A year in the life of Dartmoor: Beautiful timelapse condenses 365 days of sunsets and changing seasons into eight minutes

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The breath-taking footage of the National PArk in south Devon has already been sold to Dartmoor National Park Authority (DNPA) and will be shown at popular tourist centres. It includes colourful sunsets, fast-flowing waterfalls and a dramatic shot of a silvery moon disappearing behind Brent Tor.

Laura Bailey checks in! Supermodel unveils new-look Heathrow Terminal 5 after £40m makeover... now with even more luxury shops

Following a £40 million investment, London Heathrow Terminal 5 has reopened, welcoming many new luxury shopping destinations. On hand for the unveiling was model and author, Laura Bailey.

'Blood in the chicken and cats around food': Father-of-three hospitalised with severe gastric illness at SAME Turkish holiday resort where 595 fell ill in 2009

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A family's holiday to celebrate a honeymoon and a 40th birthday was ruined after a father-of-three was hospitalised with severe gastric illness. The Swannell family, from West Yorkshire, had booked a week's stay at the Holiday Village resort in Sarigerme, Turkey, when Mark Swannell, 46, fell seriously ill a few days into the break with diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea and lethargy.

'People can see we're not seven-headed monsters!' Thousands of artists gather as Brazil hosts tattoo convention (and one man has both his EYES inked)  

Tattoo artists from Brazil and around the world gathered on Friday in Rio de Janeiro for the opening of the city's 'Tattoo Week'. With over two hundred stands, tattoo aficionados were able to pick and choose from thousands of designs. Among the more 'diverse' designs was Rato's blue tattooed eyeballs, complemented by his split tongue (pictured).

The VIP travel treatment! New app lets flyers book into airport lounges all over the world (and even offers reviews of the service they can expect)

LoungeBuddy is a smartphone app available on IOS and android that can check you in to VIP lounges in airports around the world.

The end of lost black boxes? Airbus considers 'ejectable' flight recorders that are released from aircraft tail on impact

In the wake of the AirAsia tragedy, Airbus has begun talks with a European regulator to make ejectable flight recorders available on its two largest commercial aircraft: the Airbus A350 and A380.

All aboard the Corruptour! Mexican activists launch free bus trips so tourists can explore dark side of country's drug cartels and political 'abuses of power'

Visitors looking to explore the dark side of Mexico's northern city of Monterrey can board a striking blue bus, painted with the faces of local politicians alongside pigs and rats clutching bags of money.

Never lose your luggage again! Intelligent suitcase charges your phone, uses fingerprint ID and even lets you know if it didn't make it onto the plane

The new suitcase, named Pliuggage, has been unveiled with a list of features from speakers and interior lights to on board detection and users can vote which they would prefer to have.

Sir Patrick Stewart perfectly re-enacts the most annoying people you find on a plane for hilarious Jimmy Kimmel sketch

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They are the pet peeves that drive as mad as we try to relax at 35,000ft. And who better to re-enact those irritating travellers than the usually-charming Patrick Stewart?

Canadian police storm WestJet flight and arrest 'drunk' passenger after he stole cabin crew's MEGAPHONE

Police were called to a WestJet flight that had landed in Saskatoon from Toronto, Canada, after cabin crew had noticed the item had gone missing from their kitchen area.

Wildlife by day, cocktail dresses by night: On board the South African safari train that transports travellers to another era

An unusual travel company has started running a safari with a twist by inviting guests to wear their evening best as they survey the wildlife. The Rovos Rail Safari Train takes passengers through South Africa to admire the landscape and nature - in serious style. Instead of the usual walking boots and khaki shorts, visitors are asked to dress for dinner in cocktail dresses or jackets and ties.

Ryanair to offer in-flight films that can be viewed on smartphones and tablets (and most shocking of all... they will be FREE)

The low-cost carrier is set to start the trial on flights out of Dublin imminently, with films and TV shows available for viewing through the plane's internal WiFi - although full internet use will not be available.

French tourist sues for $836,000 after he is thrown from dog sleigh and breaks his BACK on 'honeymoon' in Canada

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Alain Rolland, 43, from Paris, was tossed from a sleigh and run over in Quebec while on a holiday with his fiancee and claims the accident caused his relationship break-up.

World's most dangerous airlines named: AirAsia included on list but Malaysia Airlines scores above average for safety

AirAsia Indonesia scored just two stars out of a possible seven for safety, while Malaysia Airlines scored five. A total of five airlines scored just one star or below for their safety record.

Photographer armed with just a SWORD braves threat of wolves and -50C in Siberia to snap awe-inspiring Northern Lights images

Russian Ruslan Akhemtsafin trekked into the remote Far Eastern Siberian Taiga region to capture his images last week, and waited for several nights to take the perfect picture.

The priciest suite at sea! Cruise ship launches luxurious cabin the size of a townhouse... yours for a cool £42,799 per person

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has just unveiled its plans for the largest - and most luxurious - cruise ship suite in the world, which measures 3,875 square feet and costs £42,799 per person. Pictured: the Seven Seas Explorer (top), the Regent Suite living area (bottom left) and the Regent Suite bedroom (bottom right).

Venice overturns ban on large cruise ships passing through historic city despite opposition from A-listers Michael Douglas and Cate Blanchett

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The ban was only introduced in November after a host of celebrities added their signatures to a petition calling for an end to the sight of liners dwarfing buildings such as St Mark's Basilica. It was overturned after tourism companies said it would result in losses of 300,000 tourists to the city each year.

Oops! BA plane crashes into Heathrow Airport hangar while being towed away for maintenance (and now the engineers have even more work to do)

As it was being towed towards a hangar for some routine maintenance , the Boeing 777-200 aircraft managed to clip the wall of a building, damaging a wing.

Paris is open for business: French capital launches worldwide tourism drive to reassure travellers following Charlie Hebdo attacks

Paris tourism bosses will set off on a world tour to Los Angeles, Italy, Spain, Germany, Hong Kong and Tokyo to reassure potential visitors about safety in the historic city.

