Magic! Harry Potter fans can now rent a holiday cottage that looks exactly like Hagrid’s hut

Harry Potter fans can now rent a holiday cottage inspired by the fictional home of Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid. The Groundkeeper’s Cottage has just opened at fantasy-themed holiday park North Shire, near Saltburn on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, ahead of International Harry Potter Day on May 2. The cottage, which cost … Read more

US senators Jeff Merkley and John Kennedy demand answers from airlines over cameras in TV screens

US senators demand answers from airlines over why cameras have been embedded in some seat-back TV screens Jeff Merkley and John Kennedy have sent a joint letter to eight major US airlines  They want to know whether the cameras could be used to monitor passengers  The pair have put forward a bill to ban the … Read more

In the future plane passengers could clear security and check in – by going up an ESCALATOR

In the future plane passengers could clear security and immigration, check in, and get weighed – by going up an ESCALATOR (and the whole process would take less than a minute) Designers say ‘Aerochk’ concept would slash long delays at airport security and cut number of missed flights Machines on the left would check passengers’ … Read more

Four Seasons unveils its brand new private jet

Luxury hotel chain Four Seasons is upgrading its private jet service with a brand new aircraft that will have hand-crafted leather seats, in-flight workshops and an on-board executive chef. The hospitality firm has announced that it is fully customising a new long-range Airbus A321LR aircraft so it can take wealthy travellers on round-the-world tours – … Read more

Traveller sets up bizarre Instagram account Stefdies that shows her ‘dying’ at tourist hotspots

It’s a dead weird way of amassing a following on Instagram. An artist has garnered over 18,000 followers on the social media site by posting snaps that show her playing dead in tourist hotspots around the world, while bemused tourists and locals look on.  Stephanie Leigh started the bizarre Stefdies picture series eight years ago … Read more

Florida’s tallest roller coaster at Busch Gardens is set to welcome its first brave riders

Florida’s tallest launch roller coaster, which peaks at 150 feet and hits speeds of over 60mph, welcomes its first brave riders Steel coaster Tigris is making its debut today at the Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa Bay  The triple-launch ride’s 1,800ft steel track is designed to mimic the agility of a tiger  The new … Read more

The hilarious Instagram account that’s packed with pictures of Belgium’s ugliest houses

When architects go wild: The hilarious Instagram account that’s packed with pictures of Belgium’s ugliest houses Hannes Coudeneys has spent the past eight years snapping pictures of his homeland’s most peculiar homes  He posts his hilarious images on his Instagram account, Ugly Belgian Homes, which has over 55,000 followers But not everybody agrees with Hannes’s … Read more

Harry Potter fans treated to a new Dark Arts light show on Hogwarts Castle at Universal Studios 

Wand-erful! Harry Potter fans treated to a brand new ‘Dark Arts’ light show conjured up on Hogwarts Castle at Universal Studios The show, called Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle, is running nightly at the Hollywood theme park until April 28  It features a mesmerising display of lights, music and special effects and an appearance by … Read more