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There are rooms with a view, and then there’s this: The highest hotel in France, located some 2,620 metres above sea level. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Found in the French Pyrenees, the Hôtellerie des Laquets was originally built between 1930 and 1933. Having been closed for more than 30 years, the renovated…

Burbank’s residential streets have transformed into extravagant Halloween displays for spooky season, giving Southern Californians plenty of spine-tingling sights to explore. While the beloved Burbank Clown House is sitting it out this year, there’s still plenty to see — from pirate scenes and glowing pumpkins to labyrinthian mazes. Here are…

Florian Sengstschmid first set foot in Baku in 2001. After a career working in destinations around the world, the Austrian-born CEO of the Azerbaijan Tourism Board might be hard to surprise. Yet he says the country still has surprises in store. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT A crossroads with European roots Sengstschmid believes…

It has been quite the year for the travel industry, with the Middle East conflict and heatwaves causing major disruption for holidaymakers while the cost of living crisis has seen people tightening their belts. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But that hasn’t stopped people from prioritising their vacations, with 70% of adults planning…

Drama is in Lisa Rinna’s DNA. After her early days playing a drug-addicted singer on “Days of Our Lives” and a deliciously conniving backstabber on “Melrose Place,” the actor really found her stride off-script, on reality TV. The star’s fanbase grew exponentially after seeing her unabashedly unfiltered self on “The…

‘Tis the season. No, not that season – there are still 11 weeks until Christmas. Not Halloween, either, or even Gilmore Girls-rewatch time. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT We’re of course referring to the glorious season when all the industry trends reports are released, and the latest travel company to share its predictions…

There’s a growing obsession with living longer, and you’ll hear a lot of chatter about peptides, red light therapy and the like. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But longevity doesn’t have to involve fancy tools or supplements – it’s about getting the basics right. Which is exactly what those living in “blue zone”…

Published on 14/10/2026 – 11:57 GMT+2 A new night train in Germany linking Hamburg and Munich is set to launch on 23 March 2027. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Berlin-based Nox Mobility says its first service will run three times a week in each direction, with stops in Bremen and Augsburg. With a…