I live in a 14ft x 14ft fire lookout in the forests of New Mexico – my ultra-remote home has no running water and the closest store is 35 MILES away

by David Hibbins | Jul 11, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Could you live in a home like this?Courtney McIntosh, 34, moved into a tiny 14ft by 14ft fire lookout in the wilds of Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico, in April after landing a new job. Video footage reveals the innards of the elevated cabin, with the spaces...

Iconic item beloved of hotel guests will be banned in New York from 2025 in bid to save the environment

by David Hibbins | Jul 11, 2024 | Latest Travel News

The Empire State is implementing a ban on single-use plastic toiletry bottles in hotels.Starting January 1, 2025, hotels with more than 50 rooms will no longer provide the miniature shampoo and conditioner bottles.Smaller establishments with fewer rooms will have...

Greedy holiday rental owners on classic coastal strip learn harsh lesson after jacking-up prices too high, with luxury trips to Italy now cheaper

by David Hibbins | Jul 11, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Holiday home owners on the famed Jersey Shore have seen rental bookings slump after jacking prices so high it’s now cheaper to vacation in Italy. The once booming rental-market has come to a screeching halt with locals and holiday goers alike turning...

Woman claims cruise line dropped her luggage into the OCEAN – revealing a stranger found it in the water after she had already set sail

by David Hibbins | Jul 11, 2024 | Latest Travel News

An outraged cruise passenger has told how the company she was traveling with ‘dropped her bag in the ocean’ and it was only recovered thanks to a stranger’s efforts.Lindsey Hargesheimer, from Denver, Colorado, aired her grievances on TikTok, where...

You can still bag a bargain summer holiday for as little as £500: The 30 best deals available now – plus thrilling villas and cruises that won’t cost the earth

by David Hibbins | Jul 11, 2024 | Latest Travel News

No one can pretend it’s been the best of British summers weatherwise. But the good news is that there are plenty of last-minute bargain getaways to warmer climes – and we’ve been scouring the market to pick deals for all budgets, ranging from under...

‘Malfunctioning bots and rip-off premium-rate phone lines’: Which? tests customer service responses at eight major airlines, with Wizz Air, KLM, Ryanair and Vueling rated the worst

by David Hibbins | Jul 11, 2024 | Latest Travel News

A Which? mystery shopper investigation has exposed multiple airline ‘customer service failings’ after it put eight carriers to the test.The consumer champion wanted to find out ‘the true state’ of the customer service cultures at easyJet, BA, Vueling, Wizz Air,...