Here's where we keep all of the past issues of our weekly newsletter, the Detour - a regular treasure trove of travel stories, tips, and insights for your reading pleasure!
13th October 2022
Highlights:
- The strange history of flight attendants
- Tips for visiting Bulgaria and Valencia
6th October 2022
Highlights:
- The electric plane takes flight
- Less-visited European destinations
29th September 2022
Highlights:
- LGBTQ+ travel destinations
- The famous Peabody marching ducks
22nd September 2022
Highlights:
- Cooking tours in Europe (that are affordable)
- The mysterious Colombian waterfall of many colours
15th September 2022
Highlights:
- Community tourism tips for Morocco
- Our analysis: online travel agents you can trust
8th September 2022
Highlights:
- Member interview: Alan and Agnieska
- Flying with pets: our advice
2nd September 2022
Highlights:
- Tips for visiting terrific Tanzania
- Find a trip to suit your Myers-Briggs personality test results
25th August 2022
Highlights:
- Visiting joyous Jordan - and supporting local communities
- The true story of Bessie Coleman
18th August 2022
Highlights:
- Visiting Goa and Kerala with teenagers
- Border patrol issues
11th August 2022
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- Tips on travelling with a toddler
- Seeing NYC solo?
4th August 2022
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- Would you hitch a ride on a cargo ship?
23rd June 2022
Highlights:
- More of the latest travel chaos news
- Ever fancied living underground?
16th June 2022
Highlights:
- One family's adventures on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route
9th June 2022
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- Readers share their experiences of travel chaos.
1st June 2022
Highlights:
- Half-term chaos continues
- Ever thought of taking up paddleboarding?
26th May 2022
Highlights:
- Iceland adventure tips
- The story of the baby who was born at 30,000 ft!
19th May 2022
Highlights:
- Kash's guide to visiting Mexico
12th May 2022
Highlights:
- Katy's tips for travelling on a budget
- The story of one passenger's kindness that made a lifelong difference.
5th May 2022
Highlights:
- Advice for a budget-conscious adventure in New Zealand.
- Travel tips for book-lovers!
28th April 2022
Highlights:
- Our advice on visiting heavenly Helsinki.
- The world's bumpiest landings.
21st April 2022
Highlights:
- Readers offer their tips for the perfect Ecuador adventure.
- Did you hear about the Popeye town in Malta?
14th April 2022
Highlights:
- We plan out the perfect expedition to Ecuador - from Quito to the Galapagos.
7th April 2022
Highlights:
- Our special report on 'travel chaos' across the UK.
- An interview with Kim - the 'Travelling Surrogate.
1st April 2022
Highlights:
- Sweden, France and Denmark drop their travel restrictions
- Sri Lanka or Thailand? Your recommendations.
- An article that definitely isn't an April Fools or anything like that. Nope.
24th March 2022
Highlights:
- One reader asks: should I visit Sri Lanka or Thailand?
- Awesome new Premium perks.
18th March 2022
Highlights:
- The UK drops its final travel restrictions.
- Adventures for the 75+-year-old traveller: Namibia, South Korea, Brazil.
10th March 2022
Highlights:
- Our guide to amazing cities around the world: G is for Guadalajara.
- The incredible true story of Nellie Bly, the world's fastest traveller.
3rd March 2022
Highlights:
- Visiting Albania on a budget - our advice
- Have you heard of the 15-minute city?
24th February 2022
Highlights:
- What are the risks of flying during a storm?
- Our guide to amazing cities around the world: F is for Fes
- The world's clearest lake - in New Zealand.
17th February 2022
Highlights:
- Top tips on travelling with teenagers: Lisbon and Wisconsin, USA
- True tales of mysterious urban legends from across the globe.
10th February 2022
Highlights:
- Australia begins plans to reopen
- Our advice on alternative Valentine's Day destinations
- The awesome rope-bridges of the Incans
3rd February 2022
Highlights:
- Top tips on travelling with children: Tokyo and the Canaries
- Super-fast facts about the Ivory Coast.
27th January 2022
Highlights:
- Reader recommendations for Meghalaya in India.
- A guide to a few of the countries worldwide with a McDonalds franchise (and advice on the best fast food there when you visit.)
20th January 2022
Highlights:
- A look at countries' COVID-19 entry requirements for visitors
- An interview with Ross and his adventures in Bolivia during political turmoil
13th January 2022
Highlights:
- Our guide to the friendliest countries across the world (Jordan and Cambodia).
- New Year's traditions from across the globe.
6th January 2022
Highlights:
- Interview: Backpacking in Australia with Myles.
- Travel-centric ways to accomplish your NY revolutions.
16th December 2021
Highlights:
- Our guide to a Christmas in the Dominican Republic.
- A bumper advent calendar of fascinating world events in 2022.
9th December 2021
Highlights:
- Dream destinations for 2022 from our readers
- Our guide to amazing cities around the word: E is for Elche.
2nd December 2021
Highlights:
- The latest news about the Omicron variant and associated travel restrictions.
- Our dream destinations for 2022 (Sydney, the Art Islands of Japan, and Georgia)
- Record-breaking hotels in the Siloli Desert of Bolivia, the Genting Highlands of Malaysia, and even a (very pricey) submarine stay!
25th November 2021
Highlights:
- Priti - who's spent the past five years exploring the world - offers her stories, advice, and insights for other solo female travellers.
- Alternative Christmas destinations: Djibouti and Cancun
18th November 2021
Highlights:
- Stories and tips from our member Simon, covering travel on a budget and his favourite hostel stays.
- The world's speediest record-breaking travellers.
- Our guide to amazing cities around the world: D is for Dallas.
11th November 2021
Highlights:
- Shuo, a JFC member and photographer, talks about his experiences as a solo traveller (and his plan to visit every country in the world).
- As the USA opens its borders, we explore the cool and unusual sights to be found in the country's least-visited states: Delaware, Wyoming and Alaska.
4th November 2021
Highlights:
- The coolest places in India to visit during Diwali: Jaipur, Goa, and Varanasi.
- The facts about passenger duty tax.
- Our guide to amazing cities around the world: C is for Copenhagen.
28th October 2021
Highlights:
- Our tips for spiritual getaways: from Italian monasteries to Zen retreats in the hills of Brazil.
- The facts about carbon offset.
- Just in time for Halloween - the world's spookiest hotels.
21st October 2021
Highlights:
- The best things to see in Finnish Lapland (outside the Christmas high season).
- The creepiest sights across the world: a haunted fort in Rajasthan, India.
14th October 2021
Highlights:
- The latest news on the UK (almost) scrapping the entire 'red list' for travel.
- The creepiest sights across the world: from Paris catacombs to Transylvanian forests.
- The decades-long dust-up between BA and Virgin, explained.
- Peru's 'Purple Month' celebrations.
7th October 2021
Highlights:
- Our guide to the world's most amazing cities: B is for Bologna.
- Thailand's brilliant (and grisly!) Nine Emperors Festival.
- The creepiest sights across the world: from Mexican islands filled with haunted dolls to Russian cities of the dead.
30th September 2021
Highlights:
- The latest news on Australia preparing to open its borders.
- Our guide to the world's most amazing cities: A is for Amsterdam.
- Mongolia's Golden Eagle Festival.
- The biggest tourist traps from the James Bond movies.
23rd September 2021
Highlights:
- Whale-watching in South Africa.
- Our tips on the tastiest breadfruit dishes from around the globe.
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