In Edinburgh's Blair Street Vaults, the dark is the attraction
Mercat Tours, which runs the Blair Street Vaults, says Edinburgh's gory past sells its ghost tours, and that underground the lack of light does the rest.
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Journeys with room for detours, local stories and a slower look around.
One yellow fever jab now covers a traveller for life
Many countries in Africa and South America want proof of yellow fever vaccination at the border. Since 2016 the certificate has stayed valid for life.
UK pets and Brexit: a new certificate for every EU trip
Since Brexit, taking a dog, cat or ferret from Great Britain to the EU needs an animal health certificate for each trip, at around £100 to £150 a time.
Nepal's Everest permits have no cap, only a price and a test
Nepal's government decides who may attempt Everest from the south. It sets fees and experience rules but has not fixed a limit on the number of permits.
Booked an all-inclusive? It began in tents on a Mallorca beach
The first all-inclusive resort was a 1950 Club Med tent camp on a Mallorca beach, run by Gérard Blitz. Corsica's Calvi gave Europe the package holiday.
Timing decides what a Las Vegas flight costs
Which? found a £433 Las Vegas return by flying on New Year's Eve, against a £709 average, and KAYAK lists one-way fares to Vegas from $44.
Ryanair is cutting seats to Spain's cheapest city to fly to
Which? found Santiago de Compostela the cheapest Spanish city to fly to from London. Ryanair has since said it is closing its base there.
In Morocco's souks, banter comes before the better price
In a Moroccan souk nearly everything is negotiable. The price a shopper pays turns on banter, patience, and whether a guide on commission is standing there.
Disneyland's chaotic 1955 opening set the theme park standard
Disneyland opened in Anaheim on July 17, 1955, to forged tickets, broken rides and soft asphalt. It still set the standard for what a theme park could be.