We all know that the best view in a plane is from the cockpit – and these stunning pictures underscore that. Feast your eyes on some of the best pictures that Dutch pilot and photographer Christiaan van Heijst took in 2017 as he flew from continent to continent. He flies a Boeing 747-8 cargo plane and produced jaw-dropping pictures from the cockpit last year, of thunderstorms, shooting stars, the Northern Lights, carpets of cloud and cities lit up at night.
Footage shows the BA flight from Edinburgh to London 's City Airport being tossed about by the wind as it came in to land this morning. The strong winds meant the pilot had to abandon his first attempt at landing and loop around to bring the aircraft down on the second try. After the flight landed in the capital, passengers praised the pilot for his efforts in the terrible conditions.
MailOnline Travel has spoken to wildlife experts from the UK and U.S to find out how best to fend off sharks - and whether punching them on the nose to make them go away is a myth.
Flight data company OAG released its annual punctuality league, which saw Delta ranked third in the mega airlines category and BA 10th. Madrid and Atlanta came second and third in the airport ranking.
The Landmark Trust, which owns the striking Clavell Tower overlooking Kimmeridge Bay in Dorset, says as soon as new dates are made available, they are quickly snapped up. The preservation charity spent £900,000 to have the tower painstakingly dismantled and rebuilt 85ft inland after coastal erosion left it perched perilously close to the edge of crumbling 120ft cliffs. Thomas Hardy is said to have courted his first love, Eliza Nichols, there and used it as an illustration for his Wessex Poems.
Figures from flight data company OAG show that the route over South Korea was flown almost 65,000 times in 2017 while the service across Australia operated 54,519 times.
Harbin, China's 'City of Ice', will host its annual winter festival with a breath-taking frozen city. The magical colourful kingdom boasts three neon-lit theme parks all created from ice.
Millions of mostly Indian tourists visit the Taj Mahal every year and their numbers are increasing as domestic travel becomes easier. Experts say the crowds increase wear and tear on the white marble.
The new railway will become known as the Elizabeth line when it opens through central London in 2018. It's one of the biggest engineering projects the country has ever seen.
Inviting someone to stay at your house can be a risky business. As a thread on U.S-based Quora has revealed, after someone asked: 'What's the weirdest thing a guest has done at your house?'
A pet rabbit, a winning Lottery ticket and a pilot's licence are among the other items that ended up in the lost and found offices of budget chain Travelodge, which has 542 properties in the UK.
The New Year brings a host of exciting new travel opportunities. You can fly to Australia non-stop, stay in the first rock hotel in the Alps or visit the V&A; 's new museum in Scotland.
After a vigorous walk in the Malvern Hills in Worcestershire, walkers can deposit their dog's stool in the washing machine-like contraption which is attached to a lamp.
Shane Jordan, 33, from Los Angeles, has left his old life behind. He sold his house and has now been travelling North America for three months alongside his girlfriend, Natalie Thepphomma.
The loved-up royal couple's private flight was a considerable upgrade from their economy trip to Nice - where they are said to have sat beside the toilets among other passengers.
Captain Dave Wallsworth published a fascinating video of him and his colleagues taking off on the A380 from London Heathrow bound for Johannesburg on board flight BA55K. The clip shows the crew taxiing the aircraft away from the terminal before hurtling down the runway and soaring into the clouds high above southern England.
The Greek island of Kastellorizo lies in the Aegean Sea a mile off the Turkish Turquoise Coast. Carol Drinkwater took a four hour ferry ride to the island and says it was more than worth it.
With the pound low against the euro and other other currencies making it hard to budget, taking a cruise might be a good idea because so much is included in the fare.
Shocking pictures taken at Heathrow Airport highlight that trade in illegal wildlife products is thriving. The images, taken at the airport’s evidence lock-up, show a menagerie of confiscated animal contraband. Seized items include medicinal products containing Asiatic bears’ stomach bile and tiger bone and a threatened species of South African cactus. The medicines, which also include Red Ant, a popular remedy from China that contains seahorse as a key ingredient, purport to treat everything from erectile dysfunction to cancer.
Lovers of cricket have long flocked to the Caribbean. And Tom Chesshyre visited the Franklyn Stephenson Cricket Academy in Barbados to see if any West Indies glory could rub off on him.
A Sydney man has found a huge spider in the most unlikeliest of places while cleaning up after a New Year's Eve party.
MailOnline Travel's Peter Miller discovers that Alpbach is truly special. A village that's so treasured by some skiers that they never venture anywhere else. It has a population of just 2,700 and it’s less than a mile from one end to the other. The main lifts are a frequent ski bus away and there are 100-plus kilometres of pistes and 46 lifts. Plus it has a fun slope for children, a park for boarders and a four-kilometre toboggan run.
Parts of the US were on fire, underwater or lashed by hurricane winds. The rest of the world, however, was spared more than usual from the drumbeat of natural catastrophes.
If you think you'd make a good Chief Adventure Officer, National Rail wants to hear from you. It wants to hire one to vlog (video blog) their way around Britain with a friend, using a 16-25 Railcard.
The private island of Coco Prive is located in the Maldives and the serene and secluded resort comes with a dedicated team of 30 staff to cater for guests' every whim 24 hours a day. Guests are transported by luxury private yacht from the airport to the island, where they will find their very own wine cellar, cocktail bar, indoor and outdoor gym and a 40-metre swimming pool. A 24-hour personal chef is also on hand to prepare every meal.
With tempting new hotels, freshly launched flights and intriguing destinations emerging, 2018 is shaping up to be an inspiring year for travellers. Travelmail compiles your ultimate travel wish list.
Swedish ski resorts are known for their snow-sure reputation and they way the cater for children. Felix Milns visited the Copperhill Mountain Lodge with his daughters who were soon soaring across the trails.
