Quirky Travel Items

Theme park in China to offer mini-skirt discount

A popular theme park in China has decided to run a rather unusual promotion, to encourage more visitors this summer.

Does travel make you sexy?

Travel makes people more attractive, according to Intrepid Travel.

Is this the weirdest travel gadget yet?

A backpacker has invented a new kind of travel friendly gadget – Pop & Go knickers are the only underwear you can change without taking off your clothes.

The top 5 places to spot a real Vampire

On Bram Stokers 100th Birthday, we forget about Twilight, True Blood and Transylvanian tourism – and track down the top five places to spot a real (or the closest thing to a real) vampire instead.

Travellers meeting on flights is commoner than you think

Worried about travelling alone during your gap year? Don't be - it turns out that making friends whilst travelling is so easy that 39 per cent of us have forged relationships on airplanes, according to a recent survey by Sky Scanner.

Airline uses martial arts to control rowdy passengers

Have you ever misbehaved on a flight? Well, you better watch out - because one airline has started training its staff in martial arts, so they can give the chop to any unruly travellers.

Top 5 gap years to face your fears

Backpackers get scared too - but travel is a great way to face your phobias head on. From diving with sharks in South Africa to spotting spiders in Australia, we round up the best destinations to conquer your fears in.

Parents inspired by kid’s gap years

Parents are so inspired by their children’s gap year stories – that they’re visiting the same places as their globe-trotting kids.