Regular British Airways passengers between Heathrow and Cairo are accustomed to a state-of-the-art Boeing 787 “Dreamliner” on the five-hour daily flight to and from the Egyptian capital. But starting on Monday, BA’s customers will find themselves on an Airbus A340 jet chartered from a company called Air Belgium. Prospective customers at ba.com are being told
Month: August 2018
(CNN) — Stretching to the horizon, the gray-white earth rises in peaks, like a well-whipped meringue petrified into mud and rock. A keen wind whips these otherworldly hills, while the land underfoot is cracked and scaly. This could be Mars. But it’s Azerbaijan, the mud volcano capital of the world. Oil-rich region There are more
Francesca Adkins wins our weekly travel writing contest, and £250, for her account of a night out in San José. San José, Costa Rica’s overlooked and undervalued capital city, stood before me on my last night in the country. Snubbed for the sun-strewn beaches of the Pacific coast, and bountiful nature reserves of the south,
United Airlines on Friday became the latest carrier to raise the cost of checking a bag, as airlines grapple with a profit-crimping surge in fuel prices.
The private beach at the Nana PrincessJoanne Shurvell Catch the last of the summer sun at the Nana Princess, a new spa resort that opened in Crete this summer. Fall or spring are both excellent times to visit Greece as the weather is still fine and crowds are minimal. The emphasis is on wellness at Crete’s
The U.S. is home to well over 8,000 wineries spread across nearly 250 American Viticultural Areas (AVA). And many of these facilities aren’t just making wine; they’re offering behind-the-scenes tours, hosting tastings and even partnering with chefs to run some of the nation’s top restaurants. Each summer, 10Best enlists the help of our readers to
It’s not every day that you stand behind a waterfall. I’ve seen a fair few in my time – once, I even lost my footing at the top and nearly joined the cascade myself – but I’ve never worked my way behind the water. You only really comprehend their full force from this vantage
(CNN) — A warm welcome is phase one of a visit to the Crescent City. Food will follow. And music. “New Orleans is just like your grandma. You come home, she’s always got a hot plate of food for you and she’s gonna invite you to her table to sit down and talk about what’s
These days I’m on guard as soon as I meet someone for the first time – well rehearsed in what to say into the inevitable silence and bewilderment I’ll be faced with when I tell them I’m from Rutland. There are a variety of responses in my repertoire depending on how posh I perceive the
From meticulously-crafted sushi in Tokyo to succulent Texan brisket and pilgrimage-worthy pizza in Naples, here are our top 10 eating experiences – as ranked by some of the world’s top chefs! #ultimateeatlist Got an appetite for more? Another 490 mouthwatering morsels await in our brand new book, Ultimate Eats: http://lptravel.to/9Y0ETj
Products like the Impossible Burger by Silicon Valley’s Impossible Foods, a plant-based burger that mimics the sensory experience of a meat burger through the isolation of overlapping properties found in plants, have raised questions about the legislative definition of “meat.” (Credit: Impossible Foods)Impossible Foods One of the food industry’s most divisive battles just got more heated. On
Following the ancient Silk Road to Samarkand has become easier this summer. For British travellers, Uzbekistan has introduced an e-visa scheme which takes only a few minutes and costs US$20 (£15). But a couple from Gloucestershire who used the visa agent recommended by their travel firm paid nearly £300 each. Bruce Morris, 76, and his wife Margaret,
(CNN) — There can be few more irritating people than your fellow airplane passengers — but apparently there’s still a chance you’ll in love with them. A new study from British bank HSBC suggests that 1 in 50 airplane passengers meet the love of their life on board an aircraft. The other 49, presumably, just
Lonely Planet Magazine’s October issue is out now! © Lonely Planet October’s edition of Lonely Planet Magazine (UK) is out now! Featuring walking adventures in Jordan, a Croatian escape and a guide to the world’s tastiest food experiences, there’s plenty to get your mind wandering to far-flung corners of the globe. Be inspired to start
The political turbulence which has afflicted various parts of the Middle East and North Africa in the last decade has seen several celebrated places put to one side as possible holiday destinations – not just on grounds of safety, but by dint of basic common sense. Yet while some travellers may mourn the ongoing inaccessibility
Less than four months ago, start-up airline OneJet announced it was buying a charter operator to more than double its flights to 400 a week. This week, OneJet suspended all operations.
Courtesy ShutterstockShutterstock It’s Tuesday. I wake up, shower and rush out. I stop to buy coffee. I stop to get a smoothie. I swing through the drug store and buy a few items (some items are necessities, some not so much). I take a cab to work. I buy a salad at lunch. I get
Life in the city they call the “Big Easy’ has a culture distinct from the rest of America. New Orleans boasts the mighty Mississippi, the elegant architecture of the French Quarter, and a unique cuisine which blends Creole, Cajun, French, Spanish and African influences to mouth-watering effect. As if that wasn’t enough to tempt visitors,
If Toronto’s barely tolerated slogan “thank God it’s Monday” is anything to go by, you’d think that Canada’s most cosmopolitan city wasn’t up for much of a good time. That couldn’t be further from the truth. This compact city, on the north western shore of Lake Ontario and the capital of the province of the
Editor’s Note — CNN’s series often carries sponsorship originating from the countries and regions we profile. However, CNN retains full editorial control over all of its reports. Our sponsorship policy. (CNN) — A new fashion season, a new set of must-have pieces. The inevitable wardrobe purge. But what’s unwanted by one will find a happy
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