Fascinating photographs capture everyday life in Mexico

This is Mexico as you've never seen it before. A trio of British photographers has captured the daily trials of love, life and death there for a stunning new book - Sweet Dreams. British photographers Charlie Kwai, Chris Lee and Paul Storrie are otherwise known as Tripod City, a trio who travel the world to document different cultures. Their work explores the difference between cultural stereotypes and reality. After projects in Asia and India, the photographers headed to Mexico to explore beyond the preconceptions that many have about the country.

FlightNetwork reveals the world's 50 best beaches revealed

From the northernmost reaches of Norway to the tropical oases of the Caribbean and the South Pacific, the world is graced with stunningly beautiful beaches. Powder white beaches amid swaying palm trees and turquoise waters might represent the holiday ideal for some. Others might crave more adventure: perhaps a windswept and craggy coastline with towering volcanoes or snow-capped mountain peaks looming over the shore. Whatever your tastes, there's sure to be a beach or two you love in a new list assembled by travel site FlightNetwork. It ranks the world's 50 best beaches according to the opinions of more than 600 travel journalists, editors, bloggers and agencies. Pictured at top is Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos, which placed first. At bottom left is runner-up Whitehaven Beach in Australia. At bottom right is third-place winner Anse Lazio in The Seychelles.

Avoid saying 'have a nice day', don't call Christmas a 'holiday' and don't expect shops to open late are other tips mooted by Brits on an internet forum.

Britain’s vote for Brexit sent shockwaves around the continent, with Europeans generally very upset about it. So what is it that Europeans love so much about the British? Making tea, for starters.

Disappointed travellers took to a forum to point out the places that had left them unimpressed from 'dirty' resorts in Jamaica, to 'crime-ridden' Memphis and a 'underwhelming' White House.

From manspreading to keeping your drinking in check, a London-based journal has surveyed travellers about the most annoying flying habits and what it takes to be a gentleman in the air.

The Nishi Tokyo Bus company is running the service called the 'oversleeping rescue bus' for three weekends during the height of end-of-year drinking parties in Japan.

In this Sept. 22, 2017 photo, the pre-Columbian archeological site La Luz is flanked by a private soccer field players rent in Lima, Peru. Many people in modern-day Peru are raised among the Incan ruins built before the Spanish colonized South America. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

An estimated 46,000 pre-colonial sites dot Peru's landscape. About 400 of them are in Lima, which is home to the biggest number of pre-colonial archaeological zones of any city in South America.

Lufthansa's new throne-style 777-9 business class seats

The seats are set to be available on all of the German carrier's regular routes from 2020 and will coincide with the roll-out of the Boeing 777-9, which has a wider cabin than its predecessors. The cabin, pictured, will come in a 1-2-1/1-1-1 seat configuration, meaning everyone will have direct access to the aisle, so you will never have to disturb your neighbouring passenger if you want to nip to the loo or stretch your legs. The bed lengths, Lufthansa says, will be up to 220cm (86.6 inches).

Carlton Towers near Selby in Yorkshire provides the backdrop of Windsor Castle in the ITV series Victoria. Gareth Huw-Davies went to see if a visit there really is fit for royalty.

Smaller cars, electric kettles and public bathrooms without gaps in the stalls were also among the answers in the Reddit thread on what Americans wished were more common in the US.

BA captain reveals what it's like to fly the A380

British Airways captain Claire Bunton (pictured), who lives on the UK's south coast, kindly agreed to tell MailOnline Travel what it's like to fly the world's biggest passenger plane. It has wings that at 2,775 sq ft are 54 per cent bigger than those of a Boeing 747, Rolls-Royce engines that are the size of a Mercedes C-series and enough storage space to transport 3,000 suitcases and 525 passengers. Here she describes its 'funky tech, how it handles, and where she sleeps on ultra-long-haul flights.

Every parent has to explain to their children where Father Christmas lives. Anna Melville-James took her six-year-old daughter Claudia to his official home in Rovaniemi in Finland.

