Moment selfie-taking tourist is smashed by on-coming train while posing for a photo… and somehow survives

by David Hibbins | Dec 16, 2024 | Latest Travel News

A selfie-taking tourist who posed with a moving train before being hit by the on-coming locomotive somehow managed to escape with her life, dramatic video shows.The holidaymaker called Lui was injured – but incredibly survived – the collision with the...

‘I ran away to be a Bluecoat!’ Pontins staff and guests recall happy memories of the once-loved holiday park now ranked the worst in the country – and teetering on the edge of extinction

by David Hibbins | Dec 15, 2024 | Latest Travel News

It’s been voted the worst holiday park in the country, coming at the very bottom of a survey of UK holiday parks by Which?.But Pontins, for millions of Brits, used to be a much-loved holiday staple, as underscored by the former guests and staff we spoke to as...

How much can you drink at the airport? Is easyJet tacky? And is it OK to bring along an extra suitcase? Etiquette Queen LAURA WINDSOR reveals the travel dos and don’ts

by David Hibbins | Dec 14, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Walking the tightrope of good taste is always tricky, and when it comes to travel, it can be particularly treacherous. Who wants to offend an entire nation with a pair of flip-flops?Taste and etiquette expert Laura Windsor, who’s advised Netflix on Regency-era...

Foodie tries the Eiffel Tower’s two-Michelin-star restaurant to find out if it’s a tourist trap. Here’s his verdict on his £1,160 meal… which veers from ‘delicious’ to ‘disturbing’

by David Hibbins | Dec 14, 2024 | Latest Travel News

As restaurant locations go, few can match that of Le Jules Verne – it sits on the second level of the Eiffel Tower.What’s more, it has been awarded two Michelin stars.On paper, then, it’s the very definition of a bucket-list restaurant.But in contrast to...

The surprising country Richard Branson can’t stop visiting – and the Greek island Levison Wood worships… travel gurus reveal their bucket-list destinations

by David Hibbins | Dec 14, 2024 | Latest Travel News

These days you can bag a cheap flight just about anywhere – from the wilds of Africa to the pristine beaches of Asia, canyonlands of America and the Australian Outback.The world has become our (travel) oyster. But with so much choice, where’s best to...

Five affordable and popular theme parks across the UK that you have probably never heard of

by David Hibbins | Dec 14, 2024 | Latest Travel News

For thrill-seekers a theme park is the chance to test their mettel on nerve-shredding rollercoasters.However, when you are queuing for rides during peak season, it can feel like the whole country decided to visit on the same day.If you are someone who often visits the...