This year marks the 200th anniversary of 19th-century Scottish explorer David Livingstone's birth. Joanna Eede takes in some of the 'scenes of surpassing beauty' he described, starting on the Zambezi, 'God's highway'.
The free-to-visit entertainment complex at Walt Disney World Florida is to get a three-year spruce up with more dining, entertainment and shopping on the horizon.
The actress, presenter and food enthusiast shares her travel tips for a New York city break, including the best attractions and the choicest place to enjoy a memorable meal.
The average holidaymaker packs five devices when they go away, research has revealed, and more than half with a work phone said they planned to take it away with them this year.
The Inspector learns about the fascinating landscape surrounding the 17th-century Anchor Inn at Sutton Gault, near Ely, Cambs. But will the hospitality be as captivating?
A stay in Kansas City - famously in Missouri, not Kansas - as a student saw David Constable fall head over heels for this mid-west city. Here, he returns...and finds the barbecue and beer hasn't gone anywhere in his absence.
Henry Cavill takes on the ultimate road trip
A new TV series puts A-list petrol heads in the harsh terrain of Siberia, the Chinese desert and the Malaysian jungle
Desmond Morris on his love of cruises
A few years ago, the famous anthropologist decided he hated airports so much that he would never fly again...
Meet the Reality Robinson Crusoe
In 2010, Ed Stafford became the first man to walk the Amazon. For his next trick, he spent 60 days on a Pacific island...
£40m hotel further spruces King's Cross
The super-swish Great Northern Hotel, London's first railway hotel, re-opens next month after a 12-year closure...
Blog: Why we should boycott the French Alps
Neil English: The French have been unreasonable in banning British 'ski hosts'...shouldn't we get revenge?
Ask Frank: Wandering in the West Country
This week, the Mail On Sunday's Travel Editor answers the query of a reader seeking to put his best foot forward in April.
Huskies and can-can girls in The Yukon
Amy Watkins heads out to Canada's far north-west in search of gold-mining towns and howling huskies.
The best of our green and pleasant land
From literary breaks in the Yorkshire Moors to Norfolk narrowboats and dramatic Cheddar Gorge, England has it all...
The best websites for... UK cottage breaks
There are many options if you fancy a UK cottage holiday. But where to find them? Fred Mawer selects the top websites.
Best of the late deals: Grab a quick bargain
Cut-price deals for skiing escapes to Courchevel and seven sunny nights in blissful Bermuda. Come one, come all.
How do you keep both people happy on a city break when he wants to watch football and she wants food and culture? Chris Leadbeater finds the best of both worlds - and a mix of Messi and Woody - in Barcelona.
Queen Victoria loved the Isle of Wight so much that she had the vast Osborne House built near Cowes. Chris McCooey crosses the Solent - and soon understands the appeal.
How to travel between two great American cities that sit 2000 miles apart? Christian Wolmar takes the scenic route from Los Angeles to New Orleans - by glorious train.
Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables - now a major film - while in Guernsey. Fred Mawer can see why he was so inspired. A hop to the other Channel Islands proves just as fruitful.
India might not be an obvious choice for a relaxing honeymoon. But Natalie Pinkham finds intrigue aplenty in this exotic country, combining busy Mumbai with the beaches of Kerala.
Once an unknown quantity, Cambodia has leapt onto the tourist map in the last 15 years. Chris Leadbeater finds rich fragments of history amid the temples of Angkor and the hotels of a not-so-distant colonial past. ...read
Bridget McGrouther was minutes away from glimpsing Simon Cowell as she landed in Barbados. But nothing else about her cruise around the Caribbean fell short of the mark.
Imagine spending the day doing your favourite sport and then being entertained by the UK's top comedians as night falls. Rob Freeman is still chuckling.
The tweeting of birds, wild flowers in the parks. Spring is almost upon us - and with it, warm afternoons for long strolls. Fred Mawer picks out the best websites for leisurely walks.