Airline passengers share pictures of worst in-flight food

An online gallery of disgusting pictures has revealed some of the worst food airline passengers around the globe have been served up. And they show some bizarre meals including, top from left, bizarre looking pasta sauce, small portions of chicken, tiny cucumber sandwiches as well as, bottom from left, cardboard like cheese toasties, a green-looking mush and rubbery eggs.

Cruising the Seine from Paris to Normandy allows you to follow in the footsteps of some of history's most famous artists. Caroline Hendrie tried her hand at copying the likes of Monet.

Abu Dhabu is rebranding itself as the Gulf's capital for culture and cuisine and Graham Boynton visited the new Louvre Abu Dhabi museum, which has opened at a cost of £3billion.

Puerto Escondido took off as a Mexican tourist spot in Oaxaca in the Sixties thanks to its lush coast. Vanessa Tait took her husband and three young children to learn how to ride the waves.

Two immensely powerful hurricanes may have recently ripped through the Caribbean, but FRED MAWER says for many islands in the region it is still business as usual for holidaymakers.

The historic Cape Winelands in South Africa are known for its red wine and Georgian and Victorian buildings. And as Teresa Levonian Cole found - it is a haven for art lovers.

Stunning winners of a panoramic photography award

More than 1,300 professional and amateur photographers from around the globe entered their stunning landscape images into the 2017 Epson International Pano Awards.The winning photographer was Spanish snapper Jesus M Garcia, with his snap of Damian Shan in China, top left. Other impressive images entered include the Dubai skyline, top right, a volcanic eruption in Chile, bottom left, and a rainbow over Arizona, bottom right.

The Cruise Lines International Association, which represents 45 companies, has threatened legal action against the Balearic government for the tax against its passengers.

Artist Amedeo Modigliani made his name in Paris, as part of a revolutionary art scene. With his work showing at the Tate Modern, Jenny Coad explores his old haunts as she gets to know 'Modi'.

An ancient path that allows horses and their riders to circumnavigate the island of Menorca has re-opened. Camilla Swift made her own trek across part of the 115 mile route on horseback.

Retired American named as the world's most travelled man 

Don Parrish, 73, from Chicago, started travelling the globe in 1965 after visiting Germany and after reaching Conway Reef off the coast of Fiji has been named as the world's most-traveled man. The most exotic places that he has visited include the South Pole, top left, Somalia, top right, North Korea, bottom left, Sri Lanka, bottom right and the Mauritius jungle, inset.

One shocked passenger captured footage of the astonishing incident at Deoria's Bankata Railway Station in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

A total of 11 people were injured after a plane from Taipei to Chicago was hit by severe turbulence on Wednesday. Pictures emerged on media show the Eva Air flight in a chaotic state afterwards.

Remarkable random acts of kindness

These days, losing faith in humanity is all too easy to do. But help is at hand. These remarkable photographs show how there are people out there who put others first without hesitation. There's the brave man who jumped into choppy waters in Melbourne to rescue a dog (top middle), the man in Brazil whose mission in life is to rescue as many strays as possible and the kindly passerby who taped some loose change to a snack machine for others to use for a bite to eat (top left). One act of kindness deserves a special mention - because it involved tunneling through an entire mountain. They are the most heart-warming pictures you'll see all year.

Phil and Emma Whiting spent three weeks aboard 16 different trains, travelling through Europe, across Russia, into Mongolia, then onto Beijing and finally Hong Kong.

Several pilots have revealed to MailOnline Travel exactly how they can get to their destination on time - even if their flight is late in leaving the airport - without breaking any rules.

Wild India by Axel Gomille is a real-life Jungle Book

German photographer Axel Gomille spent 25 years travelling across India snapping pictures of the Indian subcontinent's diverse wildlife from sloth bears to nilgai and blackbucks. Mr Gomille says he has always had a passion for Indian wildlife and previously worked in tiger reserves in Kanha and Bandhavgarh. And he says the inspiration behind the book was his favourite childhood film, The Jungle Book, as he wanted to track down the movie's real-life characters.

Sunday nights can be graveyards for pubs and hotels. But the Daily Mail Inspector says The Pheasant Inn in Hungerford has come up with an ingenious concept to get in visitors.

