For the first time in the world, a polar bear died from bird flu
The bear’s body was found in Alaska. This death was the first of its kind in the world. Polar bear died of bird flu / photo REUTERS…
For the second time in two days: US fighter jets intercepted Russian military planes near Alaska
The Russian planes did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace. US fighter jets intercepted Russian planes near Alaska / US Air Force photo On Tuesday, February…
Bragging rights and blissfully stress-free – why your next family holiday should be a cruise
Having taken my twin daughters on cruises since they were three years-old, I can vouch for all of this. They’re now 19, but as they grew up,…
The 20 best family holidays abroad for 2022
How to do it: Red Savannah (01242 787800; redsavannah.com) has several beautiful gulets for charter, sleeping up to 20; while Blue Cruise (020 8968 7770; bluecruise.co.uk) offers affordable…
Why the road trip holiday is better than ever in midlife
Dramatic? You bet. You’ll be treated to some of Norway’s punchiest scenery on this storm-lashed coast, which faces the worst tempers of the Atlantic. We’re talking waterfall-streaked…
20 fabulous family holidays for 2022
The first weekend of January, as tradition dictates, is spent vacuuming up pine needles and poring over calendars at the kitchen table for the annual family holiday…
The best way to explore Alaska’s spectacular scenery is by cruise
Alaska is among the world’s most spectacular destinations and if you want to see the best of it there’s only one way to go – by sea….
The most ambitious travel projects that never happened
Imagine boarding a bullet train in China, zipping across eastern Siberia, and then completing a 13,000km high-speed journey two days later in Alaska via an undersea tunnel…