David Whitley
Travel writer
David Whitley is a writer based in Sheffield, England, who has made it his mission to cover as much of Australia as possible. He has a taste for unusual experiences and oddities with a great story behind them. As far as David’s concerned, happiness is nosily ambling around a history-packed city or driving punishing distances through the middle of nowhere on a big road trip. He is also probably the only person to have been to Liechtenstein and the Cook Islands in the same week.
The enchanting forest that gave the world its most famous bear
Just over the bridge is Pooh’s House. It’s an adorably cute recreation, built into a tree stump. By the main door is a big pile of used honey pots.
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It was once the coolest plane in the sky; the reality feels far less glamorous
It’s just over 50 years since the world’s only supersonic passenger jet launch. By today’s standards it doesn’t seem too luxurious – unless you were a Hobbit.
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History is (mostly) boring. This castle in England knows it
Other visually impressive castles with fairly significant histories think it’s enough to keep visitors spellbound. Warwick Castle offers much more than that.
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The world’s largest indoor rainforest offers more than just wow factor
This remarkable project in Cornwall, England, still seems futuristic, 25 years after it launched.
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I did a UK family road trip on a shoestring. Here’s what I learnt
Exploring the west of England’s highlights with the family is affordable when you can hop between holiday parks.
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Ten things that will surprise first-time visitors to Las Vegas
The world’s freakiest supermarket and a giant sphere? Sure, Vegas is cheesy and debauched, but there’s another side to this big country town.
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Going on a cruise is like entering a parallel universe
As a cruise ship novice, I felt a bit like an alien on another world. But, by the end, I had joined them.
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The mysterious American cliff ‘castle’ built by people who disappeared
High up, in a niche of the towering limestone cliff, a giant house made of mud and stone stands seemingly inaccessible from the valley floor.
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My first time on a big ship taught me a big lesson
The secret of making the most out of this trip is working out when to go big, when to go small, when to go niche and when to go solo.
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Controversies aside, this remains one of the greatest museums on Earth
Containing vast collections of treasures from the ancient world, the British Museum in London is a prodigious source of education and wow moments.
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