Footage, filmed over Chile, has emerged of a frame around a window in a passenger plane cabin that had come completely loose. It was uploaded to the internet with the title  ‘Should I be concerned?’

Fliers share snaps of weird things they've seen on planes

Most plane journeys are completely uneventful. But these snaps from around the world show that the odd one or two can be rather weird, with some showing sights that are so bizarre they could put you off flying for life. They range from cute dogs, top left and bottom left, bizarre therapy pets, bottom right, and even worrying sights such as taped up windows, top right, and cracked engine covers, middle bottom.

The Frequent Traveler University, which often hosts talks in the U.S, teaches money saving tips and tricks to travellers looking to fly more cheaply - or for free.

In this Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, photograph, daredevil/limousine driver Mad Mike Hughes is shown with with his steam=powered rocket constructed out of salvage parts on a five-acre property that he leases in Apple Valley, Cal. Hughes plans to launch his homemade contraption on Saturday near the ghost town of Amboy, Cal., at a speed of roughly 500 miles-per-hour. (Waldo Stakes/HO courtesy of Mad Mike Hughes via AP)

Self-taught rocket scientist 'Mad' Mike Hughes plans to plans to hurtle over the ghost town of Amboy in the Mojave Desert as the first part of his flat-Earth space programme.

Review of the Arlberg Hospiz in St Christoph in Austria

Arlberg Hospiz Hotel (inset) in St Christoph, Austria, combines glamour and cosiness, which along with its fairy-tale setting makes it the perfect retreat, writes Lucy Osborne. The resort has three charming restaurants with one, Hospiz Alm, boasting an extraordinary wine cellar (top left). What's more, there is a concert hall (bottom right) on-site and a modern art gallery, all connected underground to the hotel, plus a superb spa (top right).

Matt Shardlow, CEO of Peterborough based Bugs Life, spoke about the image on BBC Radio 4's Today programme this morning, saying it is the handiwork of Australian magnetic termites.

Baggage handler Thomas Lo Sciuto who works at a regional airport in the US says that checking in for your flight too early means you'll probably be in for a wait when you go to collect your luggage.

These amazing pictures of the bizarre colour changing lakes in Indonesia have been captured by Milosh Kitchovitch from Canada. The three lakes are a natural phenomenon caused by volcanoes.

After their Westjet flight from Toronto airport to Newfoundland was delayed, Sean Sullivan and Sheldon Thornhill began entertaining the passengers with a sing-a-long.

Martin Parr's new book Think of Scotland is captivating

Legendary British photographer Martin Parr's new book, Think of Scotland, showcases the country in a series of never-before-seen photos. His unique style captures the magic found in everyday life in Scotland, where he has been shooting on and off for 25 years. Parr's work often draws out the eccentric, the comic and the human elements of both routine and remarkable events and this style is in full form in his latest book. The main image was taken in Dunoon in 2004, top right is a picture of a woman feeding her baby in Stonehaven in 2006 and bottom right, Rangers fans look on at the funeral of football player Davie Cooper.

The voting has ended in the America's Best Restroom Contest for 2017 and the winning public toilets for this year are those at the OdySea Aquarium in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Hay-Adams in Washington DC is fit for the Queen

The White House is far too suburban for the Queen, writes etiquette expert William Hanson. If she took back control of the U.S for Britain, the Hay-Adams is where she'd stay. Opened in 1928, the Hay-Adams has been Washington DC’s go-to hotel for world leaders, diplomats and global icons for many years. Many former presidents call in for events, to stay or dine, and the hotel has most recently been seen in the latest series of Netflix’s House of Cards.

An Australian tour company is offering thousands of dollars in savings on flights to Europe as part of Black Friday sales – but those keen on a cheap trip need to get in quick.

A new global survey of air passengers by British Airways has revealed that most passengers believe that there are clear rules when it comes to the most common travel etiquette dilemmas.

Wind down to island time at Jamaica's Half Moon resort

Jamaica – it’s the ultimate tropical paradise. White sandy beaches and deep blue seas sit beneath the blazing Caribbean sun. The island is the Eldorado of tourist destinations offering perfect weather, natural beauty and, if you are lucky enough, luxury of the highest quality. And if it is luxury you are after then there is no better place to wind down to island time than at Montego Bay’s famous Half Moon resort. The moment you arrive at the sweeping colonial-style lobby with its elegant whitewashed pillars, palm fronds dancing in the breeze as they frame the uninterrupted view of the ocean, your blood pressure begins to drop.

