by David Hibbins | Mar 28, 2023 | Latest Travel News
Exactly 250 years ago on board his ship, the Resolution, Captain Cook wrote in his journal: ‘At about a ¼ past 11 o’Clock we cross’d the Antarctic Circle… and are undoubtedly the first and only Ship that ever cross’d that line.’Back in Cook’s hometown of Great...
by David Hibbins | Mar 28, 2023 | Latest Travel News
A fascinating reworked world map reveals the most popular animals around the world – and it’s the tiger that is No.1.The maps were generated using Google Keyword Planner, with an analysis of searches for 170 different animals in over 180 countries....
by David Hibbins | Mar 28, 2023 | Latest Travel News
There’s a notice stuck to my bathroom window at The Ship on Holy Island off the Northumberland coast. ‘Please try not to open the window at the moment. We are being inundated with small black flies.’In the height of winter? I doubt it. The black flies — along...
by David Hibbins | Mar 28, 2023 | Latest Travel News
Britain’s breathtaking landscapes and wonderous creatures have been showcased in memorable style – by entries to this year’s British Wildlife Photography Awards (BWPA).The 2023 contest received more than 13,000 images, with amateur and professional...
by David Hibbins | Mar 28, 2023 | Latest Travel News
A crocodile handler has opened up on what life is really like in the terrifying job, revealing men are too scared to date her and how she gets death wishes from strangers.For Savannah Boan, from Florida, who has spent nearly her entire life swimming with alligators...
by David Hibbins | Mar 28, 2023 | Latest Travel News
I love snow. Very little makes me more excited than waking to see a fresh white blanket on the rooftops and hear that particular hush of the city after snowfall.Skiing? Not so much. My only experience of the sport was aged 13. One journey on a T-bar lift and I walked...
