Category: Travel
Last direct route from London to Spanish tourist hotspot axed for 2025
Gran Canaria is a popular destination for Brits (Picture: Getty Images) In a blow to UK holidaymakers, Vueling is planning to axe two direct routes connecting London with popular tourist destinations in Spain. According to data from aviation analytics company Cirium, the airline is set to scrap its direct flights from London Gatwick Airport to both…
The underrated European capital where I spent less than £70 a day
Skanderbeg Square is the heart of Tirana, and the perfect place to start your visit (Picture: Getty Images) A gargantuan mural with a girl painted in earthy tones. A bright, striped block of flats. A new skyscraper shaped like a giant head. Driving through Tirana, I can’t help but look up. My taxi driver, Erion,…
I spent 5 days on a Northern Lights cruise — every hellish obstacle was worth it
The icy wilderness of the Arctic is one of the best places to see the Northern Lights (Picture: Hurtigruten) Fingertips burning, I can barely hold my phone steady as Arctic wind whips daggers across my cheeks. My thermal vest has dislodged from the waistband of my trousers, exposing naked skin to the biting polar breeze.…
UK city introduces new £5 ticket system on buses and trams
‘Tap on, tap off’ already exists in several major UK cities (Picture: Getty Images) Edinburgh will soon become the latest city to implement ‘tap on, tap off’ technology to allow smoother journeys across its transport system. Forget the days of scrambling around for the correct change or losing your paper ticket down the back of…
The best day to book flights for cheap deals, according to experts
Rumour has it Tuesday is the cheapest day to book (Picture: Getty Images) Travel can be expensive if you don’t do your research, but there are simple ways to save money on holidays. And when it comes to finding the cheapest flight, it’s rumoured that Tuesday is the best day of the week to buy…
The ‘Venice of the Middle East’ is a hidden gem that’s 32°C in April
Would you confuse this pocket of the Middle East for Venice? (Picture: Getty Images) Venice is a jewellery box of a city, with winding canals, Gothic buildings, and elegant waterfront cafés. The ‘City of Masks’ is both unique and quintessentially Italian. But a version of its iconic attractions can also be found on another continent,…
I love Portugal, but its second city left me cold
Don’t hate me, but Porto left me underwhelmed (Picture: Sophie-May Williams) In the first installment of Metro Travel Hot Takes, Sophie-May Williams recalls her disappointment with Porto, the second city of a country she loves. ——————————————————————————————————————– Ever heard the phrase, it’s the people who make the place? That’s how I felt about Porto, Portugal’s second city. Disclaimer: I adore…