Dramatic footage shows the car carnage on a steep, slippery slope in Vladivostok as successive motorists unsuccessfully tackled the snowy hill.

An interactive online map enabling people to report suspicious aerial sightings has offered a glimpse into the seemingly growing presence of extraterrestrial life in Australia. 

On a unique seven-day river cruise through Holland and Belgium, which is exclusive to readers of The Mail on Sunday, travellers will visit some of the great battlefields of the war.

Kerri and Joe, who are currently based in the New Forest in South England, say that many people stop travelling when they have a family because of 'misconceptions'.

Devon traveller's holiday from hell after dislocating leg

A holidaymaker has told how his dream holiday turned into a nightmare, which left him in extreme pain and partially paralysed. Simon Parsons, 26, from Ilfracombe, Devon, took girlfriend Jess Gear to a five-star resort on the Cape Verde islands off Africa where he proposed to her. But things quickly took a turn for the worse after he dislocated his femur, ended up in a nightmare hospital and had to witness an emergency landing when his plane home was hit by an engine failure. Pictured: Simon at a clinic in Cape Verde (top left), before the incident with his girlfriend Jess and daughter Amber (main right) and on a private jet being evacuated back to the UK (bottom left).

A peek inside Jackie Chan's new 1,900hp superyacht

Adding a bit of punch to the high seas, martial arts star Jackie Chan (inset) has taken delivery of a top-of-the-range superyacht (pictured) complete with a helipad and sauna. The 63-year-old multi-millionaire actor from Hong Kong opted for a 125ft vessel crafted by the Chinese manufacturer Ruiying Yachts. The luxury boat, which boasts three decks and a pair of 1,900hp diesel engines, even includes a karaoke entertainment room, movie theatre, hot tub and gym to keep guests busy while cruising along.

Speaking anonymously via the secret-sharing U.S website Whisper, a number of hospitality staff from around the world let loose, detailing the comments that left them seething.

Ski resorts in Europe are seeing a demand by wealthy customers for luxury ski lifts. Next month a chairlift will open in Alpe d'Huez, France, that has been designed by Porsche (pictured).

Bliss in Bali: Tranquility in a beautiful boutique hotel

Bali has become synonymous with nightlife, but as Samantha Lewis discovers, if you head to the eastern side, that's where you'll find tranquility - and the beautiful Alila Manggis hotel. Set across four thatched blocks, all 55 rooms face out across the pristine lawn and large palm-fringed swimming pool (top left). It offers a host of activities including snorkeling, temple tours, boat trips (bottom right) sunrise treks and a visit to a traditional Balian healer. The décor is in keeping with the resort's laid-back luxury vibe – think plush white cotton bedding and traditional Balinese wood and wicker furniture.

Sporting lime green 'mankinis' and black wigs, the men had hoped to take a selfie in front of the 'I Love Astana' sign. But local police fined them £51 ($68) each for hooliganism.

She was last seen in 1969, 38 years after she was abandoned in the Arctic - but since then no one has laid eyes on the SS Baychimo. The tale of this ghost ship continues to baffle.

Fast-moving mystery object flashes across Heathrow Airport SECONDS before a packed passenger jet comes in to land

Footage of the incident, which took place on Sunday, was shared by Airlive, who captured the moment on their live cam, set up at the international airport in the London borough of Hillingdon. Dramatic scenes show the rapidly moving flash of light (circled left) descend toward houses below, before appearing to burn up moments later, just before a huge jet comes into view (right). It is not known whether the glowing streak was a meteor or the atmospheric entry of some other unknown item of space debris. It is also unclear exactly how far away the 'shooting star' is and how near a miss aircraft overhead may have had.

Mysterious booms have been reported 64 times this year, in locations including Michigan, Lapland, St Ives, Swansea and Yorkshire (map showing all locations pictured).