British tourist accuses Dubai Airport worker of following her into lift and 'touching her breasts' after she asked for directions 

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The 24-year-old woman from Glasgow, Scotland, had arrived at the airport and asked a worker for directions, before being instructed to use an elevator.

Amazing video shows how planes battle high winds at Leeds Bradford airport by approaching runway SIDEWAYS

Amazing footage showing a series of planes landing at Leeds Bradford Airport shows just how skilled flight captains are when landing in crosswinds. One propeller plane - a Flybe flight - looks particularly precarious as it swings from side to side on the approach.

Kuoni rushes to reassure British holidaymakers their bookings are safe as UK travel company is put up for sale

The sale of Swiss-based UK travel operator, Kuoni, will not affect any travel that has already been booked. However, it is uncertain how many jobs could be cut in the UK following the news.

175 years of Cunard heritage in just two minutes! Cruise line marks anniversary with film of highlights from ferrying Frank Sinatra to serving in WW1

The video details various key moments, from Cunard's first scheduled transatlantic crossing in 1840 to its role in World War I. The British firm's fleet was also the first to use electric light bulbs.

The Broadchurch property bounce! David Tennant's blue seaside hut goes on sale for £275,000... that's £50,000 more than expected thanks to popular TV series

The tiny blue chalet on the River Brit in Dorset, made famous in ITV's hit drama Broadchurch, has been put on the market. Estate agents hope it will make at least £50,000 more thanks to the popularity of the series. Owner Abbey Evans (bottom left) has previously let the property out for £41 per night

Now you see him... Photographer captures heart-stopping moment avalanche engulfed climber clinging to frozen Alps waterfall 

These breathtaking photographs, taken by Jonathan Griffith, feature his friend and fellow ice-climber hanging on to a mountain in Italy for dear life as an avalanche tumbles down around him.

Looking for a pint and a cosy log fire? Former expat creates website dedicated to finding the perfect traditional pub

When Irish expat Timmy O'Mahony, 27, returned home from abroad he fund a gap in the market for sites helping people find the perfect traditional pub with a log fire.

Disney cruise stages dramatic rescue of passenger who fell overboard from passing Royal Caribbean liner after holidaymakers spot him in water

The 22-year-old, who was a guest on Royal Caribbean ship Oasis of the Seas (inset) was spotted in the water near Cozumel in Mexico by the crew of the Disney Magic vessel as it passed by later in the day. It has raised questions over whether cruise ships have the proper technology to detect when someone on the ship goes overboard.

Stranger things have happened at sea! Ben Ainslie and new wife Georgie Thompson rescued from BOAT while on honeymoon at Richard Branson's Necker Island

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The four-time Olympic gold medallist was sailing with his new wife near Sir Richard Branson's private island when a serious technical fault meant he had to radio for help. The Virgin boss wrote on his blog that three of his staff went out to help Sir Ben cut down his sail and now the newlyweds are staying on Necker Island.

Chinese passengers open emergency doors of MOVING plane moments before take-off to protest seven-hour delay and lack of air conditioning

China Eastern Airlines flight MU2036 travelling from Chengdu to Beijing was seven hours behind schedule when the incident took place at Kunming airport in southeast China.

Meet Britain's top TripAdvisor reviewer! Former insurance worker has travelled 300,000 miles posting 251 reviews (and he even offers tips on local eateries in Hove)

Grant Winborn, from Hove in East Sussex, has posted a total of 251 reviews to the travel website offering helpful tips and recommendations on his global exploits.

The road less travelled: Globetrotter snaps world's deserted routes from Iceland path to tree-lined Kingsroad in Game of Thrones

Photographer Andy Lee has shot routes running through areas such as the Snaelfellsnes Peninsula in Iceland, the Lake District in England and the Hebrides in Scotland.

Own a slice of Royal history! Scottish castle where Queen Victoria honeymooned to be turned into SIX-STAR 'timeshare-style' hotel

Work has begun transforming Taymouth Castle in Perthshire into one of Scotland's most exclusive retreats and developers claim the 450-acre estate could be opened in six months' time. Plans for the hotel include selling rooms to guests in timeshare style - giving guests the opportunity to 'buy a bit of a castle.'

'There was a flash of orange, then people prayed': Panic on board BA flight from Gatwick to Glasgow after it is struck by lightning 

After the pilot was forced to change the direction of the landing at the Scottish airport due to high winds, the Airbus A319 was hit by a lightning bolt on the descent.

Thomas Cook charges couple £600 extra for holiday bungalow claiming Greek hotel was fully booked... only for them to be given a double room on arrival and then REFUSED a refund

Ken and Dorothy Marlow have now been given an apology, refund, and compensation from Thomas Cook after initially being refused the £600 extra they paid for a hotel bungalow in Skiathos.

White van man goes worldwide! Adventurer quits his job, turns £2,500 vehicle into 'studio apartment' and travels 10,000 miles around the world

A middle class Sheffield man quit his job and gave away all his possessions to start a new life travelling the world in a ten-year-old converted van.

Plenty to gain in Spain! Infographic reveals Catalonia is the best place to buy a holiday home if you want to make a profit (and average house prices are just £141,000)

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If you are looking for somewhere to buy a holiday cottage abroad, Catalonia has been named the best place to buy, with high rental yields and great tourism, followed by Orlando, Florida.

There she blows! Beautiful hot springs and moment Icelandic geysers bubble over captured by French photographer

French photographer Alban Henderyckx took these dramatic photographs of a geyser bubbling and spewing steam while on a trip to Iceland's Vatnajökull glacier.

Cyprus Airways 'hides' fleet of planes in Welsh airfield to avoid seizure in row over paying back £51million in illegal state aid

The struggling airline reportedly hid the planes in a hangar at St Athan airfield on the outskirts of Cardiff after the European Commission ruled it needed to pay back the £51million state aid.

