Camping is awesome, car camping is awesome. And, while challenging, car camping in the dead of winter can be just as awesome, assuming you have the right gear. Packing the best winter car camping gear can make spending long nights…
Crusade ends as Indiana Dunes becomes newest national park in US
Redesignation makes Indiana Dunes the US’s newest national park, ending a fight for recognition lasting 103 years Wild and rugged – though the link to Spielberg’s similarly-named action hero ends there – Indiana Dunes has been designated America’s newest national…
Mollie’s Motel and Diner: Oxfordshire – hotel review
This bid to revive UK roadside stays – by the Soho House chain – offers a smart take on the classic US motel but with swish rooms and quality food The words “motel and diner” conjure up many images –…
Temple of thrust: Delta debuts world’s largest jet engine test room
Delta Air Lines opened what’s billed as the largest facility of its kind Thursday, adding a key layer to safe and reliable air travel.
10 of the best new hostels in amazing buildings
From Austin to Bangkok, these hostels with redeveloped buildings and transformed open spaces have the wow factor With a symmetrical pastel-blue exterior, a la Wes Anderson, and block colour splashes throughout, this former Portuguese family home just outside Lisbon has…
Five-star concierges share their wildest stories
When you’re the person who can make the impossible possible, you’re going to get some strange requests.
Scientist films encounter with killer whale
An extraordinarily close encounter between a scientist and a killer whale has been captured on camera.
Faroe Islands: closed for repairs but open about self-promotion
The Faroes will be closed to tourists – except 100 volunteers – for a weekend in April as part of a campaign to promote tourism and sustainability In parts of the Faroe Islands it rains 300 days a year, a…
The secrets to running the best hotel in the world
A look inside Adare Manor, an estate in the Irish countryside that was christened “Hotel of the Year” by the influential Virtuoso network.
10 great gig venues the world over: readers’ travel tips
The joy of music comes across best in small bars and clubs, our tipsters agree, enjoying punk, bluegrass, jazz and more Rock on: add a venue you love in the comments Three hundred feet underground is the last place on…