We pick gorgeous country pads, from Pembrokeshire to the Peak District, that make perfect bases for groups of friends and family get-togethers• Tim Dowling’s tips for a successful multigen holiday• We hired the entire hostel On a farm eight miles from Ludlow, these two beautifully converted and adjoining Victorian redbrick barns sleep nine and four…
From the Surrey Hills to the Hebrides, hostels offer affordable lodgings in some of the UK’s most beautiful landscapes. Here are our readers’ top picks Four decades after my previous visit to Eskdale YHA (a scary night-time descent from Scafell), a nostalgic multi-day trek saw me back in one of Lakeland’s quieter hostels. The building’s…
Canals, architecture, art, an enviable cycling culture … There are lots of reasons to take a city break in the Netherlands, without needing to set foot in the overtouristed ‘other’ capital We leave the Amsterdam-bound Eurostar at Rotterdam, just 3½ hours from London, and swap platforms for a 23-minute ride to The Hague. The “city…
The Northumberland line will soon return passenger services linking Newcastle to coastal towns such as Blyth, giving a much-needed boost to the region Some of Northumberland’s attractive coastal towns, wild countryside and interior villages are about to become more accessible thanks to a new railway line from Newcastle to Ashington set to open in December….
Celtic coins in Jersey, vast Neolithic structures in Spain and France, and a Roman bath or two feature in our tipsters’ picks from antiquity and beyond Feeling the need for some brief respite from the crowds and snaking queues in Florence, an afternoon visit to the Etruscan hilltop town of Fiesole fit the bill. The…
Thanks to the near nonexistent light pollution, the Hebridean island has been officially recognised as one of the best night skies in the world I step out the door of Guirdil bothy at 2am to the guttural roar of a stag and the sound of the ocean lapping on the beach before me. It’s the…
Marking a new milestone, ixigo has entered the train food delivery segment by acquiring a 51 per cent stake in Zoop Web Services Private Limited for INR 12.54 crore. Zoop, a key player in the train food delivery market, operates at 192 railway stations and is partnered with around 400 restaurants across India. The acquisition…
Gross bookings also grew by 24.3 per cent to USD 2.26 billion during the quarter, signaling sustained demand for travel services. MakeMyTrip’s Adjusted Operating Profit (also referred to as Adjusted EBIT) surged 32.9 per cent YoY to USD 37.5 million, up from USD 28.2 million in Q2 FY24, while profit for the period jumped to…
From January to July 2024, around 175,000 Indian tourists visited Germany, contributing to 523,076 overnight stays. In 2023, over 232,000 Indian tourists visited the country, leading to a 33 per cent year-on-year increase in overnight stays, totalling 826,000. Germany has seen a quicker post-pandemic recovery in Indian tourism compared to other Asian markets, with the…
This digital platform allows travellers to complete the entire visa process online before their departure, eliminating the need for time-consuming paperwork on arrival. By visiting the VFS Global website, applicants can submit required documents, pay fees, and receive their pre-approved e-VoA via email before their trip. The pre-payment of visa fees also ensures quicker processing…
