Posted by Patrick Woolmer on Mon 18th June 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Adventure HolidaysTravel NewsTravel Accessories

An SOS to all keen cyclists - you look like utter muppets wearing those lycra, ball busting numbers. Think about it ladies and gentleman!!

Thank god for Paul Smith whose seen the light and decided to produce some clothes for cyclists that actually look as if they were designed by a human being. Alleluia!!!

The 531 range of cycling gear for men is sleek as it is cool i.e loose fitting jeans with leather straps - to replace the humble bicycle clip. T-shirts and shirts that button onto jeans to prevent flap flap. Other items include a Tweed cap and streamlined anorak!

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Posted by Ruth Miller on Tue 12th June 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel NewsWinter Trips

The advent of global warming is really making the selection of that skiing holiday quite tricky.

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Will you get snow? Is the perennial question come ski season.

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Posted by Ruth Miller on Mon 11th June 2007 at 06:00 AM, Filed in Travel News

Watch out for those bees on your next flight!


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Apparently an airliner recently took off for the Algarve and was forced to make an emergency landing at Bournemouth Airport due to a large swarm of bees entering one of the planes engines.

According to Times Travel:

“The Palmair Boeing 737 flew into the swarm on takeoff and made an emergency landing after experiencing an engine surge.”

The sting in the tail was an 11 hour delay for the passengers.

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