Travel

Broad House Hotel, Wroxham: Room service
Paddy Burt admires a beautiful room at a new luxury hotel in Norfolk - although is not quite so sure about the background music.

Vive la différence: dispelling French myths
How well do we know the French? Anthony Peregrine dispels the myths and explains how to make the most of your time there.

Savvy Traveller: the value of France
Despite a soaring euro, there's good value to be found across the Channel, says Nick Trend.

Gordon Ramsay's heaven and hell
Gordon Ramsay tells Danielle Demetriou about his best and worst travel experiences and explains why good food is the crucial ingredient to the perfect holiday.

W Istanbul: Hotel watch
Caroline Shearing checks into W Istanbul, the first European offering from the über-hip W Hotels brand.

Air travel firms accused of misleading passengers
A third of customers who shop for flights online are being ripped off by confusing adverts, the European commission has warned

Virgin awayday invitation for 75 sent to 76,000
Rail operator apologises over offer intended only for members of its first-class Traveller club

Venice's best budget hotels
The charms of Venice extend to some of its smaller hotels. Nick Trend selects 10 of the floating city's finest.

Millions yet to claim over BA-Virgin price-fixing
More than 100,000 people have signed up for a refund over the fuel surcharge price-fixing scandal, but millions more who are eligible have yet to claim

BA chief blames Terminal 5 fiasco on BAA failing to finish building
Walsh tells MPs staff were unable to finish training sessions as Boss of airport group accused of 'complacency'

Holiday couple insist they were not drunk
Eamon McGuckin and his wife, Antoinette, insisted she 'became violently ill' on arrival at the hotel

Life on Lesbos: Has the Greek island come to terms with its name?
Life on Lesbos: has the Greek island come to terms with its name? Julie Bindel reports

Michael Fish, storm-chaser: day five
Weatherman Michael Fish continues his journey around the American Midwest. Following the weekend's storms, sightseeing and 72-ounce steaks are high on the agenda.

Cruise cabin plans 'may aid spread of viruses'
The redesign of cabin bathrooms aboard Norwegian Cruise Line's new ships has been met with scepticism, reports Jane Archer.

Michael Fish, storm-chaser: day four
Michael Fish and his group of storm-chasers debate the best course to plot - and eventually are rewarded by spectacular cloud formations and dramatic weather.

Cruising: Fixed vs open dining
Jane Archer weighs up the pros and cons of dining on a cruise ship with people you've never met before.

Salzburg, Austria: The perfect break
Forget Mozart and the von Trapps - this summer the Alpine town of Salzburg co-hosts Euro 2008. Take a look before the football fans arrive, says Alexandra Ferguson.

BA shunned after T5 fiasco
Passenger numbers fell 7% last month after BA bungled the launch of its new base at Heathrow airport

Parents who collapsed after drinks on holiday return home
British couple due to face Faro court over allegations of child neglect are free to leave Portugal

Michael Fish, storm-chaser: day three
Weatherman Michael Fish arrives in Greensburg to find a community still recovering from the destructive power of last year's storm season.