Review of Virgin Atlantic's upper class Dreamliner cabin

MailOnline Travel's Ted Thornhill flew upper class with Virgin Atlantic from London to Johannesburg and back and here reveals that shelling out for a top tier seat means eating gourmet food, quaffing wine chosen by an elite wine merchant, sipping cocktails at a bar (inset) and enjoying an 11in TV screen. Plus there are very cool salt and pepper shakers (top right). Though it wasn't perfection. Read on to find out why.

MailOnline's David Dillon descended on the charming village of Champoluc on a Ski 2 break with his family. And found Iain Glenn there, showing off his snowman-making skills.

Although the great age of ocean liners has passed, you can recreate the glamour of crossing the Atlantic aboard some of today’s stylish ships. Here’s Caroline Hendrie's pick of the best…

The Travel Editor of The Mail On Sunday, Frank Barrett (pictured), decants advice on festive days to please visiting Swedes, cheap overseas summer holidays and reasonably priced winter getaways.

Mariella Frostrup finds Sri Lanka to be an exuberant, historically fascinating and welcoming country during a two-week road trip from east to south, taking in Yala National Park and the Ceylon Tea Trails.

Exploring remains of Britain's supervolcano in Scotland

Just like Yellowstone Park, Britain is home to a supervolcano. Although there is a crucial difference – Britain’s is extremely dormant. It erupted 420million years ago. Still, its dramatic remains can still be seen at Glen Coe (top left) in Scotland. Here MailOnline Travel presents this and other former volcanic hotspots you can visit in Britain, including Ben Nevis (top right), Edinburgh Castle (bottom left), Lindisfarne and North Berwick Law (bottom right), with expert insight from Professor Emeritus Peter Styles, Professor of Applied and Environmental Geophysics at Keele University.

Where do you go if you want a spa retreat that really takes you away from the world. The Maldives? Thailand? Or how about the middle of a Belgian national park? Jane Alexander picks the latter.

A team of NASA scientists has developed an interactive tool to reveal how the melting of Earth’s ice sheets could affect cities around the world. It shows potential impacts for nearly 300 cities.

Dan Bell, who produces the hotel reviewing YouTube series Another Dirty Room, checked into the Regency Inn & Suites in Tampa with his team, where they made a string of unsavoury discoveries.

From a solar-powered caravan with room for eight to a pop-up hot tub big screen experience, these are the UK's most magical cinemas.

The secret Hollywood Eyes Wide Shut-style erotica club

The LA venue, Carondelet House, hosts the night and puts on a show called Nuit Blanche - a world class sexually charged 1920's performance - and five course black tie dinner. On entry guests must hand over their mobile phones and sign an NDA so stars can go wild - without anybody taking pictures. DailyMail.com was granted access to the electric evening. Pictured in the main image is owner Alan Dunn (far left) and supermodel Janice Dickinson (third from left).

The new cabin products were displayed for the first time today at a media launch in Singapore. They will enter service next month on the first of five new A380 aircraft entering the fleet.

The village, with its stone houses, narrow alleys and grand mountain vistas, will be turned into one big hotel complex to breathe life back into it. It is located in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino.

More than 22 cutting-edge properties have been erected in China's Jintai Village, allowing residents to grow crops and rear animals in an environment where there is little house-building space.

Some are unintentionally hilarious, like the sign on the Missouri hotel reception desk that read ‘please do not clean the fish’. Others need applauding for their wit.

Once a part of the Soviet Union, but now an increasingly accessible option for a weekend away on the very edge of Europe, Georgia has secrets to share. Gilly Pickup goes to find them.

Ex-cricketer Simon Hughes went to Greece with his historian sister to see if her bookish off-spring would get active and his sporty kids would be bowled over by Greek culture.

