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The striking winning images in the Storm Photos of the Year contest revealed

Electric photography! The striking winning images in an international storm photo contest revealed, from jaw-dropping lightning to incredible tornadoes and menacing cloud formationsThe inaugural Storm [...]

Two-bedroom fisherman’s cottage built in 19th century in Devon goes on market for £900,000

A prize catch! Two-bedroom fisherman's cottage built in 19th century with stunning waterfront views in exclusive Devon resort of Salcombe goes on market for £900,000One [...]

Buckingham Palace visitors can picnic in its gardens for the first time this summer

Visitors to Buckingham Palace this summer will be able to picnic in its gardens and explore the open space by themselves for the first time, [...]

Britons advised to allow 10 WEEKS for passport applications

Scramble for passports: Government warns holidaymakers it will take 10 WEEKS for applications thanks to 2020 backlog and PM's promise of cheap testing scheme to [...]

Reopening plans for Alton Towers, Thorpe Park, Legoland and London Zoo

Britain's thrillseekers and nature lovers are looking forward to the return of theme parks and zoos next Monday, which will be among the first major [...]

Aviation chiefs blast ‘unfair’ travel traffic light plans

Rapid Covid tests could make foreign holidays affordable within weeks.Costly 'gold-standard' swabs are currently required for all travellers arriving in Britain.But last night Boris Johnson [...]

Death-defying moment Aniol Serrasolses speeds down volcano in Chile at 62mph in a KAYAK [Video]

The death-defying moment a daredevil speeds down a 9,340ft-tall snow-capped volcano at 62mph in a KAYAK (then lands in a river before descending a waterfall)Red [...]

JetBlue reveals the cabin that will ‘reinvent what it’s like to fly economy across the Atlantic’

Earlier this year, JetBlue revealed the business and first-class cabins that will feature on its new transatlantic flights - and now it's unveiled the cabin [...]

More than 5,000 Britons jetted to the Maldives in lockdown despite travel ban

The Maldives were visited by over 5,000 Britons who jetted away in lockdown to the popular holiday resort location.Despite international travel being banned, the Ministry [...]

Where are Britons booking holidays this summer and next year?

Britons are pushing back foreign holiday plans for a long-haul 'blow out' in 2022 as they go on staycations this year instead - with UK [...]

Fury at holidays muddle as tourism chiefs blast Boris Johnson for his ‘traffic lights’ travel chaos

Travel chiefs reacted with fury tonight as ministers warned Britons not to book foreign holidays and refused to rule out extending the international travel ban [...]

UK cruises: Foreign jaunts may be tricky – so take one of these new voyages around the British coast

It was the news we'd been waiting for – holidays can start again on May 17. And cruises are included, as long as they stay [...]

Landowners across UK to turn their stately homes, farms and even racecourses into pop-up campsites

Hundreds of temporary camping sites could be set up across the UK this summer as holidaymakers prepare to ditch trips abroad in favour of a [...]

8,000 foreign tourists are allowed into UK every DAY

Thousands of tourists are still being let into the UK every day even though Britons have been banned from overseas trips - with recent arrivals [...]

Stunning new photo book charts the world’s most dramatic weather events

Everyone loves to chat about the weather - and there will be even more to chat about this month following the release of a book [...]

Boris Johnson on course to give the green light to trips abroad under a traffic light system

Boris Johnson is on course to give the green light to holidays abroad from May 17 – as the Government was buoyed by a triple [...]

Where to find the lowest Covid infection rates in the UK – and bag a sublime staycation

When we are finally allowed to go on self-catering trips in the UK from April 12 (April 26 in Scotland), where will we travel? The [...]

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Meet Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag as you sail the Danube

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Meet Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag as you dance along the DanubeBy Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 [...]

Great British boltholes: A review of The Bear, Dorset

Delightful Dorset: Inside the heritage-chic Georgian pub that’s perfect for exploring the delights of the PurbecksThe Bear is a lovingly restored 18th Century coaching inn [...]

