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The best family friendly UK festivals this summer revealed, from Yorkshire to the New Forest

The best family friendly UK festivals this summer revealed, from a kite-themed extravaganza in Yorkshire to the New Forest's quirky 'Dogstival'Giant inflatable kites will be [...]

From seafood platters to heart-shaped waffles, the most decadent cruise ship brunches revealed

Cruises are famous for round-the-clock feasting. But often there is only just time to grab a croissant from the breakfast buffet before heading ashore on [...]

Dire Straits star John Illsley talks about his travels, from Cuba to Cornwall

Take me to Cuba! Dire Straits star John Illsley talks about travel, from an upcoming trip to Havana to his dream destination - Papua New [...]

Inside Celebrity Beyond, the new cruise ship for people who don’t like cruising

Bang the drums, sound the bugles — and meet Kate McCue, the first American woman to captain a cruise ship. It shouldn’t be a big [...]

Cyprus holidays: Enjoying the island’s mesmerising mix of ancient and modern

Leonid and Katarina had long planned their dream wedding for 2022 at the swish Columbia Beach Resort in Pissouri on Cyprus’s south coast.Some 80 guests [...]

Moment skydiver solves Rubik’s pyramid puzzle during 13,000ft freefall in Thailand [Video]

Blue sky thinking! Moment skydiver solves Rubik’s pyramid puzzle during 13,000ft freefallChinmay Prabhu attempted to complete the tetrahedron puzzle in 30 secondsAccording to Guinness World [...]

My life as a visually impaired travel writer and the case for everything being a bit bigger, please

'This is the boarding queue for the flight to Alaska, not Atlanta': My life as a visually impaired travel writer - and the case for [...]

Spain holidays: Discover the secret bays and chic hotels of the smaller Canary Islands

If you think of Lanza-grotty or tacky Tenerife when someone mentions the Canary Islands, it really is time to ditch those impressions. Because away from [...]

Giant bear comes out of hibernation and has the BEST time rinsing off in a South Lake Tahoe pond

Cute moment a giant bear comes out of hibernation and has the BEST time rinsing off in a South Lake Tahoe pondA trail camera caught [...]

The hospitality suites for the 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar revealed

The Fifa World Cup 2022 in Qatar promises to be a mouthwatering sporting treat - even more so for VIP spectators, judging by the now-unveiled [...]

Following in the footsteps of Daniel Craig and Beyonce on an epic trip around Jamaica

The swashbuckling actor Errol Flynn - the George Clooney of the thirties, forties and fifties - described Jamaica as more beautiful than any woman.Today, Jamaica [...]

For a mini break that doesn’t cost the earth, Rathfinny Wine Estate fits the bill

The cost of living crisis has Britain in its grip, and when teamed with soaring petrol prices, the P&O Ferry scandal and airport staff shortages, [...]

Moment lion pounces on sleeping rival and gets a ferocious reaction [Video]

You ruined my big catnap! Moment lion pounces on sleeping rival and gets a ferocious reactionVideo shows two male lions fighting in Dinokeng Game Reserve [...]

Turkey holidays: Discovering the sun, sea and culture (and low prices) of Antalya

What pops into your mind when you think of Turkey? Not Father Christmas, I’ll bet.Yet here I am at Antalya’s Archaeological Museum, goggling at an [...]

The Inspector calls at Liverpool’s Hope Street Hotel… but concludes it’s mostly hopeless

The Inspector calls at Liverpool's Hope Street Hotel... but concludes it's mostly hopeless, with a bedroom 'that should be used for storage' and a 'depressing' [...]

A review of the Georgian inn minutes away from Highclere Castle, the Downton Abbey filming location

We're outside Highclere Castle, aka Downton Abbey, when Lady Carnarvon strolls across the cobbles where visitors are sipping tea in the spring sunshine. With a [...]

Top London hotel bills guests for using its pool with a family of four charged £90 for one hour swim

Top London hotel bills guests for using its pool with a family of four charged NINETY POUNDS for a one-hour swimThe InterContinental at the O2 announced [...]