Skiing. Some people do it in total style – others prefer to look a little wackier while they’re haring around the pistes. Such as the man pictured here wearing nothing but a Borat-style mankini (bottom right). And the skier dressed as a mini dinosaur (top right). Here we're paying homage to these trailblazers and others - check out the pair of skiers in a panto-style camel outfit, too (top middle) - who whether deliberately or otherwise have made the slopes a much funnier place to be. And that also includes sign makers. Take a bow whoever designed the trail guides that incorporate observations on who you may encounter on the way down, such as ‘first day skiers that fall without reason’. It's a blizzard of ski-themed hilarity.
More than 220million people face below freezing temperatures on Friday, as temperatures are expected to drop further as the New Year's weekend continues.
The Inspector paid a visit to the Bel & The Dragons in Surrey and could easily see why some people come from up to 20 miles away just to have lunch or dinner at the cosy, unfussy hotel.
The moment of truth for the slow-selling airliner looms after just 10 years in service and leaves one of Europe's most visible international symbols hanging by a thread.
The man's screams of agony can be heard as people line up to witness the incident. Police and London underground staff members worked to free the young man from the Covent Garden barriers.
Every year Dr Charles Platkin, a lecturer at the City University of New York School of Public Health, investigates the snacks and meals offered by 12 US and Canadian carriers and provides a calorie breakdown of what's available.
The shy striped dolphins produced the incredible sound while being observed by a whale-watching tour group near Pico Island in the Portuguese Azores.
The 16-foot-long shark named Mary Lee was tagged in the Atlantic Ocean back in 2012 by Ocearch – but, the team now says her transmitter hasn’t sent out a signal since June.
From a moody image of Scotland’s Cuillin range to a striking picture of the Matterhorn (top right), which straddles the Swiss/Italian border, this is material likely to send a shiver or two up the spine. Majestic mountains in America, Canada, South Africa, Norway, Iceland, Venezuela and Peru feature, too. Geology has never looked sexier. Also pictured: Mount Kilimanjaro (top left), Mount Fitz Roy in Argentina (bottom right), Benbulbin in Ireland (bottom left) and Tre Cime di Lavaredo in Italy (inset).
The online discussion came after a thread was started on US-based internet forum Reddit about the perks that come with flying on the most expensive tickets you can buy.
Chester Zoo have released a series of adorable photographs featuring their new arrivals. The animals pictured were born in captivity at the zoo in the last 12 months.
Would you use a toilet cubicle beneath a mirrored ceiling? It’s a question the designers of a bathroom pictured here obviously hadn’t considered posing. Their daft design joins several others in a hall of shame that also includes a poster promising ‘service with a smile’ next to an extremely serious looking man, a door with a large panel of clear glass that’s had a security peephole fitted to it and a sign maker who urgently needs some schooling in the use of the possessive apostrophe. All of the pictures have been causing considerable hilarity among internet users the world over. So they succeeded in one area – they got everyone’s attention. Here MailOnline Travel presents them in all their face-palm-inducing glory.
The US, the Caribbean and Dubai are now more affordable than in December 2016 due to more favourable exchange rates for Brits.
It has been called ‘completely insulting’ to tourists wrongly accused and jailed. The advert displays the drunken antics of an ex-pat in the UK and discourages the behavior being repeated.
It might be an odd time of the year to visit the Big Apple, but Graham Boynton found New York in post-Christmas January to be an indoor treasure house that is brimming with bargains. But it’s not just shopping and sales that make January the go-to month to visit. Transatlantic air fares are discounted as are tickets to top Broadway shows.
Kate Johnson tried out a retreat on Spain's Costa Cálida coast that's more relaxed than the usual. As well as yoga and Pilates, it features Spanish lessons - and even the odd glass of wine over dinner.
Britain has seen one of the coldest nights of the year as parts of the country brace for heavy snow and 70mph winds today (pictured: snow in Sheffield last night).
Lurking in the Gulf of Mexico, NOAA researchers have spotted a number of unusual deep-sea creatures, including a bizarre red sea cucumber known as the 'headless chicken monster.'
With a wingspan of 38.8 metres (127 feet) and powered by four turboprop engines, the AG600 aircraft is capable of carrying 50 people and can stay airborne for 12 hours.
U.S-based app Strava has just released a report called a Year in Sport and it contains mind-boggling statistics, which MailOnline Travel reveals here.
The Mongee Banana is grown by D&T; Farm in Japan's Okayama Prefecture, where it is sold on the fruit counter of department store Tenmanya Okayama.
The study, led by maths professor Valentina Zharkova at Northumbria University, says that between 2020 and 2030 solar cycles will cancel each other out.
A flight that was four hours into its course, bound for Tokyo's Narita Airport Tuesday, had to return to its origin of Los Angeles International Airport after an 'unauthorized person' was on board.
California's breath-taking Big Sur coastal drive has long been regarded as one of the essential bucket-list trips for many travellers. But a detour is a must, says Louise Saunders - specifically to an exclusive cliff-top hotel high above the redwood forests and winding roads and spectacular vistas that's so luxurious it offers a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience that feels as though it has come straight out of a movie. Post Ranch Inn (pictured) is set in the heart of Big Sur, 1,200 feet above the Pacific Ocean and a 26-mile drive south of Carmel, with jaw-dropping views over one of the world's most dramatic and beautiful coastlines.
The rental website has named the most coveted properties around the world, from treehouses in the States to grand castles in England. So which is your favourite?
It is hoped that the 'snoozeliners', created by mattress firm Simba, will begin operating next year and will run eight routes in cities including London, Leeds, Manchester and Birmingham.
