http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/?service=Rss http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/britons-trapped-in-thailand-as-protesters-shut-airport-14086294.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/world-news/britons-trapped-in-thailand-as-protesters-shut-airport-14086294.html?r=RSS <p> British holidaymakers stranded in Thailand are facing several more days of frustration with Bangkok's main airport set to remain closed until at least Monday night. </p> World news Sat, 29 Nov 2008 14:04:58 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/pounds-weakness-can-be-boon-to-tourism-14084190.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/pounds-weakness-can-be-boon-to-tourism-14084190.html?r=RSS <p> Northern Ireland must use the crash in the value of the pound against the euro and dollar to boost visitor numbers, Tourism Minister Arlene Foster said today. </p> Local & National Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:38:28 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/something-to-declare-shrinking-transatlantic-choice-albania-uk-hotel-bargains-14079214.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/something-to-declare-shrinking-transatlantic-choice-albania-uk-hotel-bargains-14079214.html?r=RSS <p> Where to go, how to save, what to avoid </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:21:45 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/trail-of-the-unexpected-houseproud-on-the-prairies-of-kansas-14079210.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/trail-of-the-unexpected-houseproud-on-the-prairies-of-kansas-14079210.html?r=RSS <p> In 1900, one L Frank Baum wrote a book about a farmhouse (with a girl inside) being picked up by a tornado and deposited in a strange land. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:18:57 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/five-luxury-ranches-14079204.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/five-luxury-ranches-14079204.html?r=RSS <p> Four legs good? Then gallop towards these stylish country retreats </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:14:16 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/on-and-off-the-rails-britains-old-railway-routes-are-being-reclaimed-14079199.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/on-and-off-the-rails-britains-old-railway-routes-are-being-reclaimed-14079199.html?r=RSS <p> Deep in the heart of Somerset, a strangely straight path leads southwards from the river Yeo. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:10:07 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/liner-notes-all-at-sea-with-john-walsh-14079198.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/liner-notes-all-at-sea-with-john-walsh-14079198.html?r=RSS <p> It was probably pure coincidence that Céline Dion's &quot;My Heart Will Go On&quot; was playing on the PA system as our coach pulled up in Fort Lauderdale harbour and we first laid eyes on the Celebrity Solstice where she lay at anchor like a fat skyscraper. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:06:04 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/childs-play-austrias-scenic-slopes-are-a-hit-with-families-14079195.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/childs-play-austrias-scenic-slopes-are-a-hit-with-families-14079195.html?r=RSS <p> Early in the 21st century, the Austrian ski resorts of the Vorarlberg region &ndash; of which the best known is St Anton &ndash; introduced a &quot;Learn to ski&quot; offer for children aged five and over. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:02:19 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/travel-agenda-budapests-10th-annual-christmas-fair-2011-rugby-world-cup-a380-between-heathrow-and-dubai-14079180.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/travel-agenda-budapests-10th-annual-christmas-fair-2011-rugby-world-cup-a380-between-heathrow-and-dubai-14079180.html?r=RSS Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:52:47 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/my-life-in-travel-jonathan-agnew-14079168.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/my-life-in-travel-jonathan-agnew-14079168.html?r=RSS <p> 'My dream trip? Places where they don't play cricket!' </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:47:07 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/48-hours-in-heidelberg-14079160.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/48-hours-in-heidelberg-14079160.html?r=RSS <p> One of Germany's best Christmas markets is held in this historic city &ndash; and once you've paid a visit to Santa's house, there are plenty of other distractions, too. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:40:27 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/24hour-room-service-diamant-sydney-australia-14079135.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/24hour-room-service-diamant-sydney-australia-14079135.html?r=RSS <p> As boutique-hotel interiors go, the Diamant isn't just sober, it's committed to its own 12-step programme. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:26:11 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/katy-holland-last-minute-family-getaways-14079126.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/katy-holland-last-minute-family-getaways-14079126.html?r=RSS <p> You lot love to leave it till the last minute to book your Christmas breaks, don't you? </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:21:31 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/tips-amp-deals-23112008-14079108.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/tips-amp-deals-23112008-14079108.html?r=RSS Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:15:57 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/theres-something-magical-about-this-czech-chateau-14079091.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/theres-something-magical-about-this-czech-chateau-14079091.html?r=RSS <p> 'The Elixir of Power is designed to relax the part of the brain that is adult-inhibited,&quot; says Jim Cusumano. &quot;It allows the creative responses to flow freely.&quot; </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:07:56 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/we-will-fight-them-on-the-beaches-14079080.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/we-will-fight-them-on-the-beaches-14079080.html?r=RSS <p> British tourists who decide to take a late night stroll on Benidorm beach &ndash; or perhaps engage in a steamy romantic encounter &ndash; might soon be surprised to find their revelry interrupted by a patrolman handing out &euro;750 (&pound;640) fines. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:03:03 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/ryanair-pulls-out-over-pound10-airport-charge-14079069.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/ryanair-pulls-out-over-pound10-airport-charge-14079069.html?r=RSS <p> Budget airline Ryanair is to stop services from one of its departure airports in protest at a &pound;10 charge being introduced there in the New Year. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:00:27 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/how-to-get-in-shape-for-the-ski-slopes-14079064.