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Time to book Thanksgiving, Christmas holiday travel and tips to save

As the end of October draws closer, it is peak time to book that holiday flight.As the holiday season draws closer, it's time to mark your calendar and keep an eye on flight prices if you're planni...

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Small plane crashes in California park, injuring pilot and pedestrian, officials say

The pilot and the pedestrian are listed in moderate but stable conditions.A woman and the pilot of a small plane have been hospitalized after the aircraft needed to make an emergency landing at a C...

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A taste of north Wales: a walk between cafes (and pubs) on the Llŷn peninsula

Powered by fruit cake and fresh fish, our writer takes in the spectacular cliffs, coves and villages along a new seafood trailIn all human endeavours undertaken within Britiain’s isles, the provisi...

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Hong Kong prepares to reopen runway after crash though it won't be used regularly

Hong Kong authorities are preparing to reopen a runway where a cargo aircraft crashed, although it will remain out of regular use until the wreckage is fully cleared later this weekHONG KONG -- HON...

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The Best Airbnb Experiences in Paris

There’s a lot of walking tour companies in Paris. I’ve taken hundreds (I’ve reviewed my favorite tour companies in this post). Besides formal tours, there’s another thing I love to do in Paris: A...

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The Best Airbnb Experiences in New York City

There’s a lot of tours in New York City (I’ve highlighted my favorites here) but I think one thing people don’t do enough of is Airbnb experience. Most of us know Airbnb through their stay featur...

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We cycled 2,000 miles from Cornwall to Portugal – with surfboards in tow

Martin and Lizzy set off on an epic ride to the south-west tip of Europe in search of freedom, adventure and the best surf on the continentWhen I wheeled my bike off the ferry at Roscoff, northwest...

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Back on the piste – at 83: Hilary Bradt and her ‘gang of oldies’ go skiing in Austria

It’s four decades since the travel writer last ventured on to the slopes. A resort in the Tirol is the perfect place to rediscover the joys of skiing‘You’re mad!” Caroline the greengrocer said chee...

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‘It was as good aged 61 as it had been at 16’: readers’ favourite trips as older travellers

From Interrailing around Europe to trekking in the Himalayas, our tipsters share their memorable trips made later in life• Tell us about a great winter mountain holiday – the best tip wins a £200 h...

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The 7 Best Panama Canal Cruises for Seniors

A Panama Canal cruise checks a lot of boxes for senior travelers: itineraries promise warm weather, a culturally-rich region and one of the world's great engineering spectacles. Most cruises are ty...

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‘We keep wine in caves and cathedrals’: an eating and drinking tour of Burgos, Spain

A Norman Foster-designed ‘wine cathedral’, Hobbit-style cellars and a Petra-lookalike church are drawing attention to this tasty corner of the Ribera del Duero in northern Spain‘We can talk about c...

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Airline changes plane configuration, removes reclining ability from economy seats

Forty-three WestJet aircraft will be affected.Passengers traveling on Canadian airline WestJet will soon have to pay for the ability to recline certain seats aboard a fleet of newly redesigned airc...

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2026 global travel trend predictions: Farms, castles and film-inspired destinations

New reports from Expedia and Booking.com predict 2026 traveler interests.As Americans enjoy all that fall has to offer, from leaf-peeping to apple-picking adventures before the busy holiday rush, s...

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The one change that worked: I swapped single-parent holiday hell for pet-sitting heaven

Camping trips were miserable, and package holidays eye-wateringly expensive. Then my daughter and I discovered the joy of staying in strangers’ homes in return for a little dogwalkingAfter my marri...

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Hiking an unruly but beautiful new coast path in south-west Scotland

This coastal hiking trail around the hammerhead-shaped Rhins of Galloway peninsula is still a bit wild in places, but it’s an exhilarating introduction to this remote and little visited part of the...

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‘I step outside into a cacophony of nature’: an off-grid escape in the west of England

Among the fields and forests of Herefordshire, a solar-powered stone cottage proves the perfect base for fishing, birding, hiking – and simply beingAny deviation from the beaten track comes with mo...

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The 6 Best Adriatic Sea Cruises

The Adriatic Sea is one of Europe's most popular cruise routes, boasting about 500 miles of picturesque coastline filled with historic walled towns and small islands that span the Italian and Balka...

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These US hotels earned the 1st-ever Michelin Guide Keys in new global selection

The Michelin Guide held its first-ever global Key unveiling this week.The Michelin Guide unveiled its inaugural Global Michelin Keys Selection this week, a distinction recognizing hotels and proper...

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Black, Brummie and proud: a walking tour of the real Handsworth

The Birmingham neighbourhood is hugely significant in the Black British story – a history seemingly unknown to Tory MP Robert Jenrick – as revealed on a guided walk that remembers Nelson Mandela an...

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What to do if your flight is delayed or canceled during the US government shutdown

The federal government shutdown has entered its second week, and already shortages of air traffic controllers have strained operations and disrupted flights at some U.S. airports.Reagan National Ai...

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Air traffic controllers working without pay begin to call out sick, leading to flight cancellations and delays nationwide

A week into the government shutdown, air traffic controller sick calls are beginning to cause delays and cancellations as a number of airport towers and control facilities don’t have enough staff t...

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