Vikings wanted! Norwegian museum advertises for sailors to captain full-scale reconstruction of historic Gokstad ship (and there will be no pillaging required)

The Lofotr Viking Museum in the Lofoten archipelago in Norway is looking for two qualified captains for the summer season. The selected applicants will helm a reconstructed Gokstad ship.

The Broadchurch effect! Holiday searches for Somerset and Dorset soar by 200% after return of much-anticipated ITV drama

The highly anticipated return of ITV's Broadchurch has prompted an increase in searches to the west country, in particular Bridport, in Dorset and Portishead, in Somerset.

Into the blue! Daredevil climbers capture glowing images as they descend 5,280ft down vertical ice shaft INSIDE Alaskan glacier

Pic By HotSpot Media - GLACIER ICE CLIMBING - IN PIC - Climber Jason Nelson manoeuvres through Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska. - COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice. The ice emits a blue glow as the climbers make their way down and move through the glacier. The stunning photographs were captured by American glacier trekking guide Jared Carlson on a trip to the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau, Alaska. The 36-year-old was joined by climbing friend Jason Nelson, 37, as the pair explored the moulin, which is a circular, vertical well-like shaft within a glacier....SEE HOTSPOT MEDIA COPY 0121 551 1004

American glacier trekking guide Jared Carlson snapped the eerie pictures a quarter of a mile into the Mendenhall Glacier, in Alaska, while taking on the vertical shaft with fellow climber Jason Nelson.

Ice-ay! Spectacular rainbow-coloured ice sculptures go on display at Chinese festival (but you'll have to be quick if you want to see them, they start melting in a few weeks!)

The frozen wonders are part of a display at the 31st Harbin International Ice and Snow festival held in Harbin, near the Russian border in northeast China. The palaces and sculptures are made from hollow blocks of ice and lit up using LED lights creating a multi-coloured glow-in-the-dark skyline on the shores of the nearby Songhua river.

Family with ill four-month-old baby asked to leave Disney cruise ship and forced to check in to 'fleabag motel' after staff said she was 'too young' to be on trip 

A four-month old baby was kicked off a Disney cruise ship after falling ill after medical staff told her parents that she shouldn't be on the trip anyway because of her age. Jennifer Moak was on a Florida to The Bahamas voyage with her husband Dan and baby as part of a 31-strong group enjoying a holiday for an elder family member with terminal illness. However two days into the trip, Mrs Moak's four-month-old baby fell ill, and was taken to see the ship's doctor. They were then taken off the ship and checked into what Dan described as a 'fleabag hotel' in Nassau (pictured right).

Berlin bunker where Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide at end of WW2 to be re-built for tourists at Germany museum

The bunker in which Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun shortly before the couple committed suicide is being re-created by Germany's 'Top Secret' museum in Oberhausen.

The holiday relaxation myth! Infographic reveals a third of Britons admit travel actually CAUSES stress 

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A survey by travel website Orbitz says women are 23 per cent more likely than men to be stressed during the holiday planning stage, but men are 19 per cent more likely to be stressed by the end of a trip.

The coolest party on Earth? Travel company offers DAY TRIPS to Antarctica complete with Champagne and on board jazz band... but you won't be allowed off the plane

Australian tour company, Antarctica Sightseeing Flights, offers the chance to take in the icy continent from 10,000ft and even parties with jazz bands on board its flights but the planes won't land.

The Broadchurch fans risking their lives for a photo: Shocking pictures show tourists sitting on edge of perilous Dorset cliffs featured in TV drama 

The photos show tourists sitting on the edge of the perilous 80ft cliffs which have become an iconic part of the TV show. Tourism to the West Bay area is expected to boom as the second series of the mystery drama airs, causing concern that more people could put lives at risk by straying off the path and to the edge of the cliffs to enjoy the view.

Dancing parrots, weightlifting ants and a toucan looking for a fight: Globetrotting photographer captures perfect wildlife action shots

Hungarian photographer Bence Mate has earned a reputation for being able to get VERY close to wildlife - to capture extraordinary images of birds and insects in close-up. Some of his best shots are seen here.

New York flight goes SUPERSONIC: BA jet gets to London in five hours 19 minutes after it hits 'powerhouse jet stream' which hurls it to 745mph

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A plane flying from New York to London Heathrow hit supersonic speeds yesterday after getting caught up in a powerhouse jet stream. British Airways Flight 114, a Boeing 777-200 jet, took off from JFK at 10.50pm Eastern Standard Time (EST), and landed at 9.06am local time at London Heathrow. The total flight time was five hours and 16 minutes, well short of the estimated minimum six-hour journey.

Inside the £70,000-a-week Bora Bora villa with its own private island where Lindsay Lohan enjoyed the holidays ... before contracting Chikungunya virus

After starring in London's West End production of Speed-The-Plow, Lindsay Lohan opted for the luxurious villa, which comes with its own private island, for nine days.

The true cost of transatlantic travel: Infographic reveals how passengers pay £152 in tax on a London to New York flight (that's a QUARTER of your ticket price)

An infographic produced by Travelzoo shows that an airline's profit margin for each £690 ticket (approximately $1,050) is just £4.24 ($6.40), accounting for 0.61 per cent of the overall cost.

Just TWO British airlines included in list of top 20 most punctual carriers in the world... and they're not the ones you would expect

In a report published by aviation data service OAG, only two British airlines ranked in the top 20 of all airlines globally for on-time performance, but Virgin and British Airways weren't among them.

Sleek £5MILLION superyacht with marble kitchen, wood-panelled suites and panoramic windows unveiled (and even Nicole Scherzinger turned up for a tour)

Almost 400 boats were unveiled at London's Excel Centre for the start of the show, but centre stage went to the Sunseeker 28 Metre Yacht costing £4,763,000, excluding VAT. The superyacht boasts glamorous suites and a huge lounge and dining area, while other impressive vessels also invited people on deck to explore their sleek interiors and cutting edge technology.

