Holiday
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How pilots land on ice (and why they still sometimes skid off the runway)
Passengers were evacuated from a Norwegian plane after it overshot a runway and skidded to a halt just yards away from the sea.
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‘I’m still not trying to die’: How climber Alex Honnold travels the world
They call it the Devil’s Thumb. Although that’s a misnomer. Should you ever view this vast, isolated mountain on the border between British Columbia and Alaska, you would realise there’s nothing vaguely thumb-like about it.
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The 20 best UK spa hotels for a weekend of wellness
When you go on holiday, it often takes a few days to wind down and settle into a new rhythm. Then on day three or four, you can exhale and actually begin to relax. It is worth remembering this for a spa weekend, as your mind whirrs and refuses to calm during that first massage. Of course you can whizz into any of these hotel spas for just a day, and the experience will give you a gentle polish and boost. Allow a long weekend to unplug and unwind, however, and you will begin to notice significant
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The travel chaos that will impact your plans this Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching, and for swathes of the public that means travelling across the UK and beyond. Whether you’re driving home for a festive celebration, taking the train to see family or flying overseas, you’re at the mercy of both the country’s infrastructure network – and the weather.
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The best places in Britain to watch a winter sunrise
As the cold nights draw in and bleak season in Britain reaches its peak, don’t be so fast to close the curtains and pull the duvet up over your head. This time of year is, by my book, the best for getting up and outdoors early.
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The luxurious £57 train linking Paris and Berlin for the first time – with armchairs and beer on tap
I’m riding the very first daytime direct train between Paris and Berlin. My Deutsche Bahn ICE train, Germany’s finest, is a luxurious rocketship that touches Formula One speeds. There’s veal goulash in the dining car. Erdinger beer can be served at your seat. Best of all, the brand new route brings together Europe’s biggest capitals in an effortless twin centre escape.
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First look: Inside the world’s most exclusive new ski chalet
Staying at the world’s most remarkable ski chalet goes something like this: after watching the sun set behind Mont Blanc and crunching through virgin snow to watch the moon rise over Mont Fort, I showered in heated glacier water before enjoying a gourmet feast of local Swiss produce. I was also perched 3,000m (9,843ft) above sea level – that’s less than one Nelson’s Column away from the altitude at which aeroplanes provide passengers with supplementary oxygen.
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