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Oxfordshire is home to the UKs best pubs, according to a new guide published today. The 21st edition of The AA Pub Guide showcases 2,000 of the countrys best watering holes chosen for their atmosphere, food, accommodation and beer. Of the shortlist, 550 hav…

Greeks enjoy the longest holidays of any European Union citizens, according to an analysis of new data by The Independent. Eurostats survey of 1.3 billion leisure and business trips shows wide disparities in the travel habits of EU nations.  Citizens of Gre…

Japan is known for its very polite society, and Japanese people are taught from an early age to follow an unspoken set of etiquette rules. The Japanese don’t expect foreign visitors to know all the rules, but a basic understanding of Japanese customs is certa…

British travellers on no-visa trips to Russia who lose a passport will unwittingly become entangled in an an expensive race against time to put things right. A new Foreign Office warning shows how the sharp deterioration in diplomatic relations between Londo…

Despite the slump in sterling relative to the dollar, America is way ahead of other long-haul destinations in terms of bookings for summer 2019. Data from Travelport shows that an average of almost 4,400 people a day will fly between the UK and the US from 2…

The Tōkaidō Shinkansen, Japan’s famous bullet-train line, flashes past futuristic skyscrapers, Shinto shrines, and lush paddy fields on its 180-miles-per-hour dash from Tokyo to Osaka. This time-defying bolt is vanquished only by the majesty of placid, cloud-…

Setouchi is an area around the Seto Inland Sea. Located west of Osaka and Kyoto, the region’s major cities of Hiroshima and Matsuyama are connected by a chain of small islands. The renovated Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum When journeying to Hiroshima, visi…

As I pull back my curtain to watch the sun set over the Kandalama reservoir I suddenly find myself inches from a beady-eyed grey langur monkey peering at me from the other side of the glass. Hes perched nonchalantly on the rail that runs round the outside of …

The financial commitment required to follow Ireland at the Rugby World Cup in Japan (Sept 20th-Nov 2nd) represents a significant outlay, no matter what package is chosen from a substantial list offered by Irish travel agents. These range from 6,388 includin…

N700s is an upgrade of the earlier N700 series design, the new train will incorporate a number of new features. Refinements to the ATC and braking systems will enable shorter braking distances in emergencies such as earthquakes.The upgraded trains will travel…