all over the world collectively submitted over 8,000 images to the Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2022 awards. Here are the amazing winners... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/PJezgWU