The decay of Pod City: Eerie photos reveal abandoned flying saucer-style holiday homes built for US military officers in Taiwan

Sanzhi Pod City was built in 1978 in New Taipei City, Taiwan and designed to be part of a holiday resort. After a string of bizarre deaths during construction and financial losses they were abandoned. According to locals, a burial ground for Dutch soldiers lies underneath the startling designs.

Spain's most dangerous mountain path, a yellow submarine tour and Richard III's burial site: 2015's hottest new travel experiences revealed

The Lonely Planet guide to the 26 most exciting new travel experiences for 2015 features three UK attractions as well as Johnny Cash's childhood home and an ice cave set to open in Iceland.

University graduates are most likely to steal from hotels... and 2% will even swipe hairdryers and TELEPHONES from rooms

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Well educated and pulling in a decent income? If so, you're more likely to steal from hotel rooms, claims an unusual survey commissioned by Travel24.com.

The hunter becomes the hunted: Young wildebeest turns tables on cheetah after a surprise attack by world's fastest cat

Wildlife photographer Manoj Shah captured amazing action shots of a female cheetah attempting to hunt a young wildebeest in Kenya's Masai Mara. But in an astounding display of courage, the young wildebeest managed to stand strong and even turned to attack the cheetah which was forced to run off.

What NOT to do on a plane: US airline JetBlue's tongue-in-cheek video series to teach passengers about flight etiquette

Through the company's new #FlightEtiquette campaign, which includes videos and social media engagement, JetBlue hopes to inspire flyers to be more considerate to one another.

Dramatic moment herd of ten elephants rushes to rescue calf trapped in mud (and accidentally tramples antelope to death)

PIC FROM CATERS NEWS - (PICTURED The baby elephant is struggling to get out of the mud :) - THIS is the dramatic moment a herd of elephants rush to the rescue of a baby elephant trapped in a mud pool. The youngster had become stuck in the tranquil watering hole along with a nyala in Tembe Elephant Park, Southern Mozambique. But the quiet atmosphere was shattered when the herd realises the baby elephant is stuck. SEE CATERS COPY.

Tourists filming the scenes in Tembe Elephant Park, Southern Mozambique, saw the calf fall into the mud before an older elephant frantically raised the alarm and the herd came rushing in.

Race though the world's lunar landscapes: Incredible images reveal the rugged beauty of South America's Dakar Rally

The harsh and remarkable challenge that is off-road endurance race the Dakar Rally is no more evident than in these incredible images from day five of the long-running endurance race.

A real Space Odyssey! Train driver builds UK's first Roswell caravan based 70-year-old sketch of America's mythical craft

From a mythical 40¿s spacecraft, to a fag packet sketch, then to the drawing board, and finally to reality in someone¿s front garden in Towcester Northants. This is the story of the UK¿s only Roswell Caravan.\n\nThe ¿someone¿ mentioned in the last sentence is 43 year old Daniel Gregory who¿s persistence, skill and enthusiasm has produced the only Roswell caravan in the country, and as far as anyone knows the only other one ever made, is in the United States, but that one is used as a utility trailer with a welding machine in the back. \nThe one that Daniel has made is what it was originally designed for, a small family caravan with a double bed in it.  \n\nFor more than 70 years this unique style of caravan existed only as a rough sketch based on a mythical space craft in the States when space exploration was in its infancy, and Dan Dare was the hero of the day. Then a few years ago Andrew Gibbons a CAD (Computer aided design) engineer from Newcastle decided to put pencil to paper or

Daniel Gregory's persistence, skill and enthusiasm has produced the only Roswell caravan in the country, based in his garden in Towcester, Northants.

Around the world in four minutes: Watch traveller's epic video of 343 day adventure in 6,286 photographs (but it may make you VERY jealous)

Kien Lam from San-Francisco quit his job in 2010 to travel the world. The result was a stunning video featuring his trips to 15 countries compiled over three years. The beautifully shot film includes fantastic photography from the USA, Canada, Mexico, England, Scotland, Germany, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Australia, New Zealand, India, Nepal, Nicaragua and Honduras.

Dinner with Lady Edith, anyone? Luxury hotel offers chance to dine with Downton Abbey stars... but you'll have to travel to America

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Sea Island Resort, a luxurious five-star in Georgia, is hosting a Downton-themed weekend, inviting guests to an intimate six-course dinner attended by three of the show's top cast members. Raquel Cassidy (who plays Lady's Maid, Mrs Baxter), Kevin Doyle (who plays footman Joseph Molesley) and Jessica Fellowes are all set to grace the hotel with their presence, during the aptly named Up Close and Personal Dinner. Tickets are priced at £165 and guests are required to wear jacket.

Airline to launch TEN MINUTE flight travelling just 30 miles from Vienna to Bratislava (but is it worth the airport queues?)

FlyNiki, a low-cost Austrian airline, has announced plans for what it claims is the world's shortest international flight - a 30-mile trip between the Austrian and Slovakian capitals.

London council proposes £1 a night bed tax on hotels to raise money for cleaning popular tourist spots

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Camden council is looking at adopting a £1 a night tourist tax, following the lead of other European cities such as Rome, Paris, Berlin and Barcelona, to help with maintenance costs in the area.

Passengers stranded at Heathrow Airport for nearly 12 hours after Air India 'forgets' to schedule pilots for flight to New Delhi

The flight from New Delhi to London operated normally but the return leg was delayed for nearly half a day as Air India 'had not positioned any pilots in London', according to reports.

Thai resort corrals tourists who bring their own parasols to beach after complaints they cause 'clutter' on the sand

Amid ongoing complaints about 'clutter' on beaches provincial officials are testing the idea of setting aside 10 per cent of space at popular beaches for those with their own umbrellas.

How deep is your love? London Aquarium launches proposal package complete with diver in a tank holding 'will you marry me' sign... but it will cost you £250

Proving that a wedding proposal should be anything but ordinary, London's SEA LIFE Aquarium is here to help those planning on popping the question in 2015 - starting at just £250.

