4 h. ago London travel disruption August bank holiday weekend: full list of tube and train closures for August 22

London travel disruption August bank holiday weekend: full list of tube and train closures for August 22-25  Time Out Worldwide

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4 h. ago The best things to do in London this August bank holiday, from the Independent’s travel experts

The carnival, museums and walking routes to catch in the capital this weekend

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50 h. ago Train outages and flight delays: Simon Calder’s big bank holiday travel guide

Exclusive: All CrossCountry trains, serving England, Wales and Scotland, are cancelled due to a strike

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62 h. ago Drivers warned ahead of bank holiday traffic chaos with 17.6 million trips planned

Some 17.6 million car trips are expected to take place in the UK over the August bank holiday period

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6 d. ago Remote retreats – discover idyllic British breaks for the perfect escape

Go off grid and get into nature with these secluded stays

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8 d. ago The best holidays to book for September 2025, from mountainous Montenegro to Sardinian beach breaks

Whether seeking a European walking holiday, Sardinian beach escape or a South African safari, plan ahead for a warm getaway after the schools reopen

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9 d. ago Holidays officially a ‘realistic’ part of later life, says pensions body

Under the ‘minimum’ standard, retirees can anticipate a week-long holiday within the UK

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2 w. ago How would a holiday lottery work? Simon Calder spins the travel roulette wheel

All you need to know about the principles of limiting visitors through chance

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2 w. ago Travel agents hit out at claim by Booking.com boss that ‘AI can find the best holiday for you’

Exclusive: ‘At its heart, travel is about human connection’ says Julia Lo Bue-Said, CEO of the Advantage Travel Partnership

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2 w. ago You can now rent Winchester Cathedral’s Deanery for a holiday stay

The public has never previously been able to stay in the property

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2 w. ago Holiday roulette? Boss of world’s richest travel firm proposes lottery to tackle overtourism

Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking.com’s parent company, says his job is ‘not to force to somebody to go someplace else’

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2 w. ago Seaside fads Padstow, Salcombe and Margate are over – these underrated spots are in

Forget the on-trend coastal destinations, says Chris Moss – the UK’s traditional seaside towns tell stories that will long outlive the fleetingly fashionable hotspots

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2 w. ago The best Vietnam holiday destinations: When to travel and where to stay

Where to visit in Vietnam for secluded rural retreats to discovering inner-city gems

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2 w. ago Exploring Edinburgh: Culture, cuisine and coffee in this scenic city

Independent video journalist Caspar Barnes and his partner enjoy a weekend wandering through the cobbled streets of the Scottish capital

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2 w. ago This charming town on Lake Como is where Italians go to escape the summer crowds

Italy’s lakeside towns like Bellagio, Como and Varenna are famously beautiful, but have become filled with visitors when the warmer months roll around – Rebecca Crowe finds a slower pace of life in Lecco, where the prices are lower and the piazzas quieter

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