A range of cruise companies in the UK and U.S across dozens of categories have been handed gongs in the ninth annual Cruise Critic Editors' Picks Awards.
People from across the world have been displaying winter wit with their hilarious snowmen designs. Here, we reveal some of the very best.
The Portuguese island of Madeira has no major attractions to entice tourists. But Simon Heptinstall discovered that the outpost is full of trails that stretch for hundreds of miles.
At nearly 370ft high, Red Force in Spain's Ferrari Land is Europe’s tallest and fastest roller coaster. Max Wooldridge took a ride and discovered the area was also full of interesting history.
A new report by Which? claims to have uncovered hidden dangers with the practice of codesharing, where airlines coordinate routes and sell flights on each other’s websites.
Bridget McGrouther boards a 10-night Princess Cruises trip from Rome to Barcelona and it's a galaxy of delights, with a Star Wars screening and visits to Cinque Terre, Portofino and Marseille.
The sparkly Elexus is one of the latest hotels to open in Northern Cyprus, and it’s already a favourite holiday spot for Turks and Russians. Wendy Gomersall went and found a children's paradise.
Without wishing to sound miserable, 2017 hasn’t been a great year for British travellers. Fred Mawer looks back at airline failures, the pound becoming weaker and accommodation scams.
NYC is unforgivably expensive for hotel stays. But there's a new kid on the block called Moxy Times Square, which offers stylish rooms in the world's greatest city for less than $100. It also contains trendy restaurants, a rooftop bar (top left) and tech-savvy check-in (bottom left). Peter Lloyd fell in love with the shamelessly rock-n-roll - and playful (bottom right) - hotel.
Behold the Sumo Tube, which is a sort of inflatable shirt made by U.S firm Sportsstuff that swimmers can wear for all manner of sea-going fun, including being pulled along by a speedboat.
The experts at National Geographic Traveler have revealed the must-see destination points for 2018, ranging from Chile and Albania to Cleveland, Ohio. Here are their top tips.
Le Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc in the French Alps has become arguably the biggest husky race in the world as 25 mushers compete over nine legs for their share of a £50,000 prize pot.
MailOnline Travel's Myra Butterworth signed up for the North Face women's ski camp at Whistler in Canada, a resort loved by the Beckhams (inset).
Richard Eden took his wife and two daughters to the Anantara Vilamoura Algarve Resort in Portugal, a sprawling 280-room complex that gives all of its guests the five-star treatment.
The Inspector found that when he visited the Guildford Harbour Hotel did not have enough staff to deal with so many arrivals at a time when the hotel is hosting several Christmas parties.
Research by currency exchange experts FairFX shows that for every £1,000 exchanged, Brits get £662 more in Argentina compared to five years ago, making it a bargain destination for British holidaymakers. While another bargain travel destination is Argentina's South American neighbour Brazil, with those heading for a view of Christ the Redeemer seeing their pound going 31 per cent further than in 2012. Other places making the 2018 list include Norway and Papua New Guinea.
A discussion on this matter has set an internet forum alight, with over 17,000 comments flooding in to U.S forum Reddit to debate the merits of paying more for better butter, socks and loo roll.
This cub from a nature reserve in China was filmed falling out of a tree, rudely interrupting his two friends who were trying to enjoy their alone time. The bear seemed to uninjured but lost his snack.
The Murmansk-based fisherman Roman Fedortsov has revealed a trove of terrifying catches, from eight-legged arthropods to fish with dagger-like teeth like the frilled shark (pictured).
The Embraer plane from Frankfurt had touched down on the tarmac at Bristol Airport and was taxiing when it left the runway just after 11.30am.
A hotel bedroom being large is normally a selling point. But travellers are flocking to one hotel in Shoubak, Jordan, precisely because its one and only room is absolutely tiny. So diminutive, in fact, that its owner, Mohammed Al-Malahim, claims that it’s the smallest hotel in the world. Officially it’s actually the Eh'hausl hotel in Amberg, Germany, but Al-Malahim is certainly right in pointing out that his accommodation is very little. It's also extremely quirky, because the hotel is in fact a stripped out old Volkswagen Beetle, pictured, that rests on piles of stones.
If travellers aren’t careful, their gifts may get no further than the bin at the security checkpoint. So here are the rules for Christmas items for UK flyers.
Motorists in Britain have been warned of gridlock lasting more than four hours today as more than 20 million people are due to hit the roads over the festive period.
The travel website, which now has more than half-a-billion online reviews, named London as its most reviewed city while the Hard Rock hotel in Punta Cana was the most reviewed hotel. This was in complete contrast to the African country of Eritrea, which was the least popular country on the review website. Elsewhere a specialist bakery in Lisbon called Pateis de Belem received over 10,000 comments from hungry travellers - more than any other eatery in the world.
Researchers in Germany have found that after getting into a fight, crows attempt to 'kiss and make up' by touching and preening each other - even if it's with a relative stranger.
The newborn elephant calf was part of a herd and was passing though the forests in Nellimala in Ooty in southern India when it fell into a canal and got stuck in mud.
The 37-acre Munsu Water Park in Pyongyang, boasts indoor and outdoor pools, wave machines, lazy rivers, a range of slides, and a two-storey gym and was built on the orders of Kim Jong-Un.
Polish photographer Karol Nienartowicz has spent the past 15 years travelling all over Poland to capture its many mountain regions in all their Narnia-style wintry glory.
It's time for some pillow talk. British Airways has just begun a brand new partnership with The White Company for its business class experience (called Club World in BA Land). The luxury high-street brand now provides all the bedding, plus a few other treats, for those who've splashed out for a flight in the posh end of the plane. The result? Perhaps the closest thing you'll ever get to your own bed at 38,000 feet, writes Peter Lloyd.
