You’re in gator country: Florida’s ‘lake district’ offers a taste of the real Sunshine State – but be careful where you dip your toes…

by David Hibbins | Oct 20, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Don’t go swimming in Florida’s ‘lake district’ – although the alligators floating past the jetty at the Harborside restaurant on Lake Shipp would be delighted if you did.The warning sign by the jetty also advises: ‘DO NOT FEED THE GATORS.’ But here, at...

Let’s move to the Maldives, Mum! These Indian Ocean resorts are a favourite with loved up couples – but there are activities for all ages on the family holiday of a lifetime

by David Hibbins | Oct 20, 2023 | Latest Travel News

The eyes are small, dark and unsettlingly empty. More unsettling still, there are at least eight pairs of them, attached to 10ft torpedo bodies, brushing past my Boden swimming costume in a catalogue shot that would turn women pale.Half the number of circling fins...

Loos with AMAZING views: Business-class passengers on Virgin Atlantic A350s can gaze at the world during visits to the toilet – because they have windows

by David Hibbins | Oct 20, 2023 | Latest Travel News

They are loos with quite extraordinary views.Passengers flying upper class (aka business) on Virgin Atlantic A350-1000 aircraft are able to gaze upon the world from 38,000ft during bathroom visits – because the toilets have windows.It’s a feature that’s highlighted by...

Fancy LIVING on a cruise ship? Inside the luxury ‘floating housing estate’ that will sail the world – with cabins available to buy on it from £82,000

by David Hibbins | Oct 19, 2023 | Latest Travel News

If you’ve ever dreamt of a life on the high seas but aren’t so keen on the faff of operating a vessel, there’s always the option of buying a luxury cabin or apartment on a cruise ship.Villa Vie Residences, for example, is selling cabins on...

Inside an abandoned video store in Georgia that sits frozen in time after closing about two decades ago – with Disney’s The Lion King and Beauty And The Beast among the sought-after VHS rentals

by David Hibbins | Oct 19, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Movie buffs might want to press pause here. A fascinating series of photos capture an abandoned video store, with the shelves still meticulously organized with thousands of VHS tapes from the 1980s and 1990s.Each of the tape boxes features a colored sticker with...