by David Hibbins | Jan 8, 2025 | Latest Travel News
Frequent flyers were not slow to criticise British Airways’ announcement last week that it was dramatically changing its loyalty programme from April 1.Put simply, points will no longer be given to passengers for distance flown but rather for the amount they spend. In...
by David Hibbins | Jan 7, 2025 | Latest Travel News
A businesswoman booked out an entire hotel for her birthday – so she could meditate at the beach without any ‘riff-raff’ or noisy kids.Former model and actress Victoria Unikel says she spent more than $20,000 (£16k) for a 24-hour stay for her 47th...
by David Hibbins | Jan 7, 2025 | Latest Travel News
The first night I ever spent in the Caribbean, 25 years ago, was in a small beach resort in Jamaica with my wife and two young children. Around 2am we heard a fire alarm go off and immediately rushed out of our room in a panic.‘But there’s no fire,’ a security guard...
by David Hibbins | Jan 7, 2025 | Latest Travel News
Shipwrecked, naked and starving, he clambers onto land after 20 days at sea and sets eyes on a beautiful girl who gives him clothes, food, palatial shelter and, frankly, the will to go on.‘Are you mortal or divine?’, a dazed Odysseus asks Princess Nausicaa, as she...
by David Hibbins | Jan 7, 2025 | Latest Travel News
A passenger enjoying a relaxing vacation onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship was quickly brought back to reality when they received an enormous cellphone bill because of one particularly costly mistake.What started as a week of sun-soaked memories ended with a...