MailOnline Travel presents a gallery of wave scenes

Waves can be at once mesmerizingly beautiful – and terrifying – as these incredible pictures show. They capture waves rolling in beautiful sunlight to form near-perfect tubes. And engulfing lighthouses in a show of mindblowing force. Some daredevil surfers test their derring-do against giant waves, with some of the images here capturing their efforts as they’re dwarfed by towering walls of water. One brave soul - Australian stunt rider Robbie 'Maddo' Maddison - even surfs ginormous waves on a dirt bike. Here MailOnline Travel presents a gallery of the most impressive wave scenes you’re ever likely to see from Hawaii to the African coast. Pictured clockwise from top left: A stunning shot of a wave in Hawaii; a wave engulfing a lighthouse in Ouessant, France; a beautiful image by South African photographer Marck Botha; a surfer is dwarfed by a wave off the coast of Nazare, Portugal, and (inset) a surfer hurtles down the face of a huge wave in Hawaii.

Budget hotel chain Travelodge polled staff across its 552 UK properties about the weirdest requests they've had over the past 12 months.

Oakland spent much of the 20th century lost in the shadow of its immediate neighbour San Francisco. But it is increasingly making a name for itself in the 21st - as Ella Buchan discovers.

Explore South Africa at home thanks to Google Street View

From Table Mountain to the un-trekked wilderness, discover South Africa's stunning landscapes from your own home, via 360-degree Google Street View videos. Over 50,000km has been mapped thanks to over 200 volunteers. Rangers, nature enthusiasts, guides and tech fans trekked for 12 months, covering more than 900km on foot with a Google Street View camera. It mapped out 232 points of interest across all nine provinces in the country, including six Unesco World Heritage sites.

A cheeky emu in South Australia has swapped his usual diet of shoots and seeds for some tastier options in a cute video captured and uploaded online by Snake Catchers Adelaide.

President Trump said Friday he will uphold a ban on importing trophies of elephants hunted and killed in Zimbabwe, pending further review, reversing his own administration's decision from a day earlier.

If you thought holidaying on your own private island was exclusively for the rich and famous, think again. From Tanzania to Dorset, MailOnline has scouted out the best fantasy island getaways.

The U.S mailbox design we’re all so familiar with dates back to 1916, but fast forward to 2017 and it's being creatively customised, as these astonishing photos reveal.

From New Orleans to Cumbria, some of Airbnb's listings boast a 'bump' in the night. Dubbed 'haunted' by their guests and owners alike, here's the site's top 10 spooky properties.

Air France pilot captures Iran in timelapse video

As views from the office go, this takes some beating. Guillaume Laffon, 32, gets the ultimate view of the world as an Air France pilot. But he's not keeping it to himself - he has recorded the last 2,200km of a recent Airbus A340 passenger trip between Charles De Gaulle in Paris and the Iranian capital, Tehran.

A-lister comic and Anchorman star, Will Ferrell, has partnered with Virgin Trains to record a series of bathroom announcements for west coast mainline services in the run up to Christmas.

Terribly damaged by an earthquake in 2011, the New Zealand city of Christchurch has taken time to find its feet. But now, there are plentiful signs of new life, says Mark Palmer.

World’s most dangerous countries revealed

A new interactive ‘Travel Risk Map’ for 2018 reveals which countries are the riskiest in terms of road safety, security and medical matters. Finland, Norway and Iceland have the lowest rankings for all three categories, while most of Africa is deemed very dangerous for road safety and security. The map, by International SOS and Control Risks , shows that much of Africa also poses a very high risk for travellers’ health, along with Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Guyana. The countries in the ‘low’ category for health risks include Canada, the U.S, most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Brazil, China and Russia are all deemed to have ‘rapidly developing variable risk’ when it comes to health. This map shows which countries have the highest and lowest security risks, with those that have an insignificant risk marked in light green, 'low' risk countries are marked in yellow, medium in brown, high in red and extreme, such as Libya, in dark red

It has often been lost in the shadow of the other great cities of Rajasthan - Jaipur and Udaipur. But now Jodhpur is becoming increasingly popular with tourists. James Collard explains why...

Lake Como needs little introduction as a destination - a water feature that stands as one of the highlights of Italy. And it is just as fine in autumn as in summer, enthuses Mark Palmer.

Plane is struck by huge lightning bolt departing Amsterdam

If you suffer a fear of flying, look away now. Because this is the dramatic moment a commercial carrier suffers a direct lightning hit - just moments after launching into the skies.   Footage shows the commercial carrier being struck mid-air while carrying countless passengers from Amsterdam's Schipol Airport. 

