A £326m upgrade of London Overground, which will provide passengers with longer and more frequent trains, will be stepped up in February when major engineering works begin on the Gospel Oak to Stratford section of the line.

Three million British people will head overseas during the Christmas period between December 17th and January 3rd, according to estimates by Abta - The Travel Association. The ski season has started early this year following heavy snow in Europe and

Air Canada will launch flights to St John's from Heathrow Airport next summer. The seasonal service will be the only daily, non-stop link between London Heathrow and the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It will operate from May 27th

Travellers visiting Paris now have more accommodation options to choose from following the opening of the second InterContinental hotel in the city. The InterContinental Paris Avenue Marceau is situated in the heart of France 's capital, close to the Arc

People planning skiing holidays over the next few months have been urged to check the small print on their insurance policies to confirm that they are fully covered. The Ski Club of Great Britain launched a campaign to inform winter

The city of Auckland in New Zealand will become the place to be for sailing enthusiasts next year when it hosts the Festival of Sail. Due to take place in March, the festival will comprise a number of major events,

Travellers planning adventurous getaways in 2010 can prepare for their trips by visiting Destinations: The Holiday and Travel Show. Organiser Clarion Events revealed that the show's two outings next year will be attended by over 1,000 companies. The first event

On 15 December 2009, the Gdansk port hosted the Missile Ship Squadron of the Republic of Poland, comprised of three ships: ORP "Metalowiec", ORP "Rolnik" and ORP "Orkan".