The fastest journey from Paddington to Tottenham Court Road, using the Circle Line to Euston Square then walking, takes 20 minutes, but on the Elizabeth line this will take four.
The peach stones were found nearly 14 feet (4.3 metres) below the current surface in Saint Mark's Basicilia (stock image), Albert Ammerman at Colgate University in Hamilton said.
The latest version of Sweden's IceHotel has reopened for winter - and it is just as stunning as ever. Each year since 1989, the IceHotel has been built and rebuilt in the village of Jukkasjarvi, 200km north of the Arctic Circle and next to the shores of the Torne River. The latest is the 28th version. This year artists used 30,000 cubic metres of snice (snow and ice) to construct the property as well as 500 tonnes of crystal clear natural ice to create glasses and an ice bar.
Tourists are often left scratching their heads by the way of life in a new country and have been revealing the things that have left them gobsmacked on US-based forum Quora.
A gruesome photo of nature at its finest has surfaced online, leaving the internet in a frenzy after a Reddit user shared the photo of a fierce looking spider feasting on a bee.
Luxury Travel Intelligence (LTI), a members-only resource for affluent globetrotters, has ranked both The Dukes Dubai (top right) and Five Palm Jumeirah Dubai (bottom right) at the bottom of its new luxury hotel table. The Dukes was criticised for not living up to the elegance of its sister property in London while it said Five Palm Jumeirah had a 'shaky start'. Meanwhile another hotel in the same city - Bulgari Hotel & Resorts (main) - was named the best new launch in the world in 2017, with the travel website praising its 'private and understated nature'.
A woman claims she has been charged $350 for leaving a negative review of a Bed and Breakfast in Indiana. Katrina Arthur booked a stay for herself and her husband and says it was unpleasant.
Stratolaunch used the aircraft’s six Pratt & Whitney turbofan engines to conduct a 28mph (45km/h) taxi test at the company’s facility at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California.
Sometimes it seems as if the airlines today are playing catch-up with the airlines of yesteryear. Carriers such as Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Qatar have all recently unveiled first-class and business-class suites featuring beds in compartments – but vintage pictures reveal that this kind of luxury was standard in the 1930s, and on flying boats no less. These incredible machines featured plush armchairs, dining rooms festooned with fine china, dressing rooms and separate bathrooms for men and women.
The amazing footage shows Captain Dave Wallsworth bringing A380 'The Princess' in to Johannesburg, with on-screen graphics explaining the commands he's issuing.
U.S travel blogger Loren Rhoads has penned the book 199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die revealing some of the most unusual and stunning places for burials around the world.
Passengers have been left stranded after Jetstar cancelled flights out of Sydney Airport as severe thunderstorms batter the city. Travellers said they had been forced to book flights with other airlines.
A new version of the London Tube map was issued today to mark a year from the opening of the new Elizabeth line. The line will stretch more than 60 miles and stop at 41 stations.
The video was uploaded to Instagram by and has been viewed 140,000 times. The clip is believed to have been taken in America.
Plunging temperatures have one upside - they can change the landscape into a winter wonderland. And lakes and rivers around the world can be transformed into beautiful natural ice rinks.
The English Riviera is very much Agatha Christie country. Rosalyn Jeffery stayed at an Edwardian country retreat with views of the coastline of Torbay, which would have been to Poirot's taste.
Sarnano is in the shadow of the Sibillini Mountains in Italy’s Le Marche region. And author Stephen Phelps discovers that the town allows you to dine like a king for just £20.
Incredible images have revealed the stunning cabin that could be built into the side of a cliff in Calgary. Spectacular shots show concepts of how the cabin would look with the bedroom situated lower than the rest of the home and huge windows allowing a panoramic view of the drop and countryside. Other striking pictures show the rest of the unique house with a modern kitchen and living area, while parts of the cliff would help form some of the outside walls.
MailOnline Travel asked American wildlife expert Gordon Grice, author of The Book of Deadly Animals, to play 'would you rather?' with animal deaths.
Images posted to the internet show how some workplaces are utterly bizarre – with one featuring a zig-zag aquarium that doubles as a desk divider.
United Parcel Service Inc said it is buying 125 Tesla Inc all-electric semi-trucks, the largest order for the big rig so far, as the delivery company expands its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles.
The study, led by researchers from Dartmouth College, shows modern snowfall levels in the Alaska Range at the highest in at least 1,200 years.
Last week YouTube star Casey Neistat claimed that the new Emirates first-class suite was the best seat in the world. But aviation analyst Alex Macheras, from London, begs to differ. He flew on the Singapore Airlines A380 delivery flight from Airbus HQ in Toulouse, France, to Singapore Changi Airport, its new home – and has declared that its first-class suite is even better. The 20-year-old, pictured on the new plane, told MailOnline Travel: ‘This is the best first class in the skies today. It’s brand new, it’s huge and it’s better than the likes of Emirates’ because you get both a seat and a real bed.'
In the latest in our occasional series about readers’ holidays around the world, Dorothy Beedie and husband Bill go on an 11-night Highland Fling cruise around Britain aboard Saga Sapphire.
Bansko, a three hour drive from Bulgarian capital Sofia, is perfect for a skiing break. Neil Clark went there for the first time in 2006 and was pleased to see so many new developments.
Iceland's Blue Lagoon (top left and bottom right) is a spa created from a nearby geothermal power plant that's now one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions. Kay Burley (inset) visited on a freezing November day. And she was pleasantly surprised that the shivers melted away as she eased herself into the 37C biothermal waters, which are said to do wonders for the skin. Pictured top right is the capital of Iceland, Reykjavik. Bottom left are the Northern Lights, which Kay managed to glimpse.
