Nepal wants to ban nudity on Everest. The irony is that this is where trouserless-peaking started with George Mallory, claims regular naked climber Hank Wangford

  Itching to get on the slopes already? Chris Madiganrecommends 10 of the best resorts for some pre-Christmas skiing.

  Nepal's mountaineering authorities are calling for a ban on nudity and attempts to set obscene records on the world's highest mountain, officials said Wednesday.

  Â· Passengers charged up to double lowest rate· Which? condemns second-rate service

  Amsterdam is changing fast — a third of its brothels are being closed down and coffee shops face a no-smoking ban next year. But Philip Sendiscovers a thriving alternative to the 'alternative' scene.

  The new site called Tripit.com allows users to arrange a personalised travel itinerary that can be shared with family and friends online.

  Millionaire plans to halt decline by attracting creative talent to town.

  Autumn's chill is in the air, but if you can't face packing away your summer wardrobe just yet head to Mallorca's newly-hip Puerto de Sóller for some late sun and stay at the recently refurbished Espléndido hotel.

  Each September the quiet farming village of St Hilaire du Touvet in the French Alps explodes with the sights and sounds of a paragliding and hang-gliding festival called the Coupe Icare (the Icarus Cup). Check out our gallery to see the highlights of this year's event ...

  A Sri Lankan resort hotel in Galle is charging $14,500 (£7,160) for what it calls the world's most expensive dessert.

  Â·Call for adjustable seats with more leg room·Higher risk faced by obese people and those under 30

  This week in the blogosphere, Benji Lanyadogets up to speed with the party scene in one of the world's fastest-moving cities.