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Canada holidays: We reveal ten examples of the country’s city chic

Epic road trips across vast prairies, luxury rail journeys through mountain ranges and a fabulous choice of ski resorts – these are the obvious holiday [...]

Newly tarmacked Peak District lane Bamford Clough is named ‘the steepest climb in Britain’

Is this now the UK's toughest hill to pedal up? Newly tarmacked Peak District lane has a '36.5% gradient' and is named ‘the steepest climb [...]

Pembrokeshire hotel is slammed as it introduces £200 membership fee

An iconic Welsh hotel has defended its decision to introduce a £200 membership fee after becoming inundated by social media users looking to take sunset [...]

TONY HETHERINGTON: Tesco cruises to rescue over cancelled JTA Travel trip

Refund: ABTA delayed in deciding who was liable for the axed cruiseTony Hetherington is Financial Mail on Sunday's ace investigator, fighting readers corners, revealing the [...]

Travel rules shake-up sparks half-term booking frenzy

The shake-up of foreign travel has sparked a half-term booking frenzy with demand for holidays soaring by 200% and airlines offering deals 'far lower' than [...]

The best last-minute holiday deals, from Croatia to the Caribbean

It's not too late for a blast of sun: Airlines, hotels and travel agents are promising great deals for departures at the end of September [...]

Holidays in Switzerland: The joys of Zurich’s riverside

The middle-aged couple sauntered hand-in-hand through the centre of Zurich on a warm, late-August evening. The twilight was illuminated by the 11th Century Fraumunster church [...]

Autumn activities: Discover the stunning colours on display in British arboretums

Saffron yellow, deep raspberry, flaming orange – who says gardens only blaze with colour in the summer?As the days grow cooler and flowers and shrubs [...]

The Holiday Guru tackles readers’ Covid-related travel issues, including a testing fiasco in Kos

The Holiday Guru tackles readers' Covid travel issues, including a testing fiasco in Kos and a conundrum over whether to pay for a £16k world [...]

Tennis player Jamie Murray talks about his travels, including his love for New York

Tennis player Jamie Murray talks about his travels, from his love for New York to his passion for the Isle of SkyeBy Roz Lewis for [...]

Birmingham hotel review: Inside High Field Town House in Edgbaston

The Inspector calls at a 'town house' hotel in Birmingham, but laments that it's a 'soulless experience' in a building that 'really should be a [...]

Holiday bookings soar as ministers axe traffic light system for a single red list

Holiday bookings soared yesterday after punitive travel restrictions were finally lifted.Within minutes of the official announcement, travel agents were deluged with inquiries and predicted this [...]

Five-star hotels in the UK: How do they get their top ratings?

Good evening madam, good evening sir. Can I take your bags? White, fluffy towels, plump pillows, monogrammed slippers, full breakfast buffet, Egyptian cotton sheets, tasting [...]

Family holidays in Europe: Take in the delights of German spa town Baden-Baden

The dark treetops of the brooding Black Forest are hurtling beneath me and, not for the first time this morning, I think I am going [...]

Britain at its best: Exploring the remarkable city of Wakefield – the art and soul of Yorkshire

Britain at its best: Exploring the remarkable city of Wakefield – the art and soul of YorkshireWakefield, known for its museums, has put itself forward [...]

Europe city breaks: Tirana revealed as the cheapest city… while Oslo is the priciest destination

Little-known Tirana, the capital of Albania in the Balkans, is Europe's best-value city for British holidaymakers.That's according to Post Office Travel Money, which compared the [...]

Hotels with Michelin-starred restaurants: Book a place at Europe’s top tables from Puglia to Madeira

This isn’t your normal poolside lunch. Yes, we’re watching people splashing about in the water below the sun-drenched terrace at Tenerife’s Bahia del Duque resort, [...]

World’s largest cruise ship the Wonder of the Seas completes sea trials – and will debut in 2022

Amazing video footage has been released showing the world's largest cruise ship – Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas – completing her sea trials.And it [...]

