With the cherry blossoms in full bloom around Central Park, TravelMail's Jenny Coad says spring is the best time to visit New York. There are also blossoms out at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden with guided walking tours on offer. Meanwhile, sports fans can see a New York Knicks basketball game - which is always lively - at Madison Square Garden. And that’s just for starters. Here are the other New York gems you won’t want to miss... Pictured: Madison Square Garden (top left), Central Park blossoms (top right), brunch at Russ & Daughters (bottom right), the Lincoln Center (bottom left), the Empire State Building (centre).

While many of the names remain the same, a series of fascinating snaps from the 1930s has shed light on London's streets during a decade of change. Pictured: A flower seller chats to workmen in Piccadilly Circus (top left); men sit around a Milk Bar in Bear Street (top right); holidaymakers wait for their train at Euston Station (bottom left); horses and carts at Covent Garden (bottom right); and a pair of children chat (inset).

The world’s most dangerous footpath is set to reopen for the tourist season with tickets on sale from next week. One of Spain’s most popular tourist attractions, El Caminito del Rey Path, slices through the Gaitanes Gorge providing thrillseekers with dramatic views 330ft above Gualdalhorce river. The walkway was revamped and re-opened in 2015 after five people plunged to their deaths between 1999 and 2000.

Thrill-seeking Brits are snapping up alternative holidays to nuclear disaster zone Chernobyl (bottom right); extremist Iran; Liberia (top left); Lebanon (bottom left); North Korea (inset); and even famine stricken Sudan (top right). Dylan Harris set up Manchester-based, Lupine Travel, to cater for danger tourists who are desperate to explore some of the most hostile destinations in the world.

If you’re keen to follow in the footsteps of Luke Skywalker on location in Ireland, or to escape to Tyrion Lannister's Dubrovnik or even to immerse yourself in Holly Golightly’s glamorous New York, then this new book is for you as it unravels the silver screen universe. From Mumbai to Thailand a new Lonely Planet book reveals the international locations of over 100 films and television shows including Breaking Bad, Pride and Prejudice and the Talented Mr Ripley. MailOnline Travel shares a sneak peek of the book.

Laura Whittaker and Henry Whittaker, from Corsham, Wiltshire, were on their honeymoon in South Africa last month when they spotted the zebras. Staying in a romantic lodge at the Gondwana Game Reserve, in Mossel Bay, the honeymooners were enjoying their breakfast when they noticed the herd in the distance by their room.

Footage shows plane after plane being severely buffeted as they approach the runway at Schiphol. The clip shows the planes, including a KLM 747, lurching from side to side. The filmmaker said the winds were so strong that one aircraft was forced to abandon its landing and soar back into the air for another attempt, a manoeuvre known as a ‘go around’.

Don’t worry about setting an alarm clock to wake you at Sausage Tree Camp. At one of Zambia’s most exclusive safari camps, the hippos will take care of that, writes Lucy McGuire. The camp is utterly lavish - the stuff of dreams - and it picked up 'Best Location Africa' in the 2016 Safari Awards.

MailOnline Travel presents a catalogue of male catastrophes waiting to happen. Pictured, clockwise from top left: A moped-rider who found no other way to cross the river; a very questionable pool hack involving electrical cables; a man using a see-saw-style window to balance on the side of a building; a stuntman who may not have enough height to clear the four bodies underneath; a human table with a death wish; and the very precarious use of a ladder.

Images captured from below the aircraft as they flew over a photographer's house in South London show the sun catching millions of ice crystals trailing behind passenger airliners. Sunlight catches these crystals at different angles leading to the stunning spread of colours across the light spectrum.

MailOnline Travel's Samantha Lewis discovers that Etihad's First Class Lounge & Spa in Abu Dhabi International Airport is comparable to London's Claridge's or The Ritz.

Wales and Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is one of the investors in this seat of the future and he claims that the prototype is just as comfortable as his bed at home.

Overlooking the inspiring Tuscan hillside, Fonteverde is a spa retreat with numerous pools, a Turkish bath (bottom right), a salt room and treatment options that deliver serenity to all who seek it, finds MailOnline Travel's Naomi Leach. Pictured: the infinity pool boasts views of Val d’Orcia's rolling panorama (main); the Bioaquam Pool has hydro massage jets (top right); and traditional Mediterranean cuisine is served by attentive staff at the hotel (inset).

