Where to go for cheap snow: Skiing can be ruinously expensive – but not if you opt for an exceptional package at one of THESE charming Alpine resorts

by David Hibbins | Nov 3, 2024 | Latest Travel News

The new season is nearly upon us. Fresh air, mountain scenery and a glass or two of mulled wine await – the only question is whether your budget stretches to a welcome week in the Alps.We’ve done the homework for you and come up with ten of the best budget ski breaks...

I’ve been to 100 Christmas markets – these are my favourite five (and the two ‘cheesy’ ones to avoid)

by David Hibbins | Nov 3, 2024 | Latest Travel News

The Christmas market season has begun – but with more festive markets than you can shake a bauble at, where to begin? Luckily, help is at hand from a traveller who declares herself ‘obsessed’ with them.Meet Helene Sula, from Texas, who has...

ROBERT HARDMAN: I’m the first journalist allowed inside Heathrow’s giant new Operations Centre. Here’s what it’s like – and how its boss was asked by the King: Can you stop disturbing my siestas?

by David Hibbins | Nov 3, 2024 | Latest Travel News

The wall is covered with live screens stretching so far that no one person can possibly keep an eye on all of them. One is reporting updates on around a dozen minor incidents.I see that an ambulance is on its way to check-in at Terminal 3, for example, or that the...

Qantas frequent flyer hacks that could save you BIG on Christmas flights: Our guide to maximising your points without even trying – including one as simple as WALKING

by David Hibbins | Nov 3, 2024 | Latest Travel News

With the festive season creeping up, many of us are busy planning our holidays for Christmas and the New Year.But with the cost of living putting pressure on everyone’s wallets, smart travellers are looking to save money on flights wherever...

Land of the Free? I’m an American living in the UK – this is why I feel freer in BRITAIN than the USA, from healthcare to religion and jaywalking

by David Hibbins | Nov 2, 2024 | Latest Travel News

America calls itself ‘The Land of the Free’.But travel blogger Kalyn Franke, who moved to the UK from Florida, claims that she feels more free in Britain than in the U.S, despite the latter’s claim.In a video for her Girl Gone London YouTube channel...