Halloween destinations in Europe to escape the crowds

While events in historic cities like Dublin, London, Bucharest and Prague are bound to be frightfully fun, looking further afield at Halloween could mean you reap the rewards of exploring some of the most authentically spooky surrounds Europe has to offer.

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Europe’s most beautiful modern and historical libraries

Libraries hold a special charm, offering serenity and knowledge to all who visit them. They can be historical havens, standing as proud relics of the past, or sleek modernist sculptures with architectural details that delight and astound. With that in mind, here’s a roundup of some of the most amazing libraries across Europe.

8 of the best cities for bar crawls

Bar crawls have a notorious reputation as the vehicles for setting groups of increasingly giddy drinkers loose on the streets of a new city, typically while sporting a variety of questionable, crude and, at times, inspired fancy dress costumes.

This Italian town doesn't want you to use Google Maps

With the proliferation of smartphones, you'd think that the era of the paper map is over but the mayor of a town in Sardinia is advising tourists to navigate his town the old-fashioned way.

Our favourite New York Comic Con cosplayers already have Halloween in the bag

It’s hard to believe New York City’s Penn Station could get any weirder, but when the annual Comic Con convention descends on the west side of Manhattan, the Jacob Javits Center – and its immediate perimeter – is automatically converted into an all-out geek-fest.

Overcoming fear of flying: How to keep anxiety from grounding your travel plans

A fear of flying isn't uncommon but, for some people, it can make travelling an incredibly stressful experience and, for others, prevent them from going on the adventure of their dreams entirely. We asked three people with different perspectives for their tips on how to manage anxiety before and during a flight.

Ryanair is launching flights to Armenia - here's what you can do there

If you're looking for somewhere different to go on holidays, you might be interested to learn that Ryanair has announced four Armenian routes for the first time.