Royals love nothing more than an official trip abroad, and Prince Harry has racked up an impressive list of globetrotting credentials over the years.

The Prince recently paid tribute to a team of servicemen who were forced to abandon their expedition to climb Mount Everest due to safety concerns. The tribute was made as he accepted a humanitarian award in Washington DC for the work he carried out with injured servicemen and women, alongside his brother. Read more »

Jamaica’s far-reaching global cultural influence is astonishing given its size and colonial history. This is particularly true in the realm of music. A Caribbean island of fewer than three million people, Jamaica has given the world a number of genres, including ska, mento, rocksteady, dub, dancehall, ragga and, most famous of all, reggae. Read more »

John Barrington-Carver writes: We don’t usually cover cruise news, but, once in a while, news and stats from other sectors in the travel industry can demonstrate the increasing influence of Air Passenger Duty (APD) on travel trends. Read more »

Some lads on tour head to the Canary Islands, but if you’re Prince Harry it’s more like the Caribbean.

Of course, for the dashing young prince, visiting the Caribbean is part of an official tour on which he is representing his grandmother for the first time. Read more »

It’ll be 2016 before we can do this again. For a bit of Leap Day fun, we’ve selected our favourite places called Leap? Got a suggestion? Let us know, via comments.

Lovers Leap, Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica.

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In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, Cheapflights’ romance experts have rounded up their favourite places around the world? Romance anyone?

Kissing, Germany
Doubtless a regular on Valentine’s Day lists, we start with Kissing (it all starts with a kiss right?) On second glance it seems rather forlorn … Next!

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On the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s accession to the throne, Cheapflights celebrates the veteran traveller with a look at Her Majesty’s realm – the Commonwealth.

Thanks to the National Portrait Gallery for this image. The exhibition, The Queen: Art and Image, is also travelling however its itinerary is limited to the UK – Edinburgh, Northern Ireland, Cardiff (National Museum, until 29 April) and London (National Portrait Gallery – 17 May to 21 October). Read more »

For many, Christmas is much more than a holiday and the chance to spend time with friends and family, it’s the opportunity to (over) indulge in all sorts of beautiful foods from orange-stuffed Christmas puddings, sausages wrapped in bacon and, at least here in the UK, more than the odd few turkey sandwiches. In this post we’ve asked Cheapflights‘ employees what typical Christmas dishes can be found on their Christmas dinner tables. Here goes, 125 dishes from destinations worldwide. Read more »

For many, Christmas is much more than a holiday and the chance to spend time with friends and family, it’s the opportunity to (over) indulge in all sorts of beautiful foods from orange-stuffed Christmas puddings, sausages wrapped in bacon and, at least here in the UK, more than the odd few turkey sandwiches. In this post we’ve asked Cheapflights‘ employees what typical Christmas dishes can be found on their Christmas dinner tables. Here goes, 125 dishes from destinations worldwide. Read more »

For those who want to escape the cold, British Airways is offering cut-price deals to some of its most exotic locations this winter.

The airline’s World Traveller and World Traveller Plus fares from Gatwick Airport to ten destinations in the Caribbean and the Indian Ocean have been cut by up to £127.

The World Traveller fares start at £595 for a return fare to Antigua, Tobago or Barbados. World Traveller Plus fares start at £995 return to Grenada, St Lucia, and Jamaica. Read more »