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The Ice Hotel, in Jukkasjärvi, near Kiruna, is open to guests from December to April, turns 25 this year. Emily Payne checks in and spends a night at -5C.read

As historic talks between the United States and Cuba take hold and the two nations work to restore diplomatic ties, the traditional Cuban way of life faces threats of 'Americanisation.'read

Banana milkshakes in the pool with his wife and a sunset chess game with his dad. McFly star, Harry Judd, takes us inside his New Year break to The Inn at English Harbour in Antigua.read

In research released by the Foreign Office for 2014, Bangkok emerged as the destination where most Britons found themselves in trouble on holiday, followed by Paris and Malaga.read

It has rapidly become the favourite pastime of people the world over - taking a picture of yourself and plastering it over the internet for all to admire, but some destinations are cracking down.read

The 42-year-old Iron Man actress was seen soaking up the sun while celebrating friend Crystal Lourd’s 50th birthday at the exclusive Punta Mita resort on Mexico's Riviera Nayarit this week.read

Taken from a mere 25 metres away, at Monterey Bay in California, Giancarlo Thomae, 26, was so close he even managed to photograph the grooves in the whale calf's skin.read

Dubai International Airport said 70.5 million international passengers streamed through its terminals last year, a six per cent increase, compared with 68.1 million at London Heathrow.read

Self-made life coach Mark Bowness, a former school cleaner from the Wirral, is renting the paradise island to run a lifestyle ‘boot camp’ aimed at changing the lives of six random strangers.read

Russian daredevil, Yevgeny 'Wizard' Ivanov, has just performed one of his most extreme stunts to date - attaching a bungee rope to his skin by piercing hooks into his back alone his spine.read

LobbyFriend is similar to Facebook, but is just available for hotels guests for the length of their stay. As well as providing users with a social network, the facility offers guests deals and info on local events.read

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNING The veterinary surgery in Gambia rescues street animals and cleans them up when they become infested with parasites.read

The new document will launch in Ireland in July allowing transport in Europe and applicants will be able to submit a selfie taken on their smart phone rather than using a photo booths.read

Since communism broke down in the 1990s, Montenegro has fast become a playground for the world's wealthy. But there is a lot more to it than millionaires and their yachts, find Emily Payne.read

As lava bursts almost 500 feet in the air from Iceland's Holuhraun volcano, photographer Tomas Freyr Kristjansson gets as close as possible before security shuts down the site for tourists' safety.read

London has again beaten cross-Channel rival Paris in the race to be Europe's most visited city in the latest research released by Euromonitor International.read

Photographer Tadao Cern was so taken by the bizarre assortment of characters he encountered during a seaside holiday in Lithuania, he had to race off and fetch his camera equipment.read

Controversial Ryanair boss admits he courted publicity with his outrageous comments but after 'winning the war' for customers, says the airline is concentrating on offering a better service.read

The book has sold 100 million copies and gained a legion of fans here and overseas. Now hotels around the world are looking to cash in with Valentine's inspired Fifty Shades dealsread

London businessman Richard Walker-Smith's new venture Zoola Fix links travellers with nightlife gurus in cities around for authentic party experiences.read

Former German concentration camp Bergen-Belsen, where more than 70,000 Jews died at the hands of the Nazis, says it is struggling to meet the demand of visitors to the historic site.read

Novice skier Jill Reilly was determined to discover the sport that so many people seemed to return to every year and booked a week of skiing at the beginner-friendly French resort of La Plagne.read

Ski lovers are being offered the chance to spend the night in a Saulire cable car in Courchevel, France. The room is available for one night only and will be made available as part of a competition.read

Storm chaser Dennis Oswald travels from his home in Neuss, Germany to the United States, where he can photograph storms on an apocalyptic scale.read

The Carnival Vista cruise ship will launch on May 1, 2016, with a 13-night Mediterranean cruise from Trieste, Italy to Barcelona, ending the Florida-based company’s three-year absence on the continent.read

In this dramatic footage, filmed on a beach in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, two men attempt to free a baby great white shark after it accidentally became attached to a fisherman's hook.read

On March 19, the Hogwarts Express will return to the Warner Bros. lot as part of the Warner Bros. Studio Tour - The Making of Harry Potter World, but this time, visitors can climb aboard.read

Beginning June 6, 2015, fans of the film Frozen will have the opportunity to embark on an entire cruise - to Europe or Alaska - inspired by the animated blockbuster, thanks to Disney Cruise Lines.read

