Is the Lake District’s Hardknott Pass too dangerous to drive? Travel writer SIMON HEPTINSTALL describes the joys of tackling the extreme road – as some call for cars to avoid it altogether

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

Tight hairpin bends lead to a terrifyingly steep gradient. Crumbling tarmac seems to rear up like a tidal wave in front of you.A stream of rainwater splashes down the middle of the road like a mountain stream.Last time I tackled the road, I reached the steepest bit,...

I have stayed in hundreds of hotels across Britain as the Mail’s undercover expert – these are my favourites… and the ones you should avoid!

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

Hotels — and B&Bs for that matter — have become outrageously expensive post-pandemic. Some of the plusher ones in London charge in excess of £1,000 a night; elsewhere, £400 is becoming normal. And that’s before you’ve even sidled up to the bar for a sharpener.But...

Mount Everest is turning into the world’s highest garbage dump: Shocking map reveals the sheer scale of rubbish left on the mountain

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

At a dizzying height of 29,029 feet (8,848 metres), climbing Mount Everest is one of the greatest challenges on Earth. But climbers are now creating an even bigger challenge for those who have to clean up after them as Mount Everest risks becoming the...

Eye-opening map reveals MANY destinations around the world where Americans are urged NOT to travel – after two women claimed they were raped in the Bahamas after being left unaware of safety warnings

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

The alleged rape of two Kentucky moms during a cruise vacation in the Bahamas that has dominated headlines this month – along with 18 murders in the country since the beginning of the year – serve as a stark reminder that vacation hot spots aren’t...

Is taking a Nile river cruise in Egypt worth it? I filmed my five-star voyage from Luxor to Aswan, from the top-deck pool to waterborne hawkers who attach their boats to the ship

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

It’s perceived as being one of the most glamorous and romantic ways of seeing one of the world’s most mysterious and spellbinding countries.But is a Nile river cruise in Egypt really worth it? Travel vlogger Sam Mayfair set about discovering the...

‘The UK is bad vibes’: I’m a Brit who moved to America… here is why it so much better than the UK

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

A British woman who moved to America from the UK claims it has ‘improved her quality of life’ and is encouraging others to the same.Amber Tiffeny, 20, moved to the US when she was 17 years old and has been there for three years.She says it’s made her...