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London is calling if you want an early summer staycation for a fraction of the normal price

Bargain treats in luxurious London: The capital is calling if you want an early summer staycation for a fraction of the normal priceHotels in London [...]

Britain at its best: How fascinating Shropshire provides a joyful plunge into the past

Britain at its best: How fascinating Shropshire provides a joyful plunge into the pastBoscobel House and the Boscobel oak is where Charles II hid after losing [...]

Why writer RICHARD ADDIS is dreaming of the Orkney Islands

Seek out shrieking curlews and a pint of Scapa special: Why writer RICHARD ADDIS is dreaming of the Orkney IslandsThe Daily Mail's Richard Addis recalls [...]

Make your staycation a seacation: The best cruises around the UK to book this summer

Those who love a cruise have spent a year wondering when they will once again be able to swap the view of their living room [...]

Free… at last! Enjoying a self-catering family break in Cornwall

You could hardly call it ‘back to normal’. We are not even back to last summer. Even so, there are few better ways to banish [...]

The humble beauty of America’s forgotten roadside buildings celebrated in mesmerising photo book

'A parallel universe': From juke joints to feed stores, the humble beauty of America's forgotten roadside buildings celebrated in a mesmerising new photo bookPhotographers Steve [...]

Skytrax survey finds Covid test prices at world airports range from £1.45 in India to £293 in Japan

Having a negative Covid-19 test is now a requirement for international travel in 2021 that's near-universal – but the prices for them at airports are [...]

In defence of England’s most misunderstood county: Author GILLIAN DARLEY on the joys of Essex

I’ve spent a lot of time defending Essex. Too close to London? Too built-up? Too loud? Too dull? I’ll knock every negative to the ground.Being [...]

The sssensational Airbnb in Mexico that’s shaped like a giant slithering snake

If your travel asp-irations include staying somewhere sssensational, this snake-inspired property in Mexico – surely one of the world's most surreal rentals - should fit [...]

BrewDog announces the launch of themed hotels in Edinburgh and Manchester with in-room BEER TAPS

A beer fridge in the shower and a BAR TAP in your bedroom: BrewDog announces the launch of themed hotels in Edinburgh and ManchesterThe DogHouse [...]

Airlines want travel by October but Health Minister said vaccine rollout doesn’t mean open borders

Huge push to open international borders by October amid fears Australians could be stuck on a 'prison island' for YEARS despite the world moving on [...]

Perth man surprises girlfriend in romantic underwater proposal at Christmas Island

Deeply in love! Aquarium manager proposes to his girlfriend 11m underwater with a ring tied to a clam shell during a romantic getaway to Christmas [...]

7 Most Beautiful Islands You Should Visit

Beautiful Islands conjure dreams of a paradise: a perfect destination to relax and forget the hustle and bustle of life. Spending some time on a [...]

7 Must-Dos during Your Ohio Travel Adventure

When it comes to various outdoor adventures in Ohio, the region's changing seasons make it a year-round travel destination. Both locals and tourists can take [...]

New U.S. train journey from Moab to Denver will feature glass-dome carriages

If you're looking for a train ride with jaw-dropping views then here's one that's on the right track.A new luxury rail journey launches this summer [...]

Gibraltar has vaccinated its adult population making it a prime ‘green list’ place for a sunny break

We await with bated breath the Government's 'green list' of countries to visit this summer — and Gibraltar looks like a prime candidate, with few [...]

Biggest rockfall in 60 years sees 4,000-ton chunk of 430ft high cliff collapse

The Jurassic Coast's biggest rockfall in 60 years: 4,000-ton chunk falls off 430ft high cliff sending boulders the size of cars plummeting towards picturesque beach4,000-ton [...]

Alexandra Shulman discovers how everyone can be a global chef thanks to ingenious video cook-alongs

World tour of food you do in your own kitchen: Alexandra Shulman discovers how everyone can be global chefs thanks to ingenious video cook-alongsA Cook's [...]