With street art springing up across the world in destinations from Sao Paulo to San Francisco, a fascinating new Lonely Planet book takes the reader on a tour of 140 street art spots in 42 cities. MailOnline Travel takes a sneak peek of some of the highlights. Pictured: a haunting mural in Reykjavik (top left); a girl hugs her knees on a building Mexico City (top right); a young child looks to the sky in Melbourne (bottom left); a colourful woman stares at the viewer in Adelaide (bottom right) and a boy climbs a ladder between two windows in this creation in Rome (inset).

From trams snaking through Belfast’s Royal Avenue (top right) to the popular beach at Portrush on a sun-drenched day (bottom right), stunning vintage pictures have revealed a rare snapshot of daily life in Ireland at the turn of the century. Locals are pictured in idyllic farming villages in County Antrim (top left), spinning in Galway (inset) and bustling around the quays in Victorian attire in Waterford. The collection dating back to the 1890s highlights Ireland’s timeless and enduring tourism appeal.

MailOnline Travel presents a selection of rants from tourists around the world, with one visitor describing the Grand Canyon in America as 'an overblown sandy ditch'.

The photos were taken by Italian videographers and reporters Giuseppe Distefano, 37, and Marco Restivo, 31, 3100 metres (10,170 feet) up Mount Etna. Giuseppe said: 'It looks very dangerous, but we felt safe as we have been skiing on this volcano from when we first started. But it can be risky if you don't have complete control of your skis. The lava was flowing at the time, and we even went to see its source.'

In the heel of Italy's 'boot', nestled amidst some 60 hectares of olive trees lies an ancient hotel tempting travellers into an oasis of tranquility and splendour. Once used by the Knights of Malta to defend against Ottoman attacks, the 40-room Masseria San Domenico is a former 15th century watchtower (inset) which has been lovingly restored into a luxury hotel. Set back 500 metres from a shimmering stretch of Adriatic coastline in Puglia - one of the country's southernmost regions - this hotel feels rather like an undiscovered beauty reserved only for those privileged few aware of its existence.

A great white shark washed up on a beach in Santa Cruz, California, on Friday evening with the event attracting dozens of people. Video footage captured by a local resident, Mark Shawtz, shows the shark helplessly rolling around on its back before righting itself. With its mouth open, it then fights for breathe with its razor-sharp teeth on display. A man is seen getting very close to the great white shark as he attempts to capture the moment on his phone. The shark appears unable to move from the spot, with its back fin stuck in the sand.

Fredrik Broms, originally from Sweden, has spent ten years photographing the Northern Lights in Norway. He is based on the wild island of Kvaløya, more than 300 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. Explaining what took him to such a remote part of the world, Broms says: 'As long as I can remember I have been drawn to the far north, and I secretly dream about living alone in a lighthouse on some remote Arctic island surrounded by nothing else than the howling wind, the vast open sea and the silent black-and-white world of the Arctic pack-ice.'

Dangling nonchalantly over the edge of cliffs and skiing down vertical drops - these are hardly your average holiday snaps. But there are travellers who need to push the boat out just that little further when it comes to making memories that count. Some of these photos capture explorers who have pitched their tents to the sides of staggeringly high rock faces in locations including California's Yosemite National Park and Canada's Baffin Island - and they all look confoudingly relaxed about it. Others see cyclists teetering just inches from the edge of the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland, snaking along narrow trails perched 700 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. Again, looking at their faces alone you'd think they were meandering through a nice park. MailOnline Travel presents a catalogue of images which will have your heart in your throat.

Boasting tropical beaches, volcanoes and an abundance of wildlife, Mail on Sunday's David Rose says it's impossible to be bored in Costa Rica. He flew to the Central American country direct from the UK, hopping on a plane from Gatwick. He travelled with his wife Carolyn and sons Jacob, 17, and Daniel, 12, and the family-of-four spent three weeks exploring the country last August. Pictured: White-water rafting on Pacuare river (top left), a grinning sloth (top right), David's son Jacob zip lining (bottom right), Costa Rica's Mount Arenal (bottom left) and a friendly toucan (centre).

We've all had days at work that have deadened our soul. But have you ever been responsible for a screw-up so profound you've briefly considered never showing your face in public again? This may well have been the case for some of the employees captured in these comical (in hindsight) scenarios from around the world. Here, MailOnline Travel presents a catalogue of catastrophes that will make your job look like a walk in the park.

