MailOnline Travel’s Naomi Leach enjoys an indulgent beach and rainforest spa escape in Bali. Guests at Four Seasons Resort at Jimbaran Bay (top right and centre) can enjoy dreamy villas overlooking the bay, waterside yoga and clifftop spa treatments. Four Seasons Resort Bali At Sayan in Ubud (top left, bottom left and bottom right), meanwhile, immerses holidaymakers in lush greenery for enchanting chakra rituals and rice paddy tours.
City-dweller gives up office life to become a shepherd in the Tuscan Hills... and his incredible photographs will make you want to do the same
Architect Marco Sgarbi made a truly huge career leap by giving up his office job to become a shepherd at the Paugnano cheese farm in Radicondoli in the Tuscan Hills. He tells MailOnline Travel about the bond he formed with his sheep and the farm dogs and cats - and how relaxing it was to have rush hours in the morning mists, driving sheep across wild meadows. His images captured the ethereal beauty of his new way of life.
The exclusive ski resort of Verbier is loved by celebs and royals... but can it be done on a BUDGET? MailOnline raids the piggy bank and finds out
Verbier, the ski resort of the rich and famous in the Four Valleys of Switzerland, may be more affordable than you realise, as MailOnline Travel's Jason Peters finds out.
Sharing a bathtub in Japan, phallus paintings everywhere in Bhutan and extreme politeness in Canada: Tourists reveal their most memorable culture shocks
From the politeness of Canadian drivers to Spanish time, seasoned travellers have taken to US-based Quora's online forum to reveal the most memorable culture shocks they have experienced.
Can YOU recognise cities around the world just by sound? Fascinating interactive quiz may baffle even seasoned travellers
NEW The sound of samba at Rio’s carnival or rush hour traffic in New York can instantly teleport you back, but how well can you identify a place just by its soundscape? Try a fascinating quiz to find out.
The Iraq that Lawrence of Arabia knew: Rarely seen photographs of Mesopotamia taken by British soldiers during the First World War's Arab Revolt emerge for auction
NEW Rare images of the Arab revolt during the First World War are to be auctioned off later on this month. The images give an insight into the British forces and their interaction with Mesopotamia (Iraq).
Lavender fields, waterfalls in lush forests and turquoise seas: These are all breathtaking locations - but can YOU work out where they are?
They are all stunning landscapes. But where they belong may well surprise you. Here MailOnline Travel presents a series of incredible locations – but can you name them? One amazing image shows a bay with a soft white-sand beach and turquoise sea. Thailand, perhaps? Another shows a majestic waterfall cascading through a lush forest. Could it be Bali? Then there’s the incredible forested valley ringed by dramatic snow-covered mountains with a huge lake snaking through it. Is this a picture of a Canadian wilderness?
How DO celebrities manage to step off the plane looking so fresh-faced? Jennifer Lopez's make-up artist reveals her travel beauty hacks
According to US-based celebrity make-up artist Kate Best, this reasonably simple in-flight regime can make all the difference when it comes to looking refreshed after a long journey.
JetBlue becomes the first airline to offer FREE in-flight Wi-Fi for all passengers on every flight (and it's strong enough to stream films)
Passengers can now stay connected from the ‘departure gate to the arrival gate’ after JetBlue announced that it’s the first US airline to offer free Wi-Fi on its entire fleet.
From supercars to a super speedboat: Lexus unveils a stunning 885hp carbon-fibre sports yacht with twin V8 engines and power-adjustable seats
The Japanese manufacturer has unveiled a stunning sports yacht powered by two engines – based on the unit found in the Lexus RC F coupe - that propel the vessel to nearly 50mph. Sensational pictures reveal that the design is one of the most eye-catching around. The upper deck and outer hull are made from hand-laid carbon fibre, which Lexus also uses for its LFA supercar. It has all the gadgets you’d expect from Lexus, too. A bow-thruster with joystick control aids with docking. And the captain monitors and controls on-board systems from a touchscreen panel.