From Guatemala to Japan, bizarre charms that are said to bring fertility, wealth and protection against evil are revealed in a fascinating infographic.

The map was created by the Copenhagen-based European Environment Agency. The map is marked with coloured dots, each indicating that the level of at least one pollutant is 'very bad'.

The stunning natural beauty of rural Hong Kong revealed

The images, taken by some of Hong Kong's best photographers, depict star-filled skies on a remote island, a sea of clouds on a tranquil mountaintop and lush woodland. Among the participants are landscape photographer and winner of Hong Kong National Geographic's Photo Contest 2013, Will Cho (top right); veteran outdoor sports photographer Elvis Mo; Nature Conservancy 2017 photo contest winner Jessica Li (top left and bottom right); and renowned photographer Romain Jacquet Lagreze (bottom left), who is best-known for his 'Vertical Horizon' photo series, showcasing the geometric lines of Hong Kong.

Cheryl, 33, and Jason Falconer, 28, from Lanarkshire, sold their house, quit their jobs and ditched normal life for a year on the road with their kids and two dogs.

Announced at the Dubai Air Show, the epic deal is the European company's biggest and will include 273 A320neos and 157 A321neos.

Shots from the 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year contest highlight wonders of nature, from fighting zebras in Africa to sleeping whales in the Atlantic.

His friends were aghast that he was going to Orlando - it's not exactly glamorous - but William Hanson didn't care, because he knew he'd be doing it in style. And here he reveals all.

Snorkeller gets very close to deadly crocodile

Most people would flee if they came close to a deadly animal. But one brave snorkeller ignored his survival instinct - and, as a result, captured crystal clear images of a crocodile who almost appeared to smile for the camera. Robert Smits, 34, was swimming in the mangroves of Jardines de la Reina, Cuba, when he spotted the fierce-looking reptile and decided it was the perfect photo opportunity. 

Crustaceans, such as the tadpole shrimp (pictured), almost seven miles down in the darkest depths of the Pacific Ocean are eating plastic, scientists have confirmed.

A cruise along the Rhine is an experience that those who love journeys on water should all try at some point. Andrew Pierce takes to Germany's greatest river for a very harmonious holiday.

Thomas W Hodgkinson was so enamoured with the Waldhaus Flims hotel in the Swiss Alps near Davos, that he failed to notice he was in the nude section. It was that sort of long weekend...

Kate Johnson has varying memories of Phuket, but has seen it come a long way from basic backpacker haven to chic holiday hotspot. On her latest visit to Thailand, it was as good as ever...

Montenegro has been an independent nation for just over a decade now. And while you get the impression that it is still finding its feet, it knows its way to the beach, says Jeff Mills.

Southwest Airlines steward gives 'sexy' safety briefing

Most in-flight entertainment is pretty predictable. But a Southwest Airlines attendant has his carrier apart from the competition, this week, after giving their safety briefing a sexy re-sell, which included burlesque-inspired performances with the flotation vest (centre), laminated evacuation card (left) and seatbelt (right). Cabin crew-member Nicholas Demore was working on flight 1597 from Dallas to Las Vegas when he delivered a sultry rendition of the evacuation procedures - delighting passengers in the process.

The commercial carriers have temporarily suspended meals from Gate Gourmet at Los Angeles International Airport after listeria was found in the caterer's local kitchen.

The Delta employee, known only as Jim with a 'Y', was filmed rapping the briefing at Montgomery Regional Airport, Alabama, earlier this month.

Emirates unveil new, fully-enclosed first class cabins

They are already one of the world's leading airlines. But now Emirates, the Middle East's largest air carrier, has just upped its game after unveiling its brand new, state-of-the-art first class suites - which are estimated to cost from £7,000 per flight. Set to be introduced into commercial service on their Boeing 777 fleet, next month, the fully-enclosed cabins measure 40 square-foot (3.7-square-meters) and are billed as 'game-changers' with their privacy, gourmet dining (bottom left), mood lighting (top right) and 32" TV screens

With more than 1,070 Unesco World Heritage sites across the world, it can be difficult to appreciate their wonder. So here we present a shortlist of the most visually stunning.

