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From dance music mega fests and stadium-rocking concerts to the vibrant independent scene, music in Saudi is thriving. Here travel influencer Sabina Trojanova talks to key members of Jeddah’s music community, from Wall of Sound producer Ahmed Shawly to synthpop duo Fulana, about how young people in Saudi are sharing their experiences, emotions and opinions through music, and checks out local it-venue Music Space, to watch them perform from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/LvBs8VI

A sea of red has washed over the picturesque Christmas Island as millions of red crabs head from the rainforests to the coast to breed. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/6e4tXQr

Reptile was seen when going through the security scanner from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ednuviK

The ‘heel of the boot’ is having a moment in fashion, luxury and social media alike. Lucy Thackray heads south to see what all the fuss is about from The Independent Travel https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/europe/italy/puglia-italy-travel-autumn-beaches-b2211144.html

Ed Grenby checks into the Souq Al Wakra Hotel Qatar by Tivoli and finds it has 'modest' accommodation and a 'no alcohol' policy. 'The FA clearly want players focused on football,' he writes. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/ngO9T1C

Three more national rail strikes have been called by the RMT union, including one rearranged date. from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/AvCZfRc

You fancy a tour of the Canaries, taking in several islands, but you have only a week's holiday - so how do you fit them all in? Look no further than Azamara's tour of the islands... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/8RfikKO

Three more national rail strikes have been called by the RMT union, including one rearranged date. from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/L1IPb9Y

An eight-year-old boy has become the youngest person to successfully climb El Capitan - a 3,000-foot cliffside in Yosemite. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/sBLp8K9

The Man Who Pays His Way: ‘What will be affected? Hotels? Restaurants? Theatres? Museums? Public transport?’ asks a reader from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/CJpdnOs

Three more national rail strikes have been called by the RMT union, including one rearranged date. from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/HkQAPY6

It’s not just Amsterdam: from opulent canal palaces and museums crammed with masterpieces, to miles of patchwork polders and caramel-coloured sand dunes, the Netherlands provides culture and countryside galore from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Cu1B2Mk

Exclusive: ‘They laughed in my face,’ says passenger from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/PJqjbTU

Urban explorer Macorlee Farnaby, 26, has made bone-chilling finds inside an abandoned morgue near Hull, east Yorkshire, that still retained the eeriness of the dead from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/6bgY5mW

The ‘Netflix effect’ has now hit coffee shops, car manufacturers, tech providers - and airlines from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/B6Gj95x

Need inspiration for next year’s travels? Nat Geo has named its up and coming destinations, with a responsible travel slant from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/1TDL4Um

You fancy a tour of the Canaries, taking in several islands, but you have only a week's holiday - so how do you fit them all in? Look no further than Azamara's tour of the islands... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/60LcslG

As the UK’s railways brace for more train disruption over four November dates, we take a look at why the walkouts are happening from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/tzxcHoh

Doomed Doncaster Sheffield gains top spot less than a week before closure from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/kGEuqU4

Iconic tableware frequently gets pinched by light-fingered travellers from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/TwDfFlX

As the UK’s railways brace for more train disruption over four November dates, we take a look at why the walkouts are happening from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/6Eh2gju

Dithering about where to stay on your next trip? This clever Google Maps hack could help from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/2wOMEWD

In locations from Western Australia to Mexico, these photos have been honoured in a contest that shines a light 'on the beauty of the ocean and the threats it faces'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/B9DQkRp

The John-Legend-esque groove comes with an animated video and an eco message from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/49rISlO

Iconic tableware frequently gets pinched by light-fingered travellers from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/sljKNOp

Take your wild swimming a step further with a moonlight dip, suggests Damien Gabet from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/L5sxDj6

‘The object in question was evaluated under a microscope,’ says Air Vistara from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/mPz2Slw

‘I wanted to bury some of his ashes and our wedding rings there,’ says Wales woman from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/RZqxsKX

A month in Australia with no accommodation to pay for? The rise of the home swap means big savings for those who have property to bargain with, finds Lucy Thackray from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/GCvm48M

Rosemary checks in to our travel Q&A and also reveals her 'beautiful' all-time favourite holiday destination and her earliest holiday memory. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/21eWwac

