by David Hibbins | Jan 12, 2024 | Latest Travel News
An Oklahoma couple decided to ditch city life for a month and move to an abandoned lighthouse on a secluded island in Alaska – where their only neighbors are a pod of humpback whales.Five Finger Island Lighthouse, which sits in the body of water known as...
by David Hibbins | Jan 12, 2024 | Latest Travel News
Forget cod and chips – if you’ve recently been to a UK chippie, you may have unknowingly eaten shark meat, scientists have revealed.Despite a global push to curb the trade in shark fins, demand for shark meat has only grown, according to a new...
by David Hibbins | Jan 12, 2024 | Latest Travel News
Whether it’s delayed departures, lost luggage or long lines at security checkpoints, flying has long presented a myriad of challenges.But now scientists point to perhaps an even bigger concern: an uptick in severe turbulence that can cause sudden changes in...
by David Hibbins | Jan 12, 2024 | Latest Travel News
‘Look, dolphins,’ I whisper to my husband Chris, pointing excitedly at a newly created wave more than 50 yards from our spot on the shore. We’d been wondering why dozens of colourful fish had suddenly darted beneath the rocks we’re standing on.Two turtles...
by David Hibbins | Jan 12, 2024 | Latest Travel News
Clustered by the north bank of the Douro River, Porto’s old town is a higgledy-piggledy warren of hilly cobbled streets, blue-tiled buildings and charming churches. The focal point here is Gustave Eiffel’s double-decker Dom Luis bridge.Cross it to the south and...