Dutch photographer Thijs Broekkamp undoubtedly risked his life to take these pictures. They show everyday life in Afghanistan - jolly traders, children playing in mosques, commuters lost in thought - innocent scenes that stand in stark contrast to the horrifying images that make the headlines. But still, Broekkamp stresses that for Westerners it's 'near impossible and very dangerous to travel by yourself' there and neither he nor his guide told anyone about his itinerary - not even the police.
On an intoxicating odyssey, Kay marvels at Japan's contrasts, from the ultra-formal taxi drivers to the cuddle cafes and love hotels. And gets stuck into the food. After all, Osaka (pictured) is 'Japan's kitchen'. Squid balls, in particular, go down a treat. After Osaka, she heads to Kyoto to meet a Geisha or two. And gaze upon the city's incredible world heritage sites.
Etiquette expert William Hanson stepped out of his refined comfort zone and onto a Ryanair flight from Nice - to find out if the no-frills airline 'could really be as bad as they say it is'...
The world's longest cruise is being offered by Viking Ocean Cruises. It includes explorations of the world's most thrilling landscapes, from the Great Barrier Reef to the Amazon rainforest.
Mr Rankin also talks about his earliest holiday memory, the best place to visit in his home town of Edinburgh and his favourite place 'south of the border'.
The Daily Mail's Jane Fryer checks into the Forte Village on Sardinia, which she says 'has everything you could possibly want'. And a few things you don't. Such as a chair for your handbag during dinner...
The best-value flights to Salzburg? Can electric razors go in hand luggage on a flight to Switzerland? The Holiday Guru dispenses travel wisdom once more.
A radical electric passenger drone developed by Airbus has completed its first full transition flight, the company announced this week. It hit a speed of over 100 miles per hour.
The old British Airways lounge at JFK was 'an ocean of tired tan leatherette', writes MailOnline Travel's James Murphy. The new one at Terminal 7, he says, is '22,000 square feet of fun'. Its highlights include an 'elegant whisky and cocktail bar', 'room after room of inviting armchairs' and a brasserie that serves hot food. Find out what he rates it out of five...
Prague's uniquely preserved historical centre oozes impressive architecture, breathtaking views and plenty of fabulous monuments, says Richard Webber. Here's how to see it all...
NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral is no museum of the past, but the beating heart of a revitalised space business. Martin Symington visited for the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing.
Forget disposable razors and mediocre chocolate on the bed at turn down. These wacky and luxurious offerings take the concept of the hotel amenity to a whole new level. Pictured clockwise from top left: Guests at Il Salviatino hotel in Florence can request a champagne-filled tub; Ukulele lessons at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Hawaii; the Waldorf Astoria Las Vegas's Champagne vending machine and the soap concierge at the Viceroy Riviera Maya in Mexico.
Maison Talbooth near Colchester is one of five hotels that are part of the privately owned Milsom group. The Inspector checked in and found the rooms were 'big but gloomy'.
Solo travel is one of the fastest growing areas in the leisure industry. Which is why it's puzzling that solo travellers so often get ripped off - paying twice as much for hotel rooms, writes Liz Hoggard.
The move comes after Iran took down a high-altitude U.S. drone with a surface-to-air missile, sparking concerns about the safety threat to commercial airlines.
The luxurious Platinum Wing Nordic-themed lounge at Helsinki Airport also features booth seats with AC and USB power and 'comfortable sofas and cosy armchairs'.
Tom Chesshyre spent a week-long walking adventure dodging the active military bases of south Dorset and learning all about the writers Thomas Hardy and T.E. Lawrence.
The Dixie Dean Hotel in Liverpool will celebrate the life and career of Dixie Dean who was a prolific goal scorer for both Everton and England in the 1920s and 1930s.
Huge price hikes - and pokey rooms - often await when booking for one person only. But there are a few operators that do not punish solo travellers. Here, Joanna Tweedy selects some of the best and friendliest trips for people travelling alone, with destinations that include New Orleans, Bali, the New Forest and Norway.
A study looked at the price of unleaded, diesel and renting a car, including insurance that reduces excess charges to zero, at 20 destinations across Europe.
A giant orange-coloured fish found in Brainerd Lakes in Minnesota has been identified as a bigmouth buffalo fish with a mutation, according to analysis by a University expert.
What do billionaires expect when they go on holiday? Well, after spending four days at the five-star Mandarin Oriental hotel on the little-known Caribbean island of Canouan, Sadie Whitelocks surmised that it must be peace and quiet, flawless service and no qualms over cocktails costing $24. The £95 million ($120 million) resort is nestled on the 3.5-mile-long outcrop in St Vincent & the Grenadines, which is known as the place where 'billionaires go to get away from the millionaires'. Past holidaymakers including Robert Downey Jr, Bill Gates, Prince Harry and Donald Trump.
