Articles and stories by Simone Kane

Simone Kane

I have been a freelance journalist for more than 20 years, more recently specialising in travel. I am a columnist and regular contributor to the Independent on Sunday travel section, as well as to other national newspapers and magazines.

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Haunted houses for spooky stays

By Simone Kane, Oct 13, 2011

Halloween is on the way, so what better time to book a spooky weekend in a haunted house? Go on - you know you want to! May we suggest a 15th century castle in Austria, where a 'white lady'...
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Ten of the world's weirdest museums

By Simone Kane, Mar 28, 2011

From bananas to hair, torture instruments to lawn mowers, we think these museums are distinctly odd. Let us know if you can beat 'em! The world's weirdest museums Banana Club Museum, Palm...
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Prince William travelled 'cattle class' as Mr Pinkerton-Smith

By Simone Kane, Mar 24, 2011

It is understood that Prince William and his security team flew economy during a trip to New Zealand last week. According to a report in the Daily Telegraph today, when travelling from Auckland to...
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Ten of the best: Family holidays for Easter

By Simone Kane, Mar 22, 2011

Who wants to spend the entire Easter holidays stressing out at an airport? Delays, strikes, queues... forget it! We've picked our top ten no-fly breaks for the family to enjoy - and not an...
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Hague spent £275,000 taxpayers money on private jet flights

By Simone Kane, Mar 18, 2011

Foreign Secretary William Hague spent £275,000 on flights on a trip to North Africa and the Middle East in February, according to a report in the Daily Mirror today. As people across Britain...
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Revealed: silliest holiday complaints (the sand's too hot, for one...)

By Simone Kane, Mar 10, 2011

Fabulous food, well-staffed hotels, a comfortable bed... These are things you'd think would make us happy on holiday. But (you guessed it) they're all sources of complaints for British...
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Blaze a film trail across Wales and Argentina

By Simone Kane, Mar 07, 2011

The nationwide release of the film Patagonia today has inspired Visit Wales to create a map of the 12 of the film's Welsh locations. The tale of two women's lives, played out against the backdrop...
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