'Drunk' passenger arrested by the FBI after 'putting fellow traveller in a CHOKEHOLD and trying to provoke a fight even after he was restrained'

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• A trip down memory lane: These spell-binding 100-year-old postcards from Japan reveal colourful tourist attractions and bustling cities on the cusp of modernisation
• Pimps and prostitutes using Airbnb to turn apartments into BROTHELS as police tell property owners to stop being so naive
• School boy ends up almost 200 miles away from his intended destination after boarding the WRONG plane
• From a Costa Rican jungle to a South Pacific paradise: The private ISLANDS you can rent on Airbnb (from as little as £107 a night)
• Now THAT'S how to spend the summer holidays: Adventurous teacher and his wife condense two years of US and Europe travels into a short selfie video
• The heat is on: Participants from around the world brave the cold to compete in the European SAUNA Marathon in Estonia
• Tourist flies stray dog Charlie home to LA after bonding with him on Peru holiday and paying to treat his 'raw paws, broken skin and malnutrition' .
• Magical Miami is in the pink: How hot new hotels, cool bars and design flourishes are turning Florida's party city into a paradise 
• 'A celebration that turned into a nightmare': Couple who fell ill on Cancun holiday describe anger at 'dirty bedding, lukewarm food and hotel construction work'
• Not all passports are equal: Why the travel documents come in different colours and how countries choose them
• Last of the sea gypsies: Fascinating images of the nomadic Borneo tribe who spend their lives on the water
• Jaw-dropping video shows daredevils race down the slopes of Val d'Isere with skis and PARACHUTES at 75mph
• Incredible video shows entire stretched-out loo roll being SUCKED into plane toilet when flushed, in less than a second 
• Six-and-a-half foot SNAKESKIN seized after being discovered in passenger's luggage
• 'Me and the captain both fell asleep for 15 minutes while flying home from Tokyo': Pilots take to confessions app to reveal what REALLY goes on in the cockpit
• The UK's very own Jurassic Park: The amazing images that show why a trip to Scotland can be like venturing to the land before time
• A date with a movie star: Taking a cinematic escape to the vibrant city starring in film Rio, I Love You
• Looking past the politics: Breathtaking photographs reveal the hidden treasures and beauty of Iran in all its glory
• Dine at Hogwarts, name a cockroach after your sweetheart or propose for $620,000: Forget flowers, these are the quirky Valentine's Day dates to wow a loved one
• From being robbed in Barcelona to breaking down in the desert of Australia: The hair-raising adventures of a couple who is travelling around the world in an old van on £5.50 a day
• Peak practise: How top tips from a guide can give you the edge on the steep slopes of alpine resort Les Deux Alpes
• British holidaymakers' packing habits revealed: Half of UK tourists admit to taking teabags from home while a fifth even bring their own KETTLE
• The Crafty Traveller: Beat the stampede to secure a summer holiday to Europe's 'safe' destinations
• England at its dramatic best: Where to follow in the footsteps of the stars from Dad's Army, Poldark, Star Wars and Broadchurch
• Ask Frank Barrett: How to get a 'free' holiday to Iceland and where to find a stylish hotel on a budget in London
• From the tallest slide at sea to a lavish suite with its own spa: The new cruise ships that are set to make waves in 2016
• See the John Lennon Wall and sample the humble knedliky: Six things you must do in Prague (and they have nothing to do with stag parties)
• The Rockies in the raw: Discovering the wilder side of the epic mountain range with white water thrills (and spills) and close encounters with bears
• Why Naples doesn't deserve to be the place that everyone loves to hate: Despite its dodgy image, the Italian city is full of unique charms
• Absolutely Fabulous! Croissants, culture and Christian Lacroix are served up at show-stopping boutique hotel in the heart of Paris's fashionable Marais district 
• Club Red! It's an odd mix, but exporting a French holiday institution to southern China has been a huge hit
• Looking for a saucy Valentine's weekend getaway? The world's kinkiest hotel packages for February 14
• Looking for love in all the right places: Find your perfect match with the help of this irresistible guide to the best solo holidays
• An Inspector Calls: A hassle-free and comfortable stay at a Premier Inn in London... but is £100 a night really a 'budget' price?
