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Two six-tonne bull elephants noisily lock tusks as they battle for supremacy in Masai Mara [VIDEO]

Rattling the ivories! Moment two six-tonne bull elephants noisily lock tusks as they battle for supremacy in the Masai Mara Dramatic footage shows the two male ... read more

Magical Britain: Bewitching travel guide reveals the most mysterious spots in the UK

The British Isles are laden with myths and legends, and a new book has compiled its must-visit spots for fairytale fans.  Hoping to preserve an ‘enchante... read more

Iconic Beatrix Potter character Peter Rabbit will mark 120th anniversary on special £5 coin

Iconic Beatrix Potter character Peter Rabbit will mark 120th anniversary by featuring on special £5 coin Coin features Peter Rabbit in his blue coat hopping th... read more

LA provides the perfect family getaway… and it can be cheaper to get to than the Canaries

How much holiday fun can you crowbar into one half-term getaway? Actually, bucketsful – if your boarding pass lands you on America’s sun-drenched West Coast... read more

Inside Italy’s Cervinia, one of the best-value ski resorts in the world 

Matterhorn views, summer glacier skiing and enticing prices: Inside Italy’s Cervinia, one of the best-value ski resorts in the world Cervinia sits on the ... read more

The best wineries in Napa Valley, California

A top spot for a vine romance? Head to California’s picture-perfect Napa Valley where you’ll find over 400 wineries It takes a little over an hour to drive ... read more

Britain at its best: The joys of William Lever’s Port Sunlight, Merseyside

Landing a job at Port Sunlight’s soap factory must have been a big deal. Industrialist William Lever began building a garden village for the workers of his fa... read more

UK’s best walks revealed by Which? – number one is a route that includes a spot from Harry Potter

A magical walk in Yorkshire taking in a spot where a Harry Potter movie was filmed has been rated the best in the UK, according to a Which? survey revealing the... read more

Golden tips for older travellers, from finding affordable insurance to sorting airport parking

You might think that baby boomers with cash to splash would be wooed across the travel industry.  Yet fiddly rules and hidden charges can make heading off on y... read more

Spain holidays: Family magic in the refreshingly unglamorous south-east of Majorca

Sunday afternoon at Cala Sa Nau and the two-person band (guitarist and percussionist) are tuning up while the beautiful people hunker down along the narrow sand... read more

British daredevil dangles from the rafters of the 262ft San Siro stadium in Milan [Video]

This is the jaw-dropping moment a British thrill seeker dangled from the rafters of the 262ft-high San Siro stadium in Milan without any safety gear to stop him... read more

Pinterest and Argos unveil new hotel rooms inspired by the ‘hottest interiors trends online’

If hotel rooms were designed using what the internet says are the latest decor trends – then they’d look something like these, apparently. A series of r... read more

Intoxicating Madeira: The Portuguese island bursts into life in spring

Madeira’s levadas date back over 500 years, explains our enthusiastic guide, Fabio Castro, as he leads my wife and I on a three-hour round trip to the 25 Font... read more

UK holidays: The joys of a ‘cow cuddling’ experience at Rutland’s Ahimsa Farm

Hug a cow? It might just beef up your confidence: The joys of a ‘cow cuddling’ experience at a unique East Midlands farm Rob Crossan meets a cow named Poppy... read more

Huge sperm whale gets lost off Shetland and needs help from islanders to nudge it to freedom

Astonishing footage has emerged of a 50-ton sperm whale being escorted out to sea off the coast of Shetland. The whale, thought to be an adult male, measured ar... read more

The best-designed homes of 2022 revealed in the American Institute of Architects Housing Awards

They say that home is where the heart is, but this list of incredible houses could easily steal your affection.  The judges of the American Institute of Archit... read more

Malta holidays: Checking out the world-class restaurants now making the island a gourmet destination

Vibrant: Malta is being recognised as a world-class foodie destination. Pictured is a colourful street in its capital, Valletta Waiters at the romantic rooftop ... read more

The amazing shortlisted innovations in the 2022 Crystal Cabin Awards, the ‘Oscars’ of airline design

Sleepover-friendly seats, a noise-cancelling headrest and a machine that analyses passengers’ eating habits. These are among the astonishing shortlisted entri... read more

Candid TikTok video of passengers on Scotland-bound LNER train goes viral

‘Every window told a story’: Candid TikTok video of passengers on Scotland-bound train is declared ‘a masterpiece’ by viewers Student Ai... read more

The struggle to save Bangkok’s architectural heritage (and how scuba divers are helping)

A 200-year-old Chinese mansion in Bangkok’s heart isn’t an obvious place for a scuba school, but in a city relentlessly demolishing its architectura... read more

After years of conflict, Iraq is enjoying a ‘mini-boom’ in tourism

An American tourist poses for a holiday snap in Iraq, in front of the blue-brick Ishtar Gate that was rebuilt at the ancient site of Babylon under dictator Sadd... read more

Italy holidays: Seeing Raphael’s masterpieces up close in Rome ahead of a new exhibition of his work

Michelangelo was in a sulk. It was the autumn of 1508 and he had just heard that the Pope had appointed a young upstart to decorate the Vatican. This was Raphae... read more

World’s longest suspension bridge opens in Turkey

World’s longest suspension bridge is complete: Megastructure in Turkey costing £1.5billion has a TWO-KILOMETRE span between its towers The ‘1915 Ca... read more

Adorable moment dog owner gives his frightened collie a piggyback up an escalator [Video]

Give me a doggyback! Adorable moment man carries his frightened collie up an escalator on his back Doting owner gives Tyson the border collie a piggyback in Sev... read more