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A review of the LUX* North Male Atoll hotel in the Maldives

The Maldives is a destination synonymous with off-grid relaxation and unabashed luxury in a desert island setting. But the Indian Ocean's bravest new opening, Lux [...]

Scott Morrison supports making returned travellers pay for their own quarantine

Scott Morrison supports making returned travellers pay for their own quarantine as he plans to reduce the number landing in AustraliaWestern Australia Premier Mark McGowan [...]

Bali is set to reopen to tourists in just eight weeks – but local experts warn it’s a bad idea

Overseas tourists will be able to visit Bali in just eight weeks after the island shut down amid the COVID-19 pandemic.International travellers will be able [...]

Amazing cab ride footage of Avanti West Coast Pendolino London to Glasgow journey

Amazing videos reveal one of Britain's best 'office' views: Cab footage lets viewers experience a Pendolino journey from London to Glasgow from the driver's point [...]

Hunspach in Alsace is the winner of the most beautiful village in France competition

Pictured: The winner of 'the most beautiful village in France' competition - and the 13 charming hamlets that were shortlistedThe winner has a population of 652 [...]

Incredible images by photographer Gabor Nagy show the dramatic Icelandic landscape

Photographer Gabor Nagy spends months researching Iceland's most eye-catching spots on Google Earth and then days driving and hiking its mountain roads to reach them [...]

Pictured: British Airways’ reopened Heathrow Terminal 5 first-class lounge

British Airways has begun reopening its swanky lounges at Heathrow Terminal 5 and has released images of the coronavirus measures that have been put in [...]

Pictured: British Airways’ reopened Heathrow Terminal 5 lounges with coronavirus measures in place

British Airways has begun reopening its swanky lounges at Heathrow Terminal 5 and has released images of the coronavirus measures that have been put in [...]

Japan launches new 223mph N700S bullet train that can escape to safety in the event of an earthquake

Japan launches new 223mph bullet train that can 'escape' to safety in the event of an earthquakeThe N700S serves the Tokaido Shinkansen line which connects [...]

Covid travel queries answers, from cancelling an Amsterdam boat holiday to travel insurance refunds

We've got all the answers! The Holiday Guru solves coronavirus-related travel queries, from cancelling a boat holiday in Amsterdam to getting refunds on travel insuranceBy [...]

Great British boltholes: A review of The Crown in Church Enstone Oxfordshire

Great British boltholes: Hipsters want to be part of the inn crowd at The Crown, a 17th-century Oxfordshire pub in a quintessential English villageThe Crown [...]

How to cut the cost of a post-lockdown staycation

Holiday hacks revealed: The ‘secret’ discounts and two-for-one offers that can make UK staycations surprisingly affordable, from Clubcard narrowboat deals to free hotel stays using [...]

From super chic to wild and rugged, France’s best secret islands

We are now free to enjoy a holiday in France without the prospect of two weeks’ quarantine on our return. But where to go to escape crowded [...]

The best places to visit in Northumberland, from stargazing spots to ancient rock art

Knocking on Scotland’s door, Northumberland is a timeless vision of an older, emptier England. Wild, yet accessible, England’s least populated county’s rolling moors, ancient woodland [...]

Exploring the Yorkshire locations in The Secret Garden

Book me in: Exploring the Yorkshire locations in The Secret Garden, a classic that brings the magnificent moors to lifeYorkshire's moors are arguably at their most [...]

Classic English pubs are open from July 4 – and you can stay at all these for under £200

Mapped: Our selection of the UK's best pubs with roomsBack in the 18th century, Samuel Johnson said: ‘There is nothing which has yet been contrived [...]

How to plan a holiday to key countries exempt from England’s travel quarantine

Summer holidays are back on as the government has released a list of more than 60 quarantine-exempt countries. France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Croatia and Greece are [...]

Cruising’s back – but don’t set sail without first consulting our essential guide to the new rules

Shorter cruises, fewer ports of call, activities organised by age and passengers divided into small groups are just some of the new recommendations to get [...]

