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Best and worst short-haul airlines named by Which? – Wizz Air is ranked bottom and Jet2 is comes top

Budget airline Wizz Air has been named the worst short-haul airline by Which?, coming bottom of a ranking that is topped by Jet2.The 2023 ranking [...]

The once crime-blighted Washington DC now offers chic restaurants, hip bars and lively suburbs

It was the feeling of calm prosperity that shocked me. On a return trip to Washington DC, to see how the city has changed since [...]

Discovering grand architecture and a blockbuster Vermeer art exhibition in charming Amsterdam

We often ‘go Dutch’ in restaurants and split the bill. When faced with a challenge, we look to summon up some ‘Dutch courage’. And if [...]

Tantalising ski deals (including for a resort that will be displaying a Bond movie Aston Martin)

Tantalising ski deals around the world (including for a resort that will be displaying a £5million Aston Martin that featured in a Bond movie)By Neil [...]

Leopard in Kenya gets lion to leave its tree… by pooing on it

Mane plops keep falling on my head: Leopard gets lion to leave its tree… by pooing on itThe leopard, Spot, was hiding in a boscia [...]

From Gate Lice to the View Killer: Travel expert names the most annoying types of plane passenger

From 'Gate Lice' to the 'View Killer': Travel expert names the most annoying types of plane passenger - so which one do YOU hate the [...]

Country manor house which inspired a Virginia Woolf short story goes on market for £2.6million

A historic country manor house, which boasts 7,900sq ft of space and inspired writer Virginia Woolf, has gone on the market for £2.6million.Woolf - who [...]

Airline LOT apologises after refusing to let violinist take his £4m violin on plane as hand luggage

Polish airline LOT apologises after denying violinist permission to take his £4MILLION Stradivarius violin on one of its planes as hand luggage... and insisting it [...]

Sunny beaches and luxurious cabins: The joys of Finnish Lakeland, Europe’s largest lake district

Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at a brilliant holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don’t have to. [...]

My magical train trip along the Harry Potter viaduct in Scotland

My train is just seconds away from trundling over the renowned 'Harry Potter viaduct' in Scotland.I know this because an automated announcement has sounded over [...]

Stunning aurora fills Alaska sky with mesmerizing green light display

A 23-year-old space physics doctorate student captured a dynamic aurora that erupted and lit the skies over Alaska on Wednesday.Vincent Ledvina stood alone in minus [...]

The UK’s most luxurious hotels are offering reductions of up to 55% for off-peak breaks

After an interminable winter, most of us are yearning to get away. Summer seems very far off, so in the meantime why not take a short [...]

How to steer clear of rip-offs when hiring a rental car, as prices rise in 2023

Renting a car means negotiating a bumpy road. Hidden fees, insurance excesses, hour-long waits at desks — not to mention price hikes this year.So what’s the [...]

Greece’s Zakynthos is known as a party island – but its new Lesante Cape Hotel is cool and collected

What’s wrong with hating a beach voted one of the best in the world? Don’t get me wrong, the rusting hulk of MV Panagiotis on [...]

Texas man lists six-story treehouse made out of shipping containers on AirBnb for $330 a night

A Texas man has built a six-story treehouse using four shipping containers - and it's available to rent on Airbnb for $330 a night. Steve Taylor, [...]

Wollongong couple living rent-free and travelling around Australia in a converted coca cola truck

An Australian couple converted an old Coca-Cola van in a stunning home on wheels and left their lives behind to travel around the country. Pauli, 32 [...]

Jaw-dropping private islands that you can rent around the world, from the U.S to the Caribbean

Harbouring a fantasy of a Robinson Crusoe-esque island escape? Then read on. Here we present five unique private islands around the world that are available to [...]

Inside New York’s most expensive spa, where a day pass costs $8.5k

It certainly has a sense of Zen. But then, you hope, parting with thousands of dollars to enter one of New York's most exclusive spas [...]