Beating competition from 469 other venues, Buckinghamshire's acclaimed The Pointer has been crowned the UK's Pub of the Year by Michelin.

It seems the InterContinental Shimao hotel in Shanghai, China, is inching towards the first major stage of completion - as new footage reveals ahead of the reported May 2018 opening shows.

A fearless photographer has captured images of an abandoned home in Liege, Belgium, which looks frozen in time - complete with cobweb-covered trophies and discarded crucifixes.

Mushroom-shaped house on sale for £1.1m in Pleasantville

It's not your typical, garden-variety home.  But, despite this, the property designed to resemble a mushroom is clearly considered a rich picking - after going on the market for nearly $1.5million (£1,145,400), this month. Located in Pleasantville, New York, it boasts three bedrooms (top right and bottom left), a dining area (bottom right) and living room (top left).

Ten thousand snow geese moving across a lake simultaneously in Quebec, Canada creates an enormous sound in this memorizing video that's like nature's version of Swan Lake.

Sarah Moore, from Edinburgh, quite her job in the city - and swapped it for nine others after moving to North Ronaldsay in the Orkneys, which has a population of just 45.

China's Tianjin Binhai Public Library revealed in photos

They are usually old, dusty places with little design appeal. But a cutting-edge architectural firm from Denmark is fast redefining how we see the humble library - as their latest project has proven, this week. The Tianjin Binhai Public Library, located in northeastern China, is deliberately designed to look like a human eyeball and boasts 1.2 million books over five storeys.

The Daily Mail's Naomi Leach enjoys an audience with humpback whales, swims with turtles and explores three islands island along the Fraser and Capricorn coasts of Australia.

Reunion is located in the Indian Ocean, 1,300 miles off the east coast of Africa. Daily Mail's Siobhan Warwicker ventured to the island and checked into the Lux* Saint Gilles resort.

A bizarre video shows millions of snails taking over a popular beach in St. Petersburg Florida. The entire length of the beach is covered in what looks like black rocks, but are in fact cerith snails.

Stunning drone footage of Iceland's scenic landscape

From gaping gorges to the dancing northern lights, new drone footage showcases the mesmerising beauty of Iceland. A team of filmmakers trekked across the volcano-ridden country to capture a range of unique landscapes from the air. In a five-minute long video titled The North Awakens, viewers are taken on a breathtaking flight over a mix of terrain, soaring above icy glaciers and rugged cliffsides. Pictured: (From top left, clockwise) Black volcanic earth, a fast-flowing river, a rainbow over a waterfall and the colourful Northern Lights.

Manchester's King Street Townhouse is in the running for the accolade of Best Pool with a View by Mr & Mrs Smith. Other shortlisted pools can be found in the Maldives, Tuscany and Sri Lanka.

Jaw-dropping drone images from 27-year-old James Shooter reveal a different world from above the mist and clouds of some of Scotland's most beloved landscapes.

Jeffrey Milstein's aerial collection of LA and NYC

Stunning aerial photographs of Los Angeles and New York City taken from planes and helicopters have been collected in a remarkable new book. The incredible images show the 9/11 Memorial and tower, Times Square and JFK International Terminal from above in New York. Other spectacular shots show Disneyland, the beach in LA and shipping containers in the port at Long Beach. Left: New York City's Columbus Circle. Top right: 432 Park Avenue, a residential block. Bottom right: A beach in LA.

Passengers from around the world took to Reddit to reveal how they joined the 'mile high club', despite very public setting. Cabin crew also shared how they have caught couples in the act.

William George Armstrong from Cheltenham was horrified when he received a bill from travel retailer Flight Center for a first class pre-Christmas trip, with the total coming in at £5,289.87.

Iceland's 5 Million Star Hotel in Skalholt revealed

Most people want a hotel room with a view. But, for holiday-makers planning a trip to rural Iceland, that needn't be a concern - especially if they're staying in one of the region's so-called bubble pods (pictured daytime, top left). Located at the 5 Million Star Hotel, in Skalholt, near the river Hvítá, guests are plunged into the heart of nature (night shot, top right), where they can star-gaze without stepping foot outside.

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