That’s quite some cliff hanger! Daring climber conquers seven of Ireland's most perilous sea stacks
Iain Miller, of Scotland, has conquered Bothanvarra, Tór Mór in Tory Island, Stackamillion, The Lighthouse Stack, Stac an Iolair, Cnoc na Mara and An Bhuideal off the western coast of County Donegal.
I survived the blizzard of 2017! Warnings about the 'snow storm' in London are met with a flurry of hilarious tweets mocking meltdown in the capital
The Met Office issued severe weather warnings for snow in the capital for yesterday and today. Heathrow Airport even cancelled 80 flights in anticipation of the storm which was forecast.
From Brazil in July to Vietnam in October: Lonely Planet reveals the best places to go for every month of the year
Arriving at a destination off season when nothing is open or choosing the same week as everyone else to escape to one secluded location, can ruin a holiday. It's the perennial dilemma for all fans of travel - where to go when. With this in mind, Lonely Planet has released an invaluable new book packed with expert advice on where and when to take your holidays including Tasmania in January, Lapland in February, Tobago in March, Thailand in April (top row); Montenegro in May, Orkney in June, Brazil in July, Italy in August (middle row); Corsica in September, Vietnam in October, Barbados in November and Chile in December (bottom row).
Forget the gym: From Disneyland to the Louvre, the calories you can burn exploring the world's top tourist attractions revealed
As this new infographic reveals, head to attractions including Disneyland Paris and you'll be so distracted you won't even notice you've burned 1,234 calories just by walking and taking rides.
Now there’s too MUCH snow in American ski resorts: Two years ago they closed during a drought – this week some were forced to shut after 14 feet of the white stuff fell
In January resorts in the Lake Tahoe area have received up to 14 feet of snow - making it the snowiest January in 45 years.
'I am sorry we cannot help you. You might be trying to organise a bomb somewhere': Indian-British traveller reveals shocking racism she encountered on a round-the-world trip
An Indian-British woman (pictured) hitch-hiking from Hong Kong to the UK without spending any money has revealed the dark side of travelling after being branded a ‘terrorist’ in Germany.
Would you live in a 3-MILE-high smog-eating skyscraper? Architects say they could 3D-print one by 2062
The skyscraper is the vision of Arconic, a materials science company in New York, as part of its larger campaign called The Jetsons – an homage to the 1962 cartoon, set in 2062.
Watch out for the White Walkers! Croatian city used for Game of Thrones' sun-soaked scenes gets covered in a rare blanket of SNOW
Dubrovnik, the ancient Croatian city where HBO shoots the majority of the show's sunshine-infused King's Landing scenes (inset), has been hit by snow (left) - with temperatures falling to -5C. Usually the mercury only drops to 9C in January, and during the summer (right), the Unesco-listed region enjoys a warm 25C-average.
Do YOU think passengers should be weighed to fly? Over a third of Brits would back fliers being put on the scales before take-off
Almost half of British airline passengers don’t think current luggage limits are fair and would support a rethink on the controversial issue with passenger and baggage allowance combined.
Horrifying footage shows a huge wasp dragging a paralysed huntsman spider around a kitchen floor
The clip, seemingly filmed in Australia, shows the huge insect dragging the spider up a tiled wall. ‘It’s the biggest wasp I’ve seen in my life,’ the filmmaker says. ‘I didn’t know they could get this big.’
Ski you later! From acrobatic face-plants to chair lift calamities, the most hilarious alpine moments of all time
As holidays go, skiing expeditions carry a high potential for hilarity - as demonstrated by MailOnline Travel's round-up of photo evidence from resorts around the world. Pictured, clockwise from top left: an alpine victim dangles precariously from a chairlift, the precise moment before a face-plant is captured on a slushy slope, a mother has her first go at cross-country skiing, an amateur attempts a handrail stunt which goes horribly wrong, a woman unwittingly performs an excellent impression of a starfish having plopped unceremoniously off a chair lift, and a man takes flight clad in a Nacho Libre outfit.
Combining photography lessons and yoga at a tranquil retreat in Greece that just clicks
The Soulfood Retreat on the Ionian island of Zakynthos offers guests the chance to practice yoga in breath-taking surroundings - then photograph them with guidance from an expert.
