Five Ways to Reduce the Stress of Long-Haul Flights By Max Brockbank

Long distance flights can be deceptively stressful. While sitting in one spot for five, ten - or even fifteen - hours might not sound all that problematic, anyone who's ever experienced a long flight will agree that it can be extremely tiring. Although choosing a suitable Heathrow hotel can help

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It Needn’t Be Murder on the Orient Express By Max Brockbank

The Orient Express is not only the world's most famous railway, it's also the most luxurious. Launched in 1883, the train is perhaps most commonly known for the murder mystery that Agatha Christie wrote about a fateful journey between its two original end points, Paris and Istanbul. In those days

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Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk Across England’s Northcountry By Max Brockbank

Alfred Wainwright cemented his place in British history by devising the enduring and popular Coast To Coast Walk. The walk -- published in 1973 in Wainwright's guidebook titled A Coast To Coast Walk -- continues to be followed by many adventurers to this very day. Cutting a path from St Bees

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