All news by author: Milo Boyd

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Brits on Tenerife holidays told to 'go home' in warnings left by furious locals
The slogan "tourists go home" has been scrawled across Tenerife as locals angry about the rising price of property and environmental damage on the Spanish Canary Island stage protests
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May is one of the cheapest months to travel in 2024 in huge boost for families
Cheapest months to book flights in 2024 to holiday destinations in Italy, France, Thailand, the USA, Canada, Japan and more - and there's good news for those tied to school holiday dates
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Heroic McDonald's staff save woman who mouthed 'help' while in drive-thru queue
A woman's desperate plea to McDonald's staff while going through the drive-thru inspired heroic staff to take action. They have been praised for their efforts to keep her safe
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Best value ski resort for Brits has some of the world’s prettiest slopes
Bardonecchia in Italy has beaten Borovets and Bansko in Bulgaria to top the best value adult skiing chart in Post Office cost comparison of 36 European ski resorts
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Green groups demand Government doesn't spend billions on eco-fuel for airlines
A group of charities including Greenpeace and Transport & Environment have demanded that the Government does not use tax-payers money to prop up the production of sustainable aviation fuel
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Tallest hotel in Las Vegas finally opens after sitting empty for over a decade
The 67-story hotel-casino tower Fontainebleau has opened to the public after more than a decade of sitting unfinished following the Recession, making it the tallest occupied building in Nevada
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Brits warned UK has a new busiest train station ahead of the Christmas rush
London Liverpool Street, Waterloo, London Bridge, Paddington and Victoria all place in the top five of the busiest stations in the country based on Office for Rail and Road data
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Pretty European city that's 23C in December is just three hours from the UK
Valletta is the capital of Malta, an island which sits off the tip of Sicily which is lucky enough to have warm weather through much of the winter and has a large UNESCO World Heritage status site
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Popular UK Christmas carol event cancelled due to 'dangerous' TikTok crowds
Columbia Road in East London attracted huge numbers of people to its carol events in recent weeks, so much so that the singalong had to be cancel over safety concerns
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Plane passenger sparks outrage by placing bare foot on fellow flyer's armrest
The shocking incident in which a foot which did not have a sock on it was placed on the armrest of seat in front has caused outrage and disgust among the internet commenting community
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World's best 100 cities including Paris, Dubai, Rome and two UK hotspots
Paris, Dubai, Madrid, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, New York, Barcelona and London are the best cities in the world according to a new Euromonitor International report
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UK's most expensive Santa's Grotto sells out but families unimpressed at prices
Lapland UK in Berkshire's Whitmoor Forest near Ascot is one of the most sought after seasonable experiences in the country, attracting the likes of Prince William and Kate Middleton
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UK's worst airport for delays saw three quarters of flights late in 2023
Gatwick, Bournemouth, Newcastle, Bristol and Stansted have all featured in a list of the airports in the UK with the highest number of delayed flights so far in 2023, according to Civil Aviation Authority data
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Brits' favourite UK seaside town with huge beach, fish and chips and a pier
Brighton and Hove in Sussex has been named the most sought after UK staycation destination for 2024 by Airbnb, due in part to its excellent beach, good pubs and fish and chip offering
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UK Christmas markets and lights being cancelled due to budget cuts
Sheffield, Lincoln, Glasgow, Manchester and Bournemouth have all cancelled public Christmas events this year as the impact of inflation and low funding levels from central government makes its mark
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Tourists warned of bedbug hoax with threats of £427 fines in holiday rentals
Anti-tourist activists have been attempting to scare holidaymakers out of their rentals by staging a fake bed bug infestation hoax in the Greek capital of Athens
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UK airport has 'disappearing runway' which can only handle a single flight
Barra Airport in the Outer Hebrides, 40 miles off the coast of western Scotland, requires pilots to watch out for cockle pickers and beach combers as they come in to land on the sand
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Real-life Hogwarts Express could close its doors in blow for Harry Potter fans
For years Harry Potter fans have been making the pilgrimage to Scotland to witness the magnificent Jacobite steam train as it chugs across the famous Glenfinnan Viaduct, but that may soon be coming to an end
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Startling cost of the world's cheapest private jet routes from 75p per mile
It is possible to fly from Bristol Airport to Paris-Le Bourget Airport in France on a private jet for less than £250 per person if you take advantage of empty-legs
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UK amongst cheapest Northern Lights hotspots ahead of rare solar activity spike
The solar maximum is due to arrive meaning stronger northern lights (aurora borealis) in the Northern Hemisphere and the southern lights (aurora australis) in the Southern Hemisphere
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Jet2, easyJet and Ryanair issue winter weather advice amid forecasted snow risk
Jet2, easyJet and Ryanair have issued travel advice for Brits with Christmas travel plans amidst Met Office warnings that further snow and ice could hit the UK later this month
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'Europe's highest disco' can only be reached by cable car in the mountains
Detour Discotheque is swapping Iceland the Isle of Coll in the Inner Hebrides for a Swiss mountain, with guests staying down the valley in the traditional Alpine villages of Lauterbrunnen and Mürren
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Europe's cheapest city for Christmas markets is less than 4 hours from the UK
Metz in north east France sits close to Germany and Luxembourg and offers cheap places to stay including Best Western Metz Centre Gare, ibis Metz Centre Cathédrale, and Hotel De La Cathedrale
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Lesser-known winter sun hotspot has 31C December weather and phenomenal beaches
Zanzibar, which sits in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania, is a crossroads of culture having long attracted sailors and occupiers from across the world who left behind Arab, Persian, Indian and European influences
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Mum always packs painter's tape to make travelling with kids so much easier
Nichola Knox, a photographer and mother, is a big advocate for using painters tape when she is on holiday with her kids and even says it makes the actual travelling process easier