The big attraction of small ships: Not everyone fancies a vessel carrying thousands of passengers – so here are the best boutique sailings with perks galore and no more than 245 guests on board

by David Hibbins | Oct 30, 2024 | Latest Travel News

You’ll be sailing into ports that the mega-ships can’t reach. You’ll be assured of personal service and you might make friends for life along the way. The advantages of small ship cruising are clear – whether on board a superyacht, an ex-trawler or a traditional...

Myna traffic delays: Hilarious moment angry bird attacks motorway camera

by David Hibbins | Oct 30, 2024 | Latest Travel News

This is the amusing moment a tropical bird was caught checking itself out on a motorway camera in New Zealand. Footage shows the myna landing in front of a camera monitoring a section of the Northern Gateway Toll Road, between Silverdale and Puhoi, on October...

World’s most remote job: Five ‘everyday’ Brits to staff Earth’s southernmost post office and museum (with duties for one to include telling the outside world they’re still ALIVE)

by David Hibbins | Oct 29, 2024 | Latest Travel News

Five ‘everyday’ Britons are about to receive a major shock to the system – they’re being sent to one of the most remote and inhospitable places on the planet to live and work.This week, the group are being sent 9,000 miles away by the UK Antarctic Heritage...

War on tourists spreads to the south of France as Marseille officials start sawing off key boxes in clampdown on Airbnb lettings

by David Hibbins | Oct 29, 2024 | Latest Travel News

The mayor of Marseille has announced that all lockboxes and key safes must be removed from properties in a matter of days as part of new measures cracking down on Airbnb rentals amid spiralling house prices.Starting earlier this month, city officials began affixing...

Inside the Cornish cliff-edge hotel with one of England’s most beautiful coastal views (and a stunning private golden-sand beach)

by David Hibbins | Oct 29, 2024 | Latest Travel News

‘Vista’ restaurant certainly lives up to its name – the view from it is so breathtaking I’ve been stopped in my tracks.In fact, the views from just about everywhere at ‘The Polurrian on the Lizard’ hotel in Cornwall are so mesmerising...

Sneak peek at Sir David Attenborough’s newest series: From  one of the world’s rarest birds to a never-before-seen critically endangered species

by David Hibbins | Oct 29, 2024 | Latest Travel News

David Attenborough has given a sneak peek into his latest nature documentary ahead of its release this Sunday. Stunning images from the documentary showcase the diversity of the Asian continent after the crew crisscrossed the continent over four years. The...