Places to go

From intentionally seeking out new experiences to shaking up our modes of transport, here are The Independent travel team’s pledges for 2024 from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/N8kiwRL

Amanda, who does not reveal her last name and lives in British Columbia, Canada, opened up about her unconventional off-grid lifestyle in a YouTube video for Exploring Alternatives. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/USfNmQO

DailyMail.com has gone about rounding up the most expensive New Year's Eve feasts in the U.S. with the prices ranging from $598 to $1,500 per person. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/dgoaHO8

The Man Who Pays His Way: Rights for airline passengers are far stronger than for international rail travellers from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/7JjcKdV

Ted Thornhill checked in to Grade I-listed Askham Hall hotel, which dates to around 1280. It has Michelin-star dining and 'a kitchen garden straight from Middle-earth's Shire'. Read on for more... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/QINJrLX

TikToker Emma Cooke's video of a stay there has had 575,000 views. The 33-year-old said: 'I'd recommend staying at the chateau for something a bit different from your standard hotel room.' from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/wbypIP8

Cross-Channel train operator apologises for travel chaos on final weekend of year from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/9g56mQa

Celebrities including Robbie Williams and Gordon Ramsay may have been vilified in the press for turning left on a plane while their children turn right – but it’s a perfectly natural way to travel, argues Jill Robbins from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/IWLzZfR

The Old Forge on the Knoydart peninsula in Scotland is in a village with no roads in or out. So it has a captive market. But Ted Thornhill discovers that it doesn't rest on its laurels... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/mX93FEG

In this exclusive series, Simon Veness and Susan Veness share diaries of their travels by RV as they take on the ultimate US adventure. In part five, they venture southwest to explore the geological marvels of Idaho, and the off-the-charts staggering mountain vistas of Utah from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/pjyNJKT

Reaction to the news has been split, with some parents offended by the scheme altogether from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/L2HT1mt

Where to go to beat the post-Christmas blues from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/PjC6IKF

Secret surveillance devices have been discovered at a number of holiday apartments from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ImtuV35

Passengers will visit over 60 countries until September 2024 from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/uaVmHwP

Travel advisory urged Israeli citizens in India to be on ‘heightened alert in public places’ from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/TDnmOcZ

If you fancy living out some of your festive film fantasies in real life, DailyMail.com has gone about pinpointing a spread of iconic sets. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/gZFEjhb

‘Zero obligation for you to move,’ one person responds on Reddit from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/KEVbMYF

Plane Talk: What to do when your airline gets expiry rules wrong? from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/J6b459R

Exclusive: Three out of five say a proper service should run on Britain’s railways on 26 December from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/YLoNhl1

Those over 55 spent £3.2bn on trips to Spain in 2022, with £17bn spent on overseas holidays around the world from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/L2m13tq

Coach firms run record Christmas Day links, while Isle of Wight travellers get the best service from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/LTSgO9V

An Orthodox cathedral in Kyiv is hosting its Christmas Eve service today (24 December), after a decree passed earlier this year meaning Ukraine no longer has to celebrate on the same day as the Russian church . from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/av9RY3I

‘Up to 50% of services at risk of short-notice cancellation’ on London Northwestern Railway from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/tgAEFIU

With not a single drop of alcohol on the premises, it's certainly easier to resist drinking temptations and to combat peer pressure at Somerton Lodge. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/MsKUqA8

A passenger has shared a story after being 'duped' into giving up his seat for a woman who pretended to be injured, only to find she was totally fine. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/b9mPJsH

Delta Air Lines teamed up with expert astrologer Lisa Stardust to offer bucket-list 2024 itineraries matched to each zodiac sign. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/Ds5RtuL

Yellow alerts issued for snow and ice, as well as rain and wind for Christmas weekend from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/n9vlpVa

Mykolas Juodele describes his three-day journey on a cargo ship through Peru's Amazon rainforest. The goal? To reach Iquitos, accessible only by air - or river. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/IoSXp48

After spending a night in Denver, Tom Chesshyre heads to the ski slopes on the Winter Park Express, winding through 'sleepy suburbs and dramatic red-rock gullies'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/KzcRPXn

MailOnline's Ben Bailey flew from London to Edinburgh and drove 80 minutes or so north to spend a few days at one of the world's finest golfing destinations, certainly the most famous. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/MGaqET7

