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My boyfriend spent £10k for ‘sunset villa’ Maldives trip despite knowing it was rainy season… and all we got was howling winds, four hours of sun and weather as bad as London

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My boyfriend spent £10k for ‘sunset villa’ Maldives trip despite knowing it was rainy season… and all we got was howling winds, four hours of sun and weather as bad as London

A holidaymaker has revealed how her boyfriend spent £10,000 on a ‘sunset villa’ in the Maldives despite knowing it was rainy season – only to endure howling winds, four hours of sun and weather as bad as London. Diana Gorenco, from London, says her partner forked out £9,220 for the two of them to stay … Read more

Classic British dish named as one of the worst in the world

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Classic British dish named as one of the worst in the world

A classic British dish has been dubbed one of the ‘worst rated’ dishes in the world.  Travel guide TasteAtlas has put together a list of the 100 meals readers liked least, with results coming in from all over the world from nearly 600,000 ratings.  In last place was ‘blodpalt’ dumplings from Finland, which was awarded just … Read more

Home listed for £875K with ‘mad’ piece of furniture inside leaves house hunters in hysterics after they notice VERY odd fixture in Welsh property

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Home listed for £875K with ‘mad’ piece of furniture inside leaves house hunters in hysterics after they notice VERY odd fixture in Welsh property

A listing for a detached family home in Wales has left house hunters in stitches after they noticed an eye-raising feature. From the outside, the four-bedroom house, located in Conwy, looks like an ordinary picturesque period property. With whitewashed walls, stained glass windows and high ceilings, the grade II listed pre-Georgian residence is seemingly perfect for … Read more

Passenger is left furious after she’s bumped from her seat to make room for a DOG on United Airlines flight

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Passenger is left furious after she’s bumped from her seat to make room for a DOG on United Airlines flight

A United Airlines passenger was fuming after she boarded her flight – only to find that she’d been bumped from her seat for a service dog. In an explosive post shared to Reddit, the fuming passenger explained that she and her husband got on a recent flight from San Diego to Denver and discovered an ‘enormous’ pooch sitting … Read more

Brits baffled by UK-themed restaurant in Italy – which promises delicacies including ‘salmon from the North East’ and ‘Welsh rabbit’

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Brits baffled by UK-themed restaurant in Italy – which promises delicacies including ‘salmon from the North East’ and ‘Welsh rabbit’

British people have been left baffled after spotting a UK-themed restaurant in Italy – that promises regional dwellers delicacies from the West Midlands, Wales and beyond. Based in Padua, Italy, the diner dubbed Oh My God! also caters to the tastebuds of tourists flocking to the country’s northern region. Carrying a range of dishes from the … Read more

How Christmas markets have turned into ‘hell on earth’: Instagram vs Reality snaps reveal they’re being ruined by huge queues and teeming crowds

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How Christmas markets have turned into ‘hell on earth’: Instagram vs Reality snaps reveal they’re being ruined by huge queues and teeming crowds

Seasonal jingles, mulled wine and tasty German baked goods are not the only things Britons associate with Christmas markets. Increasingly so, it’s the infuriating rub of shoulders, overly long queues and overpriced hot chocolates.  People trying to get into the festive spirit across the country have been confessing that a stroll through the Yuletide stalls … Read more

I ditched the UK to buy my dream mansion in Bulgaria for £21,500 – now I have my forever family home with a huge garden

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I ditched the UK to buy my dream mansion in Bulgaria for £21,500 – now I have my forever family home with a huge garden

A woman has revealed how she ditched the UK to buy her dream mansion in Bulgaria.  Donna Hardy, 43, and her family moved from Scunthorpe in the UK to a huge home near Veliko Tarnavo in the north of Bulgaria this year. The mother-of-three claims she paid only €26,000 (£21,000) euros for the property, which includes … Read more

Rise of luxury roasts as Gen Z ditch humble British classics for lobster, steak, and oysters – but, would YOU pay £75 for a Sunday dinner?

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Rise of luxury roasts as Gen Z ditch humble British classics for lobster, steak, and oysters – but, would YOU pay £75 for a Sunday dinner?

The roast dinner has been a staple meal in the British diet since as far back as 1485 – with King Henry VII allegedly a proud meat and gravy guzzler. But now, the humble dish has become a much pricier commodity, with Gen Z Brits now opting to spend their Sunday’s tucking into luxury lunches with … Read more

‘World’s poshest McDonald’s’ reopens to the public after eight-month renovation – and customers say it’s like a ‘five star hotel’

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‘World’s poshest McDonald’s’ reopens to the public after eight-month renovation – and customers say it’s like a ‘five star hotel’

For those who crave a taste of fine dining but are working with a fast-food budget, there’s a special McDonald’s in Budapest that promises a side of elegance with your cheeseburger.  Housed in the historic Nyugati Railway Station, this newly refurbished branch, which has just reopened to the public, has been compared by customers to … Read more

Why tourists are flocking to this little-known Indonesian island instead of Bali: ‘The best place on earth’

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Why tourists are flocking to this little-known Indonesian island instead of Bali: ‘The best place on earth’

By Amanda Bechara For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:26 BST, 2 September 2024 | Updated: 09:16 BST, 2 September 2024 A secret archipelago with aquamarine water in Indonesia is the new ‘must-visit’ tropical destination for Aussies – and it’s been dubbed ‘heaven on earth’ by visitors. Raja Ampat, the ‘last paradise’ in the country’s northwest, is … Read more