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Rogue PCR firms are ‘gaming the system’: Warning over rip-off test firms

What are the new rules on testing from today? You must take a COVID-19 test before you travel to England from abroad.Some people, including children [...]

Christmas travel: The perfect Twixmas getaways for relaxing before the New Year festivities begin

There's a new rising star on the festive scene which every smart hotelier and holiday company will be wishing on this year: Twixmas.It’s a term [...]

Amazing video shows Odyssey of the Seas being pulled VERY carefully out to sea along a river

Full steam ahead was never going to be on the agenda.Amazing video footage shows the mammoth Odyssey of the Seas cruise ship being very carefully [...]

London apartment on site where Frankenstein author Mary Shelley once lived is on market for £1m

For some house-hunters this will be a monstrously alluring property. A charming two-bedroom apartment at 87 Marchmont Street in London is up for sale for £1,025,000 [...]

Honouring Elvis Presley at Memphis Mansion, a copycat Graceland in Denmark

Were he alive today, the King of Rock ’n’ Roll would be blowing out 87 candles on his birthday cake in a few weeks’ time.And [...]

London hotels: The Inspector calls at Lime Tree – an ‘exceptional’ hotel with a country-house feel

The Inspector calls at an 'exceptional' London hotel with a country-house feel that's 'ideal for anyone popping up to the city from the shires' (and [...]

Caribbean holidays: A review of The Crane Resort in Barbados

As Barbados celebrates the 55th anniversary of its independence and becomes the world's newest republic, what better time to visit this beautiful Caribbean island.Prince Charles [...]

Incredible archival images show Chicago’s people, places and World War II soldiers during the ’40s

It's a decade that has been called the golden age of newspaper photography.'We wanted to start the book in the 1940s,' Michael Williams, one of [...]

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: See tenor Russell Watson in concert in magical Venice

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: See tenor Russell Watson in concert in magical VeniceBy Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 4 December 2021 [...]

Christmas gift ideas for the traveller in your life, from luggage tags to heated jackets

The travel gifts that will really get you going, from pineapple-shaped luggage tags to heated jackets to keep you warm on the slopesA luggage tag [...]

UK staycation: A review of The Swan Hotel in Hay-on-Wye

Great British boltholes: A grand four-star hotel in the 'town of books' that provides charm from a different era (these days, that's a novel approach)The [...]

How to dodge the pitfalls of renewing your passport – and where can you travel to right now?

Handy things passports, aren’t they? And they only need renewing every ten years. But something strange happened after the various lockdowns, when passports were consigned [...]

Cruise holidays: The joy of sailing on Le Commandant Charcot, Ponant’s new polar expedition ship

The North Pole is the least hospitable place in the world. In 1895, the Norwegian explorer Fridtjof Nansen spent weeks living on an ice floe [...]

Drone vision captures the remarkable moment a blue whale yawns during a swim near south Perth

Ever seen a blue whale yawn? See the mesmerising moment creature of the deep opens its jawsDrone vision has captured the rare moment a Blue [...]

Lack of flying over lockdown may have contributed to 1,200ft Tui jet plunge

Was LOCKDOWN behind TUI Airways jet's 1,200ft horror plunge? Pilots who 'had not flown for substantial periods over 18 months' may have caused plane to [...]

Travel experts put Gulf Air’s Dreamliner business class head-to-head with economy

Gulf Air doesn't have a reputation as a thoroughbred airline. For instance, respected UK-based air transport rating agency Skytrax has declared it's a 'three-star' operation, [...]

Storm Arwen masterpiece: Winds blast moorland grasses so hard they WEAVE around a 130m fence

Storm Arwen has created a 'masterpiece' among its trail of devastation - by blasting tonnes of grass so hard the blades wove themselves so perfectly [...]

Pictured: The new £24m Game of Thrones studio tour at Linen Mill Studios in Northern Ireland

Winter is coming... and so is a gigantic Game of Thrones studio experience, complete with ‘breath-taking imagery, captivating sets, original props and costumes’.It has been [...]