Saudi Arabian tourists are world's biggest spenders... splashing out £14 BILLION on shopping trips abroad every year

The wealthy Gulf country says at least 4.5 million Saudi tourists take at least one holiday each year and they spend as much as six times as their Western counterparts when they travel abroad.

Rise of the single traveller: More than a THIRD of Britons holiday alone... and women are more likely to plan a solo adventure than men

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Singles holidays are on the rise, with the biggest surge in demand from the over 50s traveller, according to research out today. Around 38 per cent of clients are expected to book alone on group holidays this year.

That's a close call! Daring pilot swoops over Iceland volcano spewing 850C lava to pose for the perfect action shot

Retired teacher and keen photographer Baldur Sveinsson snapped the amazing pictures of a sightseeing plane swooping over the crater of Iceland's Holuhraun volcano. The scorching lava, which reached temperatures of 850C erupts up to heights of almost 200 feet. On board the little blue and white plane are sightseers, who get an up close view of the spectacular volcano, as they were just 300 metres away.

Iconic Stanley Hotel that inspired The Shining asks fans to help design maze in homage to the Kubrick horror classic

The Stanley Hotel inspired author Stephen King's best-selling novel, The Shining. To pay homage to the story and its cinematic adaptation, fans are being called on to design a maze (as seen in the film).

Welcome to China's bleak capsule hotels where young travellers pay £7 a night to sleep in pods just big enough to lie down

An idea adopted from Japan, the pod hotels in China are gleaning popularity with young travellers due to their very affordable price tag and hand locations near train stations and airports.

Why's there a blizzard on a Caribbean cruise? New Norwegian ship features SNOW ROOM where passengers can relax in sub-zero temperatures

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that its newest ship will include the company's first-ever Snow Room. The room, created on board Norwegian Escape, will be kept between -6C and 0C.

NOT the Last of the Summer Wine! Tourists flock to see 'grape-growing miracle' at Britain's highest vineyard in Yorkshire spot where hit TV series was filmed

Holmfirth Vineyard, in West Yorkshire, manages to produce wine 840ft above sea level on hybrid vines that survive the winter's sub-zero temperatures, producing 12,000 bottles for visitors last year.

India introduces emergency helplines and travel advice for visitors after tourism plunges 30% following high-profile rapes

A plain-clothes policeman (L) escorts two men who were arrested in connection with the alleged abduction and gang-rape of a Japanese tourist, outside a court in Kolkata January 3, 2015. Indian police have arrested five men in connection with the alleged abduction and gang-rape of a 23-year-old Japanese tourist, officials said on Saturday. The woman had filed a complaint through the Japanese consulate in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata saying she had been staying in a budget hotel in the city in November when three local men who spoke Japanese befriended her and took her to the seaside resort of Digha in the state of West Bengal. Picture taken January 3, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer (INDIA - Tags: CRIME LAW TRAVEL TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The proposal comes a week after a 22-year-old Japanese tourist was allegedly lured to a Buddhist shrine then locked in a basement at gunpoint and raped repeatedly by two men.

Safari staff capture adorable snaps of four tiny lion cubs hidden by their mother to keep them safe from dominant males

Workers at The Luxury Safari Company's Il Moran Camp, in the Maasai Mara, Kenya, discovered the tiny cubs nestled into a thicket on a river bank by their mother, known as Madomo.

Snow limits! Thrillseeker slaloms his way down 2,600ft mountain in the French Alps on specially adapted BIKE

Professional cyclist and surfer Tito Tomasi, 29, from Nice, France, pushed himself to the limits as he raced down the ridge on his specially-adapted bike as the sun rose over the Alps mountains. He then slalomed his way through the icy alpine trees in the picturesque forest nearby. Photographer Alex Buisse, 29, from Chamonix, France, braved the wind and -3 degrees temperatures to capture Tino's daredevil antics on camera.

'There's no toilet roll, please send help': Teen rescued from embarrassing mishap after TWEETING Virgin Trains (that must have been an awkward handover)

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A teenager was rescued after running out of toilet paper on board a Virgin train after he Tweeted the company for help. In a day and age where social networking seems to provide an answer to everything, 16-year-old Adam Greenwood was saved in the nick of time in a toilet cubicle on the 19:30 Euston to Glasgow. After reaching out for the loo roll, to his horror Adam realised it hadn't been replaced, and so he decided to Tweet his despair to his followers, while copying in the Virgin Trains account.

Diplomatic (snow) storm erupts after American ambassador to Switzerland criticises its ski lift queues

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The US Ambassador to Switzerland has caused a furore among Swiss skiers after she made comments on Facebook and Twitter about the 'chaos' she'd experienced the Swiss resort of Adelboden.

Passenger planes could be forced to report their position every 15 minutes in new proposals to avoid repeat of Malaysia Airlines tragedy 

The United Nations aviation agency has put forward the plan as part of a global tracking initiative to help avoid a plane disappearance similar to Flight MH370.

Police warn drone pilots that it is illegal to fly close to tourist landmarks and airports after sales over festive period rocketed

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The law states that drones must not be flown within 150 metres of any congested area, or within 50 metres of buildings not owned by their operator. There are also exclusion areas around airports.

From a desert oasis to a mountaintop kasbah: National Geographic launches luxury hotel collection of world's most unique retreats

The National Geographic Society today announced its newest foray in world-class travel experiences: National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World. The collection of boutique hotels in extraordinary places around the world includes an exclusive retreat in Chile's Atacama Desert (top left), an ancient kasbah in Morocco (top right) and a futuristic hotel on Canada's remote Fogo Island.

Taking selfies to new heights! Veteran paraglider snaps breathtaking pictures from the skies above Europe

These are the breath-taking panoramic shots taken by paraglider Tim Pentreath who has spent 24 years travelling the world to take stunning bird's-eye shots.

On the fairy tale trail! Dover Castle offers Into The Woods tours so fans can follow in footsteps of Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine

Film fans will soon be able to walk in the footsteps of their favourite Hollywood stars. English Heritage will offer special tours of the fairy tale castle used to film the highly-anticipated Into the Woods.

