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One day in London: The best way to see London in a day

What if you only have one day off in London? Many tourists still prefer to explore London as part of an excursion. But what if you prefer to explore the city on... read more

The Budget revealed big changes to air passenger duty – here’s what it means for travellers

Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled his autumn budget earlier this week and introduced new air passenger duty (APD) rates. APD will be going down for domestic fligh... read more

Genoa for under £100 a night: The best places to stay, where to eat and what to see  

The port city of Genoa was once a medieval superpower to rival Venice and still has grand palaces and ornate churches to prove it.  But as much as you’ll wan... read more

Paris breaks: Stephen Bayley offers a waspish view of a city where glamour meets Gallic superiority

What is the mood in Paris? No better season than autumn to find out. The Salon d’Automne was the annual exhibition which launched Cubism and, a century later,... read more

The London townhouse where Herman Melville was inspired to write Moby Dick is now available to rent

If you’re in the market for a novel place to live – this fascinating property could be just the job. Twenty-five Craven Street, a six-storey house in Westmi... read more

Guess the code to a safe and you could win the keys to London wine store Shop Cuvee

Win a SHOP! Wine store puts its 2021 Beaujolais Nouveau in a safe – and if customers guess the code they get the samples AND the keys to the business The ... read more

Historic Dartmouth river front property goes on sale for £3.6 million

The Mayflower set sail from Plymouth in the UK to the New World in 1620, carrying the Pilgrim Fathers to North America, but the ship was registered in Harwich i... read more

Emirates A380s will return to London Gatwick in December for flights to Dubai

1. Invest in a comfortable face covering Emirates’ aircraft are fitted with Hepa cabin air filters that clear 99.97 per cent of viruses. However, you might li... read more

The poo-powered ZOO! Wildlife park in Winchester is running a new tropical house on dung

The poo-powered ZOO! Wildlife park in Winchester is running a new tropical house on dung from zebras and wild asses in a UK first Marwell Zoo will use 600 tonne... read more

Asos owner’s crofter’s cottage and home-within-a-home are in running for House of the Year 2021

The billionaire Asos owner’s Scottish crofter’s cottage has been long-listed for House of the Year 2021 alongside a renovated village school and biz... read more

Singapore Airlines schedules A380 flights for November that last just 60 MINUTES 

The world’s most luxurious short-haul airline trip: Singapore Airlines schedules A380 flights for November that last just 60 MINUTES – and you can b... read more

Essential Guide on Travelling on Russian Railways

The Goods: How to Pack for a Russian Train Voyage A train trip through Russia can become an incredible memory among your international travels. Trains abound in... read more

Lonely Planet’s Best In Travel 2022 names the best places to visit next year – from Kent to Auckland

The best places to visit in 2022 have been named by the travel experts at Lonely Planet – and it’s the Cook Islands that’s No1, followed by Norway... read more

Cost of domestic trips by plane falls after Air Passenger Duty for flights within the UK is reduced 

Families face paying more for their big holidays and visits to relatives in far-flung places after Rishi Sunak said taxes would be raised on ultra-long-haul fli... read more

The new Avanti Pendolino first-class experience: MailOnline discovers if it’s on the right track

Full English breakfasts and Jammie Dodger loaf cakes: MailOnline climbs aboard an Avanti Pendolino to see if its newly enhanced first-class experience is on the... read more

One MILLION reviews posted to Tripadvisor in 2020 were found to be fake 

Tripadvisor reveals that ONE MILLION reviews posted in 2020 were fake (and explains how to spot genuine submissions) In total, Tripadvisor said it penalised 34,... read more

Staycation travel: Discover Glasgow’s eco-credentials as the city hosts the COP26 summit

Glasgow hosts the COP26 summit next week – and has plenty of its own eco-credentials. So… listen up, Greta! Greta Thunberg will be among the attende... read more

Britain’s most haunted hotels: A guide to the inns and castles to book for the ultimate spooky stay

En-suite bathroom? Check.  Restaurant and bar? Check? Mysterious footsteps, spectral hounds and phantom pianos being played? Check. Welcome to some of Britain&... read more

Buying a holiday let: Can you get more for your money in the autumn?

Many Britons had to ditch foreign holidays due to the pandemic and instead descended on mass to the UK’s tourist hotspots. But with the travel ‘red ... read more

South Australia Covid roadmap: Adelaide to open borders from November 23

Another holiday hotspot opens to tourists with South Australia announcing EXACTLY when its border restrictions will be lifted Fully vaccinated domestic travell... read more

Great place to chill: Former refrigerated truck trailers transformed into holiday rentals

Need to chill out? Then you might warm to the idea of staying in a former refrigerated truck trailer – one that has been transformed into a cosy holiday renta... read more

Back to the bush: Safaris are open again – and this lodge in Kenya doesn’t need a jumbo wallet 

Within a few hours of arriving in Tsavo East National Park we are surrounded by a herd of bull elephants with enormous tusks. They are turning and tossing their... read more

Switzerland holidays: Discovering Ticino, the country’s Italian-speaking corner

The pasta is sublime. The piazza is bathed in warm September sun. All around, there are bustling pizzerias and chatty gelaterias, and sailors from nearby Lake M... read more

Winter sun holidays: Why Mauritius, the glorious Indian Ocean island, has never been more enticing

Women are shoving thick bunches of herbs into bags, wooden crates overflowing with sour green papaya are being wheeled through the market’s crowds and little ... read more