The dark side of Dubai: All the strict rules tourists must follow – or risk jail

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

Dubai is renowned for its glitz and glamour, with holidaymakers flocking to enjoy its five-star hotels, swanky restaurants and infinity pools. But there’s a darker side – ultra-strict laws. Something that 18-year-old Londoner Marcus Fakana...

I sold my house to go travelling full time and I’ve visited 168 countries – here’s why Iran and Iraq are two of my favourite places (and why I feel safer abroad than in the UK)

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

To say that Lynn Stephenson likes travelling would be an understatement.The 61-year-old’s wanderlust is so powerful that she sold her house to go globetrotting full-time and has now visited 168 countries out of 195.She told MailOnline Travel that she has no...

Inside The Dorchester, named by the AA as ‘London’s best hotel’ and beloved by A-listers: The Mail checks in to a £4,500 suite at the legendary Mayfair property to find out if it lives up to the hype

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

The Dorchester hotel in London is beloved by Hollywood A-listers, who must step inside and wonder if they really have left their make-believe worlds behind.For this peachy Park Lane property – whose past guests include Elizabeth Taylor, David Bowie, Peter...

World’s biggest iceberg is on the move: Huge TRILLION-tonne ‘megaberg’ twice the size of Greater London has broken free – and is now drifting in the Southern Ocean

by David Hibbins | Dec 13, 2024 | Latest Travel News

The world’s biggest iceberg is officially on the move. A23a is double the size of Greater London and weighs nearly a trillion tonnes. The megaberg has been grounded on the seafloor for over 30 years and recently began spinning on the...

The 36 best and worst value places to go skiing in Europe this winter – and it’s ITALY that’s cheapest once again

by David Hibbins | Dec 13, 2024 | Latest Travel News

The best and worst value places to go skiing in Europe for the 2024/25 season have been revealed – and it’s Bardonecchia in Italy that’s cheapest for the second year running.Bardonecchia has been rated best value for adult skiing in the Post Office Travel Money Ski...

I’ve been on 70 cruises – here are 7 myths busted, from ‘the ship being rammed’ to ‘I’ll get seasick’. Plus, my top tips (including the joys of a WINDOWLESS cabin)

by David Hibbins | Dec 12, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Never been on a cruise and don’t want to go on a cruise?Gaynor Speakman, 59, may just be able to change your mind.She’s been on 70 cruises, runs her own travel consultancy through agency Not Just Travel, and here busts seven myths about cruises she...