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What to do when visiting an onsen in Japan
- Whether for health, relaxation, or cultural exploration, a visit to an onsen can be a highlight of any trip to Japan. Read on.
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- NewsThe Telegraph
How a woman boarded a plane from New York to Paris without a ticket (in five worrying steps)
An investigation is under way after a woman boarded a Delta Airlines flight from New York’s JFK airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris without a boarding pass.
- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
Inside the luxurious Thai hotels that star in the new White Lotus
On a perfect patch of calico beach, honeymooners wrap themselves together in the pearlescent-blue sea. A long-tail boat putters along the horizon, prayer ribbons fluttering in the breeze. Behind me, sun-kissed bodies are draped around an infinity pool striped by slivers of shade cast by towering palm trees.
- NewsThe Telegraph
I cycled the ‘monstrous’ border between North and South Korea
From our mountaintop observation post we enjoy a panoramic view of a vast, empty plateau flanked and dissected by hills and ridges. Elsewhere in the world such scenery would invite exploration, but not here. This is forbidden territory. We are gazing into North Korea across the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) that has divided it from South Korea ever since the 1953 armistice that ended the Korean War.
- BusinessThe Telegraph
What London’s drinkers think of the pubs using surge pricing
It’s Friday night, 9pm. Neon light bounces off the rain-slicked streets of Soho. London is flushed with crowds drifting up from Leicester Square into the heart of the West End, despite the wintery weather.
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
How to spend a vibrant weekend in Melbourne
Along with its position at the very bottom of the continent – only Hobart beats it for southerly latitude and Southern Ocean chill – Melbourne might have been purpose built to challenge accepted notions of Australian city life. Topographically bland, prone to capricious cold and hot snaps, and, if blessed by a sandy fringed bay, it's far from what you'd call a beach destination.
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
It’s official – a cruise can make you healthier, and in more ways than one
It has been said that, given the limitless quantities of food you’ll find on a cruise ship, the average weight gain is around half a stone per person per fortnight on board. Of course, this depends on your chosen level of indulgence, but there’s little doubt that cruising can be seriously bad for your waistline. It’s not all bad news, though. As a new report from Cunard points out, a cruise isn’t necessarily bad for your health – there can be some unexpected benefits, too.
- NewsThe Telegraph
Is it safe to visit Cyprus? Latest travel advice
Russia has tested a hypersonic missile at its Eastern Mediterranean naval base, just 100 miles away from Cyprus, prompting fresh questions about whether it is safe to visit the island.
- LifestyleEvening Standard
Everything you need to know about Riga: Why the Latvian capital should be your next festive break
With its vibrant culture, ancient winding streets and Christmas markets for days, Riga is the perfect winter getaway. Vicky Jessop has your guide to the perfect 48 hours in the Latvian capital
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
‘We’re all here to take selfies’: Inside the holiday villa built for influencers
I am sprawled on the bed under my phone, taking a rather unsuccessful selfie. Apparently there is an art to it. If not an art, a specific skill, one that has spawned more YouTube videos and online tips than anyone sensible should have time for. It probably helps not to immediately wonder why on god’s green earth your smartphone is making you look worse than your passport photo, and whether that horrid hodgepodge is actually you.
- BusinessThe Telegraph
The death of coach travel would be a national tragedy
Travelling by coach is always better in the mind than in reality. American films romanticised the Greyhound bus as a means of escape from Midwest tedium for big-city success, but American roads are long and relatively empty, making up for the crumby ride. A bus journey in Britain usually means a jam-stricken exit from one city, a dash down the middle lane of a clogged motorway, and the sorry climax of a stuttering arrival in another city.