Fugitives, fairytales and Fortitude: Adventures in Iceland's winter wonderland of slow living and fantastic food
MailOnline Travel visits East Iceland and discovers that while it's a long way from the cosmopolitan delights of Reykavik, it offers the sort of relaxation that usually takes two weeks on a beach.
Lip plates, vibrant beads and headdresses made from metal watches: Fascinating photos capture the beauty styles of women from Ethiopian tribes
Lebanese photographer Omar Reda headed to Southern Ethiopia’s Omo Valley to capture three different tribes – the Hamar, the Dassanech and the Mursi people on camera. His colourful portraits showcase each tribe’s unique cultural identity and the beautiful decorative styles sported by its people, such as the Mursi’s iconic lip-plates (bottom centre and bottom right) and the Dassanech’s skill at recycling bottle tops and watch straps to wear (top right, top centre and bottom left). Hamar tribe women paint ochre make-up over their bodies and have a neck collar as a wedding ring (top left).
No shorts, no phones and no perfume! The restaurant with a list of rules bigger than the menu (and etiquette expert William Hanson explains why MORE eateries should follow its lead)
At Nihonryori Ryugin, a three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Tokyo, the list of rules takes a while to read. They also include no leaving the table to smoke outside during the meal and no T-shirts.
Southern Railway's owners takes rail union to Supreme Court in bid to end misery for thousands of strike-hit passengers
Govia Thameslink Railway announced today that it would be taking legal action after 300,000 commuters were left stranded by industrial action.
Forget Copacabana in Rio or Bondi in Sydney: A beach in WALES has been named as one of the best in the world
The tiny Welsh beach in Barafundle Bay, Pembrokeshire, beat a string of luxury travel destinations and was ranked 17 out of 25 - with L'Espiguette Beach in France winning first place.
'The brace position is when we all kiss goodbye to our asses': Air steward becomes an internet star after footage emerges of him giving a hilarious safety announcement
Footage of the air steward giving the announcement on a domestic South African flight bound for Cape Town has been viewed over 90,000 times.
Hasn't time flown! Fascinating then and now pictures reveal the growth of London's City Airport as it celebrates its 30th anniversary
London City Airport has released stunning archive images to mark its 30th anniversary that show the transformation of the site and the surrounding skyline (inset right). Located less than six miles from the city of London in the Docklands area, the aviation hub - opened by the Queen in 1987 (inset left) - was designed with business travellers in mind and served just four routes during the 1980s (left). But over the years the airport has evolved to connect 4.5million passengers to almost 50 destinations (right) and is set for a £344million development later this year.
Still in party mode? Head to buzzing Tel Aviv where the action never stops
Tensions might linger in Tel Aviv, but that only drives locals to enjoy each day with gusto. Felice Hardy joins the party before heading to Jerusalem and the Dead Sea.
Made In Chelsea's Louise Thompson flaunts her VERY peachy posterior in skimpy bikini bottoms for cheeky Instagram snap as she continues Sri Lanka getaway
Louise Thompson took her racy display one step further as she shared a cheeky snap of her peachy posterior while indulging in another day in paradise on Monday.
An eerie perfect circle of ice that is spinning on its own in a Michigan river has left locals baffled
The eerie sight on the Pine River in Vestaburg, Michigan was caught on camera by local Jason Robinson last Friday morning his way to work. The phenomenon has been known for over a century but scientists have only very recently been able to wrap their heads around actually goes on to create these spinning disks.
So much for progress! Why are flights taking LONGER now than they did in the 1970s?
A non-stop flight from New York to Houston, Texas, today takes around three hours and 50 minutes. It used to take two hours and 37 minutes. MailOnline Travel investigates.
Peak mid-winter! Bracing walks and warming whisky await when you brave Scotland's beautiful Outer Hebrides
Visiting the Outer Hebrides in winter is the best way to enjoy its remote beauty, says Siobhan Warwicker. So wrap up and explore the wild landscape — you can always warm up by the fire with a tot of whisky or two.
