Bedding down in the lion’s den: Inside a new bubble lodge at an animal reserve that offers a taste of Africa… in the wilds of KENT

by David Hibbins | May 6, 2024 | Latest Travel News

You could be forgiven for assuming that our first night away from our newborn would be a pretty wild affair.And you’d be right.My husband and I peep out from beneath the rumpled covers, eyes wide.A low grumble builds into a long, hair-raising roar. Somewhere nearby, a...

Are these the wackiest hotel rooms in America? Inside the property with incredible fantasy bedrooms, from a Cinderella room with a pumpkin bathroom to a coffin bed in Dracula’s castle

by David Hibbins | May 6, 2024 | Latest Travel News

It’s as if ‘Alice in Wonderland married Willy Wonka and set up residence in Oz’.That’s how the owners of The Roxbury, a boutique hotel based in the Catskill Mountains of New York State, describe their wacky, themed hotel.The Roxbury is...

I got stuck at one of the world’s northernmost hotels – where stays cost more than $350 per person per night and one of the most popular tourist activities is POLAR BEAR HUNTING

by David Hibbins | May 5, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Free food 24 hours a day, no alcohol and the threat of polar bears on the doorstep – welcome to one of the northernmost hotels in the world. South Camp Inn is located in Resolute, which is an extremely remote pint-sized settlement around 500 miles north of...

You’ve been eating in restaurants all wrong! Etiquette guru reveals dining out do’s and don’ts, from how to wipe your mouth like royalty to the clever trick for letting friends know you want to split the bill (without saying a word)

by David Hibbins | May 5, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Nowhere exposes a lack of etiquette knowledge quite like a restaurant.After all, there are so many opportunities to slip-up – at the entrance, while sitting down, while eating and when summoning waiting staff.It’s a minefield even for the well-mannered...

Stonehenge is ‘pointless’, Sydney Harbour Bridge is ‘unimpressive’ and Mount Rushmore is ‘obnoxious’: Fifteen popular tourist attractions that for some just didn’t live up to the hype

by David Hibbins | May 5, 2024 | Latest Travel News

There’s no pleasing some people.As scathing reviews for some of the world’s most iconic and popular tourist attractions reveal.The world’s tallest tower? ‘Underwhelming views’. Sydney Harbour Bridge? ‘Unimpressive’. Mount...