Are Europe’s holiday destinations as safe as they used to be? The hotspots with a bigger crime problem than you realise… and where police might be keener to slap you with a fine than help

by David Hibbins | Jul 4, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Is travelling in Europe as safe as it used to be? With a war on our doorstep in Ukraine and tensions higher than ever in the Middle East, there are valid concerns about political events and crime affecting our summer break.Our survey of some of our favourite holiday...

Historic five-bed rectory that hosted Tennyson, Hardy and Sassoon hits the market for £2.85m

by David Hibbins | Jul 4, 2024 | Latest Travel News

A historic rectory that hosted notable literary figures such as Alfred Lord Tennyson, Thomas Hardy and Siegfried Sassoon has gone on the market for £2.85m.Old Came Rectory was the home of well-known Dorset scholar and poet William Barnes, a friend and mentor to a...

I moved from Manchester to Canada and I love it – but here are four things to consider before choosing to emigrate there (including the cost of living)

by David Hibbins | Jul 4, 2024 | Latest Travel News

A British expat has revealed four things people should know when considering moving to Canada.Research has shown that the North American nation is the most desirable destination for people who want to relocate from their home country.Expat Alex Minion moved from...

Is this the PERFECT location for an English seaside getaway? Inside the time-capsule Cornish fishing village of Mousehole – with a stay in a rental there worthy of a glossy interiors mag

by David Hibbins | Jul 4, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Being in the village of Mousehole is like being inside a postcard.And being inside Beach Retreats’ ‘Chy Lowen’ rental cottage there is like being in a glossy interiors magazine.It’s superb – the building has a plain exterior, but when my family...

American Airlines passenger left stunned over very ‘weird’ plane seat – but would YOU sit there?

by David Hibbins | Jul 3, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Does this plane seat fly with you?Chris Olsen, 43, who is based in San Diego as a government policy maker, made a TikTok showing a ‘weird’ airline seat that ‘you have to see to believe.’On a recent American Airlines flight from Phoenix to San...