It's a rum do! A stay on Barbados that reveals why the island deserves a reputation for fresh, healthy food - as well as great drinks and chic hotels
MailOnline Travel's Deni Kirkova jets over to Barbados and discovers some of the island's 1,500 rum shops - plus luxury hotels that offer mouthwatering menus full of home-grown produce.
Huge tarantula is seen eating a foot-long SNAKE in terrifying scene never before witnessed
Researchers at the Federal University of Santa Maria in Brazil found the tarantula eating the snake in Serra do Caverá in southern Brazil.
From the world's sexiest bedroom to the ultimate pool with a view: Revealing the best boutique hotels on the planet
A Thai rainforest hideaway, a slick London hub and a dreamy Lake Como icon are just some of the best boutique hotels in the world, according to the latest Mr & Mrs Smith Hotel Awards. The luxury hotel experts and celebrity 'tastemaker' judges have crowned 11 properties in the accolades, in addition to one winner voted for by 25,000 discerning holidaymakers. Pictured clockwise from top left: Keemala in Thailand, Grand Hotel Tremezzo in Italy, Amanemu in Japan, Palazzo Margherita in Italy and inset, the Treehotel in Sweden.
Sweeping bay views, three swimming pools and a top kids' club: No wonder guests keep going back to this stately Majorcan home-away-from-home
Bon Sol, a clifftop gem five miles from Palma, Majorca, is a family home welcoming 80% of guests as repeat visitors. Highlights include a vegetarian menu, elegant decor and friendly staff.
Moldovans revealed as the biggest drinkers in the world by interactive map that charts booze consumption in every country
A fascinating new interactive map has plotted alcohol consumption worldwide revealing Eastern European nations top the ranks. Brits are the 17th biggest drinkers while the US comes in at 49th.
Europe's first underwater museum opens: Divers can explore over 300 life-sized sculptures off the coast of Lanzarote
Europe’s first underwater sculpture museum featuring over 300 life-sized figures has been inaugurated. The Lanzarote attraction, Museo Atlantico, took almost three years to complete and has 12 sprawling underwater installations by artist Jason deCaires Taylor. With the sculptures placed at 39 feet on the sea bed, divers can tour the underwater museum off the coast of Bahia de Las Coloradas.
'The bacteria levels were off the scale': Scientists investigated the cleanliness of Britain's hotels... and it was a five-star bedroom that was the DIRTIEST
A UK-wide study has recorded alarming levels of bacteria lurking in remote controls, bed covers, glass tumblers and door handles at top hotels whereas budget options were effectively cleaned.
Snake on a plane leads to cancellation of Emirates flight: Serpent found on Dubai-bound service
Flight EK0863 from Muscat, Oman, to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, was aborted after a snake was discovered in the cargo hold before take-off.
Vintage photographs reveal the sad decline of Britain's parks (but there's good news... they're being spruced up with National Lottery funding)
Park life in Britain is about to improve, thanks to a £33million Lottery cash injection. The Heritage Lottery Fund and Big Lottery Fund announced the grant to restore and revitalise 13 public parks across the UK, including those in Great Yarmouth, Scarborough, Ramsgate, Fleetwood and Brighton. Here MailOnline Travel outlines some of the plans, with fascinating vintage photographs revealing how some of the green spaces lined up for funding have become run-down and dreary.These four black-and-white images show Great Yarmouth's Venetian Waterways in its heyday, with the main showing why Lottery funding to restore it was much needed.
Glamorous flight attendants and relaxed security... but everything reeked of smoke and the planes were 'noisy as hell': What it was REALLY like flying in the 1960s and 70s
From endless leg room and pretty stewardesses to unbearable cabin noise and pricey tickets, fliers recall the highs and lows of air travel in the 60s and 70s in a fascinating US-based Quora thread.
JFK Airport to get $10billion 'world class' upgrade to banish reputation for overcrowding and flight delays
It is famed for overcrowding and flights being late - and critics also bemoan the fact that getting to JFK from Manhattan is not fast, smooth or easy.