Martin Luther King and Elvis Presley loom large over Memphis Tennessee. The city has not forgotten its history of music and civil rights. James Rampton found it both poignant and thrilling.
One of the world's leading zoologists has revealed that he is on the verge of unveiling his latest animal discovery to add to the 100 he has already uncovered during expeditions the world.
The Dubai-based carrier is offering 'special fares' on selected routes in business class, allowing passengers to fly for less in cabins with lie-flat beds and menus of 'regionally inspired gourmet dishes'.
The colour coding of buildings and houses in Greenland dates back to its 18th-century colonial era, when wooden houses were sent up from Scandinavia as timber kits.
According to a report on what hotels will be like in the year 2119, 'every area of the hotel will instantly morph into a guest's perfect, hyper-personalised space'. And how will it do this? Thanks to 'individual data insights, gleaned from embedded chip technology' that will 'beam to the hotel, so the space will be ready the moment a guest walks in'. Shown are renderings from 2119 hotels. If guests want a room full of sand, no problem (top right). And a holographic trainer? Coming right up (bottom right).
The island is now one of just seven areas in the UK to be given the prestigious honour by the United Nations body. The Biosphere status covers the whole of the Isle of Wight and the Solent.
Hundreds of Nike trainers have been washing up on beaches across the world, prompting a global network of beach combers to investigate the source of the flotilla of footwear.
Four years ago we revealed renderings of MSC Cruises' new £157 million ($200 million) eco-friendly island resort in the Bahamas. And now, with just over 120 days to go until it opens, the Swiss-based company has revealed a sneak peek of the progress being made via a video teaser partly shot by a drone. The former sand extraction site is being turned into a 95-acre island paradise called Ocean Cay, with 75,000 plants and 160,000 tons of rock having been shipped in to aid with the transformation.
So large they are best seen in aerial photographs or from overlying hills, the Nazca lines are figures etched into the Peruvian desert by the Nazca culture between around 100 BC and 700 AD.
Liverpool's famous river was one of 13 nationwide tested by environmental group Greenpeace - nearly all of which had high levels of microplastic junk.
If snapping Big Ben, Tower Bridge and Stonehenge feels a bit cliched, try an 'Insta-Landmark' instead. They are the alternative locations in the UK that are becoming landmarks in their own right thanks to their popularity on Instagram - and here we round up the 20 that have been 'hash-tagged' the most. From cake shops to graffitied tunnels and derelict swimming pools, these are the locations that will make your feed that bit hipper.
Christian Scherer says his company already has the technology to fly passenger planes without pilots at all - and is working on winning over regulators and travelers to the idea.
Krakow survived the war largely unscathed and is generally regarded as Poland's most beautiful city. What's more, it's unconsumed by mass tourism. Now is the time to go, says Mark Palmer.
The grade II listed London and South Western Railway carriage is set in picturesque Horsebridge Railway Station, in Hampshire's Test Valley.
Thousands of British holidaymakers rated their most recent visits to the seaside as part of a Which? survey. Categories included quality of the beach, food, scenery and value for money.
The Boeing 747 that was towed out to sea off the coast of Bahrain to form an artificial reef has been successfully submerged and is now in position. And captivating footage has surfaced showing an intrepid diver exploring it. The Boeing 747 has been submerged to a depth of 20 metres (65.6 feet) to form part for the world's biggest underwater theme park. The clip shows the diver swimming around the wreck before entering the interior via a door.
Researchers have estimated that between 2001 to 2015,160 million hectares of forest were lost in the Tropics due to human activities like the commodities trade which causes deforestation.
The 8th edition of the contest, organised by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in south east London, saw 4,600 hopefuls submit their best snaps of the sky at night as seen from 90 countries.
The trend for house swapping, where holidaymakers move into one another's homes, is increasingly popular, with some people swapping their cold climate pads for houses in the tropics.
MailOnline's Ted Thornhill checked into the St Regis Doha after flying in from London in Qatar Airways' amazing Qsuite. The hotel and the cabin were big on luxury...
A study examined the median price per person per night of a seven-night package holiday from the UK across tens of thousands of offers for July 21 to August 25. The cheapest destinations per person per night were Kavos in Corfu and Golden Sands and Albena in Bulgaria. The most expensive locations were Ibiza Town and Santorini.
The Monterey Cypress tree stood at Ellen Browning Scripps Park in La Jolla, California for roughly 80 to 100 years before it came down this weekend. Dr Seuss could see it from his home.
Scientists have revealed that Boaty McBoatface's first mission, which took place in April 2017, involved studied the changing temperatures at the bottom of the Southern Ocean.
