TravelPaul Theroux, William Dalrymple, Kari Herbert, Colin Thubron and many more writers tell us about the travel book that most influenced their own life and workColin Thubron StarkIonia: a Quest, by Freya Stark
Travel books, like others, change perspective as we grow older, and I can see now that Freya Stark's Ionia: a Quest is an enchanting but disturbingly moralistic account of a journey that this remarkable woman took in the early 1950s along the west coast of Turkey. Read More...
Global developmentThe expansion of air travel has brought huge benefits to the mountainous country – but a poor safety record puts jobs and tourism at risk
Fear, anxiety and resignation stalk Nepal’s domestic airports. Norwegian tourist Waldemar Wergeland is relieved to have landed safely at Kathmandu’s domestic terminal. He admits he was worried about flying in Nepal. “We did a lot of research before we made up our minds to travel by air,” he says. Read More...
Monarchy This article is more than 8 years oldPants? Queen Victoria's underwear sold for £12,000 at auctionThis article is more than 8 years oldA pair of royal cotton knickers with a 45in (114cm) waist is sold for a record price to a private English collector, along with set of replica crown jewels
A pair of Queen Victoria’s cotton knickers with a 45in (114cm) waistband have fetched £12,090 at auction.
They were sold alongside nightdresses, stockings and hats worn by Victoria and her third child, Princess Alice. Read More...