This'll have you in stitches: The artist who knits images of landmarks on jumpers - then photographs himself wearing them with the matching scenery in the background
US artist Sam Barsky has knitted landmarks including New York's Times Square (right), Niagara Falls and Stonehenge (left). He has knitted over 100 sweaters to date and has gathered a huge Facebook following. His jumpers have been displayed at the American Visionary Arts Museum and he sells prints of them on T-shirts, coffee mugs and mouse pads. MailOnline Travel has stitched together a few of his greatest hits.
Pompeii in colour: First ever lithographs of ancient city provide a peek into daily life before volcano hit
These are the first ever colour lithographs of Pompeii, created by Italian brothers Fausto and Felice Niccolini during the 19th century excavation of the site.
End of days: A last look at the crumbling trains and eerie rides inside the largest abandoned theme park in the world - now set for demolition
Chilling photos and a video shot inside the Disney-style resort in Japan reveal the decay of the once popular tourist attraction, which closed to the public in 2006.
Plane wacky! From passed-out drinkers to a stuffed toy with its own seat, the most bizarre and hilarious in-flight moments ever
As these photos demonstrate, submitted by passengers from across the world, air travel can bring out some pretty bizarre behaviour in people.
Inside the eerie movie theatre abandoned for 35 years (with cobweb-laced seats and a projector that still works)
The Petch Siam theatre in northern Thailand opened its doors in the early 1970s, but lasted only a decade. It has since sat abandoned for 35 years, with rows of dusty seats and projectors in tact.
Brits don't need to go abroad for fine-dining holidays: Chef-owned B&Bs; in Cornwall make it the perfect escape for foodies
There may be plenty of exotic places around the world for the British gourmet traveller, but MailOnline Travel's Qin Xie discovered real treats closer to home.
Out of this world: The bizarre 35,000-year-old rock towers that look like they belong on an alien planet
These twisted limestone rocks, known as tufas, can date back 35,000 years. Holidaymakers keen to see the awe-inspiring landscapes on Earth can find them in Greenland, California and Nevada.
Chasing the winter sun? Interactive map reveals which country is hot for every month of the year
Sunseekers can plan for a year-long tan with a handy interactive infographic highlighting the best chances for sunshine and heat in every month of the year hotspots include the Caribbean and Cyprus.
Millions of hard-pressed commuters begin the long trek home as Tube strike ends but service gets even WORSE - with fears of more stoppages on the way
Major London stations were shut with people forced on packed buses or choosing to cycle, drive or walk to work - and people ran towards bus stops packed by those trying to complete their journeys.
Naked ambition: The photographer who's amassed 126,000 Instagram followers by stepping in front of the lens - in the nude
Magdalena Wosinska, who lives in Los Angeles, can be seen draped naked over rocks, gazing at sunsets and even tending to horses. Ms Wosinska, who was born in Poland but now lives in Los Angeles, said that the reason she likes posing naked is because it's 'timeless'. She said: 'It's pretty simple: it's just timeless. No one can tell what status, class or group you belong to in the nude.'
Would YOU take a sound bath, try a marijuana massage or hit the face gym for phone addicts? Revealing the most bizarre new spa treatments for 2017
From sound baths in Mexico to marijuana massages in Denver, MailOnline Travel has spoken to beauty experts to round up the world's most unusual wellness treatments available today.
'Yep I'm off plane but still fuming': Disabled BBC reporter Frank Gardner tweets his fury after being stuck on an empty easyJet plane because wheelchair assistance hadn't turned up
BBC journalist Frank Gardner expressed his outrage after he was left onboard an empty plane for 30 minutes at Gatwick Airport because easyJet's handling agent had failed to show up with a wheelchair.
'Welcome to the icy corner of doom': Giggling couple film EIGHT unsuspecting pedestrians as they take a tumble on the same frozen road
The footage was captured in Brighton on a snowy night by a near-hysterical couple who filmed the same icy corner as no less than eight passers-by approached it (top left) and then fell over in short succession, with a further five pedestrians Bambi-skidding across it but just managing to stay upright.
