Holidays are a time to unwind, reminisce, and return to the carefree days of childhood, all the while exploring new destinations and making new friends. Add to that a few romantic rail journeys and we’ve got the recipe for the perfect getaway.

There’s something deeply romantic about train journeys. In a fast-paced world where the skies are dotted with aeroplanes and air traffic has become the norm, the nostalgic appeal of trains can hardly be denied.

Halloween, Hallowe’en, All Hallows’ Eve; October 31st is known by a number of different epithets and observed in a number of different ways all across the world, but all with one unifying theme – purportedly, this is the time that unseen, malevolent spirits can roam the earth.

Travelling by train has been a tradition for decades across the world. Whether you're commuting, going on a weekend away or further afield then travelling by rail travel is a popular way of getting around.

With the Japanese Rugby World Cup and Joanna Lumley bursting onto our television screens recently, we’ve been lapping up all things Japan.

Sailing along the rivers of Europe is the perfect way to enjoy a leisurely holiday and discovering the wonders of every destination at the same time.

Last week, we left Joanna Lumley amidst the bright lights and bustle of Tokyo, Japan’s hyperactive capital. Episode 2 opens with a dramatic reminder of the city’s chaos; vast crowds of people, neon billboards flashing against the dark night skies, and non-stop traffic.

This week on ITV, Joanna Lumley is in the land of the rising sun, Japan, for part 1 of a 3-part adventure through a destination renowned for being as diverse as it is compelling.

September 21 to October 6 is British Food Fortnight this year. Let us celebrate by finding out the history behind some of our most loved flavours.

To mark the International Day of Peace, we look at some of the famous war zones that have become landmarks worth exploring.

After spending time in Al Capone’s prison cell, tracing the footsteps of 60s hippies at Woodstock, and discovering the eerily beautiful Luray Caverns, Billy Connolly is back to round off his epic journey along the 18th-century Scots’ migratory trail through America.

In the 2nd episode of his immersive travelogue, Billy Connolly plays Hank Williams’ old guitar, visits the infamous penitentiary which housed Al Capone, and discovers that the Scots brought football to the USA.