The most popular single-engine aircraft in aviation history celebrates 65th anniversary

    Since the aircraft first took to the sky, more than 45,000 Skyhawks have been delivered to customers around the world—more than any other aircraft in the industry and solidifying the Skyhawk as the aircraft of choice for pilot training. Textron Aviation is honoring the 65th anniversary of the first flight of the most … Read more

10 smaller European Capitals of Culture you may not have heard of

It’s not just major European cities that benefit from the award, many other destinations have received a cultural boost over the 35 years of the project

France: chic, luxurious and eco-friendly

In recent times, France has established itself as the ideal getaway destination for people across the world. Visitors come in their millions every year for reasons as different as their countries of origin. For some, it is the idea of a luxurious getaway. Many just love the historical sights and artistic wonders, especially the Eiffel … Read more

How luxury hotels such as Biarritz’s Hôtel du Palais have helped shape history

The venue for this weekend’s G7 summit played a pivotal role in Edwardian politics

Left to rot: the new global effort to preserve lost monuments

From a railway run by children in Ljubljana to brutalist monuments in the Balkans, the Nonument Group maps abandoned 20th-century architecture

Tristram Hunt: ‘In the era of fake news, museums allow a better understanding of truth and history’

The director of the V&A on the institution’s expansion into east London, the antisemitism row in the Labour party, and the changing role of museums