Lightning striking the Eiffel Tower and a whale in a Venice canal: Photographer creates surreal scenes by manipulating his travel photos... using only his iPhone

Germany-based digital artist, Robert Jahns, is wowing social media-savvy art enthusiasts with his stunning, surreal photographs of locations around the globe - edited using only his iPhone. Pictured: from the canals in Venice to the Parisian skyline, Jahns has been inspired by his world travels.

#WishYouWereHere? The most common (and annoying) holiday hashtags revealed... and why people REALLY use them

Half of people who post pictures of themselves on holiday to social media admit to using hashtags purely to make people jealous, with #YOLO #tanlines and #lovinglife amng the most popular.

Helipads, hot tubs, health spas and cinemas: Inside the superyachts celebrities charter for up to £700,000 A WEEK

These are some of the exclusive superyachts that celebrities may be spotted on this spring and summer as they flock to the Caribbean and Mediterranean for work and play.

Haunting images provide rare glimpse of abandoned hospital where thousands of immigrants were treated on Ellis Island

After being shut for 60 years tourists can now visit the Ellis Island Immigrant Hospital in New York and walk through its large wards, kitchens, laundry facilities and morgues on organised tours. The sprawling complex is filled with eerie corridors, crumbling rooms and forgotten equipment. It was where one out of ten arrivals deemed too ill to enter the US were sent to recover or die as they landed at the Gateway to America on ships from overseas.

Want your flight to leave on time? Bristol Airport is the most punctual in the WORLD (and easyJet is UK's most reliable carrier)

Aviation analysts OAG have named the west country airport most punctual, as part of its Punctuality League 2014, unfortunately Heathrow and Gatwick don't fare so well.

British travellers would rather sit next to a screaming child than an obese passenger on a flight

People who are obese top the list of the five types of passengers Britons would least like to find themselves sitting next to on a flight, a pet hate that Spanish and French travellers agreed with.

Beyonce blasted by animal rights groups over photo of her petting a tiger cub with Jay Z and Blue Ivy in Thailand

Beyonce has been blasted by animal rights groups after a photo of her petting a tiger cub has surfaced online. The snap was taken at FantaSea in Phuket, Thailand during a family vacation.

From Qantas and British Airways to budget carriers Monarch and Thomas Cook: The safest airlines in the world revealed

AirlineRatings.com singled out Qantas because it 'has amassed an extraordinary record of firsts in aviation safety and operations' and 'is now accepted as the world's most experienced airline'.

That's a big camp fire! Explorer toasts marshmallows over 1,100C LAVA LAKE after descending 1,000ft inside volcano

A daredevil has taken 'roasting on an open fire' to a whole new level - heating up his marshmallows over a volcano. Brave Bradley Ambrose filmed vocano expert Simon Turner as the two descended towards a lava lake inside Marcum Crater in Ambrym, Vanuatu. Simon, from Christchurch, New Zealand, wanted to make the trip more memorable so brought a bottle of beer and some marshmallows to toast.

Beating the January blues! Searches for flights and holidays soar 68% on first day back in the office after holiday break

As employees headed back to work, they were quickly dreaming of their next holiday. Pictured: Boston, USA

On January 5, deemed 'Miserable Monday,' it seems that many back-to-work employees were already dreaming of their next holiday, as searches for flights soared. Of particular interest were flights to Boston, Washington, DC and holiday packages to New York City.

Snow isn't the only thing falling in the Alps! Prices plunge at top ski resorts with a week in Bulgaria costing £261 and even trendy Courchevel offering 16% discounts

According to the latest Post Office Travel Money Ski Resort Report, the heavier the snowfall, the bigger the ski resort savings, Andorra's Soldeu and Bulgaria's Bansko offering the best value.

Couple awarded £4,200 compensation after falling ill with gastroenteritis on Sharm El Sheikh holiday booked to help 'recuperate' from two miscarriages

Barry Stuart Lawton and his partner, Cheryl O'Brien, fell ill after travelling for a two-week holiday to Egypt for a 'recuperating' holiday after Cheryl had suffered two miscarriages.

Let's hope it's a good summer, then! Hardy holidaymakers camp out for 24 HOURS in 4C just to secure beach hut hire in Dorset

A group of determined Brits camped out for 24 hours in chilly conditions in order to secure a sought-after beach hut for the summer on Dorset's Avon Beach. Martin and Sandra Church were first in line.

The height of style! Amsterdam CRANE transformed into luxury hotel with rotating suites and panoramic views from the pool

You'll have to crane your neck to get a glimpse of this swanky hotel's penthouse suite - after ambitious architects built it into one of the world's oldest and tallest mechanical structures. This beast of a crane in Amsterdam boasts three luxury hotel suites, a spa pool and a TV broadcasting studio catering to holidaymakers who aren't afraid of getting high in the Dutch city.

Yellowstone National Park sees increase in visitors arrested for marijuana possession after neighbouring Colorado legalises drug

Authorities say an increasing number of visitors to the world's first national park are being caught with small amounts of medical and recreational marijuana, which are illegal on federal land.

Club Med goes upmarket! Struggling French company famed for its holiday parks set to target luxury travellers from China

The holiday company credited with pioneering the all-inclusive break looks set to be taken over by Chinese conglomerate Fosun and expand into China, attracting wealthier travellers.

Fire in the sky! Tourist's incredible snaps show Northern Lights blending with orange glow from erupting volcano in Iceland

Stefan Brenner travelled more than 9,000 miles to witness the celestial display - and it was well worth it as he was able to take in the rare double treat. The 31-year-old, from Vienna, snapped the spectacular photos of the Northern Lights and the glow of the Holuhraun lava field while visiting the Jokulsarlon glacial lake at the edge of Iceland's Vatnajokull National Park.

Saudi Arabia's national airline denies claims it plans to separate men and women on flights after complaints from male passengers

Gulf media reported that Saudi Arabia's national airline would introduce gender segregation for passengers unless they are close relatives, but the carrier says the reports are a 'fabrication'.

