Win! A fabulous beach break in Cornwall
Filed under: Travel News To celebrate the opening of its new set of chic self-catering eco pads, Beach Retreats is offering one lucky AOL Travel user the chance to win an après-surf beach break in...
View ArticleBritain's undiscovered beaches
Filed under: UK travel Blackhall Rocks, Durham. Charlie Hedley Want to escape the crowds this summer and relax on a hidden British beach? From the hidden coves of Cornwall's Lantic Bay to the beauty of...
View ArticleIn pictures: National Geographic Traveler 2013 Photography Contest
Filed under: Travel News, World travel Priscilla Locke/National Geographic The annual National Geographic Traveler Magazine's 2013 Photography Contest is now underway - and, judging by this little...
View ArticleIn pictures: Pets on the beach and other animal holiday snaps
Filed under: World travel Getty It's not just humans who enjoy a good holiday. Our four-legged friends like to chillax sometimes too. We all know that the only thing cuter than a puppy is a puppy in a...
View ArticleEnormous sand dune 'eating' houses, forest and roads in South West France
Filed under: Travel News The Dune de Pyla: Getty The Great Dune of Pyla isn't just the largest sand dune in Europe - it's also a sand dune that's rapidly moving inland, 'swallowing' houses, trees and...
View ArticleHeartmelting pic alert: Baby monkey, lion and tiger cuddle up at zoo
Filed under: Travel News Rex What about this for a super-cute picture? A group of adorable youngsters got cosy in an 'animal kindergarten' at a zoo in Shenyang, the capital of northeast China's...
View ArticleTurkish Airlines bans bright lipstick on air hostesses
Filed under: Travel News AFP Turkish Airlines has banned its air hostesses from wearing red or pink lipstick - a move that has seen the government accused of trying to Islamise the country, according...
View ArticlePride of lions attack and kill adult giraffe
Filed under: Travel News Rex A pride of lions managed to bring down an unusual source of prey in Kenya's Masai Mara - a large adult giraffe. British wildlife photographer and safari guide Paul...
View ArticleWhere to go in May
Filed under: World travel Rex From spring blossoms in Greece to cool breezes in the Seychelles, many parts of the world are at their most beautiful - and visitable - at this time of year. May is also...
View ArticleMamma Mia! ABBA museum to open in Stockholm
Filed under: Travel News Getty It's official: the countdown to the opening of ABBA The Museum in Stockholm has begun, with doors due to open on 7 May. The Swedish museum displays the complete history...
View ArticlePeking duck! Giant inflatable art installation sails into Victoria Harbour
Filed under: Travel News AFP A huge inflatable rubber duck sailed into Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour this week - to the cheers of hundreds of onlookers who'd gathered to watch it. The 16.5-metre art...
View ArticleBritish tourists' shock at £54 ice creams in Rome
Filed under: Travel News Getty A group of tourists in Rome were charged a whopping £54 for four ice creams. British holidaymakers Roger Bannister, his brother Steven and their wives Wendy and Joyce...
View ArticleWin! A Gold Pass to visit England's palaces, houses and castles
Filed under: Travel News Beaulieu Britain is home to some of the most stunning castles, palaces and stately homes around and to give you a taste of just how wonderful our historic attractions can be...
View ArticleStrange sea fog ruins Bank Holiday for beachgoers in Brighton
Filed under: Travel News Getty While most of the country basked in balmy temperatures of up to 22.2C on Bank Holiday Monday, tourists looking for some sun on Brighton beach may have been a bit...
View ArticleWeird holiday destinations for out-of-this-world breaks
Filed under: World travel Racetrack Playa. Alamy Go completely off-the-beaten-track on your next holiday and visit one of the world's most mysterious destinations. From the eerie moving rocks of...
View ArticleWin! A family ticket to Alton Towers Resort
Filed under: Travel News We've teamed up with Alton Towers Resort to offer two lucky users the chance to win a family ticket to the theme park. This year, Alton Towers Resort launches its biggest ever...
View ArticleCall this a holiday? Barmy bootcamps for fitness freaks
Filed under: World travel Weight-loss camps are all the rage, and what better way to spend your well-earned holiday than mud-boxing, eating nothing but wheatgrass juice and trying to get the body of a...
View ArticleAmazing pic shows volcano billowing red smoke at sunrise
Filed under: Travel News Hotspot Media With the vivid red smoke billowing into the sky amid the misty sand dunes, these are the blissful views at the break of dawn at a volcano in Indonesia. The...
View ArticleIn pictures: Beltane Fire Festival 2013
Filed under: UK travel Getty The annual Beltane Fire Festival set Edinburgh alight with flame-wielding demons, semi-nude fire sprites and red-painted ghouls on the night of 30 April. The 2013 Beltane...
View ArticleVideo of the day: New Zealand in time lapse
Filed under: World travel, New Zealand What do you think of when you think of New Zealand? The secret coves of Milford Sound? the impossible blue of Te Anau? The frosted peaks of Mount Cook? This...
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