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• From the Golden Gate Bridge to the Eiffel Tower: Black-and-white photographs of famous landmarks under construction have been transformed into stunning COLOUR images
• Now THAT'S a jumbo hug! Nampuu the baby elephant loves cuddles so much he falls into the arms of overjoyed tourists and wraps his trunk around them
• Why DO the Brits behave so badly on holiday? As Kerry Katona raises eyebrows for her vacation antics, an etiquette expert examines where we're going wrong  
• The £3,500 honeymoon from hell: Newly-weds' shock after five-star hotel turns out to be a noisy construction site full of cranes and diggers
• Surf's up! Stunning photographs taken from the bottom of a crystal-clear ocean show daredevils mastering the waves
• Why DO men fall in love with air hostesses? As the secret cabin crew girlfriend of Harry Styles is revealed... a psychologist explains how the job often leads to romance
• Revealed: How it is cheaper to live on a luxury CRUISE SHIP on a round-the-world voyage than rent a house in London
• 'If you're reading this housekeeping did not change your sheets!' The note shocked traveller claims to have found under dirty hotel bed linen
• Live cockroaches, dirty grout and 'potentially hazardous' cheese found on luxury cruise liners which inspectors rule are a health hazard to passengers 
• Baggage you'll NEVER want to check in: The $16,000 carbon-fibre suitcase by Lamborghini that's made from the same materials as its supercars
• Stunning drone images make the sprawling cityscape of Hong Kong look like a metropolis from the future
• Passenger plane with 179 people on board makes emergency landing after pilots hear 'unidentified hissing noise' in cockpit and put on their oxygen masks
• The floating markets of Indonesia: Mesmerising images show traders and shoppers weaving along a river in a chain of up to 20 boats
• British tourists on Thomson Dream cruise ship mysteriously fall ill after a holiday - with several hospitalised and one 'in danger of going BLIND'
• The motorised sauna that floats across a lake offering guests spectacular views (and the chance to take a natural dip)
• Thomas Cook agrees to pay £100,000 to British holidaymakers who fell seriously ill at Egyptian resort where 'chicken was served almost raw and birds landed on food'
• Shocking footage shows passenger aircraft on FIRE after two planes crashed into each other as one was preparing for take-off
• New suitcase with charging stations, GPS, a built in tablet stand and 'all terrain' wheels attracts $4MILLION in Kickstarter pledges
• Passenger plane with 66 people on board makes emergency landing after pilot discovers 'problems in the undercarriage'
• Gwyneth Paltrow in Peru and Cindy Crawford in the Grand Canyon: How the A-Listers are shunning beach holidays for adventure this spring
• 'Someone save them!' Shocking moment tourist boat hit by a waterspout capsizes tossing passengers into the lake 
• The world's busiest airports revealed: Heathrow drops out of the top five after being overtaken by Dubai while Atlanta keeps its crown
• Inside the superyacht that comes with its own WATERFALL: Innovative vessel is a floating paradise with a two-storey lounge, helipad, glass lift and two swimming pools
• Somewhere over the rainbow, way up high(line): Breath-taking images show thrill-seeker crossing Brazil's Waterfall of Smoke on a TIGHTROPE
• Passenger on BA flight 'bitten by nutter at 40,000ft' after stepping in to help crew members subdue a violent passenger 
• Adorable moment a father and daughter on holiday swim with herd of playful manatees (with one sea cow even puckering up for a kiss)
• What a stinking mess! Guests relaxing at swanky £1,500-a-night country hotel will soon be met with the smells of a huge pig farm to be built next door
• The worst Airbnb guests of all time: Hosts' horror stories about wild parties, thieves and bedrooms turned into BROTHELS
• The festival where size matters: Japanese crowds carry giant phalluses through the streets in unusual fertility carnival 
• Billionaire guests, Champagne on tap and an auction where the bidding starts at £20,000: Inside the exclusive MIC favourite - British Polo Day in Dubai and Abu Dhabi
• The last man on Earth: Photographer captures stunning images from Chile to California of epic landscapes with one solitary person gazing at the view
• Worth writing home about: Inside the most incredible libraries in Britain, from Oxford's historic reading rooms to a futuristic wonder in Liverpool
• The supersized honeymoon: Couple who spent a YEAR away from home, covering 55,000 miles on 40 types of transport .