Japanese restaurant’s ‘Gray’ dessert ‘that looks like wall plaster’ is a hit with diners

Dull-looking dessert goes viral: Japanese restaurant's 'Gray' pudding that looks like pieces of broken wall plaster hailed as 'delicious' by dinersOpuses restaurant is part of The [...]

Stunning book by ‘world’s most travelled hiker’ reveals the spellbinding majesty of the Himalayas

Get ready to be lifted to the top of the world. Author and long-distance adventurer Cam Honan, an Australian who has been described as the 'most [...]

Mayfair home of the London Underground founder is for sale for £16.5m

The luxury former home of the founder of the London Underground is on the market with an impressive price tag of £16.5million.The Grade II listed [...]

Sky Bridge 721 is the world’s longest suspension footbridge and opens in May in the Czech Republic

Queasy does it! The longest suspension footbridge in the world opens next month, spanning 2,365ft across a valley in the Czech RepublicThe structure is in [...]

Avanti West Coast unveils refurbished Pendolino trains with upgraded seats

A major rail operator has unveiled the first in a series of its modernised trains as it embarks on a £117million project to complete the [...]

Glorious walks in Spain that will make the spirits soar

Night is falling and the air is cooling. I’ve been walking in the hills in spring sunshine. So after some open-mouthed stargazing, I’ve taken root [...]

Stingray leaps in and out of the waves as it tries to escape hammerhead shark in Mexico [VIDEO]

Stingray leaps in and out of the waves as it tries to escape hammerhead shark after the predator chases it into shallow water off Mexico [...]

Amazon will build helix-shaped tower at its upcoming Virginia ‘HQ2’

The other Amazon forest! Retail giant will build helix-shaped tower at its new Virginia 'HQ2', complete with tree-lined ‘mountain’ visitors can climb at weekends350-foot tall [...]

Scotland hotel review: Inside the suite Winston Churchill stayed in at Knockinaam Lodge

Knockinaam Lodge, a luxury hotel on the West Coast of Scotland, reportedly played a pivotal role during the planning of D-Day.The Victorian hunting lodge, then [...]

London then and now: Vintage pictures show the city’s transformation, from Oxford Circus to Big Ben

How beautifully the past has been preserved in this modern multicultural city.So declares Vaughn Grylls in the introduction to London Then and Now, published by [...]

UK staycation: A family glamping break on Dorset’s extraordinary Jurassic Coast

It took some persuasion to get my 72-year-old mum on board with a glamping trip. While camping holidays were a regular feature of my childhood, [...]

The innovative companies dedicated to travellers with disabilities

Some innovative companies are making travel easier for the disabled Having a disability in 2022 shouldn’t hold you back. But the reality is access difficulties, cost [...]

Do I have to use BA’s Verifly app for Covid docs? The Holiday Guru tackles reader travel questions

The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions.Here, he tackles covid-related queries, with one reader seeking clarification on the latest U.S. travel [...]

It’s Scilly season! Why there’s never been a better time to visit the sunny island of Tresco

As I leave my bicycle, unlocked, in the bike rack at Tresco’s Abbey Gardens, I feel more than a slight twinge of unease. The Londoner [...]

Our biggest worry after a year on Booby Island? What to wear when Prince Philip swung by!

The year my husband Bryan and I spent on an uninhabited Galapagos island studying the booby bird was not part of an official expedition. There [...]

Inside the festival that turns British countryside into the Wild West

Twice a year, a quiet slice of the British countryside is transformed into the hustle and bustle of the Wild West, complete with cowboys, quick [...]

Tenerife’s rock stars! Discover the island’s dramatic volcanic landscapes and lava sculptures

A miracle occurs as we sit munching our sandwiches in duvet-thick fog on the rim of a volcanic crater.The wind changes direction, a cascade of [...]

Florida holidays: Dodge the Disney hordes and head to Vero Beach for old-fashioned charm

Florida on the quiet: Dodge the Disney hordes and sky-high prices and head to upscale Vero Beach for old-fashioned charm (and 'gator tail' bites)Jane Alexander [...]

Pictured: The stunning £70million superyacht shaped like a giant knife

Pictured: The stunning £70million superyacht that cuts through the water in style - thanks to being shaped like a giant knifeAccording to its designers the [...]