Escape from the noisy neighbour! The joys of leaving frenetic New York behind and heading upstate – home of two titans of American history

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

New York City is vibrant, exciting and fast-paced, but battle your way across it, jump on an Amtrak at Moynihan Train Hall, and 90 minutes later the blaring horns will be replaced with the serenity of New York State.In the splendidly named town of Poughkeepsie, pick...

Healthcare is free, there’s (almost) no chance of getting shot and bathroom light switches are operated by string: American living in the UK reveals his adopted country’s ‘strengths’ and its ‘oddities’…

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

Brian Klaas has lived in the UK for 12 years – and has revealed what he thinks his adopted country’s strengths and ‘oddities’ areI’m a statriotic Minnesotan but I’ve lived in the UK for 12 years and I’m going to become a dual...

Sicily sizzles whatever the season: Its cities are wonderfully chaotic. But this sublime Italian island also has delectable villages and hotels that offer a welcome off-peak escape

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

Crunching my way through a forest of pine and eucalyptus trees towards grassy dunes and a vast, sandy beach, I look out towards a horizonless sea. There is no other sign of life, apart from the eagles and peregrines soaring above me.It is the sort of wild, untouched...

Surprise! Cheeky pets are caught on camera photobombing their owners in hilarious snaps

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

For many pet parents, their cats and dogs have grown to become like family – to the point they couldn’t imagine going a day without them.From birthdays, weddings and even family holidays, the special memories would be incomplete without them. And now...

What the world wants to VISIT: Fascinating map shows the most popular landmarks in (almost) every country, from Stonehenge to the Statue of Liberty

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

A fascinating reworked world map reveals the most popular tourist sites in almost every country around the world.On the map – generated using five years of Wikipedia page view data – country names have been supplemented by the national landmark that is most...

I’m from Minnesota and I passed my ‘Life in the UK’ test – because I knew answers to questions most native Brits probably couldn’t answer

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

Brian Klaas reveals what it’s like to take the ‘Life in the UK’ testI’m a statriotic Minnesotan, but after 12 years, the time has come: I’m going to become a dual citizen.When I arrived at a bleak office building to take my ‘Life in...