From a street that inspired Diagon Alley to waves engulfing a lighthouse: Stunning winning images in the 2023 Historic Photographer of the Year contest

by David Hibbins | Nov 22, 2023 | Latest Travel News

The allure of photography is its ability to transport you to different places.It can even take you back in time, as is the case for some of the winning images in the 2023 Historic Photographer of the Year awards.The contest – run by History Hit, the content...

It’s otter carnage! Astonishing moment two rival otter families charge towards each other and battle in territorial clash

by David Hibbins | Nov 22, 2023 | Latest Travel News

This is the moment two of Singapore’s most well-known otter families clashed in a bitter territorial row. Video of the war shows the two families, the Bishan otters and the Marina otters, squeaking in rage as they charged towards each other in the still...

These European cities are chock-a-block for most of the year – but go now and it’s a different (and cheaper) story

by David Hibbins | Nov 22, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Some cities in Europe are becoming so overrun with visitors a new word has been invented to capture the phenomenon: ‘overtourism’.In places such as Barcelona and Venice – among the worst affected – holidaymaker charges have even been introduced to reduce...

The thrill of Brazil: Rio buzzes – but there’s so much more to discover in this vast and beautiful country, including its version of St Tropez

by David Hibbins | Nov 22, 2023 | Latest Travel News

At Rio de Janeiro’s airport we are picked up in a bullet-proof car.’Someone who took a wrong turn was shot near the end of my road a couple of nights ago,’ says our driver.It is not the most reassuring start to a holiday. Our nerves intensify as we...

Ooh-bi-doo, I’m here in Blackpool Zoo-oo-oo! Jarang the baby orangutan wakes up with a smile on his face worthy of King Louie from The Jungle Book

by David Hibbins | Nov 22, 2023 | Latest Travel News

It may be his comfy bed, or the fact that he’s a source of enormous pride to his mum. Regardless, little Jarang the orangutan woke up with a big smile on his face.And, as for that mischievous glint in his eye, it could have been copied straight from King Louie –...

The best 100 cities on the planet ranked – and ‘despite Brexit’ it’s London that’s No.1, followed by Paris and New York. So where does YOUR favourite city come on the list?

by David Hibbins | Nov 21, 2023 | Latest Travel News

The world’s best cities for 2024 have been revealed and it’s London that’s number one followed by Paris and New York.That’s according to an annual report by Resonance Consultancy, which ranks the top 100 from 270-plus cities with populations of...