The Tower Bridge Exhibition, one of London’s most iconic attractions, has announced a one-off programme of yoga classes on the glass floors along the high-level walkways.read

Kate Moss brought a dose of rock ‘n roll glamour to a rural retreat dubbed ‘the Cotswolds of Scotland’ after taking over Speyside getaway, the £150-a-night Craigellachie Hotel.read

The small town of Selby, in North Yorkshire, is gaining international notoriety after Taiwanese pop star, Jay Chou, held his wedding in the local 1,000-year-old abbey and his reception at nearby Castle Howard.read

A sex themed park is in the works in Taiwan. Modelled after South Korea's Jeju Loveland, the proposed Romantic Boulevard will boast similarly erotic sculptures, lush gardens and a glass church.read

Flooding from the burst water main has left Thameslink unable to run any trains between Farringdon and London St Pancras International until at least the end of today’s service.read

Guests whipped out their smartphones to snap photos of the fox as it mooched around the bar and reception area until a man managed to lure it outside by laying a trail of crisps.read

Amateur photographer, Maria Moldes, lives in Alicante but loves travelling to nearby Benidorm to snap intimate photos of the ex-pats living by the coast and enjoying the sun-soaked lifestyle.read

Peter Matheson, from John O'Groats, Scotland, averaged just 10mph in his 1972 Massey Ferguson, as he braved treacherous conditions along some of Europe's most spectacular roads.read

Staffed by a team of highly-specialised meteorologists, Oliver’s Travels are able to sprinkle clouds with silver particles causing clouds to burst and vanish in time for the ceremony.read

The Airbus A320 was flying over the North Sea when it turned around and diverted to Schiphol airport after the flight crew reported smoke and passengers detected a 'strong burning chemical smell'.read

Jerry Reinhardt is seeking $49,000 (£32,660) from Southwest Airlines after claiming an oversized bag fell from an overhead compartment as a plane from Portland to Las Vegas prepared for take-off.read

Conor Kenny, from London, risked falling into the River Thames while performing the stunt at Tower Bridge, and on other occasions has done handstands on the edge of train platforms or flyovers.read

The Boudicca, carrying more than 1,000 holidaymakers and crew, became stranded and was plunged into darkness after a fire broke out inside an engine room at 4 a.m. today.read

Research into the nation’s holiday habits reveals that 34m Brits over the age of 18 have unaccomplished travel dreams of seeing polar bears, storm chasing or trekking through the wilderness.read

A recent study of 200,000 cruise enthusiasts found that sexual activity on cruise ships is on the rise, but 70 per cent of vessels fail to sell condoms and 80 per cent do not provide the morning after pill.read

Train chiefs are laying on 3,500 extra seats for the Six Nations clash between England and Wales on February 6 - but few journeys will be as lavish as the Belmond British Pullman.read

If you are struggling to find something suitably indulgent to surprise your partner with on Valentine’s Day this year, The Exhibitionist Hotel in London may just have solved your problem.read

Created by London's Nic Johns, the app uses real statistics to analyse flight safety. Developed to alleviate the fears of nervous flyers, the app shows how unlikely such an event really is.read

The Transportation Security Administration said inspectors found 2,212 firearms in carry-on luggage at checkpoints across the country, an increase of 22 per cent from 2013.read

Robert and Rona Clements, from Saltcoats, booked the Thomson cruise to celebrate his birthday and see the Colosseum, but they were unable to disembark when they arrived in Rome.read

Love the classic rom-com Pretty Woman? Look no further than the hotel that provided the setting for the film, the Beverly Wilshire, and their limited-edition 'Pretty Woman for a Day' getaway packages.read

The stunning scenery and filming locations used in BBC2's six-part series have seen a surge in interest from tourists and helped ensure widespread acclaim for the period drama.read

A quarter of the population is said to suffer from a fear of flying, and with so much misinformation, it is easy to see why. Here, pilots answer the common misconceptions about air travel.read

With some facilities lacking or in awful shape, China says it will build more than 33,000 sparkling new toilets at tourist sites and renovate a further 25,000 across the country through 2017.read

These jaw-dropping photos show climbers Thomas Senf, Ines Papert and Wolfgang Rusegger taking a break when a dangerous snow storm struck on Mount Kyzyl Asker in Central Asia.read

The once run-down borough, for so long a destination to be passed through en-route to Manhattan from JFK airport, is now home to celebrities as well as hipsters and fashionistas.read

