The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office advise against all but essential travel to, or through, the far southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla, where there is continuing violence…

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A member of Globetrotters Club? Interested in a £1,000 travel award? Know someone who is? We have £1,000 to award each year for five years for the best submitted independent…

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A 200-year-old pair of French false teeth are going on display for the first time at the British Museum. The 18th century teeth, which belonged to the Archbishop of Narbonne,…

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Noticed by Padmassana: tourists visiting Iran might be able to add an unusual stop-off on their itinerary – a trip to one of the Islamic republic's nuclear sites. Iran’s state…

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The world recently crowned a new King and Queen of the conker. Sounds strange? This news come from Reuters – competition ringmaster Richard Howard said: “This year we had entries…

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Police in Australia are hunting for a thief caught on a Gold Coast’s pet shop's security camera stuffing a lorikeet down his underpants and running to a getaway car parked…

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I'm thrilled to let all Globetrotter e-newsletter readers know that the Travel Writing Workshop, until now exclusively held at the Guardian Newsroom, is wandering abroad. This November, the first Paris…

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Pattaya, the seedy resort in Thailand is home to a Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum. In October, a Thai snake charmer attempted to break the Guinness Book of World…

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You may want to avoid travelling on Bangladesh’s state carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The airline is planning to cut down on the frequency of flights to international destinations because it…

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According to newly released US government statistics, lost or mishandled bags increased by nearly 25 percent in August as airlines struggled to handle an increase in checked luggage after authorities…

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