Ex-spy turned explorer dubbed the ‘real life James Bond’ details his grueling adventures – as he reveals his three essential travel items

by David Hibbins | Aug 21, 2024 | Latest Travel News

The name’s Schiena, Tony Schiena. A spy turned adventurer is being dubbed the ‘real life James Bond’ thanks to his thirst for adrenaline pumping activities combined with a suave appearance when he lands back into...

From the ‘Switzerland of America’ to an ‘uncrowded’ Italian beauty and a Greek ‘hidden gem’: Tourists reveal the best ‘non-mainstream’ cities in the world

by David Hibbins | Aug 21, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Fancy a memorable city break but don’t fancy having your spirit broken by fighting your way through writhing masses of tourists once you’re there?Then scroll down to discover eight non-mainstream crowd-free cities that are highly likely to win your...

Revealed: How to use Scotland’s remote ‘bothy’ cottages, which are free – but you’ll have to share with strangers and there are no toilet facilities (apart from a spade)

by David Hibbins | Aug 21, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Dreaming of going hiking in Scotland but put off by the midges and bad weather? A bothy could be the answer.Bothies are small, remote cottages originally built as accommodation for temporary farm workers. There are around 100 in the UK, mostly in Scotland, although...

Moving to Australia was the best decision I’ve ever made. Our health system actually works and we salute ditching work to go surfing. No wonder we live longer…

by David Hibbins | Aug 21, 2024 | Latest Travel News

When my daughters were aged six and three we made the long 10,000-mile trip from our home in Australia to visit their grandmother in Weston-super-Mare. They’d been promised donkey rides on the beach, a pier teeming with exciting attractions and fish and...

A VERY honest review of Air Canada: Travel experts test all three cabins on the carrier’s Dreamliner and love the seats, but in business the food is a ‘letdown’ and some crew are ‘unfriendly’

by David Hibbins | Aug 21, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Air Canada suffered reputational damage recently when a flight attendant was filmed losing control of her temper on a plane bound for Montreal from Morocco.The service was cancelled and Air Canada issued a statement saying it ‘deeply regretted’ the incident. Many...

Meet the American couple on a quest to visit every Unesco Heritage Site. They’ve ticked off 114 and here they reveal the best and worst so far and the places that surprised them…

by David Hibbins | Aug 20, 2024 | Latest Travel News

It’s a bucket list like no other – all 1,223 Unesco World Heritage sites. And American couple Haley Crowley and Zachary Fisher are determined to visit every single one.The pair have visited 114 sites so far and have been documenting their travels...