All news by author: Milo Boyd

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'I paid to be shipwrecked on a desert island - I felt truly desolate and scared'
Docastaway is a travel company which pays fisherman to take intrepid travellers far out to sea to desert islands, where they are left to fend for themselves for weeks
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Mum-of-22 Sue Radford sticks to UK for family's 21st holiday in 22 months
The Radford family headed to a Haven Holiday camp this half-term, having recently enjoyed trips away to Lapland, Disneyland, New York, Cornwall, the Lake District, and Scotland
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Foreign Office issues Greece travel warning as security measures increased
The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a new travel advice update for Greece as protests continue in the country following the death of a Palestinian teenager
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'I'm a hotel expert - look out for 'unsold rooms' if you want the best deals'
Booking Manager at Sanctum London, Matt Hendry, has offered his top tips for reserving a hotel room and making sure that you get the best deal possible, even if you leave it late
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World's 'best sustainable holiday' less than 3 hours from UK has amazing beaches
Lonely Planet's travel experts have ranked the most sustainable holiday destinations for 2024, with locations including Spain, Wales, Greenland, Palau and Hokkaido, Japan making the list
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Brits warned insurance error could leave you paying thousands more for holidays
Not having the right travel insurance coverage when something goes wrong on holiday can land you with a bill stretching into the hundreds of thousands if not millions of pounds
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World's 'emptiest country' is must-visit for 2024 according to Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet has released its list of the best places to visit in 2024, with countries including Morocco, Mongolia, India, Mexico and Chile coming out at the top of the pile
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Abandoned £1.6billion 'Hotel of Doom' in North Korea has never had a guest
The Ryugyong Hotel towers up from the centre of Pyongyang in North Korea, unfinished 35 years after work on it began in a sign of the country's ambition and hubris
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Parents warned first 27 minutes in-flight are key to preventing toddler tantrums
Dr Tom Crawford of Oxford University has attempted to work out how best to avoid toddler tantrums when onboard planes in a bid to assist flying parents in controlling their little ones
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Cyprus, Egypt and Jordan travel advice updated amid Israel-Hamas conflict
The UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has offered travel advice for Brits heading to Cyprus, Egypt and Jordan amidst the current conflict in Israel and Palestine
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Joy for Luton Airport car fire nan as insurer finally admits it wasn't her fault
Cath Glaze has been told that she is no longer judged to be 'at fault' for the destruction of her vehicle in the Luton Airport car park fire on October 6
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MSC Cruises cancels all Red Sea sailings due to Israel-Hamas war
The full winter programmes of both MSC Orchestra and MSC Sinfonia have been called off, while the itineraries of MSC Virtuosa, MSC Opera and MSC Splendida's Grand Voyages have been altered due to the Israel-Hamas conflict
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'My daughter uses an app to track me on holiday - it's changed the way I travel'
Amanda Dexter, a retired NHS nurse who swapped Scunthorpe for Spain, heads away on holiday by herself while her 25-year-old daughter tracks her from back in the UK
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World's creepiest Airbnb stays including a 'haunted' Edwardian children's room
Airbnb’s Historical Homes category now offers over 52,000 heritage stays, including a number of creaky old properties that are sure to get the pulses racing and goosebumps bumped
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Airline changes boarding process for economy in bid to 'speed up' queues
United Airlines has decided to bring in a new model of bringing economy passengers onto planes after two minutes was added to the average boarding time since 2019
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Nan told by insurer she's 'at fault' for her car being destroyed in Luton fire
Vehicle owners have spoken to the Mirror about losing their motors in a huge blaze that engulfed the car park at Luton Airport in Bedfordshire last week, causing huge amounts of damage
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Solo travellers warns others not to post holiday snaps after 'creepy' encounter
Emily Hart, from Colorado, USA, has spent the past decade travelling the world solo and making money from posting about it. She has one golden rule she always sticks by to keep her safe
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Sneaky trick crafty passengers are using to bring extra bags on flights for free
Passengers have been sharing their best travel tips - including one trick that has helped some people sneak extra pieces of luggage onto planes for not extra cost
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New date for £6 European paperwork needed to get into France, Spain and Greece
A new date has been set for the start of the ETIAS document allowing UK citizens and those from dozens of other countries to enter European nations including Spain, Greece, France and Italy
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Europe's best Christmas markets from Prague to Berlin for 2023
Europe’s best Christmas markets of 2023 including Prague, Berlin, Vienna, Brussels and Copenhagen - and how to visit on a budget with deals including Ryanair and easyJet
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Travel experts say you can save £400 on holidays before you've even booked
Data crunchers at TravelSupermarket have highlighted a simple booking trick which could save families with kids hundreds of pounds off a half-term holiday this October
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'I went on £50-a-night mega cruise - the amount you get included is impressive'
MSC Euribia - a huge cruise ship that holds more than 6,000 passengers - has begun its new route from Southampton to Hamburg in Germany, Rotterdam in the Netherlands, Bruges in Belgium and Le Havre in France
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Butlin's set to change iconic Redcoats for first time in over a decade
Butlin's, the iconic holiday park, has teamed up with Stephen Mulhern to celebrate the launch of a new uniform - and it's also looking for new recruits to sign up and train as Red Coats, with auditions being held in Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham and London
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Historic UK castle opens to public for the first time in 600 years
Middleton Castle in Norfolk, which was built during the reign of Henry VI and has been used as a family home for 600 years, is now going to be taking guests for the first time
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Dad drove all night to France to 'save' family stranded by easyJet in airport
Jade Roberts, from Reading in Berkshire, found herself at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France after her easyJet flight to London Gatwick was cancelled at the last minute