One option to get round the problem of a high-speed rail line painting a long grey “blight corridor” across the Chilterns and either Oxfordshire or Buckinghamshire ( The fate of the Chilterns reveals the limits of localism , 8 March) … Read More
Designation brought in millions of extra visitors and pounds in 2008, says research It may not have been an unalloyed critical triumph, but Liverpool’s year as European capital of culture earned the city bumper visitor numbers and a multimillion-pound boost … Read More
Highway One in Northern California One of the best things about living in the California is the weekend driving. My family grew up with the Sunday Drive, where we all piled into the back of the Mercury station wagon after … Read More
• Airline representative Iata revises loss forecasts for 2010 from $5.6bn to $2.8bn • Growth in passenger demands and air freight expected to continue Airlines are bouncing back more strongly and swiftly than expected from the global downturn, prompting the … Read More
Asiana Airlines flies From London Heathrow to Angkor Wat (Siem Reap via Seoul) from £605pp with departures up to 14 July 2010 (four times per week). Book through Trailfinders (0845 0585858). Auberge Mont Royal D’Angkor in Siem Reap has doubles … Read More
For the first time walkers can take a guided trek traversing the entire length of the Himalayas in Nepal In pictures: The Great Himalayan Trail Have you got six months off? Do you fancy a long walk? If so, World … Read More
Detroit is a city in terminal decline. When film director Julien Temple arrived in town, he was shocked by what he found – but he also uncovered reasons for hope When the film- maker Roger Graef approached me last year … Read More
Proposed 225mph London-to-Birmingham route through Chilterns would create 10,000 jobs The government will tomorrow unveil plans for a 225mph British high-speed rail network, including a detailed London-to-Birmingham route that will create more than 10,000 jobs if the multibillion pound project … Read More
Basilique Notre-Dame De MontrĂ©al in Old MontrĂ©al Basilique Notre-Dame De MontrĂ©al, located in the Old City, is a must-see sight when visiting MontrĂ©al. The architecture is stunning on both the exterior and interior of the grand structure. Guided tours are … Read More
• BA accepts partial repeal of staff cuts on flights • Union mulls counter-offer as 5pm deadline for talks looms British Airways has tabled an 11th-hour counter-offer as peace talks over a looming cabin crew strike go to the wire. … Read More