50 shades of you know what

Richard Lutz tours the geometry of a grey Evenlode valley.

Nepal: Goodbye pink Chanel lipstick and other tales

Last week we published a piece about Nepal. Sheilagh Matheson, a recent traveller to the mountain nation, recalls an episode close to every woman’s heart…

Nepal: Troubles in a high place

Richard Lutz travels the high road through the mountain nation

Virtual Man and other tales

Richard Lutz ponders the last seven days of a mis-spent middle age.

From a land of dancing skies

Richard Lutz chases the Northern Lights off the coast of Norway.

Mulling It Over

Richard Lutz heads towards an edge of Britain rarely visited.

Cooking on Congo Square

FEMI OYEBODE TRAVELS TO THE DEEP SOUTH OF THE US TO TAKE IN SOME GREAT MUSIC IN NEW ORLEANS AND BEYOND

Drifting Towards Macau and Other Dreams

Everyone has a Nowhere to get to. For RICHARD LUTZ, it is Macao

The Gramophones Theatre Company from End to End

Trusting to their resourcefulness and the kindness of strangers they traveled the 874 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to discover the real Britain.

Pedalling to Paris to help Picks sufferers

In July 2013, two colleagues from the University of Birmingham will attempt the gruelling challenge of cycling from London to Paris in under four days

Biking Through Burma: High Hopes, Doubtful Prospects

Sheilagh Matheson has returned from a month’s trip to Burma, travelling by bike, boat, bus, tut-tut, rickshaw, train and Honda 50

Biking in Burma: The Lady, Big Changes and A Mystery Guest in Rangoon

How is it going in Burma these days? Richard Lutz has spent most of March in this country, now re-named Myanmar

Celebrating Britten in Bergen

Solihull School is to take part in worldwide celebrations for the centenary of the great British composer Benjamin Britten.

Sailing Brummie raises £5,000 for charity

Peter Smith from Solihull has presented The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust with a cheque for £5,000.

Birmingham: More canals than Venice, more congestion than Naples

Birmingham proposals aim to cut traffic problems

Turkish Airlines named Best Airline in Europe again

Turkish Airlines was celebrating success at the recent 2012 Skytrax World Airline Awards for the second year running, as passengers voted them as the best airline in Europe.

Smart partnership delivers sustainable transport first for Manchester

Two West Midlands companies are playing a key role in delivering a new “smart” transport scheme

Rail bosses attempt to win increased funding

Local transport chiefs will lobby Westminster in an attempt to get greater funding for the region’s railways

Solihull travel store bags ten industry awards

A luxury travel store in Solihull is celebrating after scooping ten prestigious travel awards

Escaping Britain? Pensioners beware

Half of all middle aged people in West Midlands consider retiring abroad

Mad Dogs & Englishmen

Dave Woodhall wonders, not for the first time, if we can’t all be a bit more grown-up.

Have your say on local transport

The West Midlands Campaign for Better Transport have issued an invitation to ‘have your say’ in Birmingham at the forthcoming LibDem conference.

Centro Opposed to Unmanned Stations

It’s been claimed today that proposed job cuts by train company London Midland will provide a poor impression of the region to visitors.

And we’re off… on our Bank Holiday getaway

As the last Bank Holiday of the summer, this weekend is one of the busiest getaway weekends of the year.

Cello hits the right notes at Birmingham Airport

A private charter company based in the Midlands has its fleet firmly off the ground, after celebrating its first 12 months since take off.

City Tourist Numbers Up

Visitor figures in Birmingham have continued to rise despite the economic picture.

Sweet Caroline

Richard Lutz continues his trip through the United States and reports from the depths of the American South

News from Japan

Foreign governments should ensure that their travel advisories accurately reflect the status of the country in terms of safety and security.

Mini Breaks – Crossing the border

Dave Woodhall’s been to Bonnie Scotland – and rather likes it.