The Man in Seat 61offers some expert tricks for securing low-cost train tickets across Europe.

  Holidaymakers travelling to Spain from UK airports are being warned of the dangers of 'scratchcard touts'.

  Few British landmarks are as widely loved as London's St Pancras station. Will the new Eurostar terminal complement its Gothic extravagance - or clash horribly with it? A month before the terminal's official opening, Jonathan Glanceygets an exclusive sneak preview.

  It's autumn and surf's up across the UK, from Thurso East in Scotland down to Cornwall's Perran Sands. By Alf Alderson.

  Autumn - not summer - is the best time to surf UK. Alf Aldersontips the best places to catch the perfect wave, whatever your ability.

  First mooted over a century ago, personal rapid transit systems might soon be running through our cities.

  Â· Visitor numbers already low due to boycott· Laura Bush calls on military leaders to quit

  Letter: Reading the complaints of the Ozbus passengers stranded in Tehran during their overland journey to Australia (Passengers wait as Ozbus makes unscheduled halt, October 8) one might be mislead into thinking that Iran is an inhospitable country with no mechanics and no food.

  Dying to catch the autumn foliage? Don't panic. The US Fall Color Hotline is here to avert any leaf-induced disasters, says Georgia Brown.

  Britons produce more carbon emissions from air travel a head than any other country, a study reveals today.

  The government shamelessly pilfered the Conservatives' policy portfolio for a flagship green initiative, announcing plans to switch green taxes on aviation from passengers to planes in a move that will raise up to £2.5bn annually by 2010.

  Andrew Shanahanon hygiene standards at celebrity restaurants.