The Yas Links in Abu Dhabi has a wind-affected shoreline dotted with dangerous pin positions and attracts top sporting names such as Ian Poulter, Jimmy Anderson and Mike Tindall.
New York City is packed with weird and wonderful places to visit, each with an amazing tale to tell. Here are five of the best that you don't usually hear about...
Most holidaymakers - unless they're filthy rich and don't care - love a bargain flight. So they might be very interested to learn which popular destinations around the world have become cheaper than ever to fly to. A new study by Skyscanner has revealed the places that are increasing in popularity but have seen a drop in the average flight price from the UK - with some by as much as 40 per cent. From Cluj-Napoca in Romania to Hartford in Connecticut and Toulouse in France , these are 2018's bargain hotspots, listed in order of the smallest drop to the biggest.
Thrill-seekers have a new way to experience Dubai - on one of the world's longest zip lines. The kilometre-long stretch starts on top of a skyscraper 170 metres (558ft) above the ground.
Norway's Fordypningsrommet resort is formed of 'mono-functional' houses - four for sleeping, one for cooking, one is a sauna and one is a bathroom. The cost? £3,000 a week.
The Irish-based carrier was joint bottom of consumer group Which?'s annual survey of passenger satisfaction alongside Vuelling Airlines, with both getting a score of just 45%.
The district of Hart, which includes the town of Fleet, is named the best place to live after scoring highly on factors including health and life expectancy, earnings crime rates and weather.
National Geographic Traveller have come up with a list of the top nine places to jet off to for the perfect winter holiday whether it be searching for snow or finding sunnier climes. Making the list is Baja, California, top left, thanks to the stunning scenery, Vienna, top right due to the Christmas markets, the float markets of Vietnam, bottom left and the snowy mountains of Japan, bottom right.
Virgin Hyperloop One completed a third phase test at its DevLoop track in Nevada, where its hyperloop pod was able to reach dizzying speeds of 240 miles/hour (387 km/hour).
A $10million home, that includes a two-story nightclub, a movie theater a casino and a grotto, has hit the market in the Hollywood Hills.
These dramatic pictures that have been snapped around the world form part of a eye-catching new book called Amazing Waves. It's aimed at surfers keen to learn how to ride them. It features over 80 snaps of waves and details exactly how they are formed, how they are forecast and what you can do to protect yourself from the big ones. Pictured are waves in Portleven, top left, Tahiti, top right, California, bottom left, and South Africa, bottom right.
Owners can book their pets in at the Critterati hotel in the Indian city of Gurugram, which is thought to be the first facility of its kind in South Asia, for $70 a night in one of the suites.
The Society of International Nature and Wildlife Photographers' Power of Nature competition winners are in, with jaw-dropping entries from Canada to Nepal.
British artist Jason deCaires Taylor’s giant stone sculptures have been immersed off the coast of Grenada for more than a decade and have now taken on the form of an artificial reef.
Hotel Sassongher in Corvara, one of several satellite villages in the region is almost in touching distance of the jagged limestone spires that Unesco has granted World Heritage Site status.
Imogen Blake travelled to Wick and John O'Groats in the Highlands of Scotland for a weekend escape from it all and found that though less famous, Wick (top left, top right) has a lot more to offer tourists who venture this far north than the notorious signpost at John O'Groats (inset). From a boat tour of the rugged cliffs (bottom right) to a visit to one of the most northerly distilleries (bottom left), there's plenty to see.
Between 1951 and 1960, Tasman Empire Airlines Ltd would drop the likes of John Wayne and Marlon Brando off at Akaiami while the plane refuelled on the way to Tahiti. David Whitley was in heaven.
Pictures posted online showed the extent of the damage to the nose cone of the Aeroflight flight from Moscow when it landed in St Petersburg after striking what is thought to be a great cormorant.
The MSC Meraviglia, which floats around the Mediterranean, has developed its own scent called Med, and has a shopping boulevard, which has the longest LED dome at sea.
Eslington Villa in Gateshead is a large Victorian house on the outskirts of Newcastle. THE INSPECTOR stayed there and found it to be a thoroughly old-fashioned British hotel.
The stunning house, top left, in the small town of Bandol is called the Villa on the Rocks and also boasts five bedrooms, three bathrooms and amazing views of the sea and surrounding vineyards. But its standout feature is the 91 foot pool, top right, that can't be viewed from both inside and outside the property, thanks to extra thick, aquarium-style windows and is illuminated at night, inset.
Michael Fuehrer, from New Jersey, USA, is now a fully-fledged roadie and has navigated 18,000 miles in the vehicle which is spacious enough to host parties.
The world's steepest funicular line opened in Switzerland on Friday. The Stoos Bahn tram climbs 743 metres at a speed of 10-metres per second, making it a record-breaker.
Colleges are often derided for their snowflake students. But, rather ironically, fallen leaves have become a reason to celebrate one U.S. university - after a member of staff turned them into art installations. Joanna Hedrick, a counselor at Sacramento State University Student Service Center, has become an internet sensation in recent weeks thanks to her seasonal creations. Her work includes honeycomb hives (top right), intricate mazes (top middle) and spirals (top left).
Couple Bec Ormond and Mike Pinker spent a whole day being a 'live-in luxury art installation' in an open bedroom set up in the public lobby of the Crown Towers hotel in Perth, Australia.
Ted Thornhill checks into VIP Ski's ludicrously well-placed Avoriaz digs Chalet Poudreuse. It's great value luxury in an excellent resort for skiers and boarders - with just one or two niggles.
Pictured today, the yacht was seen being cleaned by members of staff as the sun set on the stunning Gibraltarian coastline.
Pilots and cabin crew have revealed on U.S site Quora what they look out for when they're in the cabin that regular flyers might not notice.
