Inside Croatia’s abandoned haven of hedonism: The derelict remains of Haludovo Hotel, the once-decadent resort owned by a US porn baron and frequented by Saddam Hussein

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

Dozens of ruined and dilapidated former hotels, casinos, and state-owned resorts stand along Croatia’s bejewelled Adriatic coast, abandoned after the Yugoslav Wars. But there is one with a particularly salacious history – the Haludovo Hotel.Back in...

The Blue Mountains are one of the most glorious natural areas of Australia. They were ablaze in 2019 but they’ve bounced back… and are just a hop from Sydney

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

The Blue Mountains are not technically mountains, and they’re certainly not blue. But they are one of the most glorious natural areas of Australia — with soaring rocky tors and lush bushland full of wildlife.About an hour’s drive from Sydney, they offer an escape from...

Inside the stunning 109ft-long superyacht that boasts a glass-fronted JACUZZI at the bow currently on the market for a whopping $13 million

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

Haven’t got $13 million to splash on a superyacht? Well, in a bid to show how the other half live at sea, a YouTube video presented by marine expert Nick Burnham takes viewers on a comprehensive tour of a 109ft-long superyacht – a 2020 Mangusta...

I travelled to an iron ore mine deep in the Sahara Desert on one of the world’s most extreme railways. Here’s what I saw…

by David Hibbins | Jan 28, 2024 | Latest Travel News

‘Travelling under the starry sky across the Sahara Desert is hard to forget.’The feeling of your life depending solely on the train as you are hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest village.’The silence of the desert when the train stops and...

I’m a flight expert and THIS premium economy seat by Air France blew me away – it’s the equal of Emirates’ award-winner

by David Hibbins | Jan 28, 2024 | Latest Travel News

When MailOnline Travel’s Harriet Sime flew in Emirates’ A380 premium economy, she commented that ‘it had such a business-class feel’ that she was ‘forced to check she was in the right cabin’.’It’s a game-changer,’...