Holiday
- BusinessThe Telegraph
Fake reviews can ruin tourism businesses. Italy thinks it has the answer
You’re in a new city for the weekend and need somewhere to eat at short notice. You search for the best places for dinner, alight upon a promising-looking restaurant, and then stop – the reviews are mixed. There’s talk of slow service and impolite staff. And while you can’t verify that the reviews are truthful, it’s enough to dissuade you from booking.
6-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
April is becoming the new August for family holidays
The other day, on a morning whose weather could be the dictionary definition of “February”, my other half turned to me and pointed out that we are both looking rather pasty. Where’s good for sun in Easter, she asked?
4-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
The Soviet Union’s forgotten ‘golden city’ is now the gem of Central Asia
I was standing outside the grand Stalin-era Science Academy when I saw it. A flicker of the past, beautifully forged into the pastel yellow that surrounds it: a giant hammer and sickle.
7-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
I thought my disability would stop me from skiing – until now
With spectacles on a chain, vintage knitwear and an antique obsession, my “Grandma Sav” aesthetic was always a running joke. Then I broke my hip, and things got all too real.
8-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
British travellers have fallen out of love with India – here’s why
Since the pandemic, there have been innumerable instances of overtourism around the globe. Increased demand to see the world has caused air fares to surge and anti-visitor protests to mushroom. But a handful of destinations have escaped the international post-Covid crowds – among them, India, where international arrivals were down almost 10 per cent compared with pre-pandemic levels in the period between January and June 2024.
6-min read - ScienceThe Telegraph
The best space attractions on Earth
With Donald Trump vowing to “plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars” during his current presidency, and the first orbital hotel due by 2030, space is going to be floating high on the news agenda for the foreseeable future. But the good news for all non-billionaires (and non-astronauts) is that there are plenty of space-related destinations to visit on terra firma, right now.
8-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
The enchanting Tuscan village that’s become an Instagram sensation
As I changed gear, the road began to climb and the turns became sharper. Rows of vines gave way to olive groves and lines of cypress trees escorting me along the path towards the edge of town. At the top of a ridge, a sea of hills awaited, their green waves rippling towards the horizon.
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