Category Archives: Travel

Book premium economy with this airline; this is the closest airline to business class

Emirates is best in class when it comes to premium economy We’ve all ordered the second-cheapest bottle of wine on the menu, but what about the second-cheapest cabin on the plane: premium economy? Is the economy worth a 50 to 100 percent increase in wages? The world’s largest airlines want us to think this way,… Read More »

Inside Berlusconi’s bunga bunga bunker

Esma Çakır, President of the Italian Foreign Press Association, looks out from the secret entrance behind the bookcase in Palazzo Grazioli For the reporter in Rome, tired of trying to understand the inner workings of Italian politics, salvation is at hand: the possibility of a nice, warm soak in a sunken bath. It so happened… Read More »

Madrid’s best boutique hotels

Hotel Santo Mauro is located in Chamberí, a quiet and green area frequented by locals for its tapas bars and restaurants – © Miguel Merino – MSTUDIO.ES All hotels were independently reviewed and selected. If you book through the links below we will earn a commission but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers… Read More »

Ontario is Canada at its most Canadian

Kayaking is one of the most popular pastimes in Canada – James Smedley/Destination Ontario For the last few years, Mario Gionet has been having the same dreams: His grandmother is by the fire, in a clearing with cedar trees. “He gives me my teachings,” Mario explained as we walked through the Hiawatha Highlands, the mist… Read More »

Drivers will face double the normal journey time as 14 million Easter getaways are planned

More than 14 million Easter getaway trips are expected to take place, with drivers warned that journeys could take twice as long as normal. The RAC has warned of the inevitable increase in traffic ahead of the bank holiday weekend, which coincides with the start of a two-week holiday for many schools. Rail travel will… Read More »