Never worry about losing your keys again! Introducing the suitcase lock that opens with a swipe of your PHONE

Keys and a padlock for your suitcase could be a thing of the past with the launch of a new 'smart luggage lock.'

A slice of Whitby's heritage for £185,000: Owners put country's oldest working steam bus up for sale after dispute with 'obstructive' local council

For nine years Viv and Vernon Smith have operated Whitby's Elizabeth the Steam Bus, built in 1929, for tourists but say they are 'reluctantly' selling the iconic vehicle.

Doing business on the fly! Gatwick Airport introduces tiny 'workpods' for travellers (but they will cost £12 for 30 minutes)

From the outside the pods look like modern photo booths, but they are private work stations equipped with wifi, a desk and chair, device chargers, computer screen and a telephone to make calls within the UK.

They're the necks big thing! Mesmerising images appear to show giraffes swaying to the beat in a wildlife dance for two

Two giraffes appeared to be performing an elegant, synchronised routine on the plains of the Masai Mara, Kenya. The stunning snaps were captured by wildlife photographer, Andrey Gudkov, who said the unusual performance is actually the practice of 'necking' - when two males swing at each other in a battle for dominance.

The fury of Mother Nature: Violent lightning storm erupts INSIDE ash cloud as villages threatened by lava flow in Indonesia

As an ash cloud billows into the night sky a barrage of lightning bolts crackle from deep within it - creating a mesmerising scene that looks like the entrance to the underworld. Photographer Martin Rietze's stunning photos of the Sinabung volcano in North Sumatra are a fascinating display of Earth's the raw beauty and frightening power.

Thousands hit by flight delays after Stansted airport staff open the wrong door for arriving passengers - sending them into the departure lounge and forcing them back through security 

Staff insisted on reprocessing everyone in the departures lounge at Stansted after passengers arriving on a flight from Lisbon merged with those waiting to board flights.

A Feng Shui fish tank, a suitcase full of pound coins and Strudel the poodle: Weirdest items left in a Travelodge

Where would you find a forgotten husband, a prosthetic hand and a first edition of classic fantasy novel Watership Down? In the hotel lost and found, apparently.

Peak-ture perfect! Man challenged by girlfriend to propose in most amazing way he can pops question on 2,300ft rock ledge

Harald Six, 21, from Gent in Belgium planned the most original way to pop the question his girlfriend Hanna Troch and proposed on the 2,300ft high Trolltunga in Odda, Norway. The Trolltunga is a piece of rock which juts horizontally out of a mountain in the Skjeggedal area, near to the villages of Tyssedal and the Sørfjorden. It overlooks lake Ringedalsvatnet and its translated name means 'the troll's tongue'.

From Seattle to the Shetlands! Former US Air Force pilot hitchhikes around world for THREE YEARS (and even cycles the length of the UK)

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Aaron Freed, from Seattle, may well be the ultimate traveller after hitchhiking his way around the world on 22 different boats and working odd jobs to scrounge enough cash to continue his travels.

It's like a two-week holiday in 20 minutes! Paul McKenna launches 'holiday hypnotherapy' to help Britain's hungover workforce

Paul McKenna has devised the world's first holiday hypnotherapy service, claiming it will make workers feel like they have had a two-week break.

Bank Holiday engineering works are harming tourism by offering 'third world' transport, claims tourist board

VisitEngland has appealed to transport providers not to shut down services over key holiday dates and sporting events as they affect tourism.

The best place in the world to retire to is ECUADOR... while Spain is Europe's top country to spend twilight years 

DCAW7J Giant Galapagos tortoises breeding center, Puerto Ayora, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Diverse with a bustling capital, the Andes and the Galapagos on its doorstep, Ecuador is also safe, cheap, warm and welcoming to expats, making it the top place to retire to. 

Yours for £10million! Futuristic TRIMARAN yacht comes complete with solar panels so you can sail even when the wind drops

A futuristic trimaran yacht designed by London-based architect Dr Margot Krasojevic will operate with power generated by solar panels on the wingsail and cost an estimated £9-£10million. The Fresnel Hydrofoil Trimaran, set for construction starting April, has been designed for Holden Manz wine estate in Franschoek, South Africa.

Ryanair duped by Twitter joke about passenger being charged extra for her 'emotional baggage'

Ryanair

Presenter and comedian Ryan Hand sent the tongue-in-cheek tweet to Ryanair and was quickly met with a question from the company about where the scene was happening. Thankfully, after the joke was retweeted more than a thousand times, Ryanair appeared to recover its sense of humour.

Moment American Airlines plane blows four tyres as it lands at Rio de Janeiro airport... and continues taxiing to gate

Video recorded by a helicopter pilot shows the Boeing 767-300 taxiing to the terminal as its tyres disintegrated, leaving a trail of light smoke and scratches to the tarmac's surface.

Fiftieth birthday trip to New York cancelled and friends left £11,000 out of pocket after travel company goes bust

A dream 50th birthday trip to New York for 15 life-long schoolfriends into a nightmare after they lost £11,000 when her travel agent went bust.
Organiser Mandy Weston, 50, saved for three years to go to New York with her friends to have a joint-birthday celebration.
But she was left seething when Kent-based Blue Skies Travel (UK) Ltd went into liquidation - and the Big Apple trip looked doomed.
They are pictured here in the airport on the way to New York after a friend lent them the money so they could go on holiday
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Organiser Mandy Weston, 50, saved for three years to go to New York with her friends to have a joint celebration to mark their birthdays, but the trip was cancelled when Blue Skies Travel went bust.

Pet-loving president of Argentina announces state-run airline will allow lapdogs on flights with passengers

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
President of Argentina 
Argentina?s president talking about lapdogs being allowed on flights

Having a pet-loving president is a bonus for dog owners in Argentina whose state-run airline, Aerolineas Argentinas, is to allow small pets on flights starting in mid-January.