The fire broke out at The Star Inn, which lies in the village of Harome, last November. Richard Mellor visits and finds that thankfully, the character of the inn survived the blaze. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/r4VlLaj

Scientists at the Japanese company Science are developing an ultrasonic bath that blasts users with tiny bubbles while displaying a relaxing video chosen for them by artificial intelligence. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/oERcLjS

On this fabulous three- or five-day break you can attend one of André's special concerts in Maastricht, his Dutch hometown, which he describes as 'unique and enchanting'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/IjVQFZD

Josh Nalley, 42, from Kentucky, has become a natural at acting 'dead' after he spent 321 days playing 'un-alive' and was finally cast to play a dead man on CSI. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/uTcbHp0

Budget holiday company says 28-day package could save Brits £277 per month on bills from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/PbZT2QB

The president of Korean Air has confirmed that the incident is under investigation by authorities from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/YCiTqOl

A mansion in Bayswater which was once owned by comedy legends Sykes and Milligan and which hosted writers including Terry Nation has been put on the market by Sykes's family. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/LyjRgGX

The story was posted onto Reddit and quickly attracted a string of comments from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/dOcBUzu

Latest Royal Caribbean vessel will hold 5,610 passengers from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/monC5TZ

Budget holiday company says 28-day package could save Brits £277 per month on bills from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/4FapI5f

‘Unless you carry my kids out and force them out, we’re not leaving,’ says irate father from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/PzmCgyh

The standard is sky-high year after year, and this year is no exception, with photos that celebrate 'all that is great about the British landscape' receiving accolades. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/VEnNp4z

MailOnline Travel's Ted Thornhill steps across the threshold of the 5th Avenue hotel and checks into a Premier Suite that's bigger than his two-bed London flat. Read on for more... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/bnQFSpd

The Man Who Pays His Way: Call me woke and hand me a bowl of tofu, but I find the decline of the railway alarming from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/vxWPZpl

The 'weird and wonderful' Apple Camping site was featured on Channel 4's Four in a Bed and also BBC's My Unique B&B as an out-of-the-world glamping experience. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/rcouj1t

With 113 kilometres of gloriously wide, long slopes across four peaks, 25 authentic, traditional mountain huts where you can refuel and restore and three snow parks, this family-oriented Austrian ski resort is a dream winter holiday destination for all ages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/9CnuXas

One of the most legendary sports towns in the Alps, Kitzbühel is the perfect place for ski fans. Whether you want to make the most of its 233km of slopes, observe daredevils doing the famous Hahnenkamm downhill races or enjoy off-piste activities, it’s got something for everyone from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/jmCVUaK

The greener version of backpacking is the latest travel trend to hit UK shores. Emily Woodhouse tries it out on a brand new trail from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/pkvGxZa

‘It suddenly went down and we shot towards the ceiling,’ says shaken-up passenger from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/PrBsUyH

It's easy to miss warning signs on websites for hotels and holiday lets that spell trouble. Thankfully, Which? Travel has broken down red flags to watch out for to avoid 'nasty surprises' on your next trip. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/qBXSM6j

A Qantas passenger has been kicked off a flight fg for swearing at cabin crew after he claimed they were rude to his wife and child and made them cry. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/gwhQRFG

‘The Airbnbust is upon us’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/m8X3ynZ

It's good to walk. Here's where to stretch your legs this autumn, from the romantic Wiltshire wood where Henry VIII wooed Jane Seymour to the UK's biggest 'tree zoo'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/hiWo730

Ticket sales data reveals latest trends from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/iKT3a1k

Ticket sales data reveals latest trends from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/lgm0jEa

It turned out to be a harmless garter snake, according to animal control from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/MhcZYVC

Sotheby's is showing an exhibition of artworks called The Queen's Green Canopy (QGC) from December 10 in London that will showcase trees and woodlands dedicated to the late monarch. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/8bK2YWJ

From Palestinian street eats to next-gen galleries and centuries-old relics, Jaffa delivers an enthralling pick-and-mix of highlights, says Chris Schalkx from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/FYVOWGf

