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Poldark, the BBC's new drama, has triggered a surge in the number of people wanting to visit the county of Cornwall, where the programme is set.
Visit Cornwall's website has more than doubled since the remake of the popular Seventies show aired earlier this month (March).
From Charlestown to Bodmin Moor, the drama was filmed on location all...
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easyJet passengers flying from Britain to Iceland on Friday were treated to a front row seat of the solar eclipse.
An image captured from the flight deck as the plane passed over the Faroe Islands at 37,000ft shows a close, unobstructed view of the total solar eclipse.
The pilot of flight EZY6747 from Belfast kindly circled a number of times...
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France's famous Mont Saint-Michel was turned into an island by a 'supertide' on Saturday.
Thousands of tourists visited the attraction as the so-called 'tide of the century' rushed in and out along the northern French coast.
According to the Associated Press, the phenomenon happens every 18 years. The 'supertide' is said to rise at the pace...
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The small town of Bebington in Merseyside has been named the UK's most desirable place to live in the UK, according to a new survey.
The study conducted for the Royal Mail by the Centre for Economic and Business Research looked at every postcode in the UK and included factors such as good schools, access to green spaces, good employment...
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Planning the perfect spring getaway for two? We've teamed up with Sykes Cottages to offer one lucky AOL Travel reader the chance to win £600 worth of holiday vouchers to spend on a choice of over 5,000 self-catering holiday cottages across the UK and Ireland.
Sykes Cottages is the UK's leading provider of self-catering cottage holidays,...
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These beautiful photos have been chosen as the ten finalists in a photography competition which celebrates light.
VELUX, the blind company, has unveiled the incredible images as part of its annual 'Lovers of Light' photography competition.
This year's there were massive 21,295 entries from participants all over the world, and team of five...
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World travellers clearly disagree with the old saying that "it's grim up North".
For global tourists' top 10 list of best-rated UK destinations contains only two from the south of the country.
Apart from London, in first place, and the Devon resort of Torquay (fourth), the list compiled from multiple Tripadvisor reviews, is dominated...
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Marrakech has today been named the best rated destination in the world for the first time in Tripadvisor's seventh annual Travellers' Choice awards for Destinations,.
Based on millions of reviews and opinions, this year's awards have revealed several destinations in Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe that are outperforming more traditional holiday...
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No wonder Rob Brydon has "taken a shine to cruising." At the naming ceremony for P&O's Britannia by Her Majesty The Queen, the Welsh comedian declared that "you can have lunch with Marco Pierre White, sink a few Bollies with Olly Smith and be doing the two-step with Tess Daly in the library at teatime."
OK, maybe not all...
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A surfer has documented the moment he experienced a rare and heartwarming encounter with a sea lion pup in California.
Dan Murphy was surfing off the shore of San Elijo Campground in Cardiff By-the-Sea when the little sea lion jumped onto his board.
At first he thought he was being attacked, but soon realised the pup just wanted a...
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We've teamed up with luxury Yorkshire hotel the Feversham Arms Hotel to offer you the chance to win a one-night stay for two people in a deluxe suite with breakfast and dinner included, worth up to £400.
The Feversham Arms Hotel is nestled in the heart of North Yorkshire, in the traditional market town of Helmsley, and welcomes guests from...
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Hot tubs are the epitome of spa indulgence. Whether a romantic Jacuzzi made just for two, or a tub with impressive views, there are hotels around the world offering guests utter relaxation and a spectacular setting for lovers of steamy, bubbling tubs.
After a long day of sightseeing or before a spa treatment, there's nothing better than having a...
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Some of the UK's most famous landmarks are set to be plunged into darkness as millions of people prepare to switch off lights for an hour to raise awareness about climate change.
Buckingham Palace, London's Tower Bridge, Old Trafford football stadium and the Elizabeth Tower, widely known as Big Ben, are taking part in the World Wildlife Fund's...
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File under: Short breaks
Sterling is up to 22 per cent stronger year-on-year against European currencies making a city break to Europe a must this spring and now Post Office has revealed that the Baltic states offer the best bargains, with Vilnius, capital of Lithuania the cheapest city to visit in 2015.
The annual Post Office Travel Money City Costs Barometer has...
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Rutland residents have the highest standard of living in rural Britain, a report has found.
Nestling in the East Midlands countryside, Rutland topped Halifax's annual Rural Areas Quality of Life Survey, which takes residents' health and life expectancy, crime rates, weather, employment, school results, broadband access and personal wellbeing...
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We've teamed up with cruise travel agent CruiseKings to offer you the chance to win a two-night voyage for two, sailing from Liverpool to Dublin on board the resplendent Cruise & Maritime Voyages ship, Azores.
On this mini-cruise, Azores sets sail from Liverpool on 27 August 2015 before arriving at Dublin for a day in the Irish capital. The...
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We've teamed up with Drayton Manor Theme Park to offer you the chance to win one of three family passes to visit the Staffordshire-based attraction during its 2015 season.
The theme park is home to Europe's only Thomas Land, which has recently undergone a £2.5million expansion that will see the attraction be bigger and better than ever...
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These are the first stunning pictures of a newly formed volcanic island in Tonga.
The island, which is yet to be named, was formed in January by a volcanic eruption, but was deemed too dangerous to visit until recently because it is still considered to be active.
The incredible images were taken by photographer Gianpiero Orbassano, 63, who...
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The baby brother of the famous polar bear, Knut, has made his debut at a German zoo for his christening.
The beautiful cub was born in December at Rostock Zoo, and has now been named Fiete after his keepers received 3,000 name suggestions.
According to the Daily Mail, little Fiete was christened by the city's mayor, Roland Methling, who...
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Wild actress Reese Witherspoon is enjoying the spring sunshine on a tropical getaway and was pictured relaxing in an inflatable donut in a swimming pool.
The 39-year-old shared a snap of herself wearing a black swimsuit and pink sunglasses as she sat back in the rubber ring at her holiday home.
She captioned the photo:...
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