The super-rich like their superyachts to make a statement when they drop anchor - so the bigger the better. But which are the most ginormous? Boat International has all the answers, with its 101 biggest superyachts list. And it's just revealed that the competition in the size stakes is more fierce than ever this year, with 10 eye-popping additions to the rankings. Not only do they push the envelope in terms of dimensions, but they harbour an outrageous array of luxury features, from waterfalls to on-deck pizza ovens. Here are 2017's new entries, which include Jubilee (top left), Sailing Yacht A (top right), Areti (bottom right) and Black Pearl (bottom left).
Qantas have announced plans to launch their first-ever direct flights from Melbourne to San Francisco, which are due to start by the end of next year.
The intense clip, believed to have been filmed in the Alps, shows a barrage of snow coming down the mountain after being set off by a bomb.
It's a competitive industry with increasing demand. But, while many hoteliers strive to make customers happy, not all of them deliver. In fact, many fall spectacularly short - as these hilarious pictures prove. Taken by bemused travellers from across the globe, they illustrate everything from poorly-configured bathrooms to diabolical decor and foolish design faults.
A daring hiker risked his life by climbing to the edge of active Balinese volcano Mount Agung to capture footage of the monstrous eruption in real-time.
The secret tips to surviving animal attacks have been revealed – with some of the advice for dealing with Australian creatures being rather unconventional.
Tony Giles, from Somerset, lost his vision at the age of 10, but learned to travel solo while commuting to his specialiast school as a teenager. Now, he's explored the world.
This guy puts the fall in waterfall. After hiking ten miles to get to the top of the highest ledge of Havasupai Falls in the Grand Canyon, the daredevil jumped off the 100ft cliff into the waters.
Most people use it to share selfies or, worse, boastful holiday moments. But one man has become an internet sensation after dedicating his Instagram account to something other than himself - namely, hotel carpets. Bill Young, a pilot from Texas, began his web journey in 2015 after decided to chart the various textile floorings he'd witness during stop-overs on long-haul flights. Now, he has more than 600,000 followers. Here are some of his best moments.
The Maldives, Hawaii and Mauritius are all known for their beautiful beaches and azure waters. But tropical locations don’t have the monopoly on idyllic coastlines.
Croatia, Iceland, Northern Ireland, Malta... Andrea David has recreated Game of Thrones scenes in a variety of locations. She compares shots from the series to real locations across the world.
Internet users were asked to reveal the weirdest things they had ever found in hotel rooms on US-based forum Quora - and some were truly bizarre.
Flight 1539 was en route from Orlando to Houston when it was diverted to Pensacola International in Florida because of an unusual smell filling the back of the cabin.
YouTube star Casey Neistat (main) has given the swanky suites his seal of approval after filming his journey in one from Brussels to Dubai. The fully-enclosed cabins measure 40 square-feet (3.7-square-metres) and are billed as 'game-changers' with their privacy, gourmet dining, mood lighting and 32in TV screens.
The Glenesk Hotel, in Edzell, Angus, has earned a Guinness World Record for its whisky collection, which - combined with the owner's personal collection - contains 2,500 bottles.
The African serval cat is known to be highly skilled at sneaking through the savanna unnoticed, and this particular cat managed to make it nigh-on impossible to spot on the Masai Mara in Kenya.
The Sanderson family and friends spent their summer holiday exploring the 'trulli' beautiful region of Puglia, on the 'boot of Italy's heel' in a luxury villa in the lovely Ceglie Messapica between Bari and Brindisi.
The Antonov AN-22 is rarely spotted and drew a crowd of aviation enthusiasts to witness it. It flew in from Helsinki, Finland.
The revelation came in a survey by a booking site. It also found that just one per cent of passengers are reassured by someone with a Liverpool accent.
Launching from Blue Origin's West Texas Launch Site yesterday, the test featured the latest version of the firm's reusable New Shepard rocket, its first flight in 14 months.
The National Geographic Nature Photographer of Year contest is run every year and sees awards handed out in four categories - wildlife, landscapes, aerial and underwater. The overall winner of the contest was a mesmerising snap of a shy orangutan hiding behind a tree in Borneo, top left. Others that were highly praised were a shot of an owl in flight in America, top right, tarpon cutting through a school of fish in the Caribbean, bottom left, and a rainbow over a lighthouse in the Faroe Islands, bottom right.
Jenny Coad checks into the Hoxton, set in an 18th-century building it draws a crowd who wear statement shades and generally look effortlessly gorgeous.
A man in Arizona decided to honor his friend who had recently passed away by jumping off the highest ledge of Havasupai Falls.
You'd be forgiven, in the age of the cat fail video compendium, that we've only just started documenting how we interact with animals. But these weird and wonderful vintage pictures from the State Library of New South Wales remind us that we've been recording our complex relationship with them for decades. They date from as early as 1900 and show how Australians got up close and personal with a variety of animals at zoos, circuses and even with elephants at tea parties. The fascinating collection includes the bizarre - such as a sheep towing a small dog in a cart - and the shocking, such as rabbits being packed in wooden boxes for export. There is also history in action, with a picture of one of Australia's first police dogs. Take a look at what life was like living and working with animals in Australia at the turn of the 20th century.
