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Six British wonders at risk of being washed away – and the places we’ve already lost
The British coastline is under threat from erosion, but it’s too late for some seaside towns and landmarks
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London’s oldest railway stations as they used to look
With Euston due an HS2 revamp, we have unearthed these fascinating photographs of London stations in another age
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Venice of the North? Paris of the East? The cities with ideas above their station
From Bruges to Baku, there is no shortage of self-styled alternatives to Europe’s great cities, some more overambitious than others
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‘A passport scanner at Heathrow cost me an £8,000 family holiday’
A British family’s holiday was ruined after a self-service check-in machine left one of their passports badly damaged
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London’s most famous streets as they used to look
From Regent’s Street to Piccadilly Circus, learn more about the – often surprising –histories of capital’s best-known thoroughfares
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‘Sell your blood... or become an escort’ – bizarre advice from the first Lonely Planet, written 50 years ago
The guide offers an eye-opening and often amusing snapshot of a continent – and the priorities of the young travellers exploring it
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15 exotic species you didn’t know were roaming Britain
As a photo emerges of a big cat prowling our green and pleasant countryside, we look at other surprising beasts you might spot
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The nine most swingeing Ryanair fees to watch out for
Airline that vowed to stop ‘p-----g people off’ did just that on Twitter with its £55 check-in fee – here’s why such charges persist
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Europe’s biggest holiday rip-offs – including the €2 charge for cutting a sandwich in half
As millions of Britons flock to Europe for a dose of summer sun, hoteliers and restaurateurs are rubbing their hands with glee
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Inside the world’s strangest micronations
From Liberland to the Conch Republic, these are the world's tiniest independent states
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Mapped: Every city on Earth you can fly to non-stop from Britain
A colossal 626,530 flights will leave the UK this summer. We reveal the most popular destinations and those that are oddly underappreciated
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World wonders in danger – from Venice to Timbuktu
The Italian city of Venice could be added to Unesco's World Heritage danger list, which already contains 55 sites
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In a time of perma-crisis, this old-fashioned island is the holiday we all need
I defy you to find any form of aggravation within its borders – I left with a distinct feeling of zen
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Which airline did you name the world’s best – and where did BA rank?
Find out which airlines were voted best (and worst) in the 2023 Telegraph Travel Awards
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The three worst seats on every Ryanair flight
All Ryanair planes contain three ‘window seats’ that are nothing of the sort
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The 15 countries still with Covid travel restrictions
A small number of countries still have Covid restrictions, three years on from the start of the pandemic
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