The problems that have grounded Boeing's Dreamliner may be frustrating news - but all is not doom and gloom in the airline industry. A host of new routes are starting up.
It is the Spanish resort that comes tinged with a certain reputation. But the Costa Blanca hotspot of Benidorm is due a reappraisal, says Julia Mora, as she hits the beach.
Dublin is a a place of whimsy, imagination and enormous fun, while Belfast has been riding a wave of optimism ever since the late Nineties, says Gareth Huw Davies.
From afternoon tea at Winston Churchill's favourite Madeira hotel to the a fun retro theme on board Saga Sapphire, this cruise has a distinctly British taste, says Cate Hope.
As National Ferry Fortnight launches, we celebrate a fantastic way to travel. If you assume the only way to leave this island is by plane then you're in for a treat, says Frank Barrett
Ready to roar! Beaches, surfing, great food - the British Lions might even find time to play some rugby at their fabulous base for this summer's tour, says coach Warren Gatland.
Lucy Jones finds a few surprises in the Austrian ski resort of Bad Hofgastein: splendid long blue runs, delicious hamburgers - and a distinct absence of swimwear in the sauna.
If you won a million pounds and wanted to book a celebratory holiday, where would you be heading on your first great escape? Frank Barrett reveals his wish list...
The exquisite Breton port has been rediscovered by Parisians, its medieval granite ramparts have been cleaned and restored and its restaurants are packed with visitors.
St Barts attracts rich people...very rich people. So how did a tiny, dry and neglected outcrop in the Caribbean become the favoured winter home to the stars, asks James Henderson?
They are normally the holiday of choice during autumn and winter, but there are plenty of great weekend deals in spring too, from Amsterdam to New York.
It's National Ferry Fortnight and with it a chance to highlight some of the brilliant trips that you can enjoy by jumping on board. Jenny Coad casts her net far and wide.
When Graham Boynton spills beer on the wife of a Schwarzenegger doppelganger, he fears the worst. He shouldn't have, for Austin may look a little fearsome but the people way out west are actually super friendly.
There's certainly huge variety to be found in Turkish-controlled Cyprus, from beaches to and great food, just don't sign Toby Hamilton up for a belly dancing class...
Armed with a collection of bad puns and an eagerness to make his own bread, Kieran Falconer heads to Cornwall for a masterclass with baking supremo Tom Hazzledine.
As Brendan Cole reaches the end of his Licence to Thrill tour, he's more than ready for a well-earned break. But, like many new parents, his holiday plans have been hijacked.
The church is booked, the guests have replied and there's only one more matter to attend to - the honeymoon. Amy Oliver has all the answers.
John Nichol always summers in the same place with his wife and daughter, but this year young Sophie demanded more children and things to do, so they packed up for Greece.
In the latest of our series on visit-worthy locations in the UK, Mark Hughes-Morgan turns his attention to Dunham Massey in Cheshire - home of the biggest winter garden in Britain.
Roman Abramovich likes to moor his huge yacht there and Jade Jagger has just opened her first restaurant in town. Bodrum certainly still has the glitz factor, says Sarah Tooze.
It seems there is a button for your every wish in the super slick suites on Celebrity Reflection, says Caroline Hendrie. And regular passengers are in for a treat too...
From surfers' paradise in North Devon to little-explored highlights of the Cumbria coast, England's beaches are still an exciting holiday option for families.
The author and her family are nearly 'templed out' as they try to escape the usual beach break and get lost in the beauty of the island's ancient ruins instead.
Wendy Gomersall joins the first 'long' cruise in 18 years, sailing the Nile from Cairo to Aswan to take in everything from the Pyramids of Giza to the temples of Karnak and Luxor.
Sailing around Italy aboard Oceania Cruises' newest ship - with its ten gourmet restaurants - may not seem like a recipe for weight loss, but Julie Peasgood is determined.
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