One of the latest trends in travel is proving that Britain is still a nation of eccentrics.
The country’s ever-growing assortment of bizarre holiday homes surely proves it.
Whether you fancy a holiday in a stone pineapple or in a caravan on a hotel roof, read on to discover some of the British Isles’ strangest places to stay this year.
Sleep in a pineapple – Stirlingshire
What other nation would think it completely reasonable to spend a night or two
The destination for the train was officially Pyongyang, but the ticket might just as well have said ‘alternate reality’.
Because that’s what adventure blogger Anthony Middleton said he found when he arrived in the North Korean capital aboard the Pyongyang Express from China.
During his four-day stay he witnessed a bizarre mass synchronised dance, an all-girl pop band and had his phone examined for anti-North-Korean material.
The train ride was eye-opening, too, with very clean carriages, views of North Korea’s
They say you only have 18 summers with your children before they desert you in favour of their own adventures. So, how to make the most of your time off together?
Luckily, at most well-run hotels, it’s no longer a case of raised eyebrows at youngsters in the dining room, no matter how upmarket the establishment.
The vast majority of resorts across the globe have aced the family holiday formula, offering amazing kids’ clubs, thoughtful menus, activities galore and spacious
A YouTube prankster decided to try out every airline based in the United States, a rollicking adventure that kept him confined to ‘the airport system’ within the country for a week straight.
Eric Decker, 27, who goes by Airrack on YouTube, where he boasts nearly 15 million subscribers, decided to ‘dedicate however many days of my life it takes to try every single airline in the country.’
All the while, he teased in his latest video that he had the
I currently own a one-bed leasehold flat in London and I’m looking to take a two-month sabbatical to go travelling in July.
I’m planning to rent my flat out on Airbnb to pay for my expenses abroad.
How can I effectively set things up so that I can easily manage lettings from abroad? My main concerns are access, cleaning in between stays and safeguarding my personal possessions.
I’m also wondering if I will be in breach of anything by using
There aren’t many notable places to stay in and around Rotherham.
None at all, in fact, once you’ve discounted the cheap and not always cheerful Holiday Inn and Ibis chains.
But, hold those plastic room keys for a moment, because there are plans to open the grandest of grand B&Bs, not only in all of South Yorkshire but possibly in the entire country.
Set in nearly 90 acres of parkland, this new, 20-room enterprise will be just a few miles
The last thing any tourist wants is to buckle up for a boring attraction.
So a new study that reveals ‘the 100 most boring attractions across the globe’ serves a useful purpose for those keen to guarantee a holiday free from the mundane.
America, it seems, needs to up its game on the excitement front, with attractions in the country occupying the top seven spots, beating Shrek’s Adventure London into eighth place. And four Legoland Discovery Centers make the top
The Earth’s surface is a record of the past. Its valleys, mountains and landscapes tell a story that dates back 4.5billion years.
So says Unesco director-general Audrey Azoulay in the introduction to new book The Unesco Global Geoparks, published by Gestalten.
The captivating new tome is packed with photographs showcasing all of the world’s Unesco Global Geoparks – areas of exceptional geological significance – of which there are almost 200 spanning 48 countries.
These landscapes are ‘filled with
A flight attendant has revealed the ‘punishment’ she metes out to passengers who refuse to swap seats to help families with young children – and says 80 percent of her trips are now plagued by similar requests.
Mitra Amirzadeh, a flight attendant based in Orlando, said seat-swap requests have become so frequent they occur during eight out of her ten monthly shifts.
While she rarely intervenes, Amirzadeh, 38, said she will step in as a meditator when a child is
Europe’s best cities for residents and tourists have been revealed, with each ranked in an annual league table in terms of prosperity, livability and lovability.
The continent’s top destinations were evaluated by Resonance Consultancy, which took factors such as Tripadvisor reviews and education and work opportunities into account, as well as dozens of other metrics.
The report looked at more than 180 cities with populations of more than 500,000, in order to identify the Top 100 places to live,