• Adios old Cuba: Enjoying the crumbling but quirky island one last time before the 'Yankee' tourist invasion
• The King and I: A friend of the Bhutan royal family paves the way for William and Kate's visit to a magical land
• The Crafty Traveller: Don't panic! There ARE places where the pound's riding high .
• A tightwad's guide to the late, late snow: How leaving it to the last minute three years in a row has been a resounding success
• A luxurious retreat at Dodo Island in Mauritius... it'll take your breath away
• To celebrate her 60th birthday, Miffy city's just a short hop away in Utrecht
• Tiny beach hut boasting breath-taking harbour views goes on sale for £185,000 (the same price as five-bedroom house in Essex)
• Forget Disney! Incredible theme park with a ferris wheel, mini golf and a boating lake sits 137ft UNDERGROUND... in a Romanian salt mine
• From China's highway on water to the world's longest tunnel: The most bizarre and thrilling driving roads on earth revealed
• Catch Cuba while you can: America's old nemesis is changing fast - so hurry on over and you'll have a holiday like no other
• An Inspector Calls: The French Horn in Sonning has been running since the 1970s - and it shows
• Why you should never give a Russian yellow flowers or make a toast with water in Germany: The extreme superstitions tourists should know from around the world
• British tourists scammed out of almost £12million online as the number of fake travel websites surges five-fold in a year
• Paradise for parents: A family stay in a Greek villa by the sea... with a CRÈCHE
• The business class suite controlled by your SMARTPHONE: New seat allows passengers to beam films to a 4K screen, adjust their bed with an app and charge devices wirelessly
• The dramatic moment a cruise ship crashes into the dock in San Diego as tourists scramble for their lives
• Do YOU have these passport stamps? Tourists are travelling the globe just to collect the rarest and most bizarre markings
• Going underground in one of the most secretive places on earth: Tourist's fascinating photos reveal rare glimpse inside Pyongyang's metro (or was it all staged?)
• Don't mess with a mummy rhino! Ranger is forced to scramble up a tree after furious rhinoceros decides he has got too close to her calf
• To go or not to go, that is the question: Shakespeare fans can enjoy a lavish banquet and spend the night at Hamlet's castle in Denmark (for just £7 on Airbnb)
• Ten members of stag party from Scotland fined €1,000 each after 'behaving recklessly and endangering passenger safety' during Ryanair flight to Malta
• 'I got drunk, puked and then made out with a guy three times':Tourists share their shocking spring break confessions
• Krakow, Sofia and Riga prove the cheapest European cities for stag dos with a full day costing as little as £32
• Norovirus closes Devon hotel after guests fall ill with sickness and diarrhoea at popular seafront location
  
• Revealed: Why taking a holiday REALLY is good for you with hidden benefits including better skin, weight loss and even a higher sex drive
• It's a boy! Adorable footage captures the moment West Midland Safari welcomed the first baby white rhino born at the park in ten YEARS
• 'People are being reckless with imminent danger': Tourists warned they face a $300 fine if they pose for pictures on Australian rock
• Norovirus closes Devon hotel after guests fall ill with sickness and diarrhoea at popular seafront location
• The future of first class: Private suites come with king-size beds for two, the largest TV screen on a plane and smart technology that anticipates passengers' needs
• Up close and personal: Photographer captures incredible images of animals in the wild from angry gorillas in the Congo to penguins frolicking in the Falklands
• The Great British escape: Incredible vintage images celebrating 80 years of Butlin's reveal holidaymakers lounging by the pool in beehives and twisting in the ballroom with Red Coats .
