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Revealed, the BEST countries in the world to raise a child: Britain ranks 11th while the US comes 18th as Denmark, Sweden and Norway clinch the top spots UK scored poorly in income equality and political instability caused by Brexit Scandinavian nations praised for ‘generous’ healthcare and education systems US came 18th – authors cited gun … Read more
Here’s a tantalising glimpse through the keyholes of the hotel rooms the world’s wealthiest people occupy. Private jet lifestyle magazine Elite Traveler has drawn up a list of the 100 best hotel suites in the world, which includes the 10 biggest – and the 10 most expensive. The grand, jaw-dropping tour of opulence takes in … Read more
From a £145-a-night farm in Devon to a £50,000 underwater villa in the Maldives, the world’s most Instagrammed hotel bathrooms revealed Key bathroom-related hashtags and the hotel locations linked to them most often were studied Two UK hotels, Shangri-La Hotel at The Shard in London and The Old Piggery in Devon, make the list The … Read more
If you want to take your ski holiday completely off-piste, then forget the Rockies, Sierra Nevada mountains or the Alps – try the Middle East. Or perhaps North Korea. Here we reveal some of the most unlikely locations for ski resorts. North Korea North Korea’s Masikryong ski resort opened in 2014 to compete with Pyeongchang … Read more
Want to know which new car is best in class for crash protection? Euro NCAP, the body that assesses the safety credentials of the latest mainstream models, has named the top choice vehicles in each category from last year’s test results. Some 55 new cars were reviewed in 2019, of which 41 scored maximum five-star … Read more
Revealed: Stressed Britons are shunning relaxing beach holidays in favour of activity-packed breaks Study of 2,000 adults found less than half would choose a beach holiday to relax Instead, one in seven would book a trip designed to get their adrenaline racing One in five also said they turn to ‘active outdoor pursuits’ to relieve … Read more
Britain has some surprisingly remote public houses for a small island – as we reveal here. From pubs on coastlines and islands not accessible by road to inns surrounded by epic mountains, these are the hostelries that make you work hard for your pint (or three). So scroll down – and ready the Ordnance Survey … Read more
North Korea may be a nightmarishly oppressive state, but for architects there’s a sliver of dreamland within – the capital, Pyongyang. As architects Cristiano Bianchi and Kristina Drapic explain in their new book, Model City Pyongyang. They say: ‘We realised that the city does have its own strange kind of beauty. Pyongyang embodies the dream … Read more
The UK cities with the most pollution relative to their size have been revealed – and London isn’t one of the worst offenders. Researchers from the University of Birmingham compared traffic pollution levels in 146 places around England, Scotland and Wales. They found Luton in Bedfordshire had the highest concentration of nitrogen oxide gases – … Read more
Want to know which new cars offer the best protection in a crash? Vehicle safety experts have named the 10 models with the most bullet-proof records in 2019. The list includes the record-breaking Mazda CX-30 – the Japanese brand’s SUV that achieved the highest score in the history of Euro NCAP assessments, receiving a 99 … Read more