Advanced tickets to be sold on day of travel by UK train operators | News

Seven rail companies in the UK have agreed to allow passengers to buy advance tickets until as close as ten minutes before a journey starts.
Such tickets are often cheaper for travellers.
Following the lead taken by CrossCountry in January 2015 after a successful trial, seven more train...

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New York City's Indoor Pop-up Park Is A Winter Escape

Tired of the snow and slush covering New York City streets? You don’t have to wait until spring to enjoy a day in the park. For just $1 you can picnic with friends, run your toes through green grass and listen to the sounds of birds chirping at Manhattan’s Openhouse Gallery. This...

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A Guide For First-Time Solo Travelers

It was 2011 when I embarked on my first solo traveling adventure. I was in my late 20s, working as a middle manager in a secondary school, a mortgage, nice car, serious boyfriend – all of the things that you fantasise about when you are younger that should make for a happy adult life....

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What Not to Do in New York City

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New Yorkers aren’t exactly famous for being polite to tourists, but that’s just because most tourists don’t know how to act in the Big Apple. The good news: It’s not so hard. Just follow these simple rules of conduct — from how to...

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10 Things You Don't Know About NYC (Even if You Live There!)

We found the wild, weird and wonderful not-so-known sights, sounds and flavors of The Big Apple! Even if you are a New Yorker —  we bet you don’t know most of these!


There is a dirty rectangle on the ceiling of Grand Central Station. When the ceiling of the main...

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To Paris With Love | HuffPost

Chers Paris,
Were I a more disciplined French student, I would be writing this entirely in French. As it stands, I will beg your forgiveness for writing this letter in English, so as not to embarrass your lovely language.
I am writing to offer my condolences regarding the recent events...

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Hiking to Machu Picchu: Over the Hills at 60

Hiking to Machu Picchu on the Inca Trail — to celebrate my 60th birthday — was one of those “bucket list” adventures that could well have stayed in the bucket.
My college pals were celebrating their Big 6-Ohs being pampered at spas or enjoying tropical sunsets on...

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