Qatar Airways has been named the world's best airline at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards - known as the Oscars of Aviation. This year the ceremony was held at the Paris Air Show, with key industry figures from across the globe in attendance. Other notable prize winners included Air Canada (best carrier in North America), Qantas (best airline in Australia), Singapore Airlines (best cabin crew), easyJet (second-best low-cost airline in the world, No1 in Europe) and Virgin Atlantic (best premium economy).
The European planemaker is set to announce close to 200 orders for the new model - the A321XLR - over the course of the week at the Paris Airshow.
The town in West Sussex came 96th alongside Clacton-on-Sea in a ranking by Which? that looked at factors such as quality of beach, seafront, food, accommodation and scenery.
They say you should never work with animals. But one photographer has ignored this advice - and a good thing too. Because he's snapped a series of incredible images of a range of creatures. Peruvian multi-award-winning wildlife photographer Pedro Jarque Krebs captured them at various places around the world. During the editing process, the snapper manipulated the lighting and the background to make it appear as if the animals had their very own studio photoshoot, with some of them seemingly 'performing' for the camera.
Around 8.3million tourists poured into the small Belgian city in 2018 - population 117,260 - a surge of 900,000 compared to 2017, with six million of them just day-trippers.
The city of Anaheim last week approved building permits for projects related to the new land, which will be built at Disneyland's California Adventure Park.
A tour of the Vatican with skip-the-line access has been named as the top experience on TripAdvisor for 2019. The £51 ($64) experience, which allows visitors to skip up to four-hour queues and take in the wonders of the Sistine Chapel and St Peter's Basilica, was followed in the rankings by a £33 (£41) architecture river cruise in Chicago and a one-day sightseeing tour of Tuscany, costing £81 ($101). Experiences in the UK were listed separately with a £25 ($31) pub crawl that includes visiting some of London's most historic bars taking top honours in the UK.
An expert in Italian wine is running a 'wine retreat' at the stunning Torre alle Tolfe wine estate in the heart of the Chianti region, just three kilometres (1.9 miles) from the medieval city of Siena.
MailOnline Travel's Sarah Fitzmaurice flies on a Boeing 777 from Sydney to Abu Dhabi, then on an A380 to London - and discovers that the latter's business cabin is a big upgrade.
American Airlines is the world's biggest carrier, but does it have a business class with quality to match the scale? Ted Thornhill investigates on return flights from Heathrow to the U.S. On the way out he flies onboard a Boeing 777-300, which has pretty vast suites. He enjoys a 6ft 6in lie-flat bed and two windows. On the way back he flies in a 777-200, which has a newer business class with a bigger TV screen and better ergonomics. Delve in and find out how he arrives, several glasses of fizz later, at his overall verdict... British Airways customers should pay close attention because AA is one of its major codeshare partners.
The IKEA Hotell is in Älmhult where Ingvar Kamprad, late founder of flatpack furniture retailer IKEA, grew up and started the global business.
Death-defying swimming pools are set to become the latest architectural trend in central London by the looks of things.
These are the communities that have established themselves in the unlikeliest of places and have undoubtedly surprised one or two travellers over the years. Pictured clockwise from top left: A German town in a Brazilian rainforest, a Russian town in Alaska, a car in a Welsh settlement in Argentina and Minnesota's 'Little Sweden'.
Nine-month-old T-noi tried to chase away a barking dog, but slipped on the muddy ground at the Rai Aomgord Phu Kao Organic Farm in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand.
David Anderson, 50, from Leicester, used Booking.com to rent the two-bedroom flat in Albert Dock River View Apartments for a one-night stay with his partner and their daughter.
Most holidays to Australia start in Sydney, where the famous harbour and Opera House are show-stoppers. But there's so much more to the cultural capital, from fantastic food to breathtaking beaches. Pictured is the Sydney Opera House during Vivid Sydney (top left), Garie Beach (top right), Toronga Zoo (bottom left) and North Sydney Olympic Pool (bottom right).
Scientists from the British Antarctic Survey say larger marine species in the Southern Ocean - including cod and haddock - face being wiped out as rising temperatures reduce oxygen in the oceans.
The Mail on Sunday's Jennifer Cox checked into The Feathered Nest Country Inn in Oxfordshire. It is set in a 350-year-old converted malthouse and has four bedrooms.
MailOnline Travel's James Murphy checked into Sister City, which opened in Manhattan this Spring. The hotel was inspired by 'the functional perfection of Finnish saunas and Japanese bento boxes'. 'If that sounds a touch pretentious, the execution certainly isn't,' he writes. Read on to discover his verdict.
Divided into old town and new, Cadiz is said to be the oldest continually inhabited city in Western Europe. The Mail on Sunday's Adam Turner found out what it has to offer.
