Pete Irvine, author of the cult guidebook Scotland the Best, gives his definitive cut of the best hotels in the Scottish capital

  On the back of their latest awfully big adventure, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman tell Simon Millsthat the best thing about Africa was the people - but they also managed to knock the self-esteem of the Hollywood pin-up

  Boeing has been rapped by the ad watchdog for misleading consumers over the CO2 emissions of its passenger jet. By Mark Sweney

  Andy Pietrasikon how one man's battle with the tax man resulted in New Zealand's new Hotel SO - and inspired a movie to boot

  With its 42 beaches and laid-back party vibe, it's no wonder Florianópolis is one of Brazil's hottest resorts. Benji Lanyadochecks into the island's newest hostel and learns how to do 'Floripa' like a local

  Letters: Residents of Kensington and Chelsea will not care that Ruth Kelly is disappointed by your coverage of her plans to consult on the expansion of Heathrow (Letters, November 26)

  Kate Connollywraps up the Hungarian capital's best hotels in time to book your festive stay

  One of the last to leave the Antarctic cruise ship as it started listing believed they were all going to die

  London Underground is ready to launch a system which allows people to pay for train journeys using their mobile phones

  Letters:I am disappointed at your cynical assessment of the government's consultation on the future of Heathrow

  A group of tourists rescued from the cruise ship Explorer, which struck an iceberg off Antarctica on Friday, were flown yesterday to Punta Arenas in Chile after spending the night on King George island

  A British Airways transatlantic flight was abandoned after police caught cabin crew members drinking in a Manchester hotel hours before take-off