6 h. ago Off the beaten track: From visiting local communities to slow travel, experience a greener Thailand

Take the train, stay with a local and immerse yourself in the community

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23 h. ago Tell us about a travel experience that benefited the local community

Share a tip on a grassroots activity or tour where your visit directly supported a local community – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays breakWhen tourism genuinely involves local communities it’s a win for all parties – guests enjoy more authentic experiences while the livelihoods of those they are visiting are boosted. We’d love to hear about initiatives you’ve sampled that support grassroots projects and communities – perhaps it was through a homestay programme, a community-run pub or cafe, or an indigenous tour guide keen to provide an insight into local culture. Tell us about where you went and those involved.The best tip of the week, chosen by Tom Hall of Lonely Planet wins a £200 voucher to stay at a Coolstays property – the company has more than 3,000 worldwide. The best tips will appear in the Guardian Travel section and website. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for barbecue tempeh rice bowl with lime and sriracha sauce | The new vegan

This fresh spin on a traditional poké bowl borrows ideas from all over the worldThis recipe is too off-the-beaten-track from a traditional Hawaiian poké for me to call it such and live with myself, but it is loosely based around the idea of one. It starts with seasoned sushi rice (which I could eat just by itself) and is topped with a variety of fun things to munch on such as salt- and lime-seasoned cabbage, edamame beans and glazed pieces of barbecued tempeh, all bound together with a gentle but perky sriracha sauce. Like many of us today, it borrows ideas from all over the world and is, I think, all the more delicious for it. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Meera Sodha’s recipe for barbecue tempeh rice bowl with lime and sriracha sauce | The new vegan

This fresh spin on a traditional poké bowl borrows ideas from all over the worldThis recipe is too off-the-beaten-track from a traditional Hawaiian poké for me to call it such and live with myself, but it is loosely based around the idea of one. It starts with seasoned sushi rice (which I could eat just by itself) and is topped with a variety of fun things to munch on such as salt- and lime-seasoned cabbage, edamame beans and glazed pieces of barbecued tempeh, all bound together with a gentle but perky sriracha sauce. Like many of us today, it borrows ideas from all over the world and is, I think, all the more delicious for it. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Man visits Merthyr Tydfil for first time but is shocked for reason you'd least expect

Kae Yilla recently visited Merthyr Tydfil for the first time and one thing left him totally gobsmacked. He couldn't believe his eyes when he arrived in the small Welsh town

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4 d. ago Porepunkah’s alleged police killer vanished into wild alpine bush – leaving locals behind in the mess

Dezi Freeman’s anti-government views and bushcraft skills were well-known in the small Victorian town before he allegedly killed two officersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt didn’t take long for Dezi Freeman to allegedly shoot and kill two police officers before he vanished into the bush in the Victorian high country, seemingly without a trace.That brief moment in time launched a manhunt that has involved hundreds of police officers from all over the country, some of Australia’s elite special forces, a visit from the premier and, as one local described it, a media “circus” in the small town of Porepunkah, in Victoria’s north east. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Passenger blames parents for 'WORST experience' flying sat next to a child

A plane passenger has left social media users divided after sharing her 'worst ever experience' of sitting next to a toddler who had multiple tantrums during a long flight.

Society

6 d. ago Huge crowds flock to waterfall in tiny Welsh village and locals are furious

There has been such a stampede of visitors for the 'most famous' waterfalls in Europe that the local village has been brought to a standstill and locals have been left trapped in their homes.

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6 d. ago Shoppers left feeling 'frustrated' after discovering what you can buy in charity shop

A Reddit user was left disappointed after visiting their local thrift store recently.

Economics

1 week ago Foreign Office alert for families with children visiting Turkey

People visiting to Turkey need to read up on local rules

Society

1 week ago College student’s “time travel” AI experiment accidentally outputs real 1834 history

College student’s “time travel” AI experiment accidentally outputs real 1834 history  Ars Technica

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2 w. ago Pony famous for downing Guinness still drinks it – but won't take a pint off tourists

Patrick the pony became a global celebrity when he made the headlines for his love of Guinness down his local boozer, with visitors coming from overseas to see him

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2 w. ago Villagers cry fowl after council kidnaps beloved geese that have delighted visitors to local pond

White goose Lucy Goose has been sharing Townend Pond, located off the village High Street in Stillington, North Yorkshire, with local ducks for two years.

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2 w. ago Mum visits local charity shop and is gobsmacked by bargain designer find

One woman shared she had done some shopping at her local charity shop and made some "amazing finds" - including a luxury designer item which she thought was the real deal

Economics

2 w. ago Why ‘extreme day trips’ are the new horrendous holiday trend

As tour operators launch day-long itineraries that pack an entire vacation into under 12 hours, Helen Coffey argues that there has never been a worse travel experience – for people or the planet

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2 w. ago French family are 30,000th visitors to Trossachs attraction in just one year

The scenic tower overlooking "spectacular panoramic views" of Loch Katrine was officially opened only 12 months ago and has since become a popular local spot.

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2 w. ago Stirling Highland Games set to open doors on traditional family fun event

The event, held at Stirling Sports Village, is a strong fixture in the local calendar - with visitors tomorrow able to expect traditional fun including the heavyweights competition, Highland dancing and track and field.

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2 w. ago Owners of hotel fail in attempts to silence Welsh town's famous clock

The owners wrote to the local council after a number of their visitors raised concerns. But the town council has rejected a request for the clock to be silenced at certain times of the day

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2 w. ago Rachel Roddy’s recipe for almond and cherry biscuits | A kitchen in Rome

If a fig roll married a bakewell tart, their offspring might well end up looking like these rustic, fruity and nutty Puglian biscuitsSimilar in principle to fig rolls, biscotti di ceglie consist of pastry wrapped around a filling of jam, so they have an irregular and extremely rustic cube form. Known locally as u’ piscquett’l, these biscuits are typical of the town and commune of Ceglie Messapica in the province of Brindisi in Puglia. Ceglie Messapica is also part of the southern reaches of the Murgia, a karst topographic plateau sometimes called the backbone of Puglia, with remarkable agricultural biodiversity, including 40 local varieties of almonds, including tondino cegliese. Like many visitors to the area, we bought a packet of biscotti di ceglie from a bakery in Ceglie Messapica, although this was years ago, when the band my partner plays with toured in Puglia every summer and when we consumed every regional treat in a claustrophobic Fiat van.Unlike the great fig roll, however...

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3 w. ago I tried the £10 Uber steam train experience — and was transported to the golden age of rail travel

A three-course meal on a Golden Arrow dining car, followed by a vineyard tour, all for the cost of a single glass of wine in a London bar? This might be 2025’s hottest ticket, says India Block

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