Eurostar running extra services in bid to clear backlog caused by sudden walk-out, while British Airways axes 20 flights from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/jduCq3R

Amanda Rollins, 34, is an American woman living in France who has issued a warning to people traveling to Paris to watch out for the 'clear cup' scam that is overtaking the streets. She shared it on her TikTok. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/P8boOQc

Flights, trains and ferries cancelled as Met Office warns winds could hit 80mph from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/ugsXA92

From up-and-coming foodie destinations to long-time coastal favourites, there’s a wealth of variety across Spain’s best cities from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/jsVXHEb

Make the most of a visit to Portugal’s charming, lively capital from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Wb7FdYR

This luxury haven lets guests soak up the night sky and access beautiful private parkland, finds Scarlet Anderson from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/QpTrH7V

‘I did not want to pay $5,000 [for my family] to come to Boston,’ passenger says from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/YTbg5MD

Unless the Foreign Office warns against travel, the assumption is that trips will go ahead as normal from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/5zlXw0x

Ted Thornhill checked in to the property, describing it as a 'mountainside haven'. Previous guests also included music producer Eddie Barclay and French president Valery Giscard d'Estaing. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/PhVXRkI

EasyJet passengers from Keflavik International Airport arrived back in the UK five hours late from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/QmjOwhu

The strong gusts hit the Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport in Buenos Aires on Sunday as a severe storm gripped the region. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/uxhEbHf

As part of the tour, Jane samples the five teas that were dumped into Boston Harbour on the night of December 16, 1773, an event that sparked the American Revolution. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/DQBXlkS

Crowds lined the streets to catch a glimpse of over 100 tractors decorated with Christmas lights as part of an annual festive fundraiser in Oxfordshire. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/wHjUSFm

Exclusive: ‘Flyaway Friday’ will see Heathrow airport as busy as a peak day in summer on the last Friday before Christmas from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/6lFnRrQ

Cecilie Mikkelsen, 26, from Denmark, posted a video to TikTok in July of her family's 'nightmare' holiday at child-friendly Mallorca resort - as she described her stay as 'overcrowded' with 'too many people' from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/5aJtmRB

YouTuber James Webb of Jimmy's World has revealed how he has started converting Elvis Presley's beloved private plane into an RV after purchasing it at auction for $260,000 in January. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/yRAF2eJ

Michelle Handforth, who flies to her Network Rail job from her home in Aberdeen, is to step down from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/nNMOoAy

MailOnline Travel speaks with four British expats who reveal what they love about living abroad, from a lawyer turned estate agent in France to a young family in Vietnam and a couple in Indonesia. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/h3NZ5oa

MARK PALMER: These are 25 things British Airways could improve right now... from cabin crew suggestions to reinstating the old 'basics and brilliance' mantra. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/pC3YJUq

The passenger identified the reasons for the delay as a ‘comedy of errors’ in their claim from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/f05qlgk

Now’s a better time than ever to visit this thriving, underrated district of a city that is still getting back onto its feet, writes Kris Griffiths from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/7MwGojV

‘Customer of Size’ policy allows passengers who take up more than one seat on the plane to get ‘the needed number of seats’ for free from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/4X8QaGt

The Points Guy's Nicky Kelvin films his experiences in economy, premium economy, business class and first class on Qantas's superjumbo. Read on for more... from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/EK8tiNM

London Waterloo has been knocked off the top spot from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/eDbitnx

Exclusive: A 4,000-mile round trip from Scotland to the Canaries is on sale for £46, with Portugal’s Algarve just £38 from England from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/bWnIhxu

Chester is ranked ‘prettiest city in the world’ by study due to high percentage of buildings adhering to golden ratio from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/dH8Muoe

Mark Starkey flew to Spain on easyJet after being wrongly turned away at Luton airport from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/LXgVZO3

Spain witnesses three days of record-breaking December heat after summer of heatwaves from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/2VkldjD

A travel vlogger has shared the country they perceived as being the 'most underrated in Europe'. She began the video by saying: 'This is the most underrated country in Europe. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/eEnm48j

Passenger tells baffled investigators that he can’t remember how he made the journey from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/N9CWjBt

Mark Starkey flew to Spain on easyJet after being wrongly turned away at Luton airport from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/4p25CsX

Train Talk: Make sure the times are civilised and you won’t miss out on great scenery from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/tweLzCy

