All news by author: Milo Boyd

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Hotels 'surprisingly' cheaper than Airbnb in hotspots from France to Italy
A Which? study comparing the price of Airbnb and Vrbo rentals to hotels in holiday destinations across France, Italy, the UK, the USA and others find a significant difference in price
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Europe's best mini-break destination you can reach by train from the UK
According to one study, which looked at journey length from the UK, climbable mountains, walking routes and current popularity as a slow travel destination, Italy is the place to go
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Ski resorts with best chances of snow amidst warmer winters including Austria
Saas-Fee, Le Val and Obergurgl have been highlighted as ski resorts which may be better equipped to endure rising temperatures caused by climate change that melted slopes last winter
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Aviation pro says Gatwick could face 'weeks' of chaos due to 'constant struggle'
Former air traffic controller and now editor of Turning Left for Less Michele Robson has explained why Gatwick Airport has been having issues with staffing this month
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'I quit booze - now I go on alcohol-free holidays with sober strangers'
Danielle Cooper is one of the alcohol-free people who has embarked on sober group holidays with travel firm We Love Lucid and returned hugely enthused about the idea
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World's biggest cruise ship opens for more bookings ahead of 2024 launch
Royal Caribbean, which is launching the Icon of the Seas cruise ship in January 2024, has released a fresh batch of tickets for the 2025/56 season three months early
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World’s most overcrowded holiday destination is 'wall to wall people'
Phuket, an island in the country of Thailand, has been judged to be the world's most overcrowded destination, with great throngs of visitors crowding the beaches there during the high season
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Airline launches tickets for passengers who want to fly without any luggage
Japan Airlines is running a scheme called Any Wear, Anywhere from now until August 2024, which lets customers leave their clothes behind and receive a new batch at the hotel
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UK's 'best amusement park' has rollercoasters, rides and views of the seaside
Blackpool Pleasure Beach in the Lancashire resort, ranked eighth globally in TripAdvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards, beating Alton Towers, Drayton Manor and Dollywood to the spot
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Brits told to avoid 10 UK beaches because of dirty waters that may make you ill
A new study has ranked the beaches in the UK which have the dirtiest water, with The Wharfe at Cromwheel in Ilkley, West Yorkshire and several Blackpool beaches making the list
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UK's 'prettiest village' inspired the Archers with idyllic pubs and views
Ambridge, the home of the Archers, is said to be based on Inkberrow in Worcestershire, particularly the village's The Old Bull Inn, once said to have been the stop-off point for William Shakespeare
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'I boarded flight without my wife as she was late to the gate - I'm not wrong'
An exasperated husband has explained why he left his wife at the airport terminal and caught a plane without her after she traipsed off to get a Starbucks coffee
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'I get AI to do my work meetings while I travel the world and sit on the beach'
Remi Gutteridge, founder and CEO of social media agency RG Creative, has enjoyed sunning herself on the beach in Santorini and Corfu while automated software runs her business for her
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Sun-soaked UK islands loved by the royals named among the best in the world
The Isles of Scilly, which sit 28 miles off the coast of Cornwall, enjoy the warmest average temperatures of anywhere in the UK and are known for producing some fantastic flowers
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Ryanair issues Spain travel warning as flights could be ‘delayed' this week
Ryanair has issued a travel warning for holidaymakers heading to or back from Spain this week, as a strong thunderstorm and heavy rainfall causes issues across the country
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Full list of holiday hotspots with tourist taxes and fees from Spain to Italy
Cities in Italy, Spain, France, Germany and the UK all levy tourists tax on visitors, with the amount and the way to fees are charged varying massively from place to place
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Gorgeous village in Snowdonia is so remote it doesn't even have an ATM
A picturesque town nestled in the Eryri National Park - Snowdonia National Park - and may transport visitors back in time, thanks to its charming buildings and intriguing legends
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Passengers slammed as 'idiots' for trying to save rows of plane seats with bags
A passenger has expressed their fury after they got onto a Southwest flight and saw a family attempting to reserve a number of additional seats with their belongings
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Dad slammed for ditching wife and kids on flight to have child-free journey
Kristine, who posts as One Tough Mummy on TikTok, shared a recent experience on a flight when she kindly offered to give up her seat so a family could sit together, only to be appalled by the response
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Runaway dog that was missing for weeks found hiding in world's biggest airport
Chihuahua mix Maia was separated from Paula Rodriguez at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in August when the owner was made to return to the Dominican Republic
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Butlin's is opening over 100 new luxury lodges with private decks next year
Butlin's has announced that it will be opening 128 brand-new dwellings in Skegness during May half term 2024, less than five minutes from the heart of the main resort
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Passenger livid after finding out airline let plane take off without any bags
Passengers aboard a Swiss International Air Lines flight to Bilbao, Spain from Zurich, Switzerland turned up in the chocolate loving country to discover their bags were missing
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'I'm a travel expert - you'll want to salt your food served during flights'
A travel expert has shared some of the truth behind common aviation myths - including why you may want to ask for salt when you get an in-flight meal
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Venice looks to introduce new daily fee for tourists in bid to control crowds
A new tourist fee could be coming into force for visitors in Venice, Italy after a UNESCO report argued that officials in the City of Water were not doing enough to protect it from overtourism
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TUI becomes first UK tour operator to offer British Sign Language interpretation
Travel firm TUI becomes first UK tour operator to offer British Sign Language interpretation, having joined with forces with SignLive so deaf customers can have their telephone conversations with TUI Accessibility teams interpreted in real time