All aboard - if you dare! Vertigo-inducing images chart the history of the Alpine railway with a 48% gradient (which still runs on 120-year-old tracks)
The Pilatus Railway in Switzerland ferries passengers from the Alpnachstad station at Lake Lucerne, Obwalden, to a terminus near the top of Mount Pilatus.
The loo that's so remote toilet paper has to be flown in by helicopter: Amazing photos capture the world's 'most extreme' privy, 8,500ft up on a Siberian mountain
This precarious privy, voted the world's most extreme loo, is the only toilet for Siberia's Kara-Tyurek meteorological station, set in the Altai Mountains - and used by just four resident scientists.
Sun, sea, sand... and soggy yoga: The Caribbean all-inclusive gets a New Year makeover with holidays that are actually good for your waistline
Healthier holidays are booming as travellers demand more from their vacation time. And Caribbean company Elite Island Resorts is riding the wellness wave. Toni Jones limbers up.
Ariel Winter enjoys rest and relaxation as she shares sizzling swimsuit photos from her holiday in Bora Bora
The 18-year-old actress took to her Instagram to share a snap of herself relaxing on a boat off the coast of the French Polynesian island.
Fancy a ten-hour stroll along China's latest tourist attraction? Aerial views reveal new floating pathway which is TWICE the length of Manhattan
Sitting atop the Hongshui River in the Luodian County of southwest China, the vast pathway, pictured, opened on New Year's Day to a flurry of fireworks, and has so far attracted more than 60,000 tourists. During the day, tourists can enjoy various entertainment displays and partake in water sports, while at night, the entire floating spectacle - which would take the average human ten hours to walk the length of - turns into a dazzling light parade, bottom left.
London to Edinburgh in 45 minutes: 760mph UK rail link takes step closer to reality as it makes shortlist for Elon Musk's Hyperloop One project
The US startup has disclosed a list of locations around the world vying to put near-supersonic rail transit system to the test - and the England to Scotland captial city link is among the contenders.
What can £100 buy you around the world? From beer and coffee to petrol and cinema tickets, here's how far your cash will stretch on your next holiday
As this handy infographic demonstrates, £100 in London will buy you 38 cups of coffee, but head to Havana and you'll get 93 cups. In Mexico, £100 will stretch to 102 pints of beer - in New York only 18.
Couple's hunt for a nanny to join them on an all-paid trip around the world goes viral, but would YOU look after three kids for $1,200-a-month?
The Utah-based Tillotson family-of-five is hunting for a paid nanny to travel the world with them - from the US to Iceland, then around Europe and onto the Pacific islands and Asia. Their video appeal, top right and bottom left, has so far amassed more than 7.4 million views, and invited a flood of applications for the job - which comes with a $1,200-$1,500 (£976-£1,220) a month salary - though some have claimed the pay is too low. Pictured, top right, the couple in Utah and, bottom left, Mrs Tillotson with one of her young sons.
Can I grab a seal-fie? The hilarious moment a cheeky seal jumps in front of the camera for her Blue Steel-style close up
This is the moment a playful young seal posed for the camera just like a model walking down the catwalk on Seal Island on the Falkland Islands.
Plane crazy: Now the UK is giving compensation to business owners who expanded their hotels and bars for an aid-funded airport where airliners can't even land
UK aid has been spent on a scheme to compensate desperate business owners who expanded hotels and bars in the hope that tourists would flock to the South Atlantic island of St Helena.
From breathtaking views in Patagonia to the ancient ruins of Persia: The ten hottest travel spots for 2017 revealed
Travel Mail has compiled a top ten list of timely breaks with thrills for all ages. with examples including, clockwise from top left - the stunning architecture of Moscow in Russia; the lakes of Patagonia, the Old Quarter of Gothic and Romanesque buildings in Catalonia, Spain; and the Achaemenid ruins of Persepolis in Iran.
