Oh Montauk. If you've yet to visit, I warn you, once you go there you will want to keep going back and back all summer long. Yes it may be ridiculously expensive ($400 per night in June and $700 per night for a hotel room in height of summer!) but New York summers are pretty short and so it's understandable to want to make the most of it. I split a room with four friends in June so it ended up costing $200 each for 2 nights - not...

Named after the peregrine falcon, Russia’s fastest animal, the Sapsan train is this nation’s bullet train. Running between Moscow and the historic city of St. Petersburg, it is a popular way to get between the two centres for locals and travellers alike. Why should you choose it over alternatives, and how can you ride the Sapsan on your visit to Russia? We’ll answer both questions in today’s blog. It’s more comfortable As a budget traveller, you may be tempted to take the bus over the train, as the ticket for the...