Destination guides, tips, and adventures from around the world.
Destination guides, tips, and adventures from around the world.
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Summer is almost here, and retailers are taking advantage of consumer excitement by launching some pretty sweet new products. Recently B&M rolled out pet-cooling mats, Pottery Barn rolled out bean-bag pool floats and Shinesty rolled out denim speedos. But the best part about summer? The warm weather means it's totally…
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A driver has been fined by police because there was so much litter in his car that it was deemed dangerous. The incident took place in Buckinghamshire, England, on Monday. After noticing just how messy the car was, Thames Valley Police pulled the driver over. [caption id="attachment_12518245" align="aligncenter" width="760"] Credit:…
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Summer is just around the corner, and you better be prepared with a comfy pool float. There's nothing better than diving in the water, clambering onto an inflatable pizza and drifting off in quiet serenity. Just don't do it in the ocean, or you might end up in a Cast…
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Most of us have fantasised about ditching our job and running away to start afresh at a tropical paradise elsewhere at some point in our lives, but few people ever get the opportunity to make that wish come true. However, don't despair, because Virgin Holidays is looking for someone to…
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"What's the deal with aeroplane food?" is one of those questions comedians always seem to ask. I'll tell you what's wrong with it: it usually sucks, tasting cold, bland and slightly soggy, it's not something you can ever look forward to. However, now Jet2.com has announced it will be the…
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Australia has f***ed up big time. The Reserve Bank of Australia has confirmed that 46 million of the country's new $50 notes have been printed with a typo. It was announced back in October by the RBA that the new $50 would "[mark] a milestone in the upgrade of Australia's…
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I don't know about you guys, but I've always wanted to go to Universal Studios. Disneyland might be the Happiest Place On Earth and all that, but before too long, the novelty wears off and you realise you've been hanging out for six hours with a pimply-faced teen in a…
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There are a lot of qualities which can make a person attractive - eye colour, body type, and dress sense, to name but a few. But one quality which can really propel a person into a new league of attractiveness is their accent. (Or, y'know, if it's an accent that…
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Terrified passengers were left screaming when a man attempted to open the door of a plane at 30,000 feet. Cabin crew and holiday goers had to force a man in his 30s to the floor of an easyJet plane after he grabbed the handle and yanked at the door on…
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Airbnb has revolutionized the hotel industry. Now, it's possible to stay in some truly incredible homes for a fraction of what their hotel counterparts might have charged in the not so distant past. In short, it's empowered homeowners and holidaymakers alike. And the latest Airbnb to catch people's eyes is truly…
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There's nothing more exciting than an upcoming trip. But whether you're jetting away to some exotic locale, or taking a mini-break in a picturesque European city, one thing is for sure: the travelling portion of your vacation is seldom enjoyable. Sure, the top one per cent are able to travel…
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Everyone loves beer, don't they? Personally speaking, I'd walk five hundred miles for beer, and I would then subsequently walk five hundred more, especially if it was a really delicious cold beer. But as it turns out, my belligerent paraphrasing of a famous Proclaimers' song is entirely unnecessary, as there's…
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Footage has emerged of the dramatic rescue attempt of a boy who was spotted dangling from a ski lift. The incident happened at the Grouse Mountain ski resort in Vancouver on Wednesday, February 27. The boy's ordeal began sometime before author Carolina Prada Akoglu began filming, after he partially fell…
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Babies are generally considered the most vulnerable people in society. Not only do they have almost no understanding of what does and does not constitute a danger, but even if they did find themselves in trouble, they're powerless to remove themselves from it. It is, therefore, no surprise that the…
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Sexual harassment is sadly prevalent in everyday life - but one place that it rears its ugly head on a regular basis is when women travel. This struggle that many females are forced to go through is little-discussed but was brought to everyone's attention online recently when journalist Joanna Chiu…
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Perhaps I'm a little biased as a Londoner, but I have always maintained that my city is the best one in the world. Sure, the beer is expensive, the weather is awful, and any amount of time spent on the central line feels like a decade in the hottest circle…
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Since sending out a mayday signal on Saturday, the first passengers of the stricken Viking Sky have been air-lifted to safety, the Daily Mail reports. The cruise ship became stranded off the coast of Norway on Saturday after the vessel's engines failed as a result of the stormy conditions, leaving…
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A man has been arrested following a bizarre breakdown during a flight from Melbourne to Singapore, in which he verbally abused and physically assaulted members of the cabin crew. The passenger, who has only been named as 'Henry', allegedly drank a bottle of vodka in the lavatories during the February…
