Revealed: The 28 last-minute summer holidays for under £1,000 – these are the hottest breaks still up for grabs

by David Hibbins | May 18, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Feeling the pinch this ­summer? Take heart — there’s still time to bag a ­holiday for less than £1,000 per person.Experience a plush transatlantic cruise to New York, chill out at a beach resort in Mauritius or the Caribbean, or enjoy peak season stays in Europe with...

You’ve been pronouncing your holiday destination all wrong! Fifty of the most commonly mispronounced places around the world, from Mousehole to Phuket via Saskatchewan

by David Hibbins | May 18, 2024 | Latest Travel News

It’s the sting in the tail.You’ve remembered all your essentials, booked the taxi from the airport, secured a beautiful rental… but then you arrive at your holiday destination and get funny looks from the locals because you can’t actually...

Woman lays bare the perils of living in the world’s COLDEST city where temperatures plummet as low as -83F – from aging faster to suffering extreme frostbite

by David Hibbins | May 18, 2024 | Latest Travel News

A young woman living in the world’s coldest city has revealed some of the negative impacts the extreme cold has on the body – along with months of very little sunlight. YouTube creator Kiun B lives in the Siberian city of Yakutsk, where the...

Extraordinary story of why Hitler’s yacht rests just off the coast of Miami

by David Hibbins | May 18, 2024 | Latest Travel News

A yacht that was once owned by Adolf Hitler now lies just five miles off the coast of Miami Beach.Hitler originally commissioned the 80ft Ostwind in 1938 as an Olympic racing boat after Germany’s poor showing in the 1936 Olympics. However, the Ostwind was...

I’m a travel writer and I recline my seat EVERY time: Here’s why I disagree that leaning back on planes is ‘entitled’. Do you remain upright on a flight? Vote in our poll…

by David Hibbins | May 18, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Millions of holidaymakers are set to fly abroad this summer and, as with every getaway season, a great divide will open up.On one side – those who think reclining their plane seat is a sin, the purview of entitled folk who don’t care about the comfort of...

Revealed: Lumo plans to launch new rail service between London and Manchester, with stops including Eccles, Warrington and Rochdale

by David Hibbins | May 17, 2024 | Latest Travel News

New train services between London and Greater Manchester could be launched to encourage more people to switch from road travel to rail.Transport company FirstGroup announced a plan to run six return Lumo trains a day between London Euston and Rochdale via Manchester...