by David Hibbins | Nov 10, 2022 | Latest Travel News
I’m not sure which is more alarming: that Dr Mathai thinks my energy levels are akin to a 65-year-old’s or that part of the remedy includes colonic irrigation.I am actually 53 and like to think in reasonably good nick, although I am stressed, menopausal and have...
by David Hibbins | Nov 9, 2022 | Latest Travel News
The slither of northern Portugal where the Douro River winds like a coiling snake from the Spanish border through dizzyingly steep hills to the city of Porto has been the home of port wines since the 1750s.This remote hinterland has Unesco World Heritage status as the...
by David Hibbins | Nov 9, 2022 | Latest Travel News
A little boy who is a nervous flyer was left in floods of tears after a Ryanair IT glitch meant his specially reserved window seat was given to another passenger.Ryan Bandli, six, was inconsolable the entire flight home to Manchester from Budapest after he realised a...
by David Hibbins | Nov 9, 2022 | Latest Travel News
York is buzzing. First, Clifford’s Tower, the city’s 800-year-old landmark building, recently reopened after a £5million restoration project by English Heritage. A snake of visitors queue to see inside what is the city’s second major historical site after York...
by David Hibbins | Nov 9, 2022 | Latest Travel News
Wanderlust petered out? National Geographic’s list of the 25 most incredible places on the planet for 2023 might just reignite it.This annual ‘Best of the World’ inventory will ‘help you get a jump on planning for the year ahead’ and contains destinations – from...
by David Hibbins | Nov 9, 2022 | Latest Travel News
Britannia has been named the UK’s worst large hotel chain by Which? for the 10th year in a row.Its dismal reputation has been further cemented following an annual survey by Which? that asked respondents to assess 35 chains across 10 key categories, including bed...