Ryan is Chef Patron of the Old Stamp House in Ambleside in the Lake District. The restaurant was declared best in the UK and the world by Tripadvisor and has a Michelin star. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/k4wKQBp

Three men arrested on suspicion of making bomb hoax from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/XNJzPVB

Action on November 3 and 5 will coincide with strikes by RMT members from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/fyC8VeS

Exclusive: Holiday companies can demand extra payments even after you thought you had paid in full from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/klYKaUv

Discover the magic of Kenya’s wild side with our guide to its natural treasures from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/YJlgftx

It’s well known for safari and beaches, but there’s much more to this magical country than meets the eye; find the real deal with these unexpected treasures. from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/QxcCz0q

Jo Kessel filmed her cruise on Iona - a ship that's 'glamorous on the outside as well as in' - on an 'exciting' seven-day sailing from Southampton to the Norwegian fjords. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/M0sbuNJ

Carlton Reid stayed at the Baglioni Hotel Regina, which lies on Rome's fashionable Via Veneto. He was following in the footsteps of Italy's Queen Margherita and Hollywood royalty... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/tMk56mV

New low-cost trains have helped travellers switch from domestic flights to rail travel from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/OhCmBdQ

Figures have shown the number of 'entire places' for rent in seaside towns in England and Wales has swelled by 56 per cent between 2019 and 2022, compared to 15 per cent in non-coastal communities. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/xRU4Kyp

A video of the incident went viral last week after a fellow traveller posted footage online from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/29V7pKH

Travel company Black Tomato has curated an epic trip inspired by Agatha Christie's 'Grand Tour'. Highlights include surfing in Cape Town and taking a private plane over Niagara Falls. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/fRPjFon

Head to the mediaeval town of Caiazzo for a slice of the action, advises Sorrell Moseley-Williams from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/3QpyRDk

Industrial action is continuing at several train operators through October from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/juPCJgM

Singapore Airlines was named the world's second-best airline at the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2022. The Points Guy UK put it to the test on a flight from Barcelona to Milan. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/dFWTYO7

All we know so far about the latest tightening of American economic sanctions against the Caribbean’s largest island from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/yT7lYW4

After 11 years and a €100m refurbishment, Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts has finally reopened its doors – but there’s plenty more culture to soak up in this Belgian big hitter, finds Helen Coffey from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/VoL3UHq

Fun destination-picking process gets 5.8 million views from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Qghw4fJ

Cassandra Lee, 29, from Vancouver, was eager to impress her friends when she started filming the humorous videos on her wake board. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3qEhvAg

New fee applies to all passengers bringing a cat or dog on board, regardless of if they have booked an extra seat from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/rP6wi3x

The Man Who Pays His Way: Ministers say leaving the EU ‘has given the UK a world of future opportunities’. So I have tracked down the travel advantages from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/nNTMcYx

‘Your job is to be up there and out there looking after consumers, not bellyaching about not being able to get staff,’ Emirates boss advises Heathrow counterpart from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/lbq6o0i

Industrial action is continuing at several train operators through October from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/D679Qd0

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but when it comes to these buildings from France, the US that were shared on Bored Panda, they have everyone agreeing that they are eyesores at best. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/dZPomTS

The 17-night trip, which starts in Dubai, is being run by ultra-luxe African travel specialist Roar Africa. The adventure is described as being 'truly extraordinary'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/XT1qJvM

Complex ‘will now breathe new life into this part of London,’ says Sadiq Khan from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/u9SCMPm

The Scottish city came top in the 'friendliest UK city' category of the 2022 Conde Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards. A local said: 'It's where strangers will talk to you like an old school friend.' from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/gyGlbf6

Exclusive: Parents wrongly told ‘your child will need six months left on their passport’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/5E6Gy0n

Industrial action is continuing at several train operators through October from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/PnGjCY2

Photographer Brad Walls' new book Pools From Above features 89 aerial images of heavenly swimming pools across Australia, the U.S and Mexico. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/7jIqhKQ

The newly launched AA Restaurant Guide 2023 lists 68 top-quality restaurants in North Yorkshire. The runner-up spot goes to Devon, with 59 high-end dining spots listed. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/PNM1weB

