Rachel Ifans

1 week ago | inews.co.uk | Rachel Ifans

In what was hailed a “ticketing revolution” by the Île-de-France transport authority, a new €2.50 (£2.10) flat fare was rolled out at the start of this year, covering all single journeys on the Metro, RER commuter rail and regional trains in the region. While the change was unpopular with many Parisians for increasing the cost of single Metro journeys by 35 cents, it’s a boon for visitors, cutting and simplifying longer journey fares and opening the capital beyond its spiral of arrondissements.

2 weeks ago | aol.co.uk | Rachel Ifans

Although mountain refuges have existed in the Alps since ancient times, they started to multiply in the 19th century with the rise in popularity of alpinism. These huts vary in terms of the shelter they offer passing mountaineers but they are always in remote locations, at dizzying altitudes and accessible only by foot.

2 weeks ago | independent.co.uk | Rachel Ifans

Three quarters of mountain refuges in the Vallée des Belleville in Savoie are run by women – Rachel Ifans laces up her hiking boots andscales these formidable peaks to meet some themFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

1 month ago | womensrunning.co.uk | Holly Taylor |Rachel Ifans

From the moment we go to school, we’re told to sit still. From then on, we’re told off for fidgeting in our seats wherever we go, from the bus to the classroom and the dinner table. However, for many of us, it feels very unnatural to sit still for long periods of time and it can even cause health issues like increased risk of heart disease and diabetes, back problems and bad mental health.

Mar 5, 2025 | inews.co.uk | Rachel Ifans

Nothing like Paris, Marseille or even Lyon, is one of the most liveable and loveable places I’ve visited in the country. Despite its size and stature – about the same size as Manchester, with a population of just over half a million people and growing so fast it is expected to overtake Lyon to become France’s third-most populous city by the end of this year – Toulouse doesn’t have the urban elegance of many of its peers.