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/how-to-get-in-shape-for-the-ski-slopes-14079064.html?r=RSS <p> The nights are drawing in, the mercury is falling as steadily as the rain, and, let's face it, the idea of dusting off those running shoes or digging out that forgotten gym-membership card is enough to bring even the keenest pavement-pounder into a cold sweat. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:57:15 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/stay-the-night-trump-international-hotel-amp-tower-chicago-14079060.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/stay-the-night-trump-international-hotel-amp-tower-chicago-14079060.html?r=RSS <p> Donald Trump's ambitions don't stop at turning Aberdeenshire into a golf course. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:52:49 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/the-real-star-of-australia-is-the-kimberley-mountains-14079055.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/the-real-star-of-australia-is-the-kimberley-mountains-14079055.html?r=RSS <p> On a bright October morning, I bumped along the graded Gibb highway toward El Questro, a million-acre ranch in the back end of Aussie nowhere. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:45:33 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/top-10-bargain-breaks-to-beat-the-winter-blues-14079048.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/top-10-bargain-breaks-to-beat-the-winter-blues-14079048.html?r=RSS <p> <b>Don't give up on a late holiday in the sun, just make sure you snap up a good deal somewhere you can meet the locals. Ian McCurrach selects the best</b> </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:43:12 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/get-on-the-straight-and-narrow-in-austrias-alps-14079020.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/get-on-the-straight-and-narrow-in-austrias-alps-14079020.html?r=RSS <p> There are two types of people in the world, those who've got the skiing bug and those who haven't. People who love skiing will for ever hanker after the thrill of the slopes and the feel of salopettes, even if they went only once with the school 20 years ago. People who don't &ndash; well, don't. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:25:11 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/warsaw-steps-out-of-the-shadows-14079014.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/warsaw-steps-out-of-the-shadows-14079014.html?r=RSS <p> Warsaw is a modern city of wide boulevards, skyscrapers, advertising hoardings, traffic jams, shopping malls and a thriving population of 1.7 million people. People live normal 21st-century lives here; they look as ordinary as the residents of Milton Keynes, and their aspirations are probably no different from MK-man. </p> Travel Tue, 25 Nov 2008 14:15:22 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/simon-calder-cuba-as-risky-as-darfur-please-dont-make-me-laugh-14075200.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/simon-calder-cuba-as-risky-as-darfur-please-dont-make-me-laugh-14075200.html?r=RSS <p> Travel, like life in general, requires judicious risk management, ranging from &quot;Am I a strong enough swimmer to cope with those currents?&quot; and &quot;Should I really have that extra drink?&quot; to &quot;What countries are too dangerous to contemplate?&quot; </p> Travel Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:13:09 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/costa-lot-expats-forced-to-tighten-their-belts-14072217.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/costa-lot-expats-forced-to-tighten-their-belts-14072217.html?r=RSS <p> Eugenie Smith, a sprightly 82, still drives her Ford Fiesta to the shops in Torreblanca near Fuengirola, and helps in the charity shop twice a week at the church group, The Ark, run by her son, David, who is pastor there. But the former teacher from Windsor, who moved to the Costa del Sol 26 years ago, struggles to pay her bills since the pound plunged to its lowest level against the euro. </p> Travel Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:28:47 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/business-news/aer-lingus-discounts-ahead-of-deadline-14070240.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/business-news/aer-lingus-discounts-ahead-of-deadline-14070240.html?r=RSS <p> Passengers can get an &ldquo;unbeatable&rdquo; 25% discount on Aer Lingus flights if they risk booking just two days before the airline could be hit by a strike. </p> Business News Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:00:55 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/liverpool-a-city-that-is-finally-glad-to-be-gay-14059506.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/liverpool-a-city-that-is-finally-glad-to-be-gay-14059506.html?r=RSS <p> Journey on any typical Saturday night to downtown Liverpool and you can expect to find the dance floor at the G Bar on Erbele Street rammed and the music pulsating at ear-splitting volumes. </p> Travel Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:41:08 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/complete-guide-to-puerto-rico-14057548.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/complete-guide-to-puerto-rico-14057548.html?r=RSS <p> <b>This island of tropical breezes is little known to British travellers, but as Stephen Keeling reveals, it offers wild beaches and historic sites within easy reach of a lively capital city</b> </p> Travel Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:50:54 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/flu-vaccine-cuts-risk-of-blood-clots-on-long-flights-14051449.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/health/flu-vaccine-cuts-risk-of-blood-clots-on-long-flights-14051449.html?r=RSS <p> Air passengers worried about the risk of &quot;economy class syndrome&quot; could protect themselves by having a flu jab, new research suggests. </p> Health Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:19:20 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/simon-calder-we-are-rotten-travellers-ba-staff-are-right-to-complain-14030608.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/simon-calder-we-are-rotten-travellers-ba-staff-are-right-to-complain-14030608.html?r=RSS <p> You will know, or can imagine, how lousy you feel at the end of a long-haul overnight flight. After a dozen hours or more at altitude from Asia, Africa or America, everyone and everything on board a plane is in poor shape. And if you think the experience is unwholesome from the passenger's perspective, imagine how it feels, as a member of cabin crew, to have your working environment trashed by thoughtless, untidy people whose civility evaporates with every fitful hour in flight. </p> Travel Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:15:15 +0000 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/ryanair-profits-plunge-47-14029007.html http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/ryanair-profits-plunge-47-14029007.html?r=RSS <p> Ryanair said today it expected to be loss-making over the next six months after forecasting a drop in average fares of between 15% and 20%. </p> Travel Sun, 02 Nov 2008 19:46:00 +0000