Thought Hiltons were bland? Think again: Inside a unique haven by the U.S hospitality behemoth on the French Riviera – with beaches that rival the Maldives just moments away

by David Hibbins | Sep 2, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Thought Hilton hotels were all cookie-cutter properties favouring the bland over the beautiful?Think again.Le Hameau des Pesquiers Ecolodge & Spa on the French Riviera is one of the more memorable reminders that the U.S hospitality behemoth also offers...

Austrian town said to have inspired Disney’s Frozen plans ticketing system for visitors after growing tired of over ‘a million tourists a year’

by David Hibbins | Sep 1, 2023 | Latest Travel News

It is a beautiful lakeside village in the Austrian Alps said to be the inspiration for the kingdom of Arendelle in the film Frozen II.Yet the local residents of Hallstatt have become so tired of tourists that it is set to impose a ticketing system to limit the number...

Revealed: Passengers may have been condemned to sleep on airport floors after an incorrect flight plan was input to ‘very old system’, expert says

by David Hibbins | Sep 1, 2023 | Latest Travel News

The widespread disruption which started on Monday is understood to have been caused by a single rogue flight plan.

I’m a former flight attendant and here’s why the fear of accidentally activating an emergency slide gives cabin crew NIGHTMARES (not least because they open with enough force to kill someone)

by David Hibbins | Sep 1, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Former flight attendant Jay Robert explains why accidentally activating an emergency slide ‘is a mistake that flight attendants dread’ – and the problems that mistake causes passengers.

Inside Darwin’s dreamland: The creatures of the Galapagos Islands are oblivious to humans – but you’ll remember them and their spectacular natural habitat for the rest of your life

by David Hibbins | Sep 1, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Claudia Joseph says the joy of this archipelago is ‘getting to see nature up close’. She sails on expedition yacht La Pinta for a four-night cruise around the islands…

The hidden gem that is Elephant Rocks: Breathtaking coastal hideaway near Perth boasts Australia’s ‘most inviting’ natural swimming pools

by David Hibbins | Sep 1, 2023 | Latest Travel News

Tucked away on the south-west coast of Western Australia lies one of the country’s most beautiful ‘ hidden gem ‘ sights – and it has to be seen to be believed.