Ryanair’s war with online travel agents continues: Carrier accuses On The Beach of overcharging for flight changes by 117% and eSky of demanding 33 euros to cancel flights ‘that cannot be cancelled’

by David Hibbins | Feb 13, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Ryanair has yet again accused online travel agent ‘pirates’ of overcharging customers and using ‘fake fees’.The budget airline is embroiled in a long-running dispute with online travel agents (OTAs), not only complaining that they charge...

The perfect introduction to Wainwright’s Lake District world – a stay in a cosy cottage overlooking the rambler’s delight of Coniston

by David Hibbins | Feb 13, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Alfred Wainwright once compared Coniston in the southern Lake District with Zermatt way up in the Swiss Alps — saying each seemed to have a particularly strong affinity with their nearest mountains.OK, the Old Man Of Coniston may rise to a mere 2,635ft, while the...

Woman, 54, who suffered from horrific car accident that left her ‘nearly immobilized’ travels to 92 COUNTRIES after making 50th birthday vow following her miraculous recovery

by David Hibbins | Feb 12, 2024 | Latest Travel News

A woman who left ‘nearly immobilized’ in a car accident nearly two decades ago has reinvented herself as a travel content creator and TV host, visiting 92 countries to date – and counting.Pamela Holt, 54, has forged an identity as a self-described...

The ultimate coffee-table book! Lavish new tome presents the world’s most ‘unique’ coffee shops and cafés, from Los Angeles to Melbourne via London

by David Hibbins | Feb 12, 2024 | Latest Travel News

It’s surely the ultimate coffee-table book.Café Cool: Feel-good Inspiring Designs, by Robert Schneider and published by Images Publishing, showcases 39 cafés and coffee shops around the world with lavish photography, accompanied by fascinating descriptive...

Rest, relax and recharge on the farm: Why the enchanting Baston Hall – nestled in the Malvern Hills – is far more than just a big house in the country

by David Hibbins | Feb 12, 2024 | Latest Travel News

My footsteps crunch over the light frost and I can see my breath in the cold dawn air. I reach the end of the farm track, turn and look back.The fields and hedgerows are coated with a glistening white – yet to be melted by the sun’s first light.The...

Woman who lives in her car reveals horrifying reality of sleeping outside in -33F weather – from waking up to start her car every few hours to her contact lenses being frozen completely

by David Hibbins | Feb 12, 2024 | Latest Travel News

A young woman who lives out of her car documented the overnight conditions in sub-zero temperatures during a wintry night in Idaho, with both wind-chill and avalanche warnings in effect.Rosa, originally from Philadelphia, has been on the road since 2017, celebrating...