• Why this building needs its own star on the Walk of Fame: Inside the LA hotel that housed Greta Garbo, Ronald Reagan and all 124 Munchkins (and appeared in a string of Hollywood movies)
• Is this the ultimate weekend retreat? Former coastguard lookout boasting breath-taking sea views set to be sold at auction
• The world's most expensive (and cheapest) tourist destinations revealed: Dubai and New York top the list while Budapest offers the best value for money
• Now THAT'S a cheeky monkey! Video captures the dramatic moment primate bares teeth and tries to bite a tourist's face
• British tourists are choosing old favourites such as Spain's Costa del Sol and the Canary Islands this summer as bookings to Turkey and Egypt fall after terror attacks
• The man behind the maps: Google Street View Trekker journeyed around Thailand capturing its hidden corners on camera...so you can enjoy it from the comfort of home
• The smart suitcase that weighs itself, has smartphone access on its handle and even TEXTS you when it arrives in baggage reclaim
• Yours for £5.7million: Spectacular 10th century Italian castle (comes with village)
• Don't steal the armrest... unless you're Johnny Depp or Adele! The most annoying habits of fellow plane passengers revealed (but flyers make exceptions for celebrities)
• Play with me! The moment a mischievous baby polar bear tries every trick in the book to get mum's attention (but she isn't having any of it)
• Hilarious video shows the moment a giraffe KICKS a zebra out of its way at a South African safari park
• New £640 million Norwegian Joy will be the first cruise ship to feature a GO-KART race track on its roof
• Free hugs... from a whale! Wildlife photographer captures heartwarming moment gigantic mammals swim up to boat and allow tourists to pet them
• 'Pay me and I'll be your guardian': Tourists at popular Indonesian temple are being 'targeted by scammers' who demand money to get closer to the site
• 'You've invented a whole new way to be awful at 35,000 feet': Plane passenger is shamed online after hanging her ponytail over fellow traveller's TV screen
• Now THAT'S a bumpy ride! Dramatic footage shows planes struggling to land and take-off in fierce crosswinds at German airport during Storm Katie
• Would passenger profiling at airports stop terrorists? Expert says controversial Israeli techniques are more successful than 'too predictable' checks and scans
• It's nothing to sniff at! Britain's first National Poo Museum displays dried faeces from a lion, meerkat and human baby
• Night that the desert bloomed with 50,000 'flowers': Amazing pictures show artwork made from lights transforming the outback around Ayers Rock 
• The most extreme body art in the world: Ethiopian tribe who have their bottom teeth knocked out so they can wear huge lip discs
• 'How low could they get?' Pensioner whose wife died on cruise ship returns home to find bills for medical expenses and tips totalling £3,750... but no condolences
• The ultimate upgrade: Savvy traveller flew first class from Sydney to Abu Dhabi for just $104 (with part of the trip in $23,000 'penthouse in the sky')
• The six-year-old who takes better holiday pictures than you: Young photographer has incredible road trip images published in National Geographic (and makes it look easy)
• Airbnb vs hotels: Infographic reveals which type of accommodation is cheapest in cities around the world (and how staying in someone's house can be £100 DEARER)
• How long should the work phone stay switched off on vacation? Expert reveals whether you'll get fired for ignoring your boss on holiday 
• Caught on camera: Dramatic moment A380 aborts Manchester landing during Storm Katie before diverting to London (and returning two hours later to try again)
• A 'reset button' from the US to Russia and a straw penis sheath from Tanna to the UK: The strangest gifts exchanged between countries revealed
• British woman left in critical condition after 65ft plunge from cliffs in Spain following 'problem with knots on climbing rope'
• Zoom with a view! Dramatic footage shows a tourist braving the 1,575ft-long 'Sui-Slide Zip Line' high above a rainforest and river in the Philippines
• Plane evacuated minutes before take-off after a passenger spots that it has a flat tyre
• Not on your nelly! Adorable footage shows a baby elephant too scared to cross a small stream as it slips and slides on the bank
• Peanut butter and jam sandwiches or watermelon with halloumi: Locals from around the world share their country's go-to afternoon snack .
• Do YOU have what it takes to be a flight attendant? From height restrictions to BMI levels... the strict requirements for wannabe cabin crew members around the world
• Escape to the country... without leaving your armchair! Enterprising Brit sells 'unused English air' to tourists for £50 a jar
• Three-mile private beach is bought by a mystery buyer for more than £60,000... despite being underwater for half of the day
• The REAL Bridge Of Spies: Following in the footsteps of Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance in Berlin and discovering how it has been transformed into a world-class city since its Cold War days
• Cleverest con of all time? Man claims he gets free holidays and car rentals after changing his surname to 'Null'