Glasgow-born Andy McGinlay uses the luxury airline so often that his photograph is on its ‘celebrity customer wall’ – alongside Michael Jackson, Cristiano Ronaldo and Paris Hilton.read

It feels like the massage therapist is giving my back and shoulders the once-over with sandpaper, but Talise Spa’s signature treatment is so relaxing that I almost dozed off a few times.read

A group of tourists in Philadelphia got the surprise of their lives when they scaled the Rocky steps outside of the Philadelphia Museum of Art - only to find Sylvester Stallone himself at the top.read

Bosses at Forte dei Marmi in Italy want to be the first in the world to introduce the technology as a way of transporting life jackets and communicating with distressed swimmers from the shore.read

From supermodel Karlie Kloss to designer Victoria Beckham and reality star Kim Kardashian, take a peek inside the suitcases of Hollywood's A-list - all thanks to their Instagram accounts.read

The Swiss Franc rose by almost a third against the pound last week following the Swiss National Bank's decision to remove a three-year-old cap against the euro sending prices for essentials rocketing.read

In a bid to maximise time on the slopes, a private jet company has launched the helicopter transfer service from £185 per person, claiming it is cheaper than hiring a car for the week.read

Selfish catering is on the rise! Research from a new rental bookings website, uGuest, has found that empowered holidaymakers are now demanding £300 million in holiday property upgrades.read

The project is being launched by Juche Travel Services (JTS), offering specialists the chance to spend four weeks teaching as volunteers at Pyongyang Tourism College.read

Steve Sasman has had no takers just yet but he says guests will sleep in the luxury car while it is parked in the garage at his Phoenix home and they will have access to his kitchen and bathroom.read

When it comes to the worst possible travel companion, in-laws topped a poll of British holidaymakers, while a quarter would rather not holiday with their own parents either.read

The challenge, which took place in Phoenix on 22 November 2014, involved around 60 skydivers occupying three separate planes.read

English Heritage are opening up two luxury cottages in Sovereign Gate at Osborne. overeign Gate is a ceremonial entrance to the royal house once exclusively for Queen Victoria and her familyread

Despite calls from politicians to pass savings on to customers, airlines claim they agree prices for fuel months in advance, meaning they haven't experienced a price drop yet.read

The popular holiday spot was left with exposed rocks after a high tide saw the beach stripped of all its sand. But hours later it was back in place.read

The 10 most awkward moment Britons encountered in-flight involved bickering couples, accidentally falling asleep on neighbours and embarrassing bodily functions.read

One woman proved she has never quite grown out of the 'terrible twos' stage by throwing a shameless hissy fit at Tsawwassen BC Ferries terminal in Canada after she missed her boat.read

Several unnamed flight attendants have been quoted in Japan's Shukan Post claiming that female cabin crew are regularly paid to sleep with the pilots, with senior staff acting as 'pimps'.read

Worn while skiing or snowboarding, RideOn wearers will be able to message friends, stream live videos and ride down virtual slalom tracks without pressing a single buttonread

Lawton Court Hotel in Wales and Millgate Bed & Breakfast in North Yorkshire took top honours in TripAdvisor's Travellers' Choice Awards to be named best bargain hotel and best B&B in the world.read

Kim Jong Un's attempts to revitalise the country's national airline appears to be all in vain after for the fourth consecutive year Air Koryo is the only airline in the world to be given a one-star rating.read

A boom in family car outings and coach trips to France and the Continent helped boost ferry passenger numbers by 2.6 per cent as a million more people took to the sea last year.read

With roughly 64 per cent of adults in the UK classed as being overweight or obese, the size issue is becoming more of a problem on short and long haul flights where economy space is at a premiumread

Adventurous photographer, Kent Mearig, from Juneau, Alaska, couldn't resist scaling a 50-foot deep ice crevasse on the Mendenhall Glacier - and captured the frozen beauty for all to see.read

Amsterdam-based NL Architects is envisioning a chain of striking hotel towers with a design based on the ‘positive powers’ of amethyst, a variety of quartz used in jewellery.read

These incredible photographs show how the luxury MSC Armonia cruise ship is taken apart almost like Lego, and a new section is fitted in the middle with 193 extra cabins.read

The Thomas Cook plane was forced to land in Lisbon on the flight from Fuerteventura to Birmingham after Hilda Holland, 79, was hit on the head by a shoe and knocked unconscious.read

Alex Matthews, 28, whisked Emma, 29, away for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to New York to propose, but after an amazing break, realised he had left his phone on the plane back to Birmingham.read

