Costa del Classy! Marbella’s ‘New Golden Mile’ of chic hotels and charming restaurants is shaking off the city’s blingy reputation

by David Hibbins | Sep 11, 2023 | Latest Travel News

The powder-blue Bentley convertible careens around the roundabout four times before cruising back up the Avenida Julio Iglesias, rap music drowning out the six-litre engine.At the wheel, a deeply tanned and solitary fellow in aviator wraps pretends not to notice...

Lake District holiday firm urges tourists to treat the area ‘with respect’: Campaign asks drivers to ‘stop accelerating into corners’ – and to consider cycling to see the sights

by David Hibbins | Sep 11, 2023 | Latest Travel News

The Lake District National Park is one of Britain’s most picturesque areas – but traffic chaos often mars the Unesco-listed site for visitors and locals alike.The park’s population of 40,000 is boosted each year by around 20million visitors and...

An infestation of red fire ants could soon swarm the UK: Invasive insects that cause painful stings and pustules are spotted in Europe for the first time

by David Hibbins | Sep 11, 2023 | Latest Travel News

An infestation of red fire ants – described as ‘one of the most invasive species in the world’ – could soon swarm the UK, a new study has warned. While the species is native to South America, it has been spotted in Europe for the first...

You’ve been drinking tequila… all wrong! Etiquette expert William Hanson reveals that the ‘noble drink’ is not given the respect it deserves (and that’s probably the fault of Americans)

by David Hibbins | Sep 11, 2023 | Latest Travel News

‘Tequila is best enjoyed by sipping – shooting it down doesn’t give it the respect it deserves.’So says etiquette expert William Hanson, who in a viral TikTok video with over one million views, explains that doing shots of tequila – is wrong.In the...

Woman, 25, ditches her corporate job to move to a remote off-grid cabin in New England forest – where she forages for food, drinks TREE SAP, and bathes NAKED in freezing rivers

by David Hibbins | Sep 10, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Talk about going back to basics. A corporate worker has revealed how she ditched her 9-to-5 job to live off grid in a cabin in the woods – with river bathing and foraging for food being among her new daily activities. In a series of YouTube videos,...