Dubai travellers hit by Christmas chaos after flights delayed and cancelled
Exclusive: World’s busiest airport for international travellers suffers from severe thunderstorms
Independent Travel 
Most overcrowded city in Europe has more tourists than locals - not London or Paris
A study has identified the European cities with the highest ratio of tourists to residents, and the top spot didn't go to London, Barcelona or Paris.
The Mirror Travel 
'I live in Spain — there are four major signs of a pickpocket you need to know'
Pickpockets can be very skilled at blending into crowds - but if you know what to look for, it's easy to spot them.
12 of the most unusual Christmas traditions around the world
Here are some of the weird and wonderful ways that countries around the world celebrate the festive season
This glittering European city has the only Christmas market you need to visit in 2025
With the magical Grote Markt and a flourishing cultural scene, Mary Novakovich believes this Flemish city is the perfect place to get in the festive spirit
The rail, road, flight and ferry travel chaos you need to know about this Christmas
Exclusive: Busiest days on the railways will be Saturday 20 and Monday 22 December
‘You can’t beat a wintry walk on a crisp, bright day’: readers’ favourite UK winter activities
From rockpooling in Somerset to stargazing in Northumberland, our readers share their favourite seasonal outdoor activities • Tell us about a beach holiday – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher Arrive at Fowlmere RSPB reserve , 10 miles south-west of Cambridge, an hour before nightfall to allow yourself time to find a good vantage point to enjoy the spectacle of the murmuration. Starlings gather and swirl in fluid Spirograph shapes, framed by shadowy trees against sunset reds until the sky darkens and the birds take their last dip into the reed beds. It really is a spectacular display, available most winter evenings here. Helena Continue reading...
Guardian Travel 
Pristine UK village with tranquil moors and scenic train rides features in major film and TV show
This little village sits within the stunning North York Moors National Park and is the real-life set for a number of popular TV and film productions - but there's more than meets the eye
Island where 90 percent of wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth
The stunning island boasts truly unique flora and fauna that can't be found anywhere else on Earth and it's well worth a visit in 2026.
Daily Express Travel 
Village is star of huge TV show with Victorian station and 8,500-acre forest
This North Yorkshire Moors village doubled as a fictional town in a beloved TV drama and has also made an appearance in a major film franchise
Congestion warning as festive traffic set to peak on Friday with 24.4m car trips
This Christmas could be the busiest on record for UK roads
'I live in Spain — I can instantly spot a pickpocket due to 4 main behaviours'
Pickpockets are a huge problem, but if you follow the tips of this local you can protect yourself and your belongings.
.Here Baa Atoll Maldives Opens Somewhere Island
.Here Baa Atoll Maldives has officially opened Somewhere Island, welcoming its first guests on Monday 15 December. Located in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of Baa Atoll, the opening marks the first phase of the resort’s ultra-exclusive private island concept, with the second island, Nowhere, scheduled to launch in Q1 2026.
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Guardians of Patagonian Cowboy Culture Invite Guests to Ride, Learn and Heal During the Year of the
As the only property in the Torres del Paine National Park permitted to offer equine activities, Las Torres Patagonia offers guests a taste of cowboy culture - Patagonia-style. Its gaucho baqueanos are longstanding custodians of local horsemanship and share their time-honoured skills and traditions with guests, both on the Reserve’s estancia and while exploring the National Park on horseback.
Kuoni Turns Reasons to Travel into Wow-Worthy Holidays in Peaks Sale
Worldwide travel company Kuoni is matching why we travel with wow-worthy holidays in its peaks campaign which highlights the reasons why people go on holiday, rather than where they travel to. Building on the success of this year’s – It’s not where, it’s why – creative, the campaign shows how, as ‘Experts in Travellers’, Kuoni takes time to understand each customers’ needs and match what they want from a holiday with exceptional travel experiences full of ‘wow’ moments.
Float Beneath the Brightest Northern Lights in a Decade at Geothermal Sanctuary Laugarás Lagoon
Discover Iceland’s newest winter destination at Laugarás Lagoon, a geothermal sanctuary newly opened on the iconic Golden Circle. Positioned in Laugarás village and easily reachable by car - just over an hour from Reykjavík - guests float across two levels of therapeutic warm waters connected by a dramatic waterfall, soaking beneath nature’s greatest light show. The timing of Laugarás Lagoon’s opening is exceptional: a rare ‘solar maximum’ (occurring once every 11 years) makes this winter likely to be the most spectacular Northern Lights season until 2037, with peak activity expected to last until March 2026.