by David Hibbins | Nov 20, 2024 | Latest Travel News
Move over Munich, Cologne and Salzburg, the best-value Christmas market breaks are to be found in the Baltic states and as you move deeper into Central and Eastern Europe.Christmas markets may have originated in Germany and Austria in the late middle ages, but these...
by David Hibbins | Nov 20, 2024 | Latest Travel News
A 280 million-year-old lost world was accidentally discovered by a woman while hiking in the Italian Alps.Claudia Steffensen and her husband were trekking along a trail in the Valtellina Orobie Mountains Park in Lombardy in 2023 when she spotted a light gray rock...
by David Hibbins | Nov 20, 2024 | Latest Travel News
When the first sod was turned for the 23-mile (37km) railway from Cairns to Kuranda on 10 May, 1886, designed to link the sleepy coastal settlement Queensland’s far north with the rugged interior, wild parties involving roasted bullocks and vast quantities of beer...
by David Hibbins | Nov 20, 2024 | Latest Travel News
The holiday destinations around the world where the British pound will stretch the most and the least have been revealed – and it’s Argentina that currently offers the best deal for Brits.It tops a ranking of best-value places in which Ethiopia comes second, Nigeria...
by David Hibbins | Nov 20, 2024 | Latest Travel News
It’s the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, spanning more than 1,430 miles down Australia’s eastern coastline. But scientists warn that the Great Barrier Reef is inching closer to an irreversible ‘tipping point’ as...
by David Hibbins | Nov 19, 2024 | Latest Travel News
Norway is known for its soul-stirring fjords and snow-covered Arctic landscapes.But the chilly Scandinavian country harbours a secret – it’s home to some of the world’s most spectacular beaches, some of which look like they belong in the...