The Greeks have launched a mission to jab EVERY adult on 60 islands – here’s where to visit

Greek islands have never sounded more alluring. Ever popular with British tourists seeking their own slice of Mamma Mia! with sun, sea and an easy-going [...]

How To Get Paid to Travel

It seems like the hospitality and tourism industry is about to get a major boost. Thanks to the sudden rise in vaccines, it looks like [...]

Winning innovations in the 2021 Crystal Cabin Awards, from a coffee-shop-style cabin to bunk beds

The winning innovations in the awards dubbed the 'Oscars' of airline cabin design have been revealed.A total of eight concepts were given gongs at the [...]

The winning images in the prestigious ‘Capture the Extreme’ photography competition revealed

These photos are enough to give you the chills. They are the winning images in a prestigious photography competition called Capture the Extreme, which celebrates the [...]

Campsites reopen as millions of lockdown-weary Britons plan summer ‘staycation’ breaks

Campsites in England and Wales have reopened as lockdown-weary Britons begin planning their summer staycation breaks. On the day which saw the country covered in flurries [...]

British company is building software to eradicate contrails

A British company is working on technology which would reduce the number of contrails produced by airplanes in a bid to cut the environmental impact [...]

The Top 5 Reasons You Need To Go on a Cruise

You have a lot of options for vacation, and they all have their merits. Staying close to home allows for a quick getaway, traveling to [...]

Staycation boom: Brits’ top 10 Airbnb destination searches are in the UK and Saint Clears is No1

With doubts hanging over foreign holidays this year, Britons are currently staycation-obsessed – and it's Saint Clears in Carmarthenshire, Wales, that's the hotspot, according to [...]

Summer holidays abroad: Everything you need to know from tests to the most likely destinations

Overseas trips are to be permitted under a 'traffic light' country classification scheme with different requirements. But which countries will be classed 'green'?This is a watershed [...]

Wannabe astronauts can stay in a Polish nuclear bunker repurposed to mimic the ISS and the Moon

Looking for something cosmic for your next holiday?Then try a simulated space mission inside a former nuclear bunker near the Polish city of Pila that [...]

Travellers are set to get free Covid testing kits and more countries will join our ‘green list’

Travel restrictions to dozens of holiday destinations are set to be watered down in time for the summer holidays.A review at the end of June could [...]

Why travel writer Tom Chesshyre is dreaming of the tiny island of Makunudhoo in the Maldives

Off the tourist map: Why travel writer TOM CHESSHYRE is dreaming of Makunudhoo in the Maldives - one of the most remote islands in the [...]

Best Tents For First-Time Campers

If you are a person who loves camping, then you must know the importance of tents. However, if it's your first time and you are [...]

Frequent flyer Gilbert Ott says he’s living proof global travel CAN be safe

A frequent flyer has revealed that he managed to fly internationally multiple times over the past year without catching Covid – and claims he's proof [...]

Pictured: The amazing new ‘sky ladder’ that hangs 400ft above the rugged landscape of Utah

Pictured: The thrilling new 'sky ladder' that hangs 400ft above the rugged landscape of Utah (would YOU have the courage to climb it?)Called the Cave [...]

UK shepherd’s hut holidays are all the rage and they come with chic interiors and hot tubs

Shepherds didn’t have it anything like this good. These days, their once-simple huts – long established on luxury camping sites and farms – are popping [...]

Tory MPs urge PM to ditch ‘costly’ holiday testing plans

Holidaymakers target countries with high vaccine levels like Israel, US and Malta as ministers look to 'prioritise trips to nations where at least 50% of [...]

Discovering North Carolina’s Outer Banks with its wild horses, deserted beaches and scrummy food

Our waitress says through coral-pink lips, while winking her shimmering purple eye shadow at us, ‘Y’all need some feeding up, y’all are skinny.’It’s our first [...]