Neil Simpson notes that pets need passports like everyone else when travelling abroad. His plan for taking a pet on holiday starts with completing the necessary paperwork.
This group of 23 islands, halfway between Hawaii and Papua New Guinea, has been uninhabited since it was evacuated in 1946 to become the site of the U.S Navy's nuclear test campaign.
A private jet magazine asked its readers to vote for their favourite spots. Restaurant de L'Hôtel de Ville ranks No1, followed by Chicago's Alinea and Eleven Madison Park in New York.
Mont Rochelle is a hotel on 39 hectares of land above Franschhoek that's part of Sir Richard Branson's 'Virgin Limited Edition'. Ted Thornhill checked in... and struggled to depart. He writes: 'We flopped by the wonderful outdoor pool, lingered over hearty breakfasts on the terrace, feasted on a very good tasting menu in the restaurant, Miko, and quaffed wine. Life there moves to a mellow rhythm.'
Former model Jo Wood visited the tiny, uninhabited island of Cosmoledo in the Seychelles. She enjoyed disconnecting from real life and getting up close and personal with some ocean creatures.
From Gatwick's swanky Sofitel to Manchester's reasonable Radisson, here's everything you need to know about where to rest your head before you catch a flight....
MailOnline Travel has scoured the world for the wackiest phone booth designs, with shapes inspired by everything from birds to brains.
Prestigious Bristol-based travel guide Sawday's, which specialises in finding special places to stay and eat at, has announced the winners of its annual best pub awards.
From glacier gazing in Alaska to speedboat rides in Florida, these are the trips that melted the TripAdivsor switchboard last year. As it were.
From the Arctic wilds of Finland to the sunny reaches of St Vincent and the Grenadines, MailOnline Travel has scoured the world for the best island getaways.
The Daily Mail's Tom Chesshyre presents a pick of the best holiday rental properties to suit all budgets, from a simple spot in Sardinia to a majestic fully-staffed lodge in Morocco. Pictured from top left, clockwise: Villa L'Arco in the north of Sardinia, Villa Roberta on the Greek island of Kefalonia, Xinara House on the Cycladic island of Tinos and Villa Ezzahra on the outskirts of Marrakech.
By the time schools break up there will be more than 125 outdoor pools to dive into. There are some sublime swimming spots spread across the UK, from Scotland to Cambridge.
The Inspector checked into Bickleigh Castle in Devon. He says 'every vista is photogenic' and there is a rhododendron valley cuddling the estate.
The photos are of Niigata Russian Village and were taken by British American author and adventurer Michael John Grist, who said it was 'in the middle of nowhere with no rides'. The park was largely demolished in 2016 but Michael made two visits to the attraction in 2008 and again in 2012. On his trips he saw how the buildings were in a state of extreme decay, so he photographed them for posterity.
There hasn't been a war in Oman since 1976, which makes it one of the safest countries to visit in the Middle East, says the Daily Mail's Toby Young.
Stamford has been the setting for many costume dramas, including the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice, in which it almost outshone Keira Knightley, says the Daily Mail's Clive Aslet.
The long-range aircraft was transported to Ibrice port in Turkey's northwestern Edrine province on six trucks before being pushed into the Gulf of Saros.
Helsinki's bijou size and alluring collection of museums, galleries and churches makes it both easy on the eye and not too taxing on the legs, says Rob Crossan. Here's how to see it all...
The sessions, billed as 'puppy therapy', take place at the Puri Garden Hotel & Hostel in Ubud. Guests are allowed to pet, cuddle and play with the rescue puppies.
Under a new arrangement, the Wensleydale Creamery in the Yorkshire Dales will supply thousands of gallons of whey every year to the Leeming Biogas plant, near Northallerton.
To celebrate Father's Day in the UK on June 16 British Airways surprised some of its fathers and their sons and daughters by offering them the chance to work together on a special long-haul flight. The flight, from Heathrow to San Diego in California, departed with help from father and daughter and father and son teams working across the airline's operation, from check-in to gate agents, operations managers to engineers. The flight was then operated entirely by fathers and their sons and daughters - both cabin crew and pilots.
The UK-based consumer champion is calling on the aviation regulator to take action and clamp down on the practice that automatically applies an exchange rate to a booking.
The family from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia were on a dream holiday in Bali, Indonesia when they decided to make a day trip to the popular Ubud Monkey Forest.
This is a wacky and wonderful place to plonk your head after a day, well, on the plonk. The Quinta da Pacheca vineyard in Douro, Portugal, has a number of hotel suites inside giant wine barrels. The novel accommodation units, which cost from £211 (€238) a night , include glass front doors, circular double beds, toilets and showers.
Galaxy's Edge is the new £770million 14-acre Star Wars tribute at Disneyland California. The Daily Mail's Tamara Hinson ventured inside to find out if it lives up to the hype.
