Chessington World of Adventures named Britain’s No.1 theme park in awards that also declares Wicker Man at Alton Towers the best themed roller coaster

by David Hibbins | Sep 25, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Chessington World of Adventures has been named Britain’s best theme park.The Surrey attraction has taken the top prize at the UK Theme Park Awards 2023, an annual awards that invites members of the public and a panel of theme park experts to crown the best theme parks...

Italian diners leave scathing review after ice cream parlour charges them €1 for an extra SPOON to share their dessert in latest row over ‘rip off’ restaurants in the country

by David Hibbins | Sep 25, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Italian diners have left a scathing review after an ice cream parlour charged them €1 for an extra spoon to share their dessert in the latest row over restaurants in the country allegedly ripping people off.A customer said she asked for a second spoon to share her tub...

Inside the incredible Tokyo cafe where the food and drinks are served to customers by ROBOTS

by David Hibbins | Sep 25, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Welcome to the cafe of the future, where the waiting staff are all robots.And the location? No surprises there – Tokyo.It’s called the Dawn Avatar Robot Café and travel content creator Maz Green dropped in for a juice and a green tea, with the short video...

Drone footage of HS2 construction work tearing across England’s countryside reveals just how much work is left to be done with northern section of high speed rail line ‘set to be scrapped in days’

by David Hibbins | Sep 25, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Drone footage taken from points on Britain’s faltering High Speed Rail 2 project has revealed the enormous scars ripped into the countryside across the route with as ministers due to make a decision on the northern leg this week.If all had gone to plan,...

The day I became a mermaid! Fishing for guests at this swish Sardinian resort has taken on a whole new meaning – as our writer discovers

by David Hibbins | Sep 25, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Hotels are constantly looking for ingenious ways to attract guests. Nowadays, it’s all about ‘experiences’ – and this one takes some beating.Check in to the Hotel Abi d’Oru on Sardinia’s swanky Costa Smeralda and you can be transformed into a mermaid.It was this...

Inside the amazing lives of nannies to the super-rich, from travelling on yachts and private jets to having a personal chef on call

by David Hibbins | Sep 24, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Life in the fold of the super-rich comes with serious perks, these nannies and former nannies reveal.They’re taking to TikTok to lift the veil on the reality of au pairing for the super-rich – and shedding light on the luxurious benefits that are part and parcel...