More than 40 per cent of UK stations are not accessible to physically disabled people, according to new research published today by disability charity Leonard Cheshire. The study reveals that 50 per cent of stations in Scotland, 40 per cent of stations in England and 32 per cent of stations in Wales do not have full
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About Lydia Schrandt Lydia, Senior Photo Editor and Readers’ Choice Production Manager for USA TODAY 10Best, has traveled to more than 40 countries in Europe, Asia and North and South America, and has lived in Albuquerque, Galveston, Austin, Thailand, Korea, China, Ecuador, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Spain and now Houston. When she’s not at her computer
But the UK capital won’t be swapping its skyscrapers for forests. Instead, the National Park City status aims to change how people think about green spaces in urban areas. It’s the brainchild of former geography teacher Daniel Raven-Ellison. He hopes that re-imagining London as an urban national park will encourage people to conserve the natural
It looks, at first, like a giant, flat, ink blot in the sea, but underneath this sinkhole – the largest in the world – is a cavern large enough to swallow two Boeing 747s with room to spare. Famed marine explorer Jacques Cousteau didn’t discover the sinkhole, located in the Caribbean sea off the coast of Belize, but
Now in its 30th year, World Aids Day aims to promote awareness and combat discrimination surrounding the disease. While huge strides have been made in treating HIV since it reached epidemic proportions in the early 1980s, attitudes to the condition vary around the globe. Here is a guide to the countries that currently restrict travel for those suffering from HIV. Watch more
(CNN) — Other people’s vacation videos can be painfully dull. Chris Gursky’s is painfully terrifying — best watched while peeking through your fingers. Gursky, an American, was on his first day of a vacation in Switzerland when he decided to take a tandem hang gliding ride over the Alpine scenery. Unfortunately, he says, the hang
El Pollo Loco, the Costa Mesa, California-based Mexican-inspired chicken restaurant, announced the hiring of Hector A. Muñoz yesterday. Muñoz, who served as a former executive of two Atlanta, Georgia-based chicken fast food restaurants, Church’s Chicken and before that, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, will replace former CMO Ed Valle. Costa Mesa, United States – El Pollo Loco
It will be one of the least frequent flights in the world – but a new once-monthly Latam service from São Paulo to the Falkland Islands is seen as a great leap forward for Anglo-Argentinian relations. The jet will operate only a dozen times a year in each direction from Brazil’s largest city to Mount Pleasant airport,
A Telegraph Travel award-winner and customer favourite, APT is a family-owned company with 90 years’ experience delivering life-enriching four- and five-star tours and cruise to exotic and remote destinations. With its pioneering spirit, 98 per cent satisfaction rating, and a track record of meeting the expectations of every traveller, APT recently won the award for
(CNN) — Though Korean pop music — or K Pop — has been making waves worldwide in recent years, it’s not the only sound worth getting to know in South Korea. One of the best places to hear the country’s lesser-heard beats is the Hyundai Card Music Library, home to more than 10,000 vinyl records
Traditional Greek fishing boats © Clare Thomson Lonely Planet Pathfinder, Clare Thomson of Suitcases and Sandcastles, spent a week exploring the tiny island of Koufonisia in the Small Cyclades, one of our 10 best places to visit in Europe. The Small Cyclades are some of the smallest islands in Greece. It’s no surprise that they’re
Scenery doesn’t usually make me weep. I’ve been to Botswanan bush camps, Cambodian beaches and Ethiopian lakes, and rarely have I found myself reaching for the tissues. But the mauve light that floods Greenland’s snow-drenched landscape in late autumn is so dramatically beautiful that my eyes welled with tears. Although it doesn’t pay to be
Cruising is quickly becoming among the most popular ways to see the world. Unpack once and take in the sights of the world’s rivers and seas from your floating hotel. More than 26.6 million passengers boarded cruise ships in 2017, according to the Cruise Lines International Association, and that number is likely to grow. More
In the foreword to Guillermo Pernot’s new cookbook, José Andrés calls him the maestro of Cuban cooking, but Pernot didn’t grow up eating Cuban food. The two-time James Beard Award-winning chef is originally from Argentina and now lives in the Philadelphia area, home to one of his four Cuba Libre restaurants. He got interested in
(CNN) — The lobby of a five-star hotel in the middle of a heaving metropolis like Hong Kong is not one of the first places you’d expect to meet Morgan Maassen. You might not immediately recognize his name. But chances are you’ve stumbled upon the Californian’s work, whether it’s an enormous Corona campaign image plastered
One of Bodegas Emilio Lustau’s cellars for aging wine in the Sherry Triangle.Lustau/Facebook Sherry can be intimidating or even off-putting at first, conjuring up visions of dusty bar cart bottles filled with sticky-sweet brown liquid. But this southern Spanish treat is actually one of the most interesting beverages around, with complex flavors that are unlike
From the flame-coloured red centre to the vibrant greens of Queenland’s tropical north, there’s a huge variety of hues to discover in Australia. And the best way to really get under the skin of this vast and epic country is by car. Australians drive on the same side of the road as us, but with
Travellers to Greece have been warned of a near-total shutdown of terrestrial transport because of a 24-hour general strike. The General Confederation of Greek Workers (GSEE), representing 83 trades unions, has called a stoppage against cuts to pensions and holiday allowances. Other demands include a higher minimum wage, measures to tackle unemployment, and a ban
The San Francisco Bay Area has most recently made headlines for its boom-or-bust tech culture, its skyrocketing cost of living, and its liberal new marijuana laws. But it also remains home to some of the world’s most compelling tastemakers—creative food purveyors, winemakers, and cutting-edge entrepreneurs, all offering something special for the holidays this year. Whether
(CNN) — As the boat lurches over another huge wave, a whale slaps its massive tail, against the water in front. These mammals make Olympic gymnasts look like amateurs as they acrobatically lift their enormous bodies in gravity-defying displays. We’re traveling across Antongil Bay to the far-flung Masoala Forest Lodge on Masoala peninsula, a vast
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