• Snow bootcamp: How to get fighting fit in the French Alps with a packed programme of skiing and snowshoeing
• Enjoy breathtaking coastal views and your very own taste of Hawaii on Croatia's Istrian peninsula
• 'It's easy, I promise!' Learning how to ski in the stunning Austrian Tirol with a few bumps along the way (and a soothing sauna to ease the pain)
• Snorkelling, cycling or relaxing poolside in paradise: The choice is yours at this dreamy Greek resort on the Ionian coast
• Fascinating photos show the serene and timeless beauty of feudal Japan as it stood on the brink of modernisation in 1908
• 'I was crying by the time I took my boarding pass': Amputee claims she wasn't allowed to get on flight until she removed her prosthetic leg
• Missing Downton Abbey? Now's your chance to buy your own country pile as one of Ireland's most beautiful and iconic tourist attractions goes up for sale (but it will cost you €10m)
• Surfer's paradise! The ultimate holiday home on Britain's best beach could be yours (if you have £650,000)
• 'We don't know where they are': Strike chaos at Pakistan's national airline has led to the carrier losing track of stranded passengers all over the world
• Family left with HUNDREDS of flea bites from Majorca holiday and claim Thomas Cook refused to take responsibility as 'a guest brought them into the hotel' 
• Airbnb paid nearly £1million in tourist tax to Paris after agreeing to charge every guest 64p a night
• Briton 'arrested for pocketing cash he found at Thai airport after being caught on security camera'
• The worst days to fly in 2016 revealed: Why booking a flight from the UK on February 12 or November 6 in the US could lead to holiday hell
• Airline suspends cabin crew after video of Bollywood star singing on the intercom mid-flight takes the internet by storm
• Airlines to divert flights off coasts of South Korea and the Philippines over fears their planes could be hit by falling debris from a North Korean rocket
• Caught on camera: The incredible moment a plane's wing was hit by LIGHTNING while flying through a storm
• The most Instagram-worthy city in the US? From the Golden Gate Bridge to the palace that inspired George Lucas, a journey to Super Bowl host city San Francisco
• Lions 1 car 0: There are roars of laughter as big cats in a South African safari park rip off a front bumper (after having a go at the wing mirrors)
• A three-course meal, a bottle of bubbly and cocktails... for $2.50! New York's legendary Roosevelt Hotel honours dinner coupon that was given to a dance contest winner in 1941
• Beach breaks for £37 and city hotels from £46: Infographics reveal the cheapest European holiday spots
• 'Drunk' group of up to 15 men kicked off flight at Manchester Airport by police after reports of 'disruptive behaviour'
• It's sure to make a splash: Europe's first underwater sculpture museum to open this month with an array of ghostly figures... including a raft of refugees
• Teenage holidaymaker banned from entering Egypt FOR LIFE after scaling the Great Pyramid of Giza and causing national outrage
• Holy crab! Stunning holiday snap shows fearless tourist holding a monstrous crustacean that feasts on rats and can crack a coconut with its powerful claws
• Tunnel vision: Mesmerising timelapse video shows a driver's-eye view of New York's iconic subway system
• The CAT controller: Huddersfield train station's patrolling moggie Felix is promoted to Senior Pest Controller (and even has a new uniform and badge)
• A sign of the times! New safety notice warns pedestrians to look up from their smartphones when crossing the road
• Outrage at plans to send 18 WILD African elephants to three of the 'worst zoos' for the mammals in North America
• Pawsome! Bobby the otter captured on camera having fun sliding down an icy bank in zoo enclosure following record snow fall
• Lifting the veil: The fascinating pictures that show what life is REALLY like in Saudi Arabia, from nose-kissing to men who wear flowers on their heads
• Is this the most dangerous bridge in the world? The rotting roadway in Russia that daredevils have to repair as they go (with cars just INCHES from the edge)
• Oktoberfest, apple strudel and... palm trees! Inside the traditional German alpine village in the middle of a tropical forest in VENEZUELA
• The City of Lights dims: Paris drops from top-five romantic destinations rankings for Valentine's Day in wake of the city's terror attacks 
• British Airways relaunches direct flights to Iran between Heathrow and Tehran following the lifting of sanctions
• Revealed: The stupidest mistakes tourists have made (including the group who beckoned a wild wolf 'like a pet dog') 
• What the brochures DON'T tell you: The nine popular tourism hot spots with shockingly high murder rates
• They were checking there was no fowl play: Emotional support TURKEY spotted going through airport security checks
