Food blogger Van De Ven, 37, decided to poke fun at tourist cliches on a recent trip to Paris. His 'nailed it' photos became went viral with over 100 uploads 'improving' one of him missing the Eiffel Tower (centre). Created images ranged from the comical, with the 301m tower bent over to touch his outstretched finger (bottom left), to the absurd, with him picking up the famous tower (top right).

Award-winning photographer Uruma Takezawa spent 1,021 days on an odyssey to 103 countries on four continents to capture amazing pictures of locals living off the land. Pictured clockwise from left: Pantanal, Brazil; the Wodabbe tribe in Nigeria; a protest in Tripoli, Lebanon; hand-painted human skulls in Hallstatt, Austria; and a woman and her child in Mali (centre).

The hotel - a favourite of the Middletons - has employed five dashing footmen to keep guests happy, claiming: 'Everyone has butlers - people with real style have footmen'. The workers - who could have walked straight out of the pages of a glossy magazine - will serve the hotel's luxury suites and sport a uniform of gold-trimmed waistcoats, scarlet tailcoats and charming smiles.

The Venice Biennale is on from May 9, so what better way to tour the 'Queen of the Adriatic' than with help from George and Amal Clooney? The couple, who love the place so much, got married there. So if you're planning to visit Venice, get a taste of 'la Dolce Vita' Clooney-style by taking in some of the couple's favourite places, including their wedding hotel the Aman Canal Grande Venice (right) as well as George's favourite place to relax, the Belmond Hotel Cipriani (left).

Disneyland, California, has captured the imaginations for generations, since its opening in 1955, but there is much that many people do not know about this magical place. Chris Strodder has created a handy book, The Disneyland Book of Lists, which contains over 200 lists crammed full of secrets known and more obscure so now you can see how it has changed over the years (Sleeping Beauty's Castle pictured in 1955, left, and how it looks today, right).

Cruise ship The Anthem of the Seas (pictured centre) is sailing out of Southampton this summer and is full of entertainment features. Try your hand at skydiving, or eat one of the 18 restaurants onboard. Other entertainment highlights on board include dodgems (top left), a wave machine (top right), a luxury music hall (bottom left) and robotic bartenders (bottom right).

With a base price of £5,500 ($8,200) a night the underwater suites - Poseidon and Neptune - at Atlantis, The Palm boast floor-to-ceiling views directly into the massive Ambassador Lagoon aquarium, creating the illusion of being under the sea. The views can be enjoyed from the bathroom (left), master bedroom (top right) and a living area (bottom right), and guests can even peer into their suite while scuba diving in the aquarium. Aquarium views are just one of the over-the-top features at a hotel that has become a symbol for extravagant luxury in the United Arab Emirates and a favourite of celebrities such as Kim Kardashian.

The popularity of superyachts is on the rise and the designers of these gargantuan vessels are likewise getting more and more creative, offering replica city-states, floating island resorts, and sleek aluminum models fit for a Bond villain. It's hard to miss the sleek Sveti (bottom left) as it glides ominously through the water, the aptly-named Streets of Monaco (top right and left) replicates a city on the sea, complete with luxury balconied accommodation, while the Beach Club (centre and bottom right) comes with its own pool and palm trees.

Photographer Samuel Taipale and his wife Hildegunn look like they have strolled straight out of the pages of a glossy magazine and love capturing amazing images as they travel the world. But the couple don't just pose as they jetset across the globe, they also like to take part in volunteer projects as they travel.

The Yeatman, a five-star hotel overlooking the Douro river, celebrates all things wine - Port wine, in particular - with a prime location, classic design and unblemished attention to detail. It has the feel of a place that is steeped in tradition, but has been open for just five years. The hotel boasts breathtaking views of Porto (inset), a stunning indoor pool (top left), guest rooms with private terraces (top right), imaginative dishes from its Michelin-starred restaurant (bottom right) and a luxurious suite with a copper Jacuzzi and rotating bed (bottom left).

Zodiac Aerospace revealed new luxury cabin crew sleeping areas in a bunk bed design system (right). Each pod has a lie-flat area with a personal entertainment and air-conditioning system (bottom left) and the layered design (top left) means optimum usage of space on a secret lower deck of the plane.

The House In The Sea sits right on the beach in Newquay and can only be reached by crossing a 90ft-high suspension bridge. With sleek, neutral interiors (inset), a beautiful patio and barbecue area with views out to sea and even its own bar and games room, there is no need to leave the private island, except to stock up on food.

James Hayward had arrived at East Midlands Airport with his parents, Phil, 44, and Hazel, 38, with his brightly coloured toy - which fires sponge darts - packed in his hand luggage. But security officers then took exception to James's harmless toy when it was picked up on the system's X-ray machines. They demanded he hand it over, and they also performed a thorough patting down and inspection of the primary school child. The youngster has since been bought a replacement gun (right).

Passengers applauded when the unruly traveller was removed from the plane after he punched a bus door and caused more problems on board at the airport in the tourist resort of Hurghada, Egypt. A witness said an armed officer boarded the plane and removed the unruly man.