The first-ever satellite study of breathtaking bioluminescent plankton called red Noctiluca scintillans has revealed that outbreaks in the East China Sea have grown in recent years/
Trident Adventure is run by ex-Special Air Service soldiers and most recently they ventured to the Arctic wilds. Nick Grainge, who co-led the military-inspired expedition, says the trips are open to anyone.
Grandparents Peter and Chris Lloyd, from Cumbria, embarked on the epic 18-month journey after deciding to 'do something a bit different' in retirement.
National Geographic has revealed the winner of its 2019 Photo Contest. The judges had a hard task and had to choose from stunning shots across the world which included a snap titled 'The Age of Aviation', which showed San Francisco's International Airport, which had entered under the cities category. Other beautiful photos included a stunning shot taken in Dhaka of people praying on the street (right). This is while another snap showed a dusky dolphin off the coast in New Zealand (top right). One snap, which won the coveted prize of first place in the people category was of actors preparing for an evening opera performance (bottom left). An honourable mention in the people category also went to Navin Vatsa for a picture of a young boy stood among thousands of chirping seagulls (top left). But the winner, who landed the highly acclaimed prize was Weimin Chu, who captured a picture of a fishing village on a tiny island in west Greenland (centre).
In a poll 73 per cent of UK respondents voted those from the Netherlands as being the most welcoming, closely followed by the Portuguese on 70 per cent.
The research has been carried out by Abta, the UK travel trade association for tour operators and travel agents, which analysed the International Passenger Survey (IPS) air travel figures.
Mario Stanchev, a London-based pest control technician, has warned travellers they're at risk of accidentally bringing bed bugs home and has revealed his top tips on keeping bug free. He's also released a gruesome bed-bug video to underscore why following his advice on how to avoid an infestation is important.
The UK coach operator has launched a nationwide campaign to get the cherished toys home with the help of celebrated toy photographer Chris Rose, who has photographed them 'passing the time'.
The travel site crowned Hollywood-Burbank Airport the best the US has to offer, crediting its 'shenanigan-free experience', low parking costs and array of dining options as justification.
Mesmerising footage has surfaced of a Boeing 747 being tugged across the sea off the coast of Bahrain as preparations for the world's biggest underwater theme park get underway. The plane will be sunk to a depth of 20 metres (65.6 feet) so it can be used as a dive site within the park, which is set to span at least 100,000 square metres (over one million square feet). Video and photos posted on social media show various parts of the large aircraft being removed, including the wings and the tyres, before it is winched into the water and floated into position with the use of buoyancy aids.
The distressing video, obtained by animal rights group PETA, was filmed inside the Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo in Thailand - which is visited by thousands of tourists each year.
Arranmore sits off the north-west coast of Ireland and boasts a population of just 469 people, though the island hopes to draw in more people with its affordable housing prices.
The picture was posted to Instagram by Josh D'Amaro, the president of Disneyland Resort, with the caption: 'So proud to introduce you to the inhabitants of Batuu!'
The annual Cewe Photo Award invites amateur and professional photographers from around the world to enter and to date, more than 175,000 snaps have been submitted.
The new Time Out guide to London includes a 'Top 20' list of attractions - and 'a night out in Peckham' comes 19th, thanks to its tropical-themed cocktail bars and streets that 'buzz almost every night of the week'. The No1 spot on the list goes to the Victoria & Albert Museum, with 'street food' and the Houses of Parliament coming second and third. The Shard comes fourth in Time Out's list, being 'the undisputed kingpin' of the recent sprouting of skyscrapers across the capital.
It is located at the Aqualandia park in Benidorm and dramatic video shows the twists and turns that riders experience on the slide.
Created by HeritageDaily, it reveals the ancient roads over today's Google Street Maps, revealing how today's towns and cities began from 43AD.
The Italian capital, famous for its artistic heritage and easy-going lifestyle, has become exasperated by tourists who frolic in its public fountains and vandalise its ancient monuments.
The ride-hailing firm gave the public a look at the inside of its flying taxi that's expected to ferry up to four passengers as part of the long-awaited airborne taxi service, dubbed 'Uber Air.'
London-based etiquette expert William Hanson is here to make sure you have a fluster-free getaway. And has even committed his thoughts to a handy video.
Researchers uncovered the 70-million-year-old remains of a massive elasmosaur would have weighed 15 tons and was from the depths of the Antarctica after years of excavating it.
They say the journey can be the best bit of the holiday. And these pictures prove the point. They've been taken by Thomas Cook employees and pilots, who voted for the flights that they think are the best for awe-inspiring views on take-off, landing or mid-flight. Pictured clockwise from top left: The Alps, Grand Canyon National Park, Greenland and Manhattan.
