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- Making a big impression on Rory Bremner
- Lucy Verasamy on a girls break to Burma
- Ben Fogle falls for the Azores
- Rochelle and Marvin head for the Maldives
- Sian Lloyd on Kangaroo Island
- Stoke plans Robbie Williams tourist route
- From Corrie to Canada: A whirlwind Ontario tour
- Simon Reeve: 'Guidebooks aren't bibles'
- Checking In with Nadia Sawalha
- Piers Morgan takes his boys Down Under
- Sesame treat! Michelle Heaton goes to Jamaica
- Strictly Kos: James and Ola in Greece
- Paint me! Lisa Snowdon safaris in Kenya
LATEST TRAVEL NEWS
- Tourists warned as Goa taxi protest turns violent
- Parliament to debate cost of term-time holidays
- New Brazil yoga retreats for World Cup widows
- Outer Hebrides boasts stunning airport approach
- Lewis Hamilton to star in Top Gear festival
- Thailand set to lose £1.6bn in tourism revenue
- 14% of Brits abroad refuse to speak local dialect
- Egypt bombing: New FCO advice to UK tourists
- India to cut red tape and issue visas on arrival
- Qatar Airways' new all-business class flights
- Rise in British travellers visiting Germany
- Brits rate cuisine as essential part of holiday
- London to Glasgow train to host comedy gig
- British sounds in £2.5m tourism advert
- Two-fifths of parents would risk term-time trip
TOP STORIES IN TRAVEL
- Foldable seats and touch-screen windows: The flight innovations shortlisted for the aviation 'Oscars' that will transform plane journeys
- Don't wear a miniskirt in Uganda and NEVER dance publicly in Saudi Arabia: The riskiest laws for travellers revealed
- Don't request help with the overhead locker and avoid asking about delays: The ten things you should NEVER say to a flight attendant revealed
- From a pair of lions in a storm to Christ the Redeemer framed by a rainbow: The stunning finalists of National Geographic Traveller's photo competition
- The hotel where you're guaranteed privacy... because there is only ONE room (and it's 230ft up a TV tower)
- With a huge water park, 50 restaurants and pristine beach, Dubai's 'fake plastic souk' resort offers a genuinely brilliant way to banish the winter blues
- Can English fizz compete with Champagne? A glorious road trip around the South Down's vineyards reveals that it certainly can
- Stunning architecture, great nightlife and the best Indonesian food this side of Asia: Amsterdam is a great destination for all ages (so it's no wonder W Hotel pitched up)
- Dorset B&B; named the best in the WORLD: £90-a-night guesthouse scoops top prize in global TripAdvisor Awards
- The Great Chinese FAKE OFF: Rolexe watches, WiWi consoles and Space Wars toys among the huge number of dodgy goods travellers have spotted on holiday
- There's no need to worry about traffic jams with this stunning $2.5million motor home... it comes with its own HELICOPTER
- N-ice day for a trip to Siberia! Stunning images show the world's deepest lake frozen over, with glassy bubbles trapped beneath the surface
- 'What's fur tea, neighbour?' The astonishing moment a polar bear popped its head into the kitchen of a boat in the Arctic for a bite to eat
- Now THAT'S a gamble: One of Las Vegas's best perks could disappear with some casinos no longer giving away free drinks to guests
- One of Britain's most haunted buildings to become a HOTEL: Bodmin Jail was the site of 60 executions but will now be transformed into lodgings with 63 suites
- Heaven scent! Smelly flights could soon be a thing of the past thanks to perfume pumped into plane cabins
- Dubai International still the busiest airport for global travellers: Airport saw 7.2% increase in passenger numbers to 84million in 2016
- From a perch in the snow-capped Alps to an oasis in the desert: The restaurants with the world's most jaw-dropping views revealed
- Soon you won't need a passport to visit Australia: Face recognition technology will vet travellers
- Is this the world's best holiday? £35,000 private jet tour includes Sir Ranulph Fiennes as a guide, a Galapagos Islands cruise and a train trip to Machu Picchu
- The photographs that prove Britain has one of the most stunning coastlines in the world
- 'There was insect blood and excrement on the sheets': Bed bug infestation at Lisbon holiday apartments left woman so covered in bites she couldn't hold partner's hand
- Record number of firearms found in carry-on bags at US airports last year (and 83% of them were LOADED)
- They want pink payments! Tourism industry is trying to attract more gay holidaymakers as they spend more and can travel during term time
- Clearing your search history WON'T get you cheaper tickets and Tuesday isn't the 'magic' day: Top flight booking myths debunked
- Visitors to the UK take 190,000 train journeys and spend £2.5m every HOUR: Real-time infographic reveals what tourists are up to around Britain
- Which airline boasts the hottest flight attendants? Composite photos reveal the 'average face' of staff from carriers around the world
- Can YOU find the Tasmanian Tiger in this picture? Long-time seeker insists it contains proof the elusive Australian mammal is NOT extinct
- Holidaymakers say they were treated 'like cattle' as they blast Thomas Cook for allowing them to fly to Gambia despite the country's ongoing political turmoil
- Ancient ruins, French truffle-hunting and the mighty Giant of Provence: Six things you must do in Vaucluse
- Is this the end to middle seat misery? New design could finish airline rows over which passengers get to have their elbows on the armrests
- Our great ski gamble: Taking three small kids for their first taste of the slopes - but are they just too young?
