No Comment Heavy snow strands 430 people overnight on train in Japan Around 430 passengers in Niigata Prefecture were forced to spend the night on a packed four-car train after it got stranded by heavy snow along the Sea of Japan coast. 12 January 2018
Earth News 24 Hours in Berlin City guide: where to eat, sleep, drink and think in 2018 in Berlin. 12 January 2018
Destinations A winter break on the French Riviera The best addresses for off-season tourism on the Côte d’Azur. 4 January 2018
Destinations Can you spend your holidays in the Maldives for an affordable price? Kandima Maldives resort claims to be the first lifestyle resort in the Maldives with an affordable price tag. 30 December 2017
Earth News The best pools in Europe for winter Where to take a swim when it's snowing outside? 28 December 2017
United Kingdom More disruption as heavy snow hits large parts of the UK Yellow weather alerts have been issued for ice in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north-east England and snow in Wales and parts of England. 27 December 2017
Switzerland The world's steepest funicular railway opens in Switzerland The futuristic Stoos Bahn climbs a 110% gradient between Schywz to the mountain village of Stoos in central Switzerland. 18 December 2017
Australia Australia: paedophiles' 'passports confiscated' Under new laws, child sex offenders are no longer able to travel freely out of Australia. 13 December 2017
World News Chaos—and some fun—as snow hits parts of western Europe A second day of snowfall in several countries caused disruption for some, entertainment for others—allowing many to share their experiences on social media. 11 December 2017
United Kingdom Snow causes UK travel chaos Roads closed, flights grounded and trains cancelled as heavy snow blankets large parts of the country. 10 December 2017
Earth News Insta-spiration: our Q&A with Katie One Our interview with inspiring instagrammer Ketevan Giorgadze aka @KatieOne. 6 December 2017
Destinations At Cheval Blanc in the Maldives A guest tells us what it's like to stay at Cheval Blanc Randheli in the Maldives 5 December 2017
Earth News 24 Hours in Beirut Strolling the Lebanese capital food scene and discovering its eye-catching design architecture. 27 November 2017