The cabins, called LumiPods, have been designed by French-based company Lumicene. They are just 183 square feet and contain a simple bedroom and a bathroom.
Scientists predict a near-record Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' where water holds too little oxygen to sustain marine life. Higher than average rainfall in the Mississippi watershed is largely to blame.
Some say that Italy is the most beautiful country on earth. Any doubters might like to cast an eye over these incredible images of the Italian landscape - and then reconsider. The jaw-dropping pictures are all from a new book in Amber Books' Visual Explorer Guide series called Italy, by Claudia Martin. Among them are the pretty seaside town of Cinque Terre, Venice's glorious canals and palace, the stomach-churning cliff roads of Amalfi and the Apennine range - the backbone of Italy. Claudia writes: 'With its mountains and lakes, islands and beaches, the Italian peninsula is much more than its ruins and museum pieces in scale, beauty and power. It is an island that simply cannot fail to impress.'
The Mail on Sunday's Stephanie Belingard visited The Crown And Castle in Orford, Suffolk. The restaurant, which attracts locals and visitors alike for locally-soured fare, has 21 rooms.
The 'bous al carrer' (bulls to the street) festival sees the animals left free to roam Spain's streets. Four people were injured by bulls during the traditional event in Almassora, in the eastern region of Valencia.
Ever fancied quitting everything, buying a van and hitting the road? Well a new tome, titled The Culture of Vanlife, might just convince you to make that decision. The book, curated by 'vanlife pros' Lauren Smith and Calum Creasey from Cornwall (their road trip spanned 120,000km/74,500 miles), features a selection of stunning images and some fascinating insights into what life on the road is like from those who have given it a serious whirl.
'If they could get away with cutting out the bit where they put the plane in the air, they would': Etiquette expert William Hanson flies RYANAIR from Nice to London - and isn't impressed
Time to kill, money to burn! 245 days. Six continents. 53 countries. That's what you'll find on the ultimate round-the-world cruise... all yours for £194,390
Sky TV presenter Kay Burley heads east on British Airways' new direct service to Osaka and uncovers a land of culture, cuisine... and contradiction
'There are smiles to be found': Intrepid photographer takes fascinating pictures of everyday life in war-torn Afghanistan
Jars of gummy bears and Oreo cookies, a granite-topped cocktail bar and 'generously cushioned' armchairs: Inside British Airways' swanky new business class lounge at JFK Airport
'My wife and I went to Egypt, only to find that our hotel had burnt down': Bestselling author Ian Rankin recalls his best and worst holidays
Passport control issues in America, tips for Salzburg and whether you can pack electric razors in hand luggage: The Holiday Guru solves traveller queries
A family break that's top of the league: Whether it's footie, synchronised swimming, fencing - or just a week horizontal in the sun - this sporty Sardinian resort packs in the action
From a soap concierge to a Champagne vending machine: Ten of the world's wackiest hotel amenities
From partying in the Big Easy to having a breather in Bali and rambling in the New Forest: The hottest spots for solo travellers
Prague for under £100 a night! How to see this rich city with old-fashioned charm on the cheap
Don't be shy to go it ALONE! Holidaying on your own has never been more popular - you just need to avoid those companies that penalise single travellers
Fifty years after the first Moon landing, our man discovers that Florida's space centre is a blast!
Britain at its best: A wander into Hardy's Wessex, where the countryside is almost like a military zone
An Inspector Calls: Maison Talbooth has big rooms but 'curtains that look like beige towelling robes'
'The threat of a civil aircraft shootdown over Iran is real': BA and Qantas join U.S carriers in rerouting planes from Strait of Hormuz amid warnings over repeat of MH17 tragedy
The cost of driving abroad on holiday this summer revealed - and it's Cyprus that's cheapest for fuel AND car hire
The swanky new airport lounge that boasts a la carte dining, cosy armchairs - and a SAUNA (well it is in Finland, after all)
Tuning into Memphis: The legacies of music and civil rights live on in this electric city
Beds that instantly morph into sofas, holographic fitness trainers and beetle bolognese: What hotels will be like in 100 YEARS revealed
From industrial site to paradise: Cruise ship giant reveals a sneak peek of its £157m 'island marine reserve' in the Bahamas ahead of its November opening
Lie-flat for less! Emirates becomes the first airline to offer 'basic' business class fares, which cost around £250 less but don't include lounge access or fast-track security
'Where billionaires go to get away from millionaires': Inside Mandarin Oriental's little-known £95m resort on the island where Prince Harry and Donald Trump have stayed
Red for a shop, yellow for a hospital and blue for a factory: How the buildings in Greenland are colour-coded according to their purpose
Incredible footage shows an intrepid diver exploring the Boeing 747 that was sunk to form part of the world's largest underwater theme park
A graffitied tunnel underneath Waterloo Station and a derelict swimming pool in Manchester: The 20 UK locations that are now alternative 'landmarks' thanks to Instagram
Rare wildlife and plants found nowhere else in Britain: The Isle of Wight is awarded Unesco Biosphere Reserve status
Revealed: Kavos in Corfu is the cheapest destination for a school-holiday family package getaway this summer - and Ibiza is the most expensive
Qatar Airways lands best airline in the world award at the 'Oscars of Aviation', easyJet is named No2 budget carrier, Air Canada best in North America and Singapore Airlines No1 for cabin crew
The beautifully intimate animal 'portraits' in which the creatures look like they are posing for the camera
TripAdvisor reveals the world's most popular experiences for 2019: Vatican tour with skip-the-line access is ranked No1 globally and a historic pub tour of London is best rated in the UK
Airbus is ready for pilotless jets - are you? Chief salesman for the firm says it already has the technology to fly robot passenger planes - but that travellers are too scared to use them
Krakow's a cracker! History reigns in this enthralling medieval Polish city - both above and below ground
Airbus launches new ultra-long-range version of its A321neo jet, which will be capable of flying non-stop from London to MIAMI (but would YOU go that far in a single-aisle plane?)
