The number one most beloved theme park is Discovery Cove in Orlando, according to data from Google and Tripadvisor
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The Papal Jubilee is Rome’s biggest deal in this year, but 2025 is also filled with exciting art exhibitions, festivals and events worth travelling for
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Exclusive: Chief executive says flights to the Middle East could be on the cards – but one MP has called the decision ‘disastrous’
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The first package break in 1950 flew Britons to Corsica for a week of wine, food and fun – for £32 and 10 shillings
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Advanced CT scanners at some UK and European airports mean liquids and laptops can stay in the traveller’s bag – but the 100ml size limit remains
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Advanced CT scanners at some UK and European airports mean liquids and laptops can stay in the traveller’s bag – but the 100ml size limit remains
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The risk for travellers is very real, write Frédéric Dimanche and Kelley A. McClinchey
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For convenient stays right next to the runway that doesn’t skimp on comfort, start your holiday a night early at these Manchester Airport hotels
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Both walkouts have fallen on the same day, shoring up potential wide disruption to flights in Europe
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A video caught those on board helping each other jump from the wing onto the ground
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Track staff in the wrong location were ‘obscured from the driver’s view’ due to heavy rain
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Rather than heading west out of Melbourne towards the Great Ocean Road, Rosamund Hall turned east and took the lesser-known route to Gippsland – which she discovered to be a wonderfully scenic region of Victoria
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It takes 10 hours to restore key airport systems if they lose power, MPs on the Transport Select Committee were told
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Air traffic controllers at Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport are being offered crisis counselling following a fight in the control tower and a near-miss incident, just two months after a fatal midair collision.
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‘Right now, it's not the season’, said transport minister
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Inside the French capital’s ring road, the Petite Ceinture, a disused circular rail line, now abounds with nature trails, shared gardens – and even urban farms
A rustle in the undergrowth sends birds wheeling above the trees and into the sky. I’m left alone and in near total silence as I look along the train tracks that disappear in either direction. It feels as if I’m in the heart of the countryside, but actually, the Boulevard Périphérique, the traffic-choked ring road that encircles Paris, is just a stone’s throw away. This disused rail route, the Petite Ceinture, offers wildlife and quiet solitude just moments from the roaring motorway, thanks to a plan that is turning parts of the line into walkable green spaces – the French capital’s less manicured (and less central) alternative to Manhattan’s High Line or north London’s Parkland Walk, a rewilded railway line that’s part of the Capital Ring walk.
Built on the site of the Thiers wall, the last defensive wall of Paris, and its surrounding shantytown, the eight-lane Boulevard Périphérique (known as the Périph) is used by more than a million cars a day. The 20-mile (32km) railway line just inside the ring road was created to supply the Thiers wall, carrying goods and then passengers as the city’s first metropolitan railway service.
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Nine of the top 10 worst roads named by drivers have had sections converted to controversial ‘smart’ motorways
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More chimney pot views than a Mary Poppins film, cocktails that would make Hemingway swoon and a whole lot of Hausmann – these are the best hotels in Paris for 2025 stays
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Even on a tight schedule, there are ways to experience the Big Apple without breaking the bank, finds Rashmi Narayan
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Soak in the natural thermal waters, try out a high-tech treatment or simply snooze on the massage table with these indulgent spa break hotels in Bath
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Exclusive: CEO Vanessa Hudson tells The Independent: ‘We won’t need to fly over Russia’
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The British countryside offers an escape for travellers as the weather heats up
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The UK is set to be the envy of Europe next week – Sarah Marshall shares where to make the most of the mini heatwave
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The park, with is celebrating its 75th anniversary, caused confusion when it made the announcement on 1 April
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Beautiful Cyprus is home to some of Europe’s most crystal-clear beaches
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With gorgeous walks, excellent dining options and picture-perfect pubs, these are some of the best places to base yourself during a stay in the Lake District
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Some of Europe's most scorching spring temperatures are seen in Greece, Italy, Spain and Turkey
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Nine of the top 10 worst roads named by drivers have had sections converted to controversial ‘smart’ motorways
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A quarter of a million passengers were affected by the closure – but Heathrow boss says its command and control system ‘worked exactly right’
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Walk through woodlands carpeted with these beautiful blue plants
The WWE star said he interpreted the experience as ‘a sign from God and the universe’
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Starline plans to connect the UK by rail to destinations including Ukraine, Turkey and Portugal
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European countries have issued specific travel warnings to transgender and non-binary citizens
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The Blue Lagoon has closed as the latest eruption begins
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Exclusive: Unofficial sites charging eight times the official price have already sprung up
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No passengers were onboard the easyJet A320 at the time of the collision
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The Independent estimates the total cost to airlines at Heathrow as £100m in lost revenue and passenger care expenses
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