The best festivals and outdoor events for fans of film, fireworks, music and more

UK summer festivals are back in vogue: Amazing outdoor events for fans of film, fireworks, music and vintage fashionBath will be among the first places [...]

Bell tents, cabins, domes – why this rugged Welsh retreat is just the tonic we all need

Amid hardy grazing sheep, seals peeping fleetingly from the ocean and a lonely whitewashed church, a fierce wind whips up mighty Atlantic waves.Our feet are [...]

The best holy hikes around the world, from Spain’s Camino to Israel’s Jesus Trail

The modern pilgrim is not necessarily a Christian. Many are people wishing to escape the digital age and re-engage with nature for a while. Others may [...]

Staycationers desperate to get away tell holiday lets they will pay in cash and hide their cars

Staycationers desperate to get away over Easter are telling holiday lets they will pay in cash, hide their cars and arrive at night in bid [...]

Is the Great Barrier Reef doomed? Up to 99% of coral is at risk of vanishing, new report says

The Great Barrier Reef stretches for 1,429 miles along the coast of Australia and although massive, new data shows up to 99 percent of it [...]

Highest suspension bridge in Canada to open in May: Golden Skybridge crosses canyon 426ft up

Highest suspension bridge in Canada set to open in May: Pictures reveal thrilling new walkway that will allow visitors to cross a canyon at a [...]

Cruises will be back on from next MONTH as Royal Caribbean launches vaccine passport scheme

Cruises will be back on from next month as Royal Caribbean launches its own vaccine passport scheme - but they'll be swapping the Bahamas for [...]

Stunning £33m Heesen superyacht comes with a Scandi-chic interior and a fold-out swim platform

Pictured: The stunning £33million superyacht that comes with a Scandi-chic interior, a fold-out swim platform and a big enough tank to cross the AtlanticThe 50m [...]

The Treasures of English Churches: New book shows amazing murals, monuments, relics and carvings

Explore England's places of worship and you'll find masterpieces of design, some of the world's most beautiful stained-glass windows and a host of astonishing murals, [...]

Pictured: The most miraculous and marvellous English church treasures from Warwick to Yorkshire

Explore England's places of worship and you'll find masterpieces of design, some of the world's most beautiful stained-glass windows and a host of astonishing murals, [...]

Landscape Photographer of the Year founder Charlie Waite reveals the secrets of great photography

Photographer Charlie Waite, founder of the prestigious UK Landscape Photographer of the Year competition'Photoshop? You are messing with God's light the moment you start changing stuff.'Charlie [...]

Bizarre earthworm ‘cyclone’ on New Jersey sidewalk after rainstorm baffles scientists

Most people know earthworms wiggle to the surface after a rainstorm, but a recent downpour in New Jersey was followed by a bizarre 'wormnado' that [...]

Gen Z travellers reveal their social media pet hates for holiday posts

From tan-line photos to pictures of people jumping on beaches: Gen Z travellers reveal their social media pet hates for holiday posts (and promise to [...]

Stunning Great Barrier Reef eco-lodge owned by Trailfinders founder Mike Gooley is up for sale

Former 'World's Best Remote Hotel' up for sale: Stunning Great Barrier Reef eco-lodge owned by Trailfinders founder is on the market and comes with its [...]

Vaccine success ‘means Brits should be allowed summer holidays in 130 countries’

The UK's vaccines rollout means it is safe for Brits to take summer holidays in more than 130 countries, a new report claims today.A study [...]

Silversea World Cruise 2023 sells out in just one day – even though the cheapest fare is £58,000

A world cruise has sold out in just one day - despite the cheapest fare being £58,000 ($74,000).The 2023 sailing on Silversea's Silver Shadow will [...]

Ryanair boss predicts ALL restrictions on flights to Spain, Portugal and Greece removed by summer

Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has predicted a removal of all restrictions on flights to Spain, Portugal and Greece, declaring 'the vaccines are coming, people are [...]