Travel
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
How to avoid the summer travel chaos on Britain’s roads (in five easy steps)
Friday is expected to be the most congested day this weekend, with as many as 3.2 million trips expected to be made on the roads alongside commuters. On Saturday, another 3.6 million road trips are expected, followed by 2.9 million on Sunday.
5-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
The best way to get to Heathrow Airport? Our guide reveals all
In many respects, Heathrow needs little introduction. It is Britain’s main international airport. And it is the second-busiest passenger airport on the planet, welcoming 80 million passengers a year, each of them passing through one of four significantly sized terminals.
10-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
Paris Olympics travel chaos – your questions answered
Thousands of passengers travelling from London to Paris face severe disruption on the day of the Olympic Games opening ceremony after a suspected co-ordinated attack on the French railway network.
5-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Middle income families ‘will be priced out of flying’ by 2050
Go on Skyscanner, search “Everywhere” for the month of September and you will find return flights for under £30. Croatia, Portugal, Italy, Spain, all at our fingertips for the cost of two limoncello spritzers and a packet of nuts.
4-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
Greece’s last unspoilt islands
Scattered across the teal-blue sea as if the gods had dropped their marbles, the Greek islands are like nowhere else on earth. They are the stepping stones to thyme-scented breezes, drowsy olive groves and retsina-soaked nights under a brilliant frieze of stars.
16-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
Why we should be more Swedish about the school holidays
It’s easy to feel nostalgic about long summer breaks from school. Once upon a time it meant disappearing on bikes with friends until the sun went down, or setting up makeshift camps in the garden with a hastily-assembled picnic of buttered bread, orange squash and stuff from the snack drawer.
6-min read - NewsThe Telegraph
£500 per day? Britain’s biggest car park rip-offs
The joy one feels on arriving in a newly discovered town, beauty spot or tourist attraction and finding that parking is free of charge is as deep as it is rare.
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