From a Welsh town in Argentina to Minnesota's 'Little Sweden', communities flying the flag for their home nations in unlikely places
'We don't want to become Disneyland': Authorities in Bruges try to limit the number of tourists as it's revealed that 8.3MILLION descended on the Belgian city in 2018, up by 900,000
Disneyland's brand new Marvel-themed land moves a step closer, as building permits are approved
'Which? should stick to reviewing washing machines': Bognor Regis residents hit back after their town is named by consumer group as the joint-worst seaside resort in Britain
Does the world's biggest airline have the world's best premium cabin? Inside American Airlines' £1.6k business class, with enough legroom for basketball players and headphones that go to 11 for quality
Raising a glass to the jaw-dropping views at Sir Richard Branson's stunning South African vineyard hotel
No welcome desk and interiors inspired by Finnish SAUNAS: The new Big Apple hotel that's been stripped-down to offer only stylish key ingredients
The Harbour Bridge? Tick. The Opera House? Tick. Now here are another 50 reasons you should stick around in Sydney
Dive in... outdoors! Are you tempted to celebrate summer with an open-air dip? Then try one of our top ten British lidos
Great British Boltholes: This cosy Oxfordshire inn is a Nest you'll never want to fly
Falling for an old Spanish charmer... A delicious 48 hours in the ancient port city of Cadiz
Give your four-legged pal a five-star break: A four-step plan for taking your pet on holiday abroad
British Airways staffs ENTIRE flight with dads and their sons and daughters to mark Father's Day, from the check-in desks to the cockpit
Your guide to villa thrillers! From affordable hilltop hideaways to five-star island retreats - here's our pick of the best houses to rent, all with availability this summer
Get off to a flying start: Flights are leaving earlier than ever, so why not stay at an airport hotel? We've checked them out before you check in
Out of this world! She was married to a Rolling Stone and enjoyed the rock 'n' roll, but Jo Wood is far happier on this eco retreat in the Indian Ocean
Britain at its best: Lights, camera and genteel action in the gloriously beautiful Lincolnshire market town of Stamford
Helsinki for under £100 a night! How to visit the Finnish capital on the cheap
Siren in the sand! Head for Oman's majestic mountains and verdant valleys for a thrilling Arabian adventure
An Inspector Calls: Bickleigh Castle in Devon is eccentric and adorable with local sausages for breakfast
The dark side of Japan: Eerie photographs of the Russian-themed park that was built in woods outside Tokyo - then abandoned
Ryanair is scamming passengers by adding up to £30 to family fares with the airline's 'rip-off currency conversion tool', Which? warns
Jedi Mind Trick cocktails, 'off-planet' toilets and £79 lightsabers: Inside Disneyland's new Star Wars Galaxy's Edge theme park
A vine place to lay your head: Sleep inside a giant wine barrel at this vineyard in Portugal
Pictured: Airbus A330 is towed out to sea and sunk to become a diving attraction and artificial reef
Hostel in Bali lets guests play with rescued PUPPIES by the pool - and stays cost less than £19 per night
National Geographic 2019 Travel Photo Contest winners revealed, with an enchanting picture of a fishing village in Greenland scooping the grand prize
Revealed: Spain has remained the top destination for UK holidaymakers for 25 YEARS, while visits to Mexico are up 3,500% over the same period
From storing your luggage in the BATH to keeping your swimming goggles in the FREEZER: How to prevent a holiday hotel bed bug infestation (and pay attention even if you're in five-star lodgings)
Brits vote the Dutch as being the friendliest people in Europe followed by the Portuguese (and the French come last)
That really IS plane sailing! Boeing 747 is towed across the sea ahead of being sunk as part of the world's largest underwater theme park
Do YOU recognise any of these lost toys? National Express launches campaign to reunite cherished cuddly companions left on its coaches with their owners
Dramatic footage shows the world's longest water slide in action: The Cyclon is 655ft long, 118ft high and propels riders at 37mph - and into a giant VORTEX
London's top 20 attractions named, with the Victoria & Albert Museum ranked top and 'a night out in PECKHAM' coming 19th
The flight routes you HAVE to bag a window seat on: From the Grand Canyon to the Alps, pilots reveal their favourite scenic journeys (and some incredible cockpit snaps from them)
