by David Hibbins | Nov 25, 2024 | Latest Travel News
Thursday morning in Tangalle Harbour and barefoot fishermen wearing colourful saris and toothless grins are piling thousands of silver and blue fish into the back of their pick-up trucks.Behind them, gigantic multicoloured wooden boats adorned with flags croak and...
by David Hibbins | Nov 25, 2024 | Latest Travel News
The first thing I spot when we drive through the gates of Quinta Carvalhas are the beautiful Lusitano horses lounging in the paddock. Their ears prick up and, as we approach the house, surrounded by lemon trees and pink bougainvillea, a small dog greets us. My...
by David Hibbins | Nov 25, 2024 | Latest Travel News
Two rare classic cars hidden away in a rural barns for 40 years have fetched tens of thousands of pounds at auction. The two five-figure cars – a 1921 Talbot Darracq and a 1952 Mercedes Benz 220 Type A convertible – were discovered in...
by David Hibbins | Nov 25, 2024 | Latest Travel News
Since its unveiling 15 years ago it has been subject to all manner of ridicule and vandalism.Now, the much-maligned sculpture of a fisherman in the Galloway town of Annan looks likely to be melted down in a move that has angered its creator.The £40,000 monument, built...
by David Hibbins | Nov 24, 2024 | Latest Travel News
‘Will you lads be having anything to drink with your meal then?’A standard question for any waiter to ask, but in the Yellow Bittern, a tiny 18-seater bistro recently opened on London’s Caledonian Road, it’s a pointed challenge with only one...
by David Hibbins | Nov 24, 2024 | Latest Travel News
The World’s 50 Best organisation recently expanded its repertoire from bars to beds with its 50 Best Hotel awards.I check into the one that bagged the top spot – the Capella Bangkok.As with most luxury hotels, an army of staff awaits arriving guests, and I’m quickly...