Boasting stunning views of the steaming Blue Lagoon, Iceland's first luxury hotel is set to be in high demand. The Moss Hotel, slated to open in autumn, will have 62 rooms for guests with salubrious features including freestanding bathtubs, outdoor terrace areas and private naturally-heated swimming pools. But travellers better get saving, as rooms will start at £780 per night, with suites costing more than £2,100. Pictured: A room at the Moss Hotel with an outdoor terrace (top left), hanging basket chairs under a night sky (top right), a room with a private pool (bottom right), a shot of the steaming Blue Lagoon (bottom left) and an open fireplace (centre).

BA has announced multi-million pound upgrades for business class passengers including an overhaul in the on-board dining and sleep experience in the Club World cabin from this summer (inset). The UK flag carrier has also unveiled a new long-haul business class lounge at Gatwick South Terminal featuring large panoramic windows, 469 seats (top right), a kidszone and a mezzanine level (bottom right), a bar (bottom left) and a self-service buffet (top left).

Mesmerising pictures show animals as diverse as foxes, eagles, barn owls, fallow bucks, red deer and feral goats roaming through Britain's national parks. Talented wildlife photographer Andrew Marshall has shared a stunning collection of images from his book Photographing the Wildlife in the UK. Pictured: a red deer stag in Richmond Park (main); a red squirrel in Cairngorms National Park (bottom left) and a bottlenose dolphin off the coast of Inverness (bottom right).

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. Thomson cruises has cancelled its whale and dolphin watching tours in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines after two orcas were killed in front of some of its passengers last week. Shocking photographs given exclusively to MailOnline Travel show what happened after the large mammals were harpooned to death and hauled ashore. The graphic images show fishermen butchering the large mammals to pieces, drying the flesh out to eat and boiling the blubber down extract to oil. Pictured: Orca meat cut into cubes (main image), the head of one of the whales (top right) and the fat boiled down to oil (bottom right).

When money is no object all sorts of possibilities are on the table, with a Champagne breakfast in the foothills of Mount Everest being one of them. A plethora of travel companies are now offering 'breakfast at Everest' packages, with most costing in the region of £3,000 to £4,000 per person. Diners are helicoptered from the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp at 17,600 feet, before retreating to a lower altitude of 14,000 feet for an open air morning meal. Pictured: A group of diners drink champagne at their Everest breakfast (top left), waitresses prepare the table (top right), stunning mountain views (bottom right) and one of the helicopters used to transport guests (bottom left). Inset - the Champagne awaits.

MailOnline's Thomas Burrows visited the laid-back island of Holbox, where the Gulf of Mexico meets the Caribbean, and stayed in a treehouse in Tulum - a far cry from the brash party resort of Cancun. In Holbox he stayed at CasaSandra, a small boutique hotel set on the beach front and the perfect place in which to unwind. In Tulum, he stayed at Azulik, a unique and stunning hotel where each individual beach hut is made from rough-hewn log frames and has floor-to-ceiling windows draped with bamboo blinds.

From its vibrant coral reefs to its rugged rainforests and red centre, Australia is a colourful tourism magnet but beyond its postcard perfect looks is a raw beauty rarely seen. While many associate Australia with endless sunshine and beaches, Dan Proud’s incredible shots include epic dust and thunderstorms in Wadouan, Queensland (main and top right). He’s also photographed snaking tidal creeks in the Kimberley (bottom left), the vibrant Great Barrier Reef (bottom right) and western Australia’s rugged outback (top left) . Photographer Dan Proud has photographed the country in light aircraft and with drones. 

One passport cover comes in multiple shades of grey, representing the bleak UK weather, while another features visa pages emblazoned with handy translations of foreign phrases to help linguistically challenged Brits. This eclectic and rather colourful selection of designs offer a glimpse into what the British passport could look like in a post-Brexit world. They make up the shortlist of finalists in a well-timed unofficial contest run by Dezeen, a design and architecture magazine, which received more than 200 entries from people aged from 12 to 83, scattered across 34 different countries. Pictured, from top left clockwise: The current red passport fading to a shade of blue, a cherry-red minimalist design, a perforated map of the UK, a hyper-local passport concept, a shiny blue creation, a weather-inspired grey design, an immigration-themed passport and a smart black cover embossed with gold.

After another long, dark winter, spring is finally making a tentative appearance across Britain. For many, it's the most beautiful time of the year, but it's also the perfect time to explore other countries across the world, many of which are at their very best just before tourists pile in for the summer. Pictured: Japan's Osaka castle (main) and its Meguro River (bottom right) fringed with cherry blossom, and (bottom left) China's Yunnan, which is famed around the world for its staggering appearance in spring when its fields of rapeseed are in full bloom.