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DON'T try to punch them on the nose: Experts reveal how to survive a shark attack
Now THAT'S a good view from the office: Pilot's jaw-dropping cockpit images of thunderstorms, moon-lit clouds and the Northern Lights show why life at 38,000ft is unbeatable
Most punctual airlines and airports in the world revealed and (surprise, surprise) two Japanese carriers are ranked first and second and Tokyo Haneda is the most efficient hub
India limits local visitors to save the Taj Mahal - but there will be no restrictions for foreign tourists
World's most congested airline routes revealed: Jeju to Seoul and Melbourne to Sydney are the busiest commercial flight corridors
Is this Britain's most booked-up hotel room? Historic tower that inspired Thomas Hardy is so popular it is fully reserved for the next 18 MONTHS
A bath full of potatoes, 20 Bob the Builder costumes and £500,000-worth of share certificates: Hotel chain reveals its most bizarre lost and found items of 2017
From buried skeletons to a £42billion boost to the national economy: Incredible facts about Crossrail revealed
A former 'workaholic' sells his home and his possessions and now lives his life on the road with his girlfriend in his classic VW van
Walk to New York or sail to the centre of the earth: These are the most astonishing - and fun - holidays waiting for you in 2018
Leaving veg in coat pockets as surprise 'presents' and putting food on the floor for children to eat: People reveal the weirdest things house guests have done
Cruise your way through sterling's stormy patch: Book an all-inclusive cruise for 2018
Barbados? It just hit me for 6! Get a cricket lesson from a legend and meet your West Indian heroes
The head of a brown bear, snakeskin boots and red ant Viagra: Heathrow Airport displays the shocking range of illegal animal goods it's seized
Aegean island gem where East meets West: Kastellorizo is the place where Europe ends and Asia begins
The ultimate tranquil ski break: If resorts that party till dawn aren't your thing then head to the quaint and friendly picture-perfect Austrian village of Alpbach
Mesmerising footage shows the view from the cockpit as a British Airways A380 takes off from London Heathrow bound for Johannesburg
Bring on the new in 2018! There are options aplenty for next year's travel wish list - so start planning!
Scandi skiing is cheap and chic: Sweden's largest skiing area sees a 30% increase in visitors
From Borat-style mankinis to falling half-naked out of chairlifts: The funniest ski pictures ever
The best and worst airline food of 2017 revealed: Diet expert rates the menus offered by major airlines - and it's Delta and Virgin America that offer the healthiest choices
Is this the world's most exclusive private resort? Secluded island in the Maldives is available to hire for £34,000 a NIGHT
Is this the ultimate part-time job? National Rail will pay one lucky applicant £10,000 to make videos of a trip around Britain
The Inspector Calls: The Bel & The Dragon is unfussy and cosy with attractive food
Feeling peaky: From the Matterhorn to Kilimanjaro, incredible pictures of the most jaw-dropping mountains in the world
'People don't do weird s*** - and you get pyjamas and a much bigger seat': Airline passengers reveal what first-class travel is REALLY like
Moment of truth for superjumbo looms: Airbus ready to axe A380 if it fails to win Emirates deal
Cheap sunshine deals available after recovery in sterling: Destinations including the US, the Caribbean and Dubai more affordable for Brits in 2018
Retreat to Spain! There are no rules on this relaxed break by the toasty coast
From toilet cubicles beneath mirrored ceilings to clear-glass doors fitted with security peepholes, the most face-palm-worthy design fails ever
Globally cyclists clocked up 4.5 BILLION miles and Regent's Park is the UK's most popular bike route: GPS training app reveals how much exercise the world did in 2017
'I'm off to the January sales... in New York!' In the next few weeks everything in the Big Apple - from designer clothes to hotels - will be at rock bottom prices, so grab yourself a bargain
Children I've found heaven... There's plenty to do in Northern Cyprus to keep the youngsters entertained
Star Wars meets the Med - and the force is with us: The blockbuster movie is the perfect launch for a voyage on board the Crown Princess
Getting high on Madeira: The popular Portuguese outpost has become a favourite for walkers
The Crafty Traveller: 2017... the year that airlines went into a tailspin, the pound plummeted and care hire problems continued
My homage to Catalonia: From fast rides to ancient history, this is the perfect corner of Spain
'I've replaced all my synthetic socks with Merino wool ones': Internet thread in meltdown as people reveal the economy items they can NEVER go back to after trying the luxury versions
How the practice of 'codesharing' among airlines can affect passengers' claims to compensation and leave them hundreds of pounds out of pocket
Best-value holiday destinations for 2018 revealed - and it's Argentina that offers the best exchange rate for Brits, with the pound going 196% further compared to 5 years ago
Full marks all around: The whole family say that a chic new Algarve resort is top of the class
Finally! New York City unveils its first-ever designer 'budget' hotel with VERY stylish rooms from just $99 (and, no, it's not too good to be true)
The Inspector Calls: Pick your night with care when staying at Guildford's Harbour Hotel
Is this the world's smallest hotel? For $75 a night you can stay in a stripped out Volkswagen Beetle in Jordan (after checking in at the 'lobby' - a nearby cave)
A room with a view at the picture-perfect Post Ranch Inn: Cliff-top luxury and spectacular scenery at one of the most exclusive hotels on the U.S west coast
From the country that received just NINE write-ups to the bakery that got 10,000: TripAdvisor reveals its eye-popping facts and figures from 2017
How the Elizabeth line will slash journey times across London, with some speeding up by 80 PER CENT
Sweden's IceHotel has been rebuilt annually since 1989 - and this year's version, using 30,000 cubic metres of snow and ice, is as stunning as ever
Pillow talk: Inside British Airways' dreamy business class cabin, which now features luxurious bedding, including a duck-feather duvet, from The White Company
Revealed: The two Dubai hotels rated as 'the worst luxury openings of 2017' - and which hotel in the same city is named the best