Classic English pubs are open from today – and you can stay at all these for under £200

Back in the 18th century, Samuel Johnson said: ‘There is nothing which has yet been contrived by man, by which so much happiness is produced, [...]

The ‘After Corona’ hotel life in Cornwall, where it’s all visors and smartphone orders

Dinner time at Fowey Hall Hotel, which sits above the pretty harbour town of Fowey on the south Cornwall coast, and I'm looking forward to [...]

The 1950s bomber that’s been converted into a Somerset Airbnb lodge with a double bed in the cockpit

Plane-ly amazing! The 1950s nuclear strike aircraft that's been converted into a boutique Airbnb lodge, with a double bed in the cockpitThe converted 1950s English [...]

American Airlines to move Heathrow flight operations from Terminal 3 to Terminal 5 from July 7

American Airlines to move Heathrow flight operations from Terminal 3 to Terminal 5 from July 7, with qualifying passengers able to use British Airways' swanky [...]

Incredible timelapse cab ride footage of an LNER Edinburgh to Aberdeen Azuma train

Incredible timelapse driver's-eye footage of a train speeding from Edinburgh across the Forth Bridge to Aberdeen at the equivalent of 1,100mphThe 130-mile journey takes two [...]

Qatar Airways passengers in economy now have to wear a surgical face shield AND a mask

Qatar Airways has announced that economy passengers now have to wear a surgical face shield as well as a face mask throughout its flights.The shields [...]

Coronavirus sends cost of a Spanish holiday soaring: Brits faced with paying one euro per drink more

British tourists making a quick get away to Spanish holiday resorts have found themselves charged a 'covid tax' by bar and restaurant owners. The unofficially imposed [...]

Government blames Nicola Sturgeon for quarantine chaos

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps today suggested Nicola Sturgeon is to blame for delays to publishing which countries will be made exempt from coronavirus quarantine travel [...]

Startling footage shows a bird of prey swooping over a beach carrying a massive fish in its talons

‘Is it holding a SHARK?’: Startling footage shows a bird of prey swooping over a beach carrying a massive fish in its talonsFootage from Myrtle [...]

Photographer Konsta Punkka captures the magic of Patagonia in a set of stunning images

From the elusive puma to staggering peaks: Photographer captures the magic of Patagonia in a set of stunning images (no wonder he has 1.3million Instagram [...]

PM’s father Stanley Johnson, 79, jets to his Greek mountain-top villa

PM's father Stanley Johnson, 79, jets to his Greek mountain-top villa (via Bulgaria) in flagrant disregard of his own son's 'essential travel only' rulesMr Johnson [...]

Trainline’s new app feature lets passengers flag if social distancing is possible on their train

Trainline launches new feature on its app that allows travellers to alert fellow passengers if social distancing is possible on their serviceThe feature is called [...]

UK is desperate for Cornish caravan holidays and cottages with hot tubs, according to Google trends

Locked down Britons are desperate for Cornish caravan holidays and getaways in cottages with hot tubs, according to Google search trendsGoogle released data showing its [...]

Barcelona’s beauty captured in Serge Ramelli’s TeNeues book

The beauty and romance of Barcelona captured in lavish coffee table book's breathtaking photographsThe pictures are by Serge Ramelli, who has collated them for his [...]

The new ‘optical-illusion’ luxury airport in Saudi Arabia that looks like a mirage in the desert

Is it a mirage? No, it's a new international airport.Renderings have been released for a stunning new 'luxury' airport in Saudi Arabia that has been [...]

Space Tourism company develops ‘cruises’ into stratosphere

Space Tourism startup is developing ‘cruises’ into the stratosphere that will launch explorers aboard a capsule attached to a gigantic balloon – but tickets may [...]

Pictured: The Circa Resort and Casino, the first adults-only resort and casino in Las Vegas

The first adults-only resort and casino is due to open in Las Vegas on October 28 - and pictures and renderings show the incredible features [...]

Before-and-after pictures of abandoned resort Kupari that lies near Dubrovnik on Croatia’s coast

Walls strewn with bullet holes and graffiti, crumbling brickwork and shattered glass.It's hard to believe that these abandoned buildings once stood gleaming - part of [...]