Runway views: Incredible airport hotels where you can watch planes taking off as you lie in bed

If you’re an aviation aficionado, these are the ultimate rooms with a view.Here we've rounded up the best airport hotels around the world where guest [...]

The best US airlines’ business classes compared

Plush bedding, luxury bathroom potions, multi-course meals and free-flowing champagne... No, this isn't a night spent at a swanky hotel but some of the quaffable features [...]

The incredible wildlife photographs you won’t believe were taken by an AMATEUR

Tomasz Szpila's wildlife photos are utterly jaw-dropping - and incredibly, he just does photography as a hobby.The 38-year-old, from Poland, photographs scenes from Africa's animal [...]

Hotels and restaurants around the world where you’re served by ROBOTS, from New York to Dublin

Robotic service isn't usually a good thing, but it gives these businesses an extra edge.Here we present innovative international hotels and restaurants where you can [...]

Antarctic sea ice levels are at their lowest on RECORD – and the worst is yet to come, report warns

There is currently the lowest amount of sea ice around Antarctica than there has been since records began.On Monday, satellite data from the National Snow [...]

Never-before-seen sketchbook of landscape paintings by Queen Victoria go on sale for £8,000

A never-before-seen sketchbook filled with works of art by Queen Victoria at Balmoral, Frogmore Cottage and the French Alps 135 years ago has gone on [...]

Wandering the cobbled lanes of St Ives, the Cornish town that transfixed the artist Barbara Hepworth

Surrounded by the fiercest of elements – the Atlantic Ocean pounding against the shoreline, and inhospitable moorland above – St Ives feels both vital and, [...]

Travelling to idyllic Indonesia to try out a new wellness craze where the therapist is your horse

A ripple of horses runs up the beach, kicking up the sand, splashing through the shallows. My breath catches. I’m moved by their grace, ease [...]

The worst airlines for summer holiday delays – Wizz Air flights are the most likely to be held up

With February one of the busiest times of the year for booking summer holidays, travellers might like to take note of the airlines that faced [...]

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals never-before-seen details of Pandora’s Cluster

Never-before-seen details of an area of space where three galaxies are merging have been revealed in a mesmerising new view of the cosmos.The fascinating picture [...]

Inside Canfranc Estacion, the lavish 1920s railway station in Spain that’s been turned into a hotel

Once it was called The Titanic of the Mountains — a grandiose, lavish building which was the second largest railway station in Europe (Leipzig was [...]

Top 5 Johor Bahru Hotel in Malaysia

Planning a Johor Bahru vacation but not sure which hotel to stay in? Still, hesitating whether to live in a room below RM300? No need [...]

Cornish cottage that has been owned by the same family for 150 years hits the market for £435,000

A drop in the ocean! Cornish fisherman’s cottage that has been owned by the same family for 150 years in village where Doc Martin was [...]

The ultimate in winter comfort: Inside Oxford’s Old Parsonage hotel, a 17th-century gem

The wind is blowing the last of the leaves from the trees along Banbury Road, sending them skittering through the ancient wooden door as it [...]

Unseen footage of first dive to wreck of the Titanic after its 1985 discovery will be released today

Never-before seen footage of first ever dive to wreck of Titanic after its 1985 discovery will be released TODAY to commemorate 25th anniversary of James [...]

Couple who moved to Zambia admit their friends have been eaten by crocodiles

A couple have told Ben Fogle that growing up in the Zambian wilderness has made their daughters more confident - in spite of all the [...]

The $24,000 camper attachment that transforms the Tesla Cybertruck into a mobile home

There's camping, and then there's camping Cybertruck-style.A clever new attachment, the 'Space Camper’, has been unveiled for the Tesla Cybertruck, turning Elon Musk’s much-hyped electric [...]

Lille for £100 a night: A budget guide to the French city Britons can reach in two hours by Eurostar

Lille, the capital of French Flanders, is the perfect place for a weekend break Lille’s population of more than 100,000 students — gives the capital of [...]