Putting used toilet paper in bins and reserving tables using packets of tissues: Travellers reveal their biggest culture shocks
Vintage pictures reveal the glamorous world of the luxury 1930s flying boats that featured plush armchairs, fine china and honeymoon suites
Would you dare to stay here? The jaw-dropping designs for a cabin built into the side of a CLIFF
'It's presidential': Sorry, Emirates, but an aviation expert who was the first to try the new Singapore Airlines A380 suite has declared it the best seat in the sky
Iceland is my perfect place to warm up! Kay Burley skips the snowmobiles and whales and heads straight for a steam bath
The destinations with the biggest drop in air fares revealed: Flights from the UK to Cluj-Napoca in Romania, Hartford in Connecticut and Toulouse in France have fallen by up to 40%
Discover the magic of New York's secret wonderlands: The top five weird and wonderful places to visit in the Big Apple
Why do we all love Christie country? That's no mystery: The English Riviera has amazing hotels, tranquil beauty and hectic harbours
The joy of a skiing break... with almost no skiing: In Bansko there's so much to do away from the slopes
Taste the real Italy: The rural town of Sarnano is a world full of flavour and fun
A Highland fling topped off with a terrific tattoo: Exploring Britain on board a Saga cruise
Bunkered! The golf course with 17 acres of sand that's Abu Dhabi's answer to St Andrews
Surf's up! Stunning images show the awesome beauty and intense power of waves as they batter the shore
From Christmas markets in Vienna to floating markets in Vietnam: National Geographic reveals the ultimate places to visit for a winter getaway
Ryanair rated the worst short-haul airline by passengers among carriers operating from the UK (and British Airways doesn't fare very well either)
Digging deep in Grenada: A thrilling underwater art gallery awaits on this Caribbean island
A Dolomites feast on and off piste: Ski region combines German efficiency with an Italian heart
The most fragrant ship in the Med! Cruiseliner has its very own fig-based scent
Rugged cliffs, spectacular caves and barely another soul in sight: Why a forgotten town near Britain's most northerly point makes for an amazing Highlands escape
Nothing fishy about this! Stunning Airbnb property in the south of France comes with five bedrooms and a 91 foot AQUARIUM swimming pool
She'll be raking it in, soon! US college counselor becomes internet sensation after creating stunning art with fallen leaves
An Inspector Calls: Eslington Villa is a delightfully jolly family hotel
Now that's hitting new heights! The world's steepest funicular railway opens in Switzerland at a dizzying cost of $52.6 million
Meet the 25-year-old who's spent $35,000 and nine months converting a run-down SCHOOL BUS into a stunning mobile home
He must be floored by all the attention! Man becomes unlikely internet star with Instagram account dedicated to hotel carpets
A real intrepid explorer: Backpacker has travelled to 125 countries alone - despite being both blind and deaf
From phallic towel arrangements to 'shadow breasts' and bricked-up windows: Are these the world's ULTIMATE hotel fails?
Ta-dah! Singapore Airlines reveal the results of STUNNING $850million upgrade as first of new A380 fleet completes maiden voyage from France
'The all-time greatest airplane seat': YouTube star films his journey in a new fully enclosed first-class Emirates suite and says that it's 'like a hotel room'
Discos, waterfalls and sundecks with pizza ovens: The biggest and most spectacular superyachts of 2017 revealed
From branches made of plastic bags to mannequins and a PINEAPPLE: Are these the worst Christmas trees, ever?
'If the head steward is summoned to the flight deck, there could be a problem': Pilots and cabin crew reveal the things they look (and listen) out for when they're PASSENGERS
Revealed: Nervous fliers are most reassured by pilots with the Queen's English (but Scottish accents are the sexiest)
From cold pizza under the sheets to BULLETS in a drawer: Guests reveal the most bizarre things they've found in hotel rooms
Southwest Airlines plane forced to divert after passengers and crew smell fumes - but it was just the coffee machine
A chic but cheap new arrival to the Paris hotel scene is drawing the cool crowd
From a magical shot of a shy orangutan to a shimmering shoal of fish and an owl in hunting mode: The stunning winning entries of National Geographic's nature photography competition
Rough Guides names Newcastle as the best place in the WORLD to visit in 2018 (beating Cuba, New Orleans and Sicily)
No wonder they're popular! From an enchanting treehouse in America to a private island in Sweden: The world's most 'wish-listed' Airbnb properties
'Snoozeliners' set to transform late-night travel in the UK: Double deckers to be transformed into luxury moving hotels, with memory foam mattresses and sleep-inducing scents
From elephant tea parties to packing rabbits for export: These fascinating photos reveal how we lived, worked and played with animals in the early 20th century
Cirque du Soleil at sea and romantic lawn clubs: The best cruise lines of 2017 named by the experts
Forget hygge, now it's all about creating 'cosagach': Scottish word for snug set to rival the trendy Danish term in 2018
Cheers to that! Scottish hotel breaks world record for largest whisky collection thanks to 1,031 hangover-inducing varieties
'Why is Britain no longer a superpower and why are Brits so miserable?' The questions about the UK that the world asks Google (and what the UK wants to know about everyone else)
That'll lighten Santa's load! Heathrow Airport to process record-breaking trove of Christmas cargo weighing 143MILLION KILOS over festive period
That's next year's bucket list sorted, then! National Geographic reveals the ultimate places to visit in 2018, with Hawaii, Jordan and Albania all making the cut
From THAT Kim Kardashian pose to a painstaking model of Batman: The world's ultimate snowmen
From the trunk that grows through a SHOP to the specimen that holds 26,000 gallons of water: Amazing images of the most extraordinary trees in the world
Turn your body into a BOAT! The amazing inflatable 'suit' that allows users to be pulled along at incredible speeds
Discover how it feels to REALLY live on top of the world: A fascinating visit to a remote Himalayan village
Incredible photographs that capture an epic 12-day dog-sledding race across the French Alps (and a top tip for a great place to stay if you want to watch it in 2018)
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