Florida's red tide makes tourists ill and kills record numbers of mantees
Filed under: Travel News Getty A tide of toxic red algae is plaguing the Florida coast, causing tourists to become seriously ill and killing swathes of endangered mantees in record numbers. People on...
View ArticleThe best metro map ever! France's wine regions
Filed under: Travel News De Long Wine Company Ever wanted to drink your way through the French wine regions but were unsure of where to start? Well the De Long Company has released this handy "metro...
View ArticleTen private tours of the world's most wonderful sites
Filed under: World travel Ever wondered what the Sistine Chapel looks like when it's not rammed with tourists? Or what it would be like to have a one-to-one with an astronaut at the Kennedy Space...
View ArticleCheap(ish) holidays in the world's most luxurious destinations
Filed under: Budget holidays Peter Island, British Virgin Islands Thought the Maldives were only for millionaires? Or that Barbados was exclusive to travellers with big budgets? Well, we've got proof...
View ArticleTen things to do in Tahiti
Filed under: World travel Getty It isn't hard to see the charm of the tropical paradise of Tahiti - white beaches, cobalt skies and the sizzling temperatures to name but a few - but there's more to...
View ArticleVideo of the day: Jet surfing in Hawaii
Filed under: World travel The latest watersport to hit the island of Maui in Hawaii is jet surfing - a sort of cross between surfing, jet skiing and racing car driving. With a mechanically operated...
View Article7.8 million Britons plan to stay at home this summer
Filed under: Travel News PA Despite the fact that we've had the longest and most miserable winter for years, a new survey reveals that almost 8million Britons plan to holiday in the UK this summer -...
View ArticleWin! A shopping break in London
Filed under: Travel News Fancy a weekend of shopping and dining in London? We've teamed up with new 'poshtel' Safestay to offer you the chance to win a two-night break, Harrods shopping vouchers and...
View ArticleEurope's best-value holiday destinations
Filed under: Budget holidays Serbia. Alamy The plunging pound against the euro is hitting tourists hard and means the cost for a holiday in European hotspots, such as Spain, Italy and France has risen....
View ArticleUK circuses face ban from using wild animals in two years
Filed under: Travel News Stock photo: PA The use of wild animals in circuses across Britain will be prohibited in two years' time thanks to new government rules. The Wild Animals in Circuses Bill will...
View ArticleWin! A luxury break in Hertfordshire, plus Marriott London Sevens tickets
Filed under: Travel News We're giving away 10 pairs of tickets to the Marriott London Sevens and a luxury weekend break for two at the beautiful Hanbury Manor, a Marriott Hotel & Country Club. One...
View ArticleSerena Williams frolics on Miami Beach in a bikini
Filed under: Travel News INFoto Serena Williams has been spotted on Miami Beach Florida this week, posing for the cameras in a monochrome bikini. The World's Number One female tennis player, 31, has...
View ArticleAdorable baby meerkats melting hearts at Tasmanian zoo
Filed under: Travel News Rex Gorgeous baby meerkats have been born at the Zoodoo Wildlife Park in Richmond, Tasmania. The four pups were born to the zoo's resident meerkat colony with all nine adults...
View ArticleReview: The Park Plaza Hotel & Outlook Festival, Pula, Croatia
Filed under: Beach breaks, Croatia Park Plaza Histria Looking for a bit of holiday inspiration this summer? Croatia could be the answer. We took a trip to Pula, the regional capital of Istria: a land...
View ArticleWonderful windmills for holidays with a twist
Filed under: World travel From country retreats in Devon to living out your Moulin Rouge holiday fantasy in France, windmills provide an intriguing alternative to your run-of-the-mill cottage in the...
View ArticleStreet food in Vietnam: A taste of Hanoi
Gareth Richman Vietnam is renowned for its street food, but many Western visitors miss out on ever experiencing it. Worries about hygiene, along with the "exotic" nature of many of the dishes (yes,...
View ArticleIncredible pic shows 50ft ice 'gems' on frozen lake in Siberia
Filed under: Travel News Solent This amazing picture shows one of the world's most beautiful natural phenomenons - ice hummocks - in all their shimmering glory. Russian landscape photographer Alex El...
View ArticleMegabus launches 'sleeper coach' for London to Scotland journeys
Stagecoach A brand new sleeper coach service complete with fold-down beds is being launched by Stagecoach this summer for journeys between London and Scotland. Travellers between London and 11...
View ArticleGerard Butler reveals holiday from hell
Filed under: Travel News Getty Gerard Butler reportedly found out that sleeping in a tent in the Himalayas while suffering with food poisoning does not a happy camper make. The Olympus Has Fallen actor...
View ArticlePicture of the day: Heartbreakingly cute white lion cub meets the world
Filed under: Travel News FRED TANNEAU/AFP/Getty Images This little fellow caught his first glimpse of the wide world this week when he and his brother and sister were introduced to the public for the...
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