Holidaymakers reveal the first things they do when they get to their hotel room (so do YOU check for bed bugs straightaway?)

by David Hibbins | Nov 11, 2023 | Latest Travel News

A night in a hotel room can be the ultimate switch-off experience, but for some travellers a few steps need to be taken before getting comfortable. While many would assume hotel rooms come freshly prepared and ready to use, the notion has been up for debate in an...

Google ‘makes Britons miss out on best holiday deals’: Skyscanner accuses rival of favouring its own flights and hotels in searches

by David Hibbins | Nov 11, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Travel comparison site Skyscanner has accused its rival Google of making Britons miss out on the best holiday deals by favouring its own flights and hotels in searches.The website has urged ministers not to water down new laws to stop online giants such as Google...

The grand 24-hour ride from Florence to Paris on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is… a ticket to railway’s golden age

by David Hibbins | Nov 10, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Amid the irritable commuters and day-trippers at Florence’s Campo di Marte railway station, our heels and polished brogues click-clack conspicuously along the concourse. Overdressed?Yes, we most certainly are.Most trains are a means of getting from A to B, but the...

May the Norse be with you! Behind-the-scenes photographs showing the filming of Star Wars hit The Empire Strikes Back in Norway have been discovered 44 years later

by David Hibbins | Nov 9, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Amazing photos have emerged after 44 years showing the filming of The Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back, in a snowy Norwegian village.The tiny, sleepy village of Finse was used as the location for the icy planet of Hoth, where Luke Skywalker and the Rebels hid...

Plane passenger is slammed as ‘obnoxiously inconsiderate’ for dangling his hands over TV screen of traveler sitting behind him – before TAPPING on monitor, stroking it, and even picking his nails

by David Hibbins | Nov 9, 2023 | Latest Travel News

The debate around plane etiquette often involves issues of seat swapping, reclining and undressing – but it seems there could now be a new problem to contend with.The internet has been left horrified after a video emerged of a plane passenger...

Winning pitches! Britain’s top camping and caravanning sites for 2024 named by the AA, from ‘Alice in Wonderland’ glamping to a coastal wildflower campsite

by David Hibbins | Nov 9, 2023 | Latest Travel News

From serene natural retreats to luxurious glamping destinations, the annual AA Caravan and Camping Awards has revealed Britain’s top outdoor accommodation for 2024.According to the AA, the award winners make ‘an ideal destination for the 16.7million...