How three young Londoners set out to explore the countries of their parents’ birth – and redefined the travel vlog

‘No resorts, no tourist traps and no fancy restaurants’ – the friends behind the Kids of the Colony YouTube channel go in search of real connections in their countries of origin

Peak luxury: how long can London’s grand hotel boom last?

From basement builds to rooftops, revamped Whitehall ministries and once-were embassies, the capital’s hotels are in an opulence arms race to lure exacting guests

Elves, faux snow and special effects: UK gears up for immersive Christmas events

’Tis the season for splashing out on a high-end immersive Christmas experience with live actors that will set you back £149

‘Much less stressful’: London City airport ends 100ml liquid rule

Upgraded scanners allow travellers to bring containers of up to 2 litres in hand luggage

Something to crow about: climbing the rig of the Cutty Sark

The world’s most famous tea clipper launches a new rig climb experience on Saturday. We shin up for a sneak preview and fantastic views of London

Nick Tarsh obituary

Other Lives: Travel industry executive who dedicated his retirement to charitable work

Virtual queues and wet wipes: what Heathrow and BA are serving up

Covid marshals will be on hand to help passengers when international travel restarts on Monday

Stanfords travel bookshop launches crowdfunding project as it fights for survival

Beloved London travel and map specialist has launched an online scheme to help stave off closure

London tops list of world’s most vegan-friendly cities

The capital is home to 152 fully vegan restaurants, including a plant-based take on a chicken shop, sushi bar and pizzerias

Beckenham Place Park: London’s newest green space

A former golf course in Lewisham has been transformed into south-east London’s biggest park. Our writer, a local, explores the new gardens, swimming lake and wildflower meadows ahead of its opening this weekend

Wild swimming lake to open in Beckenham

Georgian estate in south London has been transformed with playgrounds and a wooded wetland

Theme park project signs Hollywood studio and troubleshooting CEO

Paramount in deal with the London Resort as PY Gerbeau joins as chief executive

Wild in Walthamstow: Europe’s biggest urban wetlands opens

Europe’s biggest urban wetlands open on Friday. Few locals knew of it before but now they, and nature lovers everywhere, can enjoy this amazing bird reserve for free

Horniman Museum plans major new gallery exploring ‘what it means to be human’

One of London’s most-treasured museums, the Horniman, is developing the World Gallery to showcase the way ‘people from every continent live their lives’

Gett and Citymapper to launch new taxi-bus for London commuters

A new fixed-route taxi service means commuters can travel by black cab across London for a flat fare of £3