For those dire instances where you simply need to use the loo and there isn't a bathroom in sight: presenting, Airpnp, a new app inspired by Airbnb, which allows residents and business to rent out toilets.read

Forrest Galante, with girlfriend Jessica Evans, travelled around the South Pacific and Indonesia in search of the region's most beautiful and dangerous wildlife, including the Banded Sea Krait.read

The first of 20 planned Virgin Hotels has just opened in Chicago, near the city's famed Magic Mile and the 26-storey tower, with 250 guest rooms and four restaurants, starts at £140 per night.read

If this is the year for a holiday with a difference, why not opt for a blue whale safari where you will get the opportunity to swim with the world's largest mammals.read

The new designs aim to eliminate queues with self-service bag drops and electronic security gates, and by helping passengers to reach the boarding gate 30 minutes after arrival.read

Gol cancelled the flight from Rio de Janeiro to Sao Paulo due to the faulty air conditioning system, but 130 passengers were stranded inside for an hour while they waited to disembark.read

Even though many adventurers have plunged through the ice in the past, Andrey Grachev ignored the dangers to capture the frozen grotto in a beautiful golden sunlight.read

From Donald Trump's private Boeing 757 - worth a reported $100 million - to John Travolta's fleet of aircraft, these celebrities sure do know how to fly in style.read

TV news presenter Owen Thomas was flying with BA to St Lucia for the 'trip of a lifetime' when the conditions prompted him to film the dirty area near his seat in the first class cabin, dubbing it 'filth class'read

This week the skies above Switzerland will be crammed full of private jets as billionaires and world leaders attend the annual World Economic Forum in Davos.read

In Northern Sweden, the word for 'yes' isn't your standard 'ja'. The unusual way of assenting involves a sharp intake of breath, almost like sucking through a straw.read

The brazen animal passed through the reception area, and a cafe before plunging into the saltwater swimming pool in Dunedin, New Zealand, causing the area to be evacuated.read

The Imara superyacht measures 918ft and is based on the dimensions of a Suezmax tanker which holds one million barrels of oil. The boat will have waterfalls, beach clubs and an Austrian ski lodge.read

Photographer Daniel Cheong’s dramatic day and night scenes provide a bird’s-eye view of the gleaming metropolis in the United Arab Emirates and appear to show the towers floating in the sky.read

Des Cordery, 65, has been trapped since November following a legal dispute with a hotelier after the pair agreed to set up a charity foundation in the name of his late partner who died in 2010.read

The Made in Chelsea star was joined by Binky Felstead and Lucy Watson for the holiday company launch, with Jameela Jamil and Millie Mackintosh also in attendance.read

Each year, around 70,000 cards are posted at the remote hub, destined for more than 100 different countries, as tourists visit Antarctica's most popular attraction.read

These photographs, taken on board an Airbus A320 by cabin crew worker Sikander Naveed, provide a stunning series of views from the plane's sky-high cockpit above Nepal and Bangladesh.read

After being given clearance to depart, JetBlue flight 1295 was rolling down the tarmac at full speed when a Caribbean Airlines plane crossed into its path without authorisation, said officials.read

If hurtling 765 feet through an acrylic tube filled with water on top of a cruise ship is your idea of fun, Disney's 'AquaDuck' water coaster ride could be just what you've been looking for.read

New infographic from Fairmont hotels reveals top tips and some of the most bizarre requests that butlers at the Savoy have to deal with, including anecdotes from Head Butler, Sean Davoren.read

Harry Potter fans, led by social justice organisation, the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA), have just won a four-year battle against Warner Bros. to ensure that only fair-trade branded chocolate is sold.read

London is a popular destination for Russian tourists but foreign spending is now twice as expensive for them with the rouble losing almost 50 per cent of its value in recent months.read

He has been nicknamed 'the poorest president in the world', but the President of Uruguay proved that he has a generous nature when he recently gave a lift to an unsuspecting hitchhiker.read

Law enforcement officers surrounded and searched the twin-engine McDonnell Douglas MD-90 aircraft and its passengers after they landed at Raleigh-Durham International Airport from Atlanta.read

The renowned Hotel de Paris is offering the public a chance to own a piece of the establishment’s glittering history, auctioning 3,000 items as part of its refurbishment plans.read

Each winter the great and the good fly in on private jets, where their furs on the slopes and stay at some of the most decadent chalets in the world... no wonder no other ski resorts can compete with Verbier.read