Dubai has a dark secret of medieval injustice… the princess is only the start, writes GUY ADAMS

Love Island star Laura Anderson in Dubai last yearWhen Radha Stirling first heard that a colleague called Cat Le-Huy had been arrested by immigration officials [...]

Holidays have meant playing Covid test roulette, it’s time it stops

Going on holiday in summer last year involved quarantine roulette, as countries were dramatically added or removed from the naughty list for Britons returning home.As [...]

Fascinating images show how airline Cathay Pacific has transformed over the past 75 years

Cathay Pacific has put in a good shift and it's still going strong, as these fascinating images show.They chart how the Hong Kong-based airline has [...]

Anti-vaxxer Welsh eco-resort that banned guests WITH jabs says it is fully booked

Anti-vaxxer Welsh eco-resort that banned guests WITH two Covid jabs says it is fully booked for weeks after 'outpouring of support from like-minded souls'Blaeneinion eco-retreat [...]

Teletext Holidays threatened with legal action over refund delays for cancelled trips in pandemic

Teletext Holidays is threatened with legal action by competition watchdog over delays in refunding customers for cancelled trips during pandemicIn May, Teletext Holidays agreed to [...]

The stunning winners of the 2021 Ocean Photography Awards

Showcasing the deep blue sea and the life within in all its beauty and complexity, photographers swam through shark-infested waters and blooms of jellyfish to [...]

October holiday guide: Southern Europe is balmy, the crowds have gone and there are bargains galore

Summer in the UK may be gradually fading but October is a fabulous month for a final blast of sunshine in southern Europe.What’s more, schools [...]

Dazzling new photobook reveals the beauty and fragility of the world’s jungles

Bats catching fish, snakes snatching eggs and chimps relaxing after lunch: Beauty and drama of world's rainforests presented in dazzling photobookThe book has been put [...]

Astronaut takes stunning pictures of the Southern Lights from the International Space Station

‘An aurora under the full moon, what could be better?’ Astronaut takes stunning pictures of the Southern Lights from the International Space StationAstronaut and aerospace [...]

A fascinating cycling tour of North East England along the world’s oldest former railways

One of the historically resonant things about riding the Bowes and the Tanfield railway paths close to Newcastle is the proximity of the family-friendly Beamish, [...]

We quit our jobs to convert the train from Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express into a tearoom

In early 2019, Bassenthwaite Lake Station in Cumbria was in ruins and Di and Simon Parums were working regular nine to five jobs in health [...]

Enchanting woodland ‘Bearbnb’ inspired by the Winnie the Pooh house now available on Airbnb

Holiday rentals don't get much more enchanting than this - a 'Bearbnb' inspired by the Winnie the Pooh house.The abode is available on Airbnb and [...]

Brush up on your painting: The pub in East Sussex that offers art courses for all talents

Not since 1985 have I put paintbrush to canvas. That was when my long-suffering art teacher at school, Miss Miller, politely agreed with me that [...]

A family road trip across Germany that takes in some of Europe’s finest hotels

‘Hello? Is that the German Embassy? Can I check your quarantine rules and digital entry registration, please?’Forget planning a holiday, it was more like staging [...]

Border chaos continues at Manchester Airport

Border chaos has spread to Manchester Airport as passengers complained of 'ridiculous' queues and mocked the rota managers at the site as the airport was [...]

The incredible winners of the 2021 Drone Awards unveiled

These stunning images have been taken by the high-flyers of the photography world.They are some of the top shots in the Drone Awards 2021 - [...]

Britain’s most expensive beach hut hits the market for record-breaking £575,000

Britain's most expensive beach hut has gone on the market for more than double the price of an average home at £575,000 - despite having [...]

Italy holidays: Bestselling author Mary Bly on why the island of Elba is a must-visit

My husband summered on Elba as a child, and for years we followed suit, driving onto the ferry in a car crammed with blown-up dinosaurs [...]