‘I was only standing up for myself!’ Woman who sold everything for dream three-year cruise around the world only to be BANNED for complaining on WhatsApp insists her litany of grievances would have driven anyone to distraction…

by David Hibbins | Sep 30, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Reading the marketing material, it’s easy to see why Jenny Phenix was so keen to book herself on to the Villa Vie Odyssey.The cruise ship was set to travel to 425 destinations, including 100 tropical islands, as well as offering passengers gourmet dining, spa...

Inside ‘the most impressive public toilet in Britain’ – a Victorian lavatory that’s become a Tripadvisor hit and even has its own visitors book

by David Hibbins | Sep 30, 2024 | Latest Travel News

You don’t have to spend a penny to visit the highest-rated historic site on Tripadvisor for the Scottish seaside town of Rothesay… But you can if you need to.Incredibly, the top-ranked ancient landmark in the capital of the Isle of Bute is a Victorian toilet...

I’m a train expert – here are seven of Europe’s best sleeper services, from Cornwall to Venice

by David Hibbins | Sep 30, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Agatha Christie once said: ‘Trains are wonderful.’ Certainly, they were helpful to her, providing the inspiration for Murder On The Orient Express.She knew all about the mystique of travelling on an overnight train, which is the setting for the BBC’s Nightsleeper...

Nude awakening! 1,200 brave skinny dippers dash into the freezing North Sea for charity

by David Hibbins | Sep 29, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Hundreds of skinny dippers ditched their clothes and ran into the freezing North Sea this morning to raise money for charity.Around 1,200 brave souls took to the chilly waters for the North East Skinny Dip at Druridge Bay in Northumberland for the 12th year...

I spent 10 days at a nudist campsite in France where even the staff are naked – this is what it was like (including the ‘wardrobe rules’)

by David Hibbins | Sep 29, 2024 | Latest Travel News

So, what’s it like staying at a Naturist campsite?I’m just back from ten days at CHM Montalivet on the Atlantic coast of South West France, about an hour and a half drive from Bordeaux in the Medoc region.‘CHM’ stands for ‘Centre Hélio-Marin’, which translates...