Can YOU spot the skier? Daredevil is almost engulfed by snow as he hurtles down the Alps in stunning photo series
The breathtaking photos, captured in France, see 28-year-old Alps-native Sam Favret nearly washed out by the snow on Les Courtes mountains, in the Bassin d’Argentiere region of Chamonix.
Now YOU can live like the Flintstones! Inside the incredible house carved into a mountain that has three bedrooms and an orchard
Overlooking 52 acres of Montezuma Canyon, Utah, a spectacular three-bedroom house carved into a cliff is up for auction. The home offers prospective buyers a vineyard and historic trails.
We're not only here for the beer! Author Giles Milton revels in Bavaria's castles, scenery, fossils and food - as well as its world-class drink...
Giles Milton toured Bavaria, a region in southern Germany famed for its beer, where he also marvelled at attractions including the Altmuhltal national park and the castle of Eichstatt.
Many hippy returns: California's still a surf paradise, but now they prefer yoga to LSD
The Mail on Sunday's Max Wooldridge mingled with yogis at Laguna Beach, went paddleboarding on Huntington Beach, stayed in the Santa Barbara hills and explored the Solvang wine region.
Karma and calmer: Think India is just about chaos and noise? Try drifting through Kerala in a thatched boat, says Jonathan Agnew
Cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew, pictured inset with his wife Emma, found surprising peace winding through the Kerala backwaters of India, pictured, where they spent three nights on a kettuvallam rice boat. There, they met friendly locals, spotted plenty of wildlife, and found peace and quiet away from the masses.
Home sweet dome! Inside the futuristic family abode in the Arctic Circle which is so warm that there are bananas growing in the garden
Located on the remote Sandhornoya island of northern Norway, the glass dome is built around a three-level family home to protect it from the fierce elements of the Arctic Circle.
Man travels all the way from Sydney to London without ONCE using a plane after making a drunken bet (but it took him 846 days)
Ty Dalitz, a 29-year-old former farmer from Melbourne, crossed a staggering 37,000 miles from Australia to the UK by sailing, hitch-hiking, motorbiking, and taking trains and buses.
Lap up the secret Costa! Spain's little-known region boasts authentic villages, unspoilt beaches... and a very special spot for lunch
The Mail on Sunday's Simon Heptinstall explored Terres de l'Ebre in Spain, a quiet 50-mile coastal stretch between Costa Dorada and Costa Blanca.
SeaWorld San Diego ENDS its killer whale show: Pool performances to finally stop after years of outcry and recent death of orca Tilikum
The show that featured killer whales cavorting with trainers and leaping high out of the Shamu Stadium pool will have its final performances on Sunday.
Waves of joy in the Mediterranean: Never cruised? Step on board for this Aegean voyage and you'll be smitten
The Daily Mail's Travel Editor Mark Palmer took his 86-year-old father-in-law on his first cruise, boarding the Seabourn Odyssey, top right, for a voyage across the Aegean Sea, and calling in at various locations in Cyprus and Greece, including the vibrant island of Mykonos, main. The entire experience got a unanimous thumbs up.
From a curious polar bear cub to an excitable puppy: Adorable footage of animals seeing snow for the first time is sure to make your heart melt
From a giant panda in China to a cat in Japan, MailOnline Travel has rounded up a hilarious video collection of animals witnessing their first snowfall - with wildly differing reactions.
Inside Justin Bieber's incredible ocean-side Barbados holiday home that costs $250,000 per week
Justin Bieber spent the Christmas break with his father Jeremy's family in Barbados. They stayed in a Miami beach-style villa with landscaped gardens, several swimming pools and a movie room.
From mesmerising St Moritz to beautiful Bora Bora: National Geographic reveals the world's most romantic places
A new book from National Geographic has revealed spellbinding locations to visit with your loved one including trips to the London Eye and Yunan Province in China.
He shore is angry! Astonishing video shows furious father smashing windscreen of car driving on beach with huge rock
The man was with his family on Blue Beach in Pitimbu, Brazil. It is claimed he was worried about the car's speed so threw a rock to slow it down, leaving a huge hole in the windscreen.