- Getting a taste for America's super-hip city: A tour of Portland's parks, food trucks and MANY breweries
- Bowled over by Nepal: Revelling in the kingdom's mystical beauty - and enjoying a very unusual spa therapy
- Chilling on Crazy Coast: Serious relaxation in a corner of Kenya where everything's just a little bit loopy
- Let's go channel hopping: Jersey and Guernsey don't like each other, but they prove the perfect holiday match
- The pistes are alive with the sound of Mozart: Inside the composer's Austrian birthplace, a skiing region which plays his music on the slopes
- An Inspector Calls: Surrey's The Inn West End combines a cheery village atmosphere with great value food
- You WOOD not believe it: Stunning images showcase the majesty of the world's oldest trees (with some dating back 2,000 years)
- Protect yourself from falling luggage and ALWAYS leave your laptop behind: Experts reveal how to survive a plane crash
- Now THAT's one way to pass the time waiting for a flight! Astonishing video shows female passenger doing the limbo under airport seats
- From constipation and DVT to cancer and diabetes: The effects of flying long-haul revealed
- Would you and 50 friends like a private jet tour with a world poker pro, musician and master sommelier onboard? The dream trip's yours... for $14m
- #Cronuts, #carnival and #Chanel: The most popular hashtags for undergrounds stations in Berlin, London, New York and Paris mapped
- Happily ever after: Lonely Planet reveals the world's most Instagram-worthy honeymoon locations and romantic road trips
- Where you can't see the wood for the trees: Inside the breath-taking new cabin that sits 32ft above ground CAMOUFLAGED in a forest canopy
- The world's most powerful passports revealed: Germany takes the top spot (but the UK and US trail far behind)
- Passenger plane loses control after landing and skids off the runway into a mound of snow
- Inside the WWI ambulance train carriage transformed into a gourmet eatery loved by celebrities including David Tennant
- From the mountain pilgrimage of a Peruvian tribe to a leopard and cub sharing a tender moment: Stunning award-winning travel photographs revealed
- Brit who unintentionally became the youngest person to visit every country in the world FINALLY lets us see his journey... three years after it ended
- 'This bag contains a bomb, a gun and loads of drugs': Tourist shocks fellow travellers at airport by sporting bag with a joke message .
- Kicking seats, smooching and drinking excessively: Do YOU commit one of most annoying plane passenger habits?
- Now THAT'S one way to stretch your legs! Inside the tiny mobile home that comes with a kitchen, bathroom and climbing wall
- World's first 'sensual experience' cruise to set sail for a SECOND time: Ship features clothing-optional areas, adult playrooms and theme nights
- They've pimped this ride! Couple transform a van into a family-friendly motorhome featuring bunk beds, a dining table and kitchen (for £18,000)
- From tipping culture to trying to use dollars in every country: Travellers reveal the things that Americans don't know about the rest of the world
- Lufthansa passenger jet skids off the runway at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport
- The Holy Land as you've never seen it before: Striking 100-year-old photos provide a fascinating snapshot of rural life in the last days of Ottoman rule
- From warming the seat to firing a jet of water: New tourist-friendly symbols explain how Japan's hi-tech toilets work
- Tarzan would be green with envy! Britain's most luxurious treehouse comes with a sauna, hot tub and pizza oven
- Royal palaces, deserted temples and the King's birthday celebrations: Stunning 125-year-old photos showcase idyllic Thailand before the tourism boom
- The never-ending honeymoon: Newlyweds spend SEVEN months motorbiking across the Americas, from Alaska to the world's southernmost city
- A daredevil's playground: Stunning drone video shows thrill-seekers ICE SKATING over a flooded prison
- You wouldn't want the aisle seat on this flight! Passenger captures incredible video of the Northern Lights while on a budget jet over Norway
- Finally, a guilt-free reason to splash out on that skiing trip! Children who hit the slopes perform better at school, research shows
- From Korean-only bars to egg attacks in Australia: Tourists share their worst experiences of racism while on holiday
- Europe's achingly hip neighbourhoods revealed: Manchester, Edinburgh and Berlin are home to some of the top new tourist hotspots
- The sex drive's higher up north! Yorkshire is revealed as Britain's most popular county for 'dogging'
- Smitten by the fantasy castle in Kate and Wills' Alpine playground: Why this gorgeous 'palace-rated' hotel in glitzy Courchevel is the stuff of dreams
- Garish carriages and hot-pant uniforms: Fascinating photos from the 1970s reveal the vibrant promise of Amtrak's early days
- From a milkman on skis to sledding nuns: Stunning vintage photos of frozen Britain capture the thrill of snow days in the past
- How many have YOU visited? The seven Instagram wonders of the world revealed, including Golden Gate Bridge and the Eiffel Tower
- Now that's paw-some! The world's first bus tour for DOGS launches taking pets to top