• British Airways plane en-route to London from the Bahamas diverts to Canada due to 'problem with the toilet'
• Would you like to be beside THIS seaside? Eerie images show crumbling fishing huts, rotting boats and abandoned railways in Britain's only desert
• Want a job in travel? Map reveals how Scotland has the highest number of people in the UK working in tourism... and Bedford the least
• Elephant rides, walking with lions and tiger selfies: The ten cruellest wildlife attractions revealed
• Pilot's eye view! Breathtaking images from the cockpit reveal cityscapes, sprawling deserts and even an active volcano taken during flights around the world
• The ultimate spas revealed: An Italian 'monastery' and a hillside haven in the Himalayas among wellness getaways voted the best in the world
• Inside the £15,000-a-night suite named best in the world: Italy's largest hotel penthouse comes with a private spa, two outdoor terraces and high-end furnishings from top designers
• Follow in the sandy footsteps of a movie legend: Inside Marlon Brando's 12-islet Polynesian paradise (and yes YOU can stay there too)
• Now that's in-flight entertainment! Passenger films electrifying video of intense 'rapid fire' lightning storm over North America from plane window
• Fancy spending a night in a boot-shaped house or a clock tower in central London? The most bizarre Airbnb listings revealed
• Slice of the good life: Traveller becomes Instagram hit after snapping himself eating pizza in 30 countries on world tour (but judging by his six-pack, he must only be nibbling them)
• Meet the blonde financier who ditched her high-flying job, and is now an internet sensation who is PAID to travel (and good news guys, she's single)
• Savvy traveller reveals how he scored a $5,000 business class seat on a transatlantic flight from New York to Africa for just over FIVE DOLLARS
• Aircraft carrying 200 passengers had a near miss with rocket made from fizzy drinks bottles
• Charge! Impossibly cute video shows the moment a baby rhino chases birds around a nature reserve
• Devon knows what's best for passion: TripAdvisor names Exmoor bolthole as the most romantic hotel in Europe (and second in the whole world)
• Revealed: The cheapest times to travel to some of the most expensive destinations in the world (with savings of up to 86 per cent)
• Chew on a ginger candy, wear compression socks and NEVER drink alcohol: Infographic reveals how to stay healthy on a plane
• The road to nowhere: Satnav sends American tourist on FIVE-HOUR drive in the wrong direction across Iceland
• Forget all you can eat... now there's all you can FLY: For $1,500 US jet setters can board an unlimited number of flights every month
• Bomb horror on passenger jet: Burning man is sucked out of plane at 14,000ft after explosion rips open the fuselage 
• Highway to hell is open for business: 'Devil's Elbow' bend that was once Britain's most feared road to be revived as a tourist attraction with walking routes and a new rest stop
• Liquid mountains: Powerful images show Canada's Lake Erie whipped into a frenzy of 30 foot waves by autumnal storms
• Gone with the wind: Hybrid superyacht powered by vertical 'wings' boasts a swimming pool, storage for a submarine... and a TREE
• Go for a swim... on top of the world! New five-star hotel in Dubai to feature a 360-degree infinity pool 50 STOREYS above ground
• Mind your heads! Tourist captures incredible footage of a passenger jet flying just above holidaymakers on a beach in the Caribbean
• Mile-high fight club: Delta Airlines flight forced to divert after two air hostesses exchanged punches at 37,000 feet
• Disabled passenger 'was forced to crawl off plane and onto tarmac after airline failed to provide a wheelchair for her' 
• 'The engine might explode': Drone comes within 50 feet of passenger plane over Manchester with experts warning that a collision could have been catastrophic
• Back to the future: Stunning then-and-now images show how some of the world's most iconic skylines have been transformed
• Fit for a Disney Queen: Inside the stunning Frozen-replica palace made entirely from ICE that has tunnels, slides and a throne (sadly no Olaf, though)
• Pictured: The daredevils that hit treacherous slopes so extreme they're only accessible by HELICOPTER
• Staying at a hotel with no bath? Travellers may soon be able to take their own COLLAPSIBLE tub
• 'Women's opportunities in flying will improve': Never-before-seen letter from Amelia Earhart offering optimistic advice to 13-year-old aspiring pilot sells for $15,000
• Forget sushi... try wushi! After Japanese name Welsh market town of Conwy a must-see UK destination one restaurant invents new dish to cater for the influx of visitors
• 'Drunk' passenger arrested by the FBI after 'putting fellow traveller in a CHOKEHOLD and trying to provoke a fight even after he was restrained'
• The ingenious back-seat mattress that will transform your next road trip by turning your car into a cosy nap space