Rome cracks down on boorish tourist behaviour by banning eating and climbing on monuments and wading through fountains
Is it OK to ask someone to un-recline their seat? Etiquette expert William Hanson's guide to a well-mannered holiday (as the best-behaved nationalities abroad are revealed)
The nation that's a work of art: Incredible images show why Italy is considered to be the world's most beautiful country
The tiny luxury cabin with sliding glass walls that lets stressed-out city dwellers get closer to nature (and they can be assembled anywhere)
Out of sight! The pick of Paris's best hidden hotels, from a former brothel to Oscar Wilde's old haunt
New Orleans... without all that jazz: From voodoo to yoga - the American city is about so much more than music
Great British Boltholes: The Crown & Castle in Suffolk is a village gem that's fit for a king
Roadblocked by men with machetes and home-schooling kids: Extraordinary vanlife stories revealed in new book (and the pictures help to explain why it's a popular way of life)
The 1922 first-class railway carriage that's been transformed into a home you can RENT for £1,100 a month, complete with ensuite double bedrooms and a fitted kitchen
Brits rate holiday spots around the world for value, with Spain, Greece and Bulgaria coming top and Dubai at the bottom of the ranking
Britain's best and worst seaside destinations named, with Bamburgh in Northumberland taking the crown and Clacton-on-Sea and Bognor Regis coming bottom of the ranking
Your place or mine? Forget the hotel - why swapping homes is the perfect way to expand your horizons AND holiday for free in exotic locations
Sharks, space shows... and stripping off! Yes, these really are some of the bonkers themed cruises on offer
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My very own Love Island! It may be home to the reality show and raucous Magaluf, but there's a different side to Majorca - and it's an absolute joy
Getting tourist visas for Australia and finding an affordable hotel in Basel, Switzerland: The Holiday Guru gives some top travel advice
Waltzing around the Med! Sequins, masterclasses and a glitterball trophy - Amanda Platell joins a Strictly cruise and is swept off her (aching) feet
What's what at Angkor Wat: It's one of the most prized (and crowded) sites so you need to plan with precision - follow our guide and you won't go wrong...
'Testicle soup was absolutely delicious'... TV presenter Kate Humble recalls her travel adventures
Britain at its best: This city has the Exe Factor, with a bizarre underground complex, stunning cathedral and Roman remains
An Inspector Calls... The Langley outside Slough has £400 rooms that are top-notch in a characterless sort of way - and fake books in the bar
Fez for under £100 per night! How to visit the medieval Moroccan city on the cheap
The perfect holiday combination! Inside stunning Tuscany villa where you can learn the art of wine tasting, practice yoga AND eat food cooked by world's best chefs
An Olympic-size pool and 50ft steel oryx statues: Inside the Doha hotel that makes a BIG impression (and high-flyers can reach it in the world's best business class cabin)
Holidaymakers could face a two-year jail sentence or £80,000 fine if they cause drunken chaos on flights
Fairways to heaven! A golf tour in Northern Ireland is a chance to see the country in all its glory
The Greek island where your future is on the cards... Sun, sea and lessons in astrology
Putting Etihad's business class to the test on a two-leg Sydney to London flight on a Boeing 777 and an A380 - and discovering that the Airbus is a BIG improvement
World's first 360-degree infinity pool set to be built on top of a 700ft-tall London skyscraper - and the way you get in is VERY James Bond
Is this the ultimate 'dark tourism' trip? Adventure firm to offer kayaking expedition to the infamous Bikini Atoll nuclear testing ground in the Pacific Ocean
No self-assembly required! Inside Sweden's IKEA Hotel, which is surprisingly DIY-free - but does contain furniture you might find a little familiar...
Airlines scramble to overcome polluter stigma as Swedish-born 'flight shame' movement grows
Qantas reveals the huge amount of rubbish it saved on the world's first 'zero-waste' flight
The best 100 restaurants in the world named, with a grand Swiss eatery ranked top, two U.S hotspots in second and third and Heston Blumenthal's Fat Duck flying the flag for the UK at No11
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