Ooh matron! Collection of saucy sketches for famous 1950s seaside postcards up for auction after being discovered in attic

The preparatory pencil illustrations are by the late Donald McGill, the forefather of the cheeky postcard industry, and provided the basis for many of his designs. His cartoons, most often sold in seaside towns, pushed the boundaries of decency, shocked the establishment and he faced prosecution several times for breaking the Obscene Publication Act 1857.

The best of the Big Smoke from above! Photographer spends a year capturing images of capital's ever-changing skyline

London based photographer Jason Hawkes has been shooting aerial views from helicopters for over 20 years and boasts a portfolio of hundreds of thousands of shots from all over the world. So dedicated is he to the Big Smoke, that he flies over the city three or four times per week in a helicopter searching out the perfect shot. Here, he selects his favourite images of the UK capital, taken in 2014

Best flight delay ever! Passengers hit by 22-hour wait to return to UK get to see in New Year on beach in Mexico

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The Maloneys, from Hatfield in Hertfordshire, were among passengers scheduled to return to the UK on a Thomson flight that departed Cancun, Mexico, at 4.10pm local time on New Year's Eve.

Warning to British holidaymakers in Gambia after president claims capital targeted by 'terrorist groups' backed by dissidents in UK

Following Tuesday's violence the Foreign & Commonwealth Office has not warned against travelling to Gambia but said it is keeping its travel advice 'under constant review'.

Saudi Arabia's national airline to introduce gender segregation after a string of complaints from male passengers

The controversial move follows a spate of complaints from male fliers unwilling to allow other men to sit next to their wives and other female family members.

Delta flight diverted to make emergency landing due to passenger singing Blake Shelton hit song

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A Christmas day flight from Atlanta to Los Angeles was forced into an emergency landing at Albuquerque after a row escalated over a passenger's singing along to Blake Shelton's hit song 'Boys 'Round Here'.

Holidaymaker captures brutal moment leopard takes down springbok in less than 20 seconds... and then growls at tourists

Snaps taken by Kevin Wilson, from Leatherhead, Surrey, show terror in the face of the springbok, which met an unfortunate end as it was attacked by the big cat at Etosha National Park in Namibia. The ruthless predator sinks its teeth into the gazelle and clings on to its prey with its powerful paws while its whole body is lifted off the ground during the struggle, which was over in an instant.

Incredible slow motion video captures tiger leaping 10ft into the air to clasp jaws around lump of meat (and worryingly, that's higher than the fence of the enclosure)

Amazing slow-motion footage has emerged from South Africa of a tiger jumping to grab food in mid-air. The animal leapt higher than the fences of its enclosure to get the meat, gracefully catching it while in flight, in the slowed down video from Boxing Day. The filmer later wrote online: 'If you watch closely you'll see that the tiger actually jumps higher than the fence of the enclosure. Impressive animals.'

EXCLUSIVE: Businessman reveals what it was REALLY like to be first to fly in £14,000 'penthouse in the sky'... and he even invited a passenger from economy to breakfast

Etihad

Gino Bertuccio, from Miami, became the first person to fly in The Residence, Etihad's 'penthouse in the sky', and he shared the one-of-a-kind experience with friends and strangers. While flying from London to Abu Dhabi Mr Bertuccio opened the three-room private suite to first-class passengers and invited a traveller from economy into the exclusive cabin, which boasts the world's first in-flight butler and has a living room, ensuite bathroom and bedroom with a double bed.

Revealed: The countries where Britons are most likely to need their insurance (but where up to a THIRD travel without cover)

C9BXM9 A tourist lady photographing the Taj Mahal in Agra , India

India, Sri Lanka and Mauritius are among the long-haul destinations where Britons are most likely to encounter problems - but many still visit without travel insurance.

Are you a backpacker or a 'flashpacker'? Research shows adventure seekers now prefer that little bit of extra comfort

B9EP7B Essentials for backpacking- hiking boots, backpack, phrase book and guidebook

Backpacking around the globe on a budget has evolved into 'flashpacking' as working professionals live it up on holiday.

Who let the dogs IN? Customers can adopt adorable pooches who greet them upon arrival at North Carolina boutique hotel

When guests arrive at the Aloft hotel in downtown Asheville, North Carolina, they are greeted at the check-in desk by an adorable dog wearing an 'Adopt Me' vest.

The Hobbit films set to boost New Zealand tourism as fans prepare to walk in the footsteps of Gandalf, Legolas and Bilbo Baggins

No Merchandising. Editorial Use Only. No Book Cover Usage.. Mandatory Credit: Photo by ÿ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett C/REX (4300753an).. Sir Ian McKellen, Billy Connolly.. 'The Hobbit: the Battle of the Five Armies' Film - 2014.. ..

Following the success of the Lords of the Rings films, The Hobbit movies have proved a boon to tourism in New Zealand where all the films were made.

Infographic reveals four of the world's five priciest countries to live are in Europe... but head to Colombia and India for bargains

Four of the costliest places to live in the world are in Europe, research has revealed. Using figures from the world's largest database of user contributed data about cities and countries worldwide, Switzerland (pictured) was found to be the the most expensive to live. Norway was a close second, with Venezuela third, Iceland fourth and Denmark in fifth.

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'Sunshine Saturday' will see millions in the UK rush to book their 2015 holidays... here MailOnline Travel pick a selection of holidays that might just catch your eye

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Sunshine Saturday will hit the UK this weekend as holiday companies prepare for the busiest day of the year for travel bookings.

Honeymoon crashers! An epic 12,000-plus mile nine-week camping trip across America with a newlywed couple and eight other strangers

The first time the 11 of us met was in the lobby of a New Jersey hotel at 7am one Saturday in August, all bleary-eyed and a little lacking in conversation - some jet-lagged, some hungover.

The priciest suite at sea! Cruise ship launches luxurious cabin the size of a townhouse... yours for a cool £42,799 per person

Regent Seven Seas Cruises has just unveiled its plans for the largest - and most luxurious - cruise ship suite in the world, which measures 3,875 square feet and costs £42,799 per person.