Golden allure of the Arabian Sea: With ‘food for the gods’ and wild camping under glowing stars, Oman’s Frankincense Coast makes for the ultimate family adventure

by David Hibbins | Oct 25, 2024 | Latest Travel News

After a bumpy drive through the barren mountains of Dhofar, we reach a dry wadi (river valley) where resin seeps like blood from a gnarled tree. Ahmed, a frankincense farmer, carefully uses his knife to cut into the papery trunk and collects the aromatic gum, which...

The World’s 50 Best Bars for 2024 named: Mexico City’s ‘Handshake Speakeasy’ takes the top spot, London dominates in Europe and NYC’s ‘Double Chicken Please’ is the best in the U.S

by David Hibbins | Oct 25, 2024 | Latest Travel News

A bar in Mexico that ‘evokes the bygone age of the Hollywood speakeasy’ has been named the best in the world.Handshake Speakeasy in Mexico City ranks No.1 in The World’s 50 Best Bars awards for 2024 – Mexico’s first-ever winner –...

Britain’s best railway station named in World Cup of Stations 2024: Maghull on the Merseyrail network secures the title thanks to ‘vibrant green space’ and a thriving coffee cafe

by David Hibbins | Oct 25, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Britain’s best railway station has been named as Maghull, after it emerged victorious in the national grand final of the World Cup of Stations 2024.The station, on the Merseyrail network, beat out finalists King’s Lynn and Dorridge to claim the top spot in...

‘Robin Hood’ anti-tourist protesters smash key safes off holiday properties in Italy as locals say they are being priced out of housing

by David Hibbins | Oct 25, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Italian anti-tourism protestors have targeted key safes off holiday properties in a bid to deter visitors they say are pricing them out of local housing.Activists calling themselves ‘Robin Hood’ have pulled off several safes from properties in Rome,...

Which pub really IS Britain’s oldest? Myth-busting archaeologist names the inns with false claims – and the pubs that really ARE the most ancient in the land

by David Hibbins | Oct 24, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Debates over which pub in Britain is the oldest have raged for decades.But now a new book by buildings archaeologist James Wright – Historic Building Mythbusting (The History Press) – seeks to settle the matter once and for all. Or at least narrow...