Pilots reveal strange and terrifying experiencesPilots reveal strange and...
Airline pilots have revealed their scariest and most unusual flying experiences in an aviation safety newsletter. The anonymous confessions include a pilot admitting that on one passenger flight...
View ArticleParis Ritz Hotel fire: Flames rip through top floorParis Ritz Hotel fire:...
A huge fire has broken out on the top floor of the Ritz Hotel in Paris and black smoke can be seen billowing from the building. The hotel is famously where Princess Diana spent her last...
View ArticleIstanbul mosque opens its doors to stray cats (video)Istanbul mosque opens...
Street cats in Istanbul now have a place to call home - thanks to the kindness of a religious leader who opened up a mosque's doors to let them get cosy inside. Imam Mustafa Efe started...
View ArticleElephant rampages through Indian city flipping rickshaws (video)Elephant...
An elephant appeared to turn aggressive during a religious festival in the city of Kozhikode in India recently, taking the priest sitting on his back for a wild and destructive ride in the...
View ArticleThis year's best-value travel destinations, month by monthThis year's...
Thinking about where to go on holiday in 2016? Aren't we all - but post-Christmas wallets can limit the choices just a tad. Most of us will take at least one city break this year - but it...
View ArticleThe best hotels in the world 2016The best hotels in the world 2016
TripAdvisor has announced its top ten hotels in the world as part of its Traveller's Choice awards - and the magnificent Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur, India that has taken the top spot for...
View ArticleBody found inside burning tent under bridgeBody found inside burning tent...
A body has been found after a fire was put out in a tent which was located under a railway bridge in Salford. The BBC reports that crew were called to the junction of Trinity Way and Irwell...
View ArticleBritain's best hotels 2016Britain's best hotels 2016
Britain's best hotel for 2016 is celebrity chef Raymond Blanc's Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, according to TripAdvisor. SCROLL DOWN TO THE SLIDESHOW TO SEE THE FULL TOP TEN...
View ArticleWoman saves starving dog after visit to manicurist (video)Woman saves...
When a California woman went into a nail salon for a manicure one day, she had no idea that her visit would save a poor dog's life. As Darlene was getting her nails done, her manicurist...
View ArticleWhy you should never eat snow (even when it's not yellow)Why you should never...
We all know that we shouldn't eat yellow snow - but surely the freshly laid white stuff is completely natural and fit for purpose, right? Apparently not. Eating any kind of snow, whatever...
View ArticleEight things you wouldn't expect to find on a cruise shipEight things you...
Cruise ships aren't just about discovering exciting new destinations. In fact, if you're on a Viking Ocean Cruises ship, you don't need to wait until you arrive portside to try out...
View ArticleSitting on the runway could be a thing of the pastSitting on the runway could...
Could waiting on the runway soon be a thing of a past? Engineers have developed an algorithm to help shorten the time between boarding a plane and actually moving....
View ArticleWin! A pair of return flights to Europe with bmi regionalWin! A pair of...
What better way to start off 2016 than with a city break in Europe? We've teamed up with bmi regional to offer you the chance to win a pair of return tickets to the European destination of...
View ArticleSitting on the runway before take off may soon be a thing of the pastSitting...
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed an algorithm they hope will shorten how much time passes between passengers getting on board and into the sky. The formula...
View ArticleHotel rooms are hotbeds for bacteria (video)Hotel rooms are hotbeds for...
Travellers are often aware of the dangers present in notoriously bacteria-ridden environments, such as airports and public transport. But a small study conducted by TravelMath.com hotel found...
View ArticleThis is what happens when turbulence hits plane during meal serviceThis is...
Passengers have shared pictures of the chaotic scene after severe turbulence unexpectedly hit an Air New Zealand flight earlier this week. See also: What is turbulence and is it getting worse?...
View ArticleRanger comforts orphaned rhino with bedtime stories (video)Ranger comforts...
This abandoned baby rhino seems to enjoy having bedtime stories read to him by his kind-hearted rescuer. This rhino was born near the Aquila Private Game Reserve in South Africa, but...
View Article'Overworked' tourist carriage horse collapses in street'Overworked' tourist...
A distressing picture has emerged online of a carriage horse used to give tourists trips around a Mexico town collapsed on the pavement. The "overworked and underfed" animal, called...
View ArticleRSPCA rescues 'daredevil' sheep from cliff face (video)RSPCA rescues...
This sheep got a lucky escape after reportedly being stuck on a ledge halfway mount Snowdonia in Wales for several days. The footage shows the animal teetering on the edge of a sheer mountain...
View ArticleTiger attacks keeper at Steve Irwin's zooTiger attacks keeper at Steve...
A tiger has attacked a keeper at Australia Zoo, which was founded by the late conservationist Steve Irwin (pictured above). The BBC reports that the 12-year-old male Sumatran tiger, called Ranu,...
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