World's best beaches 2015
File under: Beach holidays The world's best beach has been revealed as Baia do Sancho in Brazil's Fernando de Noronha archipelago. This relatively unknown spot has been crowned top spot by...
View ArticleTravel insurance loopholes: Don't get these illnesses on holiday!
File under: Travel news If you suffer an asthma attack, or the side effects from high blood pressure while you are on holiday, it could end up costing you tens of thousands of pounds in medical bills...
View ArticleNew York harbour freezes over creating beautiful scene for tourists
File under: Travel news As the Big Apple endures its worst winter for almost 30 years, New York harbour in Lower Manhattan has frozen over - creating an incredible photo opportunity for tourists....
View ArticleRare 25ft Arctic bowhead whale spotted off British coast for first time ever
File under: Travel news Photo credit: Wiki Commons A bowhead whale has been spotted for the first time ever off the British coast - 2,000 miles from home. The whale was spotted by resident and diver...
View ArticleHi-tech and science-defying: The tourist attractions of the future
File under: World travel Photo credit: HAP/Quirky China News/REX An opera house shaped like a fossil, a balancing Jenga hotel made of shipping containers, restaurants in floating spheres reached by...
View ArticleWin! A relaxing break for two in Northumberland
File under: Win Photo credit: Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa We're giving you the chance to win a break for two in Northumberland, including dinner and a stay at Matfen Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa. The...
View ArticleRobert De Niro has plans to refurbish luxury hotel in Barbuda
File under: Travel news Robert De Niro could be in line to redevelop a remote Caribbean island getaway in Barbuda if locals vote in his favour today (Monday). K-Club is a luxury Caribbean beach resort...
View ArticleWin! A travel power pack
File under: Win Photo credit: Cobra JumPack We've teamed up with Cobra to offer you the chance to win one of three travel power packs. The pocket-sized Cobra JumPack is a unique and ultra-compact...
View ArticleFive ways to get a hotel for cheaper
File under: Cheap holidays Everyone knows that there's not really a standard hotel room rate. On any given night, hardly anyone is paying the official room price: there are people on special offers,...
View ArticleBritish backpacker's love note for handsome stranger in New Zealand goes viral
File under: Travel news Photo credit: Facebook/DA's Barn Restaurant A British backpacker has become an online hit after leaving a love note for a hunky man she spotted at a beach in New Zealand. Sarah...
View ArticleMagaluf bans drinking alchohol on streets
File under: Travel news Holidaymakers will be banned from drinking on the streets of Magaluf, Majorca, this summer. Town hall bosses have presented new rules designed to prevent the drunken sex...
View ArticleBritish gran drowns on 'dream holiday' in Goa
File under: Travel news A British woman has drowned while on a luxury family holiday in Goa, India. Grandmother Jane Whittington, 58, from Birley, Sheffield was with her partner Steve Cooper when she...
View ArticleNorthumberland named best UK family holiday destination for 2015
File under: Travel news Northumberland has been voted the best UK family holiday destination by the users of Mumsnet UK. The area has been lauded as the holiday hotspot for 2015 above other beautiful...
View ArticleWin! A luxury family break in Cornwall
File under: Win Photo credit: Fowey Hall Hotel Looking for the perfect treat for your family this spring? We've teamed up with the Good Hotel Guide to offer one lucky AOL Travel reader the chance to...
View ArticleYork voted world's safest city by tourists
File under: Travel news,UK travel Short-break tourists see York as the world's safest city, while Cairo is the most risky, according to a new survey. Of 42 world towns, Bath, Edinburgh and Brighton...
View ArticleAir travel 'safer than ever' despite high-profile disasters
File under: Travel news Despite appearances, air travel is actually safer than ever with the number of fatal accidents compared with the number of flights at a record low in 2014, according to...
View ArticleBritain's biggest cruise ship named by the Queen
File under: Cruises P&O's Britannia, the biggest (and quite possibly the coolest) cruise ship ever built for the British market, has been named in Southampton by HM The Queen. Upholding its...
View ArticleNew York on a budget: cheap flights, cheap hotels and attractions
File under: Cheap holidays New York is notoriously expensive, and it isn't getting any cheaper as the dollar gets stronger. But if you plan ahead and take some smart steps, you can still take a bite...
View ArticleLast minute travel deals: Are they always the cheapest option?
File under: Cheap holidays Are you looking for a holiday deal? An entire industry has been built on the idea that leaving your holiday booking to the last minute will save you a fortune, because the...
View ArticleEuropean holidays just got even cheaper
File under: Travel news The pound will now buy British tourists 1.40 euros for the first time since December 2007. UK holidaymakers will have just over 15 per cent more spending money in the eurozone...
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