My trip to the uninhabited Scottish island that’s yours for £500,000! JANE FRYER visits a place to take your breath away, if you are hardy enough to make it there…

by David Hibbins | Jun 29, 2024 | Latest Travel News

There is something splendid about standing on top of the rugged, lichened, 89-acre kingdom of Mullagrach; tasting the salt on my lips from the sea spray, watching the cormorants swirl, listening to the skylarks sing and knowing there’s nothing but water between me and...

How to never feel alone while travelling solo: Our expert reveals her ultimate guide to the countries where you’ll be most welcome, avoiding shady characters – and how not to be charged rip-off single supplements

by David Hibbins | Jun 29, 2024 | Latest Travel News

More of us are going solo than ever before. In the last year, the number of people jetting off alone has risen by as much as 45 per cent, according to research conducted by ABTA (formerly the Association of British Travel Agents). Plus, tour companies are increasingly...

Inside Nudefest – the biggest naturist festival in the UK, where a cracking time is guaranteed

by David Hibbins | Jun 29, 2024 | Latest Travel News

It’s a Saturday lunchtime. I’m sitting with a pint of (local, British) lager in a wide, flat field.There are queues at the various food stalls, bench tables outside the beer tent filled with animated chatter, piano music emanating from the dodecahedron...

What’s it REALLY like inside British Airways’ poshest cabins? It’s an £11,000 first-class seat vs an £8k business berth as we film flights between London Heathrow and New York in the carrier’s top two suites to find out

by David Hibbins | Jun 29, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Just how posh does British Airways get?Very.That’s the short answer that I’m confident I can issue following Boeing 777 flights in the carrier’s £11k/$14k first class and £8k/$10k business-class (Club World) cabins between Heathrow and John F....

Tripadvisor names the best travel experiences and attractions for 2024: A walking tour in Porto, a historic London pub crawl and the Empire State Building are among the winners

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

A walking tour of Porto’s city centre has been crowned by Tripadvisor as the world’s number one tourist experience.The accolade comes from the review platform’s 2024 Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best ‘Things to Do’ awards, which...

Huge travel company goes bust leaving Brits facing summer holiday cancellations. Find out if YOU could be affected…

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

British tourists could be hit with holiday cancellations in July following the collapse earlier this month of one of Europe’s largest tour operators, FTI.It’s based in Germany, but Brits could be affected by the knock-on impact of it failing – because it owns a...