rance was voted best place to live in the world for the fifth year running, while Britain fell to 25th place behind Lithuania, the Czech Republic and Uruguay. The Quality of Life index, published by the International Living magazine, said the French live life to the full, and its bon vivant lifestyle, “best health service [...]
Flights to the Caribbean island of Haiti have been suspended indefinitely following yesterday’s devastating earthquake. The country’s airport tower is one of the many buildings damaged by the earthquake – measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale – that hit the south of Haiti yesterday afternoon. “We are completely out of Haiti today, no scheduled operations — we [...]
Lufthansa has become the first major European carrier in 20 years to resume its flights to Baghdad. The German carrier has announced it is planning to fly to the Iraqi capital and Erbil in the north from Frankfurt and Munich this summer due to high demand and security issues easing within the country. Lufthansa’s application [...]
Travellers wanting to get the most value for money abroad this year should head to Jamaica, Egypt or Dubai, according to latest research from The Post Office. According to the study, these three destinations have seen their currencies fall dramatically against the pound, meaning that UK holidaymakers are getting more for their money. A year [...]
Passengers travelling with British Airways during a planned 12-day strike by cabin crew over Christmas are being offered the chance to rebook their flights at no extra cost. The offer also applies to those scheduled to fly 48 hours before and after the walkout, which is due to start on 22 December. Passengers will be [...]
Thousands of Eurostar passengers have been left stranded and delayed on both sides of the Channel after a weekend of train cancellations sparked by bad weather. Services have been halted for a third day, with the company warning that it will take time to clear the backlog of stranded passengers. Travellers are being advised to [...]
More and more people are expected to take “chadventures” – or volunteer-based breaks – in 2010, according to a new report. The term has been coined to describe growing interest in the desire to combine adventure travel with raising money for charity and giving something back to a destination. With the recession still biting, ABTA’s [...]
Tough new screening measures have been introduced for passengers flying into the US from 14 countries considered to pose a security risk. Travellers from Nigeria, Pakistan, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Yemen and Cuba are among those who will face body pat-down searches and carry-on baggage checks under new laws introduced today. It follows an alleged attempt [...]
A priced jewel of enchanting Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh National Park is famous for its tigers and leopards. A wide variety of other wildlife is also found here. Hemmed in by the Vindhyan mountain ranges, the Park is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Covering an area of 437 sq km, the Park encompasses dense [...]
Ecuador’s geological location, situated on the Equatorial line, makes it a diverse and unique country. It prides itself in the largest amount of flora and fauna per square kilometer in the world, and over 18% of the country’s area is declared protected. Boasting a wide variety of ecosystems, it makes it the ideal spot for [...]
