Travel Notes...

What’s new and how to get the best from your holiday

DOCTOR ON BOARD

YOU can now see your GP at 35,000 ft. The Dr Now app uses inflight wi-fi to connect you with a UK-based doctor, who’ll diagnose you via a smartphone video chat. If you’ve forgotten to pack your medicines, tap into the app and a new batch could be delivered to your hotel within hours. Consultations cost £37.50. drnow.com.

WOLF PACK

FANCY sleeping with wolves? At newly opened Wolf Lodge, in a wildlife park in Narvik, Norway, tourists spend the night inside the animals’ enclosure.

Windows separate you from those razor-sharp teeth, but take part in the Wolf Kiss experience, and you’ll meet the ferocious canines face-to-face.

It’s part of a £2,299pp four-day itinerary. offthemaptravel.co.uk.

RECORD BREAKER

THE British Airways i360 building has won the Guinness World Records title for the most slender tower. At 526 ft high with a diameter of just over 12½ft, the tower opens on Brighton seafront this summer — when you can reach the viewing platform aboard the world’s first vertical cable car. BritishAirwaysi360.com.

FUN FOUNTAIN

A SLOVENIAN town has revealed plans to build a fountain that spouts beer instead of water. The project in Zalec aims to encourage thirsty tourists to try brews made with local hops. Drinking straight from the fountain is not allowed though; three 30cl tastings in a commemorative mug will cost €6, approx £4.70. turizem-zalec.si/en.

ULTIMATE ROAD TRIP

RANGE Rover has roped in travel experts at Abercrombie & Kent to create The Most Luxurious Road Trip On Earth. The 21-day drive in the new SVAutobiography 4x4 crosses eight countries in five continents, with stops at nine of the world’s best hotels. But at £100,000 pp, you might be tempted to buy the car instead. landrover. com/experiences.

BLEND IN

THE New Iceland Academy by tourism website Inspired by Iceland aims to help British holidaymakers fit in with the locals. The free video tutorials advise on everything from avoiding hot tub awkwardness to responsible travel. inspiredbyiceland.com.