29 h. ago Superstar Enya's reclusive life in castle with 12 cats and £98million fortune

Enya is one of the most successful female solo artists of all time, but the Irish singer has shunned the limelight for decades - and for good reason - as she lives in a castle with her cats

Economics

47 h. ago I'm a female solo traveller... and here is why I feel safest on a tiny island where streetlights are BANNED

Nestled between well-known Guernsey and Jersey, it is the sunniest of the Channel Islands where cars are banned, beaches are plentiful and the population is roughly 500.

Events

1 week ago A jolt back to life: after years of avoiding risk, I have decided to dive in and say yes | Nova Weetman

By being scared, embarrassed or even just nervous, I feel present, like I’m still hereYears ago, I travelled to Weipa on the Cape York peninsula to run a week of writing workshops at a school. We flew in as the sun set, and by the time I left the small tin shed airport with the keys to the hire car, it was pitch black. I threw my bags on to the back seat and turned on my phone, discovering that my carrier didn’t work in far north Queensland. There was no GPS in the car, no street directory tucked under the seat, and the other arrivals had already fled the bush airport and disappeared into the night.I gulped down the fear that was growing in my stomach as I realised that I had absolutely no idea where I was going, and no bars of reception to tell me. I turned the key in the ignition and drove the dusty road until I reached what I assumed was the highway. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago I’m a female solo traveler – these are Europe’s best places to visit alone (and the surprising spots to avoid)

Christina Ford, a single Canadian living in London and a devoted solo vacationer, has tips that’ll ‘make you fall in love with your own company’

Politics

3 w. ago Solo female traveller shares 'surprising' European city where she felt 'unsafe'

Female solo travellers have joined forces to share what countries to avoid when travelling by yourself - several European cities were listed as part of the warning

Politics

3 w. ago Solo female backpackers driving travel industry shift, hostel platform boss says

Gary Morrison said the travel industry has had a long period of being ‘closed off’ to people going on trips alone.

Transport