Inside the Greek island of Kos, where the father of medicine was born, for a dose of history and healing (and a stay at a gorgeous new hotel)

by David Hibbins | Aug 28, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Theodosis Diakoyannis is 84 years old and smokes two cigarettes a day ‘for health reasons’.‘I have no doubt that if Hippocrates were alive he would have found beneficial uses for tobacco,’ he says of the ancient physician, about whom he has written five books. I...

The everyday 1990s objects children have never heard of: New poll reveals 61% of 10-year-olds don’t know what a floppy disk is – so, how many items do YOU remember?

by David Hibbins | Aug 28, 2024 | Latest Travel News

It was only a couple of decades ago that schools were filled with floppy disks, overhead projectors and cassette players.So it’s testament to how quickly technology has changed that today’s young students don’t even recognise these beloved...

From the ‘depressing’ London Dungeon to a New York attraction that left one visitor feeling ‘scammed’ – tourists reveal the ‘worst’ museums they’ve visited. Have YOU been to any of them?

by David Hibbins | Aug 28, 2024 | Latest Travel News

The world is full of fascinating museums. But also plenty of duds.As disappointed tourists recently revealed in a discussion on Reddit. User ‘MarathonMarathon’ kicked off the thread on the ‘Travel’ forum when they asked: ‘What are...

Meet the man hitchhiking 10,000 miles from Southampton to SOUTH AFRICA, staying in £2-a-night hotels and pitching a tent on rooftops

by David Hibbins | Aug 28, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Hitchhiking is the stuff of horror movies for many travellers – but for one, hitching free rides from strangers is giving him the trip of a lifetime.Meet Timo de Jong, a 25-year-old traveller from Steenwijk in the Netherlands – who is currently hitchhiking from...

I flew in the same $6k Delta seats as Team USA did for the Paris Olympics – here’s what it was like

by David Hibbins | Aug 27, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Delta is certainly going for gold in the airline industry, striving to elevate its cabin comfort and service all round.  For the fourth year running, the carrier was named the the Best Airline in North America at the prestigious 2024 SkyTrax World...

Inside the incredible jungle hotel in Cambodia where guests arrive by ZIP-WIRE (and Ed Sheeran and his wife Cherry are big fans)

by David Hibbins | Aug 27, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Two weeks before I visit Shinta Mani Wild, an email appears in my inbox.It tells me that I have the option to arrive at the retreat by road or to ‘fly in’ via an ‘exhilarating 400m (1,312ft) zipline’.’The choice is yours,’ the email...