Old Sessions House, located in trendy Clerkenwell in Islington in north-east London, has been standing since 1779 and operated as Britain's biggest courthouse from 1782 to 1852. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/7QlmS0Y

Joseph and Andrea Nassuk, of Elim, found a 46-inch, 62-pound mammoth bone in Nome, Alaska. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/RkFqB45

Hours later police found ‘no threat on board’ and the runway was reopened from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/8laF7RP

Art has been used in mental health treatment for decades. Now it’s coming to a wellbeing retreat near you, says Lucy Thackray from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/oz3W29x

Brazilian aviation blog Aeroin posted the video of the wheel plummeting to the ground from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/MJEb6kd

Port’s CEO Doug Bannister warns MPs that checkpoint times for motorists leaving the UK could increase seven-fold from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/NJy5UrZ

Previously pregnant flight attendants effectively had their contracts ended from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ygNcqaQ

The inaugural Scilly Dark Skies Week has just been held on St Martin's island. Tamara Hinson dropped by for some star gazing and a 'Saturn selfie'... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/tEOuzK4

The highlight of this superb five-day tour will be a special welcome by Adam to his farm - Cotswold Farm Park. The area's beautiful gardens and buzzing market towns are also on the itinerary. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/E9obDRy

The Hollywood sign is getting a deep clean and a fresh layer of white paint just in time for it's 100-year anniversary, as workers begin to apply 250 gallons of paint over an eight-week process. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/bwTSd6m

Exclusive: Simon Calder takes a spin in the all-electric Velis Electro aircraft from The Independent Travel https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/electric-planes-aircraft-carbon-free-b2200465.html

As early as next month, Sir Richard Branson's Cosmic Girl will take off from Newquay with a 70-foot-long rocket packed full of satellites. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/to4pVRB

Colonia Americana tops a 51-strong ranking designed to 'help travellers and residents get under the skin of the world's most distinctive city neighbourhoods'. Read on for the full list... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/3huFae2

Tourist used hidden camera app to turn his laptop into a spycam from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/sRmcfAF

Individual travelers will be able to visit Japan without visas beginning Tuesday, just like in pre-COVID-19 times from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/vuxFT5f

Country has also lifted its strict cap on daily arrivals from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/DXouyqW

Exclusive: ‘Not only did I miss an important meeting, but we both lost a longed-for holiday’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/YjIdOPi

On his visit to Aix-en-Provence, Michael Hodges discovers the sights and scenery that inspired Cezanne, and stays at a luxury spa-hotel set amid vineyards and olive trees. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/HUWxaq7

Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don't have to. This week: bargain getaways for the autumn. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/pQ0rG98

The initiative was introduced last month to help Spanish citizens with the cost of living crisis from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/EIzx4f1

Tom Chesshyre found that this 'quaint and inviting' Lake District inn, which has a dozen or so 'smart' refurbished guest rooms, is a great HQ for tackling magnificent Blencathra mountain. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/VhpSOso

‘We’d like to thank our crew for handling this difficult situation with professionalism,’ says airline from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/sRO6uJP

Exclusive: Holiday companies can demand extra payments even after you thought you had paid in full from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/xGj5tkC

Exclusive: Holiday companies can demand extra payments even after you thought you had paid in full from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/xGj5tkC

JANE FRYER: From the age of 15, Sam Cox knew that one day he had to become a famous doodle artist, buy a big white mansion and doodle all over it. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/HvzOxe2

As the world pays its royal respects to Queen Elizabeth, Tamara Hinson highlights nine awe-inspiring residences of kings, queens and emperors which are open to the public from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/fpDeK8E

Hotel Le Grand Controle used to be a functioning part of the Palace of Versailles. Today, it recreates life there for guests in 14 rooms. Ted Thornhill checks in and is mightily impressed... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/N87C5ps

As the world pays its royal respects to Queen Elizabeth, Tamara Hinson highlights nine awe-inspiring residences of kings, queens and emperors which are open to the public from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/fpDeK8E

Travel advisory urges Americans to not visit areas spread across 17 states from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ZOwlHKU