It's not easy to learn how to surf - not least in the modest waves that lap the UK coast. Professional surfer Chris Thomson says it's well worth the effort and offers ten top tips to riding the waves.
With this Mongolian Proverb, Adam Jacot de Boinot introduces his latest collection of words from around the world, special terms that distill different cultures and encapsulate regional differences. 'Toujours Tingo', an ideal travel stocking filler.
Leading Majorcan hotelier George Scott is raffling the ten apartments and villas that make up one of this two luxury hotels, with tickets that can be redeemed – at full face value – by guests at his two properties. The odds aren’t at all bad either: read on.
Formula One desk-driver Andrew McFetrich remembers his travelling past, but can't see his travelling future. Will some kind employer give this man the sack?
Khmer, Chinese, Thai, Spanish, Korean... I've lost count of how many languages Antonio Graceffo can speak. This is his guide to mastering communication fast and effectively.
Make the world's conmen work harder this year: make them think of something new. Arya Kazemi provides a geographical breakdown of the traditional scams played on travellers.
Self-heating meals take the hassle out of camping: here the makers of Heater Meals offer a selection of their travel dishes, a set of Visit Britain Touring Guides and a hamper of outdoor gear including a top of the range tent and sleeping bag. Competition now closed...
Ever wondered about the hidden thoughts and concepts in the languages of the world? The discovery that there are 27 Albanian words for a moustache leads Adam Jacot de Boinod on a voyage of linguistic discovery.
Travelmag editor Jack Barker has a love-hate relationship with laptops. Heavy, fragile, valuable and temperamental, they might be essential sometimes but are a hassle always. But there's a new alternative: the Alphasmart Neo.