Experts say Interamna Lirenas, located about halfway between Rome and Napes, was a 'thriving' Roman town that would've been home to 2,000 people at its peak. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/hvqWwT0

TikToker Kagan Brooks uploaded a clip showing how her husband boarding a Spirit Airlines flight with his own parachute 'just in case.' from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/E14UuRX

Mark Starkey flew to Spain on easyJet after being wrongly turned away at Luton airport from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/1dBYa3s

Leslie McNair, from Ohio, reveals in an interview with YouTube creator Jennifer, known as @Jenncysworld, that she has been a nomad for nine years, but she hasn't found the lack of a phone a hinderance. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/LZ5cRAb

Thailand is a popular destination for solo travellers, however it doesn't always live up to the hype. A backpacker has revealed the places and experiences she believes are overrated. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/pW3v7Ic

After the airline wrongly denied him boarding, Mark Starkey flew to Spain on easyJet from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/KUx0u9X

Kebhouze, which was founded in Milan in 2021, is set to open on London's Oxford Street on December 21, with the branch's three-storey site making it the biggest kebab house in the UK from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/m74wb39

Brittany Hayes, who's originally from Florida, moved to Birmingham , where she is undertaking a renovation with her fiancé. She listed five British features she wishes American houses had. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/fPhcpYu

US-based content creator Chris, who goes by the username Authentic Traveling online, has been documenting his progress as he continues to journey across the globe. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/5tTiOYM

Fabrizio Moroni, an Italian tourist in Monmarte, Paris, has warned people of a terrifying scam that he fell victim to in 'broad daylight' and left him visibly shaken. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/vqi6DQh

Whether it's chocolate filled shoes or roller skating, countries across the world have their own quirky traditions. Travel experts have revealed the most unique ways of celebrating Christmas. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/ue94yLO

John Gimlette and his family explore the city of Sarajevo before heading into its nearby mountains to the ski resort of Bjelasnica. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/9PMVIlq

The KLM cabin crew member regularly shares solo travel tips via TikTok from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/OucfSJK

Elizabeth Line passengers were stuck on a train after services were suspended following suspected damage to overhead power cables in west London . from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/jc2eaqK

The KLM cabin crew member regularly shares solo travel tips via TikTok from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/5xtaJUr

A pilot has claimed in a Reddit post that he commonly tells a lie to passengers on board flights that are running late. from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/l4DLc2A

Kim Jong-un wept as he begged women to have more babies to halt North Korea ’s declining birth rate. from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/uFLVRQm

Nicky Kelvin, Editor at Large at The Points Guy, investigates what must be the most unusual airport in the world in a fascinating video for a series he presents called Airplane Mode . from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/oNivLMO

Latest wave of strikes targeting different regions a day at a time from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/1hw5p3x

The KLM cabin crew member regularly shares solo travel tips via TikTok from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/jzhw7ni

Airline rejects accusations of imposing money-making scheme ahead of Christmas rush from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/NOwqXRb

Latest wave of strikes targeting different regions a day at a time from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/EBtydS1

The KLM cabin crew member regularly shares solo travel tips via TikTok from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/gmyxe7z

The man swore at workers after they were slow to bring his mother a wheelchair from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/czvRI0A

Latest wave of strikes will target different regions a day at a time from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/jhCS1AR

The KLM cabin crew member regularly shares solo travel tips via TikTok from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/THWiVUB

The pictures appear in book Abandoned Ireland, by Dominic Connolly - a beautifully illustrated compendium of 'lesser-known corners' of the 'enchanting island'. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/arqRHWh

TikToker Kara stayed in hostels in a host of countries from Italy and Vietnam to Albania and Holland. She rated them on views, cleanliness, entertainment and a character. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/NAHoCBS

Secret surveillance devices have been discovered at a number of holiday apartments from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/Nao5gFA

Ever dreamed of living your own fairytale? Well, this Disney-esque castle in Clifton, Texas, might help bring your fantasies to life, the only snag being the $5.5 million price tag. from Travel News | Top Europe Destinations & Holiday Ideas | Mail Online https://ift.tt/6j3U289

Secret surveillance devices have been discovered at a number of holiday apartments from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/YWscqTh

A rescued baby sea lion refused to return to the ocean after he was found stranded by police officers. from The Independent Travel https://ift.tt/1n0U63u