The Maldives is famous for its stunning overwater bungalows, crystal-clear waters, and vibrant coral reefs. And I like many other travellers wondered whether we should make time to explore the capital city, Male?

A couple of years ago I was hunting around for a raincoat. I wanted something better than a Peter Storm, but didn’t want to pay the £250 to £300 for the best coats around. I’d long admired the apparel that I’d seen others wear on our Norwegian Coastal Voyages, Iceland and in Longyearbyen. I wanted the same as them; Material specifications that demonstrated that the raincoat was good An authentic outdoor colour - dark colour and bright zips with colour co-ordinated strings - j

Let’s be clear - this isn’t a review of review of Americans - as both nationalities (US and UK) were more than represented within the United staff that we encountered. We had lots of mixed feelings; Ground Crew (Heathrow - London) Wasn’t impressed. Lots of people standing around and not doing a lot. Scott - I’d have a look at this. Pretty sure none of the staff would recognise you - as they didn’t seem to give a crap. I did self scan and screwed it up as I was firing the scan

How airlines quietly run your sleep cycle The more I travel, the more I notice how airlines quietly control us. You think you’re choosing when to sleep on a flight - but that isn’t the case - the airline knows best. That probably sounds more like paranoia or a conspiracy theory, but read on. Boarding and first nap We got on this flight and even though we had already been fed and watered in the airport - we were given a first meal. 2.5 hours later the lights were dimmed, the w

Either this aircraft is 40% fuel and 60% catering storage, or United Airlines has cracked physics

Here’s how I cut Birmingham Airport parking from £99 to £76 in under two minutes. The Initial Prices Via the official site - https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/parking I was looking for parking for a standard car for the following period; 17:00 16th July 2026 to 22:00 20th July 2026 Initial quotes ranged between £119.76 for Carpark 1 (1 min from the terminal) through to £62.99 for Car Park 7 (5 - 10 min bus ride from the terminal). Car Park 5 which is within walking distance

One of the wheels on our large Tripp suitcase finally gave up while I was dragging it around Japan. It was a long walk from the station to the hotel, trying to keep the suitcase balanced on it’s remaining three wheels. Anyway. When I got home I contacted Tripp thinking I could just buy a replacement for the failed wheel. It’s an older suitcase and has had a good long life. It’s survived airports, train stations, cobbled streets, and more flights than I can count, so didn’t ex