Revealed: Worst commuter city in the UK… but it’s NOT London

by David Hibbins | Feb 10, 2024 | Latest Travel News

A new study claims to have revealed the best and worst commuter cities in the UK and ‘worst’ top spot is not where you would expect.With its overcrowded tube carriages, endless queues and high costs, many Brits would bet on London to win this title by...

I’m a former A380 flight attendant and THESE are the hygiene measures I take to make sure I don’t get ill on planes (including why I always use the blanket to cover the seats and sniff-test the pillows)

by David Hibbins | Feb 10, 2024 | Latest Travel News

After spending almost 20 years in the airline industry, including overseeing cabin crew teams as a manager onboard the world’s largest commercial aircraft, the A380, I’ve had firsthand experience with the inconsistent standards of airplane cleanliness,...

Pictured: The brrr-illiant natural ice-skating trails that meander magically through Canada’s forests (and one even has on-site reindeer)

by David Hibbins | Feb 9, 2024 | Latest Travel News

They’re perfect for a great ice-scape – natural ice-skating trails that meander magically through the forests of Canada.Skaters bored with going around in circles on artificial rinks at these can launch themselves through the countryside without the risk...

Inside a remote cabin in Alaska that one man built by hand and lived in for 30 YEARS with no electricity or running water – and is only accessible by plane

by David Hibbins | Feb 9, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Could you live in a home like this?This is the question YouTube creator Salina Alsworth poses to viewers as she serves up a tour of a very remote cabin built by the late naturalist Richard Proenneke.Proenneke constructed the simple lodge on the shores of Upper Twin...

Revealed: A beautiful bolthole in Edinburgh with a secret door has been voted the most romantic hotel in the UK, with a property in Somerset ranked top in England

by David Hibbins | Feb 9, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Hungry for a romantic staycation? Try these two hotels – for when it comes to serving up heart-popping allure, they’re the best in the business.The Witchery in Edinburgh has been voted the most romantic in the UK, while The Newt in Somerset is runner-up and most...

People climbing Mount Everest will now have to bring their own poo back to base camp – as experts warn the world’s highest mountain has ‘begun to stink’

by David Hibbins | Feb 9, 2024 | Latest Travel News

It’s something that features on many people’s bucket lists. But if you’ve always dreamed of climbing Mount Everest, new regulations may make you reconsider. People who climb the world’s highest mountain will now have to bring their...