Travel News

• For a real taste of Lebanon, go back to the land
  My first foray into the Lebanese countryside, when I visited last autumn, came in the form of an invitation to the loftily named World Birds Migration Festival held near Anjar.
• Driving in Europe this summer? Check the rules of the road
  You're off the aircraft and you're thinking that the most dangerous part of the holiday is behind you. Yet statistics suggest the opposite is true, particularly if you are hiring a car at your destination.
• Katy Holland: For long-haul family holidays, we’ve never had it so good.
  If you've always wanted to take the kids to a far-flung corner of the globe and back, now's the time to do it. One good thing in these recessionary times is the fact that the cost of long-haul travel and holidays has fallen to an all-time low: many prices have been cut by more than 30 per cent, so there's some exceptional value to be found at […]
• Stay the night: The Compleat Angler, Marlow, Bucks
  The Thames Valley's riverside towns come into their own in the summer, as the locals hang out the bunting for regatta season. The Henley Regatta reaches its climax today.
• Follow these trails over hills and dales
  What's on Head for the Doncaster Cultural Festival (doncaster voluntary arts.net) at The Arts Park on 12 July. There'll be free displays from Chinese and Indian dancers, fire-eaters, sword fighters and more.