How many tourist boards do we need?

By The Editor

Yes, there is a body tasked by the EU to attract those outside Europe to Europe. National tourism bodies spend a portion of their budget supporting the ETC and the European Commission also hands a small amount (in their terms) of money to encourage overseas people to visit Europe. Why?

Pompeii suffers again

By The Editor

How many natural disasters will it take for some reasonable care and maintenance is given to Pompeii?

I first went to Pompeii, forty years ago this June.

Is India safe to visit?

By The Editor

Emphatically yes was the answer given by visiting Indian delegates to the bid travel show in Berlin this week. And that was echoed by two female journalists who between them had made over fifty visits to the country over the last four decades.

The big debate on holidays in term time

By The Editor

It’s over. For now. MP’s have aired the grievances of their constituents. Will anything change?

The travel lottery

By The Editor

The Travel Foudation has now started the UK’s first Travel Lottery which gives people a chance to win prizes, while raising vital funds to keep some of their favourite destinations special.

Saturday snippets: 8th March 2014

By Adrian Lawes

Adrian has been in Berlin this week at the largest travel show in the world. So there are stories about Egypt and Thailand as well as some German news. But the highlight of the week has to be National Astronomy Week. Or is the Barbie attraction in the Mall of America?

Win a stay in the Scottish Isles

By The Editor

As part of the Year of Homecoming Scotland 2014celebrations, Visit Scotland have teamed up with Caledonian MacBrayneand NorthLink Ferries to bring you 8,000 free ferry tickets to the Scottish isles.

Saturday snippets: St David’s Day

By Adrian Lawes

Adrian joins the celebration of St David’s Day, finds another whisky story and a free tour of Doha amongst this week’s lesser covered stories.

The two Richmonds

By The Editor

The American civil war important city of Richmond in Virginia is twinned with Richmond-on-Thames in outer London. Yes they can swap civic missions with cheap beanos for councillors and make pleasant platitudes about each other but these two cities have gone step further.

Whale watching in the Azores

By Adrian Lawes

When I was very small I remember watching a documentary about whaling in the Azores. The processing of the whales upset me and I resolved never to holiday in the Azores.

Spotlight on Russia

By The Editor

Inspired by Sochi 2014? Let Lonely Planet take you on a culinary journey through Russia

10 reasons to love London

By Kaye Holland

London is just capital. Here’s 10 reasons why

10 reasons to love London

By Kaye Holland

London is just capital. Here’s 10 reasons why

What’s hot: March 2014

By Kaye Holland

Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world. This month it’s good news for The Shard and Sochi but bad news for Bangkok and anyone planning a trip to the Kingdom of Bling

Where the experts’ holiday: Richard Harpham, kayaker and adventurer

By Kaye Holland

Richard Harpham – one half of the leadership of the Big 5 Kayak Challenge, a small team taking on five distinct and unique expeditions, paddling some of the most challenging water on the planet – talks travel

Nature’s symphony

By The Editor

As the days start getting longer – it is only five weeks until the clocks go forward – Spring brings the beautiful sounds of harmonious birdsong to our countryside, says Sarah Woods of the RSPB.