Virgin Orbit has successfully flown its ‘Cosmic Girl’ plane with a rocket strapped to the bottom for the first time. ‘Cosmic Girl’, a co... read more
From Jacques Cousteau to The Blue Planet, decades of stunning underwater documentaries have opened our eyes to the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef. The Great... read more
Tokyo has been named as the world’s most reputable city in a survey that ranks places on safety, beauty and leadership. The Japanese capital beat Sydney i... read more
A holiday house for a King! Mobile home owned by Elvis on the ranch where he spent part of his honeymoon with Priscilla is up for auction Two bedroom mobile tra... read more
Thumbs up for the spectacular 500ft-long footbridge that is ‘held up’ by a pair of giant HANDS The huge Golden Bridge opened in the Vietnamese mount... read more
Cave of the Crystals or Giant Crystal Cave (“Cueva de los Cristales”) is a cave connected to the Naica Mine 300 metres (980 ft) below the surface in... read more
Revealed: Five more holiday destinations ban vaping, with tourists who flout the rules risking fines and even prison India, the Philippines, Lebanon, Cambodia a... read more
The Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (Reserva de Biosfera de la Mariposa Monarca) is a World Heritage Site containing most of the over-wintering sites of the... read more
When the trough of green, oozing slime dropped on our heads my two-year-old son shrieked with delight. It’s not every day you can get slimed while on holiday.... read more
Adventure-hungry Fiona Quinn has become the first woman to stand-up paddle board (SUP) across the Irish Sea as part of her record-breaking triathlon attempt. Th... read more
ALL YOUR MEXICO TRAVEL NEEDS – CATERED FOR FREE IN ONE PLACE All you need in your travel is any smartphone and internet traffic. Search by category, by st... read more
If you’re looking for a holiday spot in which to escape from it all, then these dreamy private island resorts might tick all the right boxes. Isolated fro... read more
These are the incredible moments that stunned tourists came face to face with 50ft California gray whales off the coast of Mexico. The tourists can’t hold... read more
Discover the best things to see and do in Madrid on a self-guided or guided walking tour. Explore historic landmarks, sample delicious tapas, and wine, and soak... read more
Standing next to a 40ft drop, I prepare to abseil for the first time ever. Any second now… Ten minutes later, I’m still preparing to abseil for th... read more
Are you ready for Baku? It’s coming to get you. Some people might be hard put to find it on the map (try the Caspian Sea), much less think of going there.... read more
Taking the plunge: The Copenhagen spa hotel where a dip into the freezing Baltic is a fabulous shock to the system Kurhotel Skodsborg is a stylish spa hotel a s... read more
The Mediterranean city of Valencia has an astounding cathedral, brilliant beaches, renaissance churches, some of the most striking modern architecture in Europe... read more
Leeuwarden, the main city of northern Holland’s Friesland region, has taken over as European Capital of Culture (jointly with Valletta, Malta). First impr... read more
European Capital of Culture status never fails to work its magic. A big tidy-up is always the order of the day and a small army of construction workers is dep... read more
Amid the flickering candles and ornate ceiling of the Baroque Hall at St Peter’s Abbey, the programme implores us to ‘be a guest of Wolfgang Amadeus... read more
A Landmark weekend on the Kent coast: Hiding away in a converted presbytery built by a Victorian legend The delightful St Edward’s Presbytery in Ramsgate ... read more
