by David Hibbins | Apr 11, 2023 | Latest Travel News
A cargo aircraft that struck the top of a tree at the end of a runway as it took off was 606lbs (274kg) overweight, according to an investigation into the incident.On February 3, 2022, an Aerosucre Boeing 737-200 with a crew of five took off from Puerto Carreno...
by David Hibbins | Apr 11, 2023 | Latest Travel News
The swimmer stands atop the bridge. The river, far below, gleams in the sun.A crowd gathers, watching with a mixture of dread and excitement. With a wink, he jumps some 30ft – there’s a vast crash followed seconds later by his triumphant emergence downstream.Cheers...
by David Hibbins | Apr 11, 2023 | Latest Travel News
Petra is full of mysteries. One that astonishes me is hearing our guide say that 95 per cent of this abandoned ancient city remains unexcavated.‘And,’ says Abdullah, as we peruse the vast archaeological site from a lookout known as the High Place of Sacrifice, ‘it’s...
by David Hibbins | Apr 11, 2023 | Latest Travel News
Late afternoon on an early spring day and the surface of Loch Tay is like glass. A sprinkling of snow covers the nearby hills while the fading sun casts rugged reflections on the water. If you had one, you could indeed hear a pin drop.Loch Tay is tucked away in...
by David Hibbins | Apr 10, 2023 | Latest Travel News
A businessman has revealed plans to operate a ferry service with the historic Morgenster ship between England and the Belgian Coast.Karel de Boer said he wanted a ‘new age of sail’ that is environmentally friendly and captures the ‘romance of the...
by David Hibbins | Apr 10, 2023 | Latest Travel News
Singer/songwriter Shakin’ StevensThis week, singer/songwriter Shakin’ Stevens checks in to our travel Q&A.Here he talks about his earliest holiday memory – a trip to Porthcawl – his first trip abroad, his travel essentials and more.EARLIEST...
