The 143 most INFURIATING things that can happen when travelling revealed – from check-in blunders to the most grating train announcements

by David Hibbins | Feb 23, 2025 | Latest Travel News

From annoying ‘influencers’ to ridiculous light switches and passengers who recline their seats just as you are about to tuck in, there’s no shortage of holiday bugbears…Last month, we asked readers and travel writers what bothers them – and...

How YOU can afford the world’s poshest train journeys: They offer sumptuous scenery, champagne and go through Europe’s most beautiful cities… from just £48 a trip. Here’s the secret of how to do it…

by David Hibbins | Feb 23, 2025 | Latest Travel News

European backpacking trips may be seen as a ‘rite of passage’ for gap-year students, but Eurail, which sells Interrail passes, has seen sales spike for its (often-overlooked) first-class option.The top-tier tickets are sold in various categories, with the...

Inside Skegness before it became one of the ‘worst’ UK seaside towns: Spellbinding historic photos capture the resort’s yesteryear glory days

by David Hibbins | Feb 23, 2025 | Latest Travel News

Skegness was slammed as the UK’s worst seaside town in a 2023 Which? survey and didn’t fare much better in 2024, when it came fifth from bottom in the ranking.These fascinating historical photographs will transport you back to the town’s heyday...

Man who has lived on cruise ships for 25 years reveals his most memorable experience onboard – and it ISN’T a holiday sailing

by David Hibbins | Feb 23, 2025 | Latest Travel News

A man who has lived on cruise ships for the past 25 years has revealed his most memorable moment – and it wasn’t a holiday sailing.Mario Salcedo, who recently clocked up his 1,000th voyage with Royal Caribbean and is known as ‘Super Mario’ in...

Heathrow T5 is like a zoo – I splash out on the airport’s £3,800 VIP ‘Windsor’ terminal instead. It has a secret entrance, a personal butler and I’m driven to the plane in a BMW

by David Hibbins | Feb 23, 2025 | Latest Travel News

‘Heathrow Terminal 5 is a zoo – I haven’t walked through the regular entrance in years.’So says Bromley FC owner Anthony Serafino, who, instead, uses Heathrow’s ‘ultimate airport experience’ – The Windsor.Recently given a £3million makeover, it features...

Is 11A on a Ryanair flight the worst airline seat in the world? Find out why flyers take to social media to warn others about booking the dreaded berth

by David Hibbins | Feb 23, 2025 | Latest Travel News

‘A dreadful seat that’s a disgrace to the aviation industry.’That’s how I described window seat 30F on a Ryanair flight from Belfast International to London Stansted during a mystery shopper test.But it turns out that there is an even worse...