Pictured: The new multi-million-pound Tomb Raider attraction opening in London in 2022

Pictured: The new multi-million-pound Tomb Raider attraction opening in London in 2022 (where 'thrill-seeking' visitors can join Lara Croft on 'real-life' missions)Newly-released plans show the [...]

Beautiful interiors from the ‘world’s top 100 designers’ showcased in new teNeues coffee table book

Forget Ikea... this beautiful new coffee-table book will inspire you to create a more daring home interior, perhaps with the odd pink stiletto chair or [...]

7 Boating Safety Tips For Your Next Travel Adventure

Boating can be a relaxing and fun outdoor recreational activity with close friends and family. Whether you want to enjoy the cool breeze on a [...]

Sky Den: Inside the bedroom-on-stilts in Northumberland that offers guests stellar night-time views

Pressing a big green button while snuggling down into a duvet with the love of my life might suggest to you that I’m getting ready [...]

The real-life Home Alone house will soon be available to rent on Airbnb – just in time for Christmas

It's surely the location for the ultimate Christmas sleepover.The real-life Home Alone house will soon be available to rent on Airbnb, with the listing revealing [...]

EasyJet Chief Executive JOHAN LUNDGREN argues it’s unfair to make passengers pay for PCR testing

Travellers are left to carry the cost... AGAIN: EasyJet Chief Executive JOHAN LUNDGREN argues it's unfair to make passengers pay for PCR testingBy Johan Lundgren, [...]

Former Ryanair and BA cabin crew reveal what life was like at 38,000ft

Former Ryanair and Titan flight attendant Fiona Mallinson, who talked to MailOnline Travel over Zoom about her life in the skiesThe cabin crew life is [...]

Museum opens in the DMZ between North and South Korea – and you need a military escort to visit

The tourist attraction you need a military escort to visit: Museum opens in the DMZ between North and South Korea'Unimaru' - which is the first [...]

The 16 best city breaks in Europe for 2022 named by Time Out, from Arles to Sheffield

The travel-rule landscape is shifting before our eyes right now, but with the vaccination and booster rollouts continuing apace worldwide, stress-free holidays all round should [...]

Hotel review: Edinburgh’s Kimpton Charlotte Square has a ‘golden age of travel’ ambience

Great British boltholes: Kimpton Charlotte Square hotel in Edinburgh has a 'golden age of travel' ambience - and is the perfect place from which to [...]

The world’s wackiest bookstore? Inside the amazing new Shenzhen Zhongshuge shop in China

Is this the world's wackiest bookstore?The defining feature in the newly opened Zhongshuge bookshop in the city of Shenzhen, China, is an enormous spiral staircase [...]

New book unravels the mystery surrounding Aeroflot – ‘a parallel universe of aviation for decades’

‘Winston Churchill described Soviet Russia as “a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” – the same could be said of Aeroflot, the Soviet [...]

Looking for the Best Luxury Holiday Homes Queensland Has Today?

Are you planning for the ultimate holiday in the Sunshine State? Then you should also book the best accommodation for the perfect escape. In this [...]

Fascinating footage of life on board Royal Caribbean’s new ship Odyssey of the Seas

Travel writer Jo Kessel filmed fascinating footage of life on board Royal Caribbean's new ship Odyssey of the Seas, including a trip on the highest [...]

The best hotels for a Christmas shopping break, from London to Bath

Shop then drop... in a welcoming hotel: The places to stay in the UK that make Christmas shopping trips easier and a lot more funCombine [...]

London hotel review: Inside Bingham Riverhouse in Richmond upon Thames

Want a luxurious London hotel but don't fancy the madness of the West End? This Victorian grand dame is just the ticket, with River Thames [...]

Travel chiefs call for reduced prices for travellers’ PCR tests to boost festive trips

Slash cost of PCR tests to save Xmas: Travel chiefs call for reduced prices for travellers' screening to boost festive tripsSwitzerland has effectively ‘red listed’ [...]

Cornwall hotel review: You’ll have a ball at the Esplanade in Newquay if you love kids and surfing

Love children and surfing? Then you'll have a ball at the family friendly Esplanade hotel in Newquay, says the InspectorThe Inspector pays £255 for dinner [...]