Stunning photos of mammoth ice palaces and snow sculptures in -25C temperatures at Chinese festival

by David Hibbins | Dec 22, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Stunning photos taken in -25C temperatures show mammoth ice palaces and snow sculptures at a Chinese festival. The Harbin Ice and Snow World festival, based in Heilongjiang, China, is home to extreme cold weather, which formed unique ice shapes – therefore...

I’ve stayed in ALL six of the UK safaris where you can sleep with lions. Here are the ones that are really worth it – and exactly what you see

by David Hibbins | Dec 22, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Why are the windows in our Lion Lodge at the West Midland Safari Park so grubby? We soon discover the reason when a lioness comes into view, rears up on her hindlegs and paws at the glass, leaving sandy prints behind.My husband and I love lions – and no doubt families...

Is Gordon Ramsay’s flagship three-Michelin-star restaurant worth the hype? American foodie flies to London to find out – and his bill comes to £519!

by David Hibbins | Dec 21, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Gordon Ramsay runs over 80 restaurants worldwide – but it was, of course (in case you’d forgotten), Restaurant Gordon Ramsay on Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea, London, that cemented the fiery Scot’s status as an elite chef.The eatery has held three...

I’m an ex-Emirates flight attendant – and this is the psychological technique cabin crew are taught to calm passengers down

by David Hibbins | Dec 21, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Witnessing a bout of air rage is never pleasant, but one former flight attendant has revealed something that will bring some comfort – that cabin crew have been trained to deploy a psychological negotiation technique to calm persistently problematic passengers...

From cauliflower cheese to salmon and caviar: Can YOU tell which of these 21 pictures shows a Michelin-star meal?

by David Hibbins | Dec 21, 2024 | Latest Travel News

The more Michelin stars a restaurant has, the fancier the food looks.At least – that’s one theory. Take this fascinating picture quiz to see if you can work out which dishes have one, two or three Michelin stars. Or none at all.The pictures were...

I’m a hotel manager in London – here’s how I moved the property up the Tripadvisor ranking from 272nd to FIFTH

by David Hibbins | Dec 21, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Unreliable lifts, noisy and failing air conditioning, insufficient seating for breakfast and queues at check-in.Those were the sort of complaints levelled by guests at Royal Lancaster London hotel when it was ranked 272nd on Tripadvisor in 2013.But then, in that...