Car-tyre flip-flops and wood-fibre suitcases: The 20 best eco-friendly travel products

More and more brands are creating sustainably produced travel gear – and that’s a welcome trend.   From luggage, sunglasses and swimwear made with recycled fishing nets or plastic bottles, to reef-friendly sunscreen, deet-free mosquito repellent, and car-tyre flip-flops – we’ve compiled a guide to the best eco-friendly holiday essentials.  Below we show that you can … Read more

Married Chinese couple are found dead after being tied up inside suitcases and thrown into a river

A married Chinese couple were tied up, placed inside suitcases and thrown into a river while still alive in Thailand, police have said.  The body of Wang Jun was found in a black suitcase floating in the Ping river in Kamphaeng Phet, central Thailand, on Tuesday afternoon.   Police divers are still searching for his wife … Read more