What the world likes to eat: Top 100 nations for good food revealed – and it’s Italy that’s No.1, with America ranked 16th and England a lowly 39th

by David Hibbins | Dec 21, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Lettuce celebrate! The top 100 nations for good food have been revealed – and it’s Italy that’s number one followed by runner-up Japan and Greece in third.This is according to a recent study by the Taste Atlas Awards 2023/24, which is...

See Iceland’s volcanic eruption from SPACE: NASA satellite capture images before and after the blast – revealing the searing temperatures as lava flows from the fissure

by David Hibbins | Dec 21, 2023 | Latest Travel News

The world has been captivated by terrifying footage of Iceland’s latest volcanic blast this week. And now, NASA’s satellite imagery reveals the devastating power of the eruption.Stunning before and after images of the Reykjanes peninsula show the...

Dordogne-shire? These bastide villages have become a real magnet for British second-homers and tourists… but they’re still a French stronghold

by David Hibbins | Dec 21, 2023 | Latest Travel News

That Monpazier’s leading hotel – the Edward 1er – is named after our own Edward I is a reminder of the deep and lasting bonds between Britain and this captivating region of south-western France.On ascending the English throne in 1272, Edward also inherited the vast...

Elsa, is that you? NASA shares a stunning photo of an ‘ice halo’ around the sun – and it looks just like a scene from Frozen

by David Hibbins | Dec 21, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Elsa the snow queen can freeze anything she touches, shoot ice crystals from her wrists and even build entire ice palaces. Now the star of Disney’s film Frozen looks like she’s been working her magic over a picturesque spot in southern Germany.A...

I’m a travel writer and here’s why I’ve stopped flying – completely – and how I still visit places to write about

by David Hibbins | Dec 21, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Last week, I turned down a luscious invite to Abu Dhabi, complete with a business-class flight and a five-star hotel. Was I mad? Yes, mad about runaway climate change, and so, despite being a travel writer, I’ve stopped flying.Being a travel writer that doesn’t fly is...