Major airlines launch massive sale starting from Boxing Day with flights from Sydney to Byron Bay from just $39

by travel expert | Dec 26, 2024 | Latest Travel News

The big three Aussie airlines have announced massive Boxing Day sales for dozens of domestic and international routes.Hundreds of thousands of seats can be booked by savvy fliers with Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin on popular flightpaths during the limited-time sales...

My stay in a five-star hotel in the ski resort rated the ‘best in the world’. Here’s what it’s like – and my score

by travel expert | Dec 23, 2024 | Latest Travel News

With its panoramic window with resort and mountain views, mezzanine double bed and standalone bathtub, there is something almost cinematic about our quarters in the five-star Scandi-chic Altapura hotel in Val Thorens.Certainly, there is enough acreage in the living...

Stunning photos of mammoth ice palaces and snow sculptures in -25C temperatures at Chinese festival

by travel expert | Dec 22, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Stunning photos taken in -25C temperatures show mammoth ice palaces and snow sculptures at a Chinese festival. The Harbin Ice and Snow World festival, based in Heilongjiang, China, is home to extreme cold weather, which formed unique ice shapes – therefore...

I’ve stayed in ALL six of the UK safaris where you can sleep with lions. Here are the ones that are really worth it – and exactly what you see

by travel expert | Dec 22, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Why are the windows in our Lion Lodge at the West Midland Safari Park so grubby? We soon discover the reason when a lioness comes into view, rears up on her hindlegs and paws at the glass, leaving sandy prints behind.My husband and I love lions – and no doubt families...

Is Gordon Ramsay’s flagship three-Michelin-star restaurant worth the hype? American foodie flies to London to find out – and his bill comes to £519!

by travel expert | Dec 21, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Gordon Ramsay runs over 80 restaurants worldwide – but it was, of course (in case you’d forgotten), Restaurant Gordon Ramsay on Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea, London, that cemented the fiery Scot’s status as an elite chef.The eatery has held three...

I’m an ex-Emirates flight attendant – and this is the psychological technique cabin crew are taught to calm passengers down

by travel expert | Dec 21, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Witnessing a bout of air rage is never pleasant, but one former flight attendant has revealed something that will bring some comfort – that cabin crew have been trained to deploy a psychological negotiation technique to calm persistently problematic passengers...