Peace and love will rule in this French family villa: A dreamy escape to the film-set pretty Tourrettes-Sur-Loup
The Daily Mail's Jenny Coad stayed in the Bastide des Virettes family villa, 15 minutes from the French village of Tourrettes-Sur-Loup, which was once used to shoot a Grace Kelly movie.
An inspector calls: Guildford's stately Barnett Hill Hotel may still be under refurbishment, but the service goes above and beyond
Barnett Hill Hotel, just outside Guildford, Surrey, is in the throes of a huge refurbishment, and while the noise wasn't ideal, The Inspector was extremely impressed by the high level of service.
Prince Harry 'has taken girlfriend Meghan Markle to Norway to see the Northern Lights on their first romantic holiday together'
The couple celebrated the new year together before flying out to Tromso, on the Norwegian fjords, where they also whale watched and enjoyed romantic lake trips.
Half-term skiing? Sorted! It's not as extortionate as you may think to take your family to the slopes
The Daily Mail has calculated a half-term skiing jaunt for a family of four costing £4,340 everything-included at Les Arcs 1950 family resort above Bourg Saint Maurice in France.
Winter wonderlands: Beautiful images of frozen landscapes prove that cold weather can sometimes be utterly heartwarming
As snow sweeps its cloak over large stretches of the planet, it's hard to deny the astonishing beauty it brings. Here, MailOnline Travel has compiled a gallery of wintry eye candy. Pictured main are red-crowned cranes gathering on a frozen lake in Japan, bottom left are globular ice sculptures forming on Siberia's Lake Baikal, and bottom right is the fairytale castle that is Neuschwanstein, in Bavaria, Germany.
Michelangelo's David could COLLAPSE: Experts warn statue's weak ankles may give way if a quake-proof plinth is not installed
Last year's earthquake in central Italy has led to urgent calls to protect the country's most important works of art, including David.
Time-travel town: Faux 1950s downtown being built in a warehouse in San Diego will be the first of its kind in the US to help dementia patients remember their youth
The Glenner Town Square will open in 2018 as an immersive experience for adults with dementia to help them discuss the past and have a better quality of life through reminiscence therapy.
What could possibly go wrong? Shocking video of a young child riding an 8ft ALLIGATOR sweeps the internet
An astonishing video has emerged of a young girl riding a fully grown alligator during a kids’ party in the States with the 90kg predator, Bubba, described as ‘a living dinosaur’. The youngster grips on to the fearsome creature's back (top right) and attempts to pose for a photo for her mother but the animal instead carries her away to the laughter of excited children and parents, off camera (main and bottom right).
A 141-day cruise and museums celebrating Yves Saint Laurent: Lonely Planet names the 10 best new openings in 2017
The ones to watch include a glamping eco retreat in Western Australia and a national park in Rwanda that is reintroducing black rhinos.
Meet the man who's travelling on CONTAINER SHIPS in an attempt to see every country in the world... without flying
Thor Pedersen, 37, from Denmark wants to be the first person ever to see every country without taking a single flight. He has already been to 121 countries across four continents.
Iceberg the size of Delaware is 'hanging by a thread' in Antarctica - and it could lead to a 10cm rise in global sea levels
The Larsen C Ice Shelf is primed to lose an area of more than 1,900 square miles (5,000 square kilometres), after a rift in the ice shelf grew suddenly by around 11 miles (18km).
'Yeti prints' found on the Tibetan plateau suggest humans lived in the remote area up to 13,000 years ago
An international team of researchers, led by the University of Innsbruck in Austria looked at human hand and footprints found in 1998 in fossilised hot spring mud near the village of Chusang.
White magic and sacred woodlands: Mesmerising photos capture the centuries-old rituals of Europe's last pagans
Russia's dwindling population of Mari pagans have been captured in a series of striking photos depicting witchcraft rituals and every day life deep in the sacred forests between Moscow and the Urals. Pictured clockwise from top left: A local healer who uses white magic to tell fortunes, two girls wear traditional mummering costumes for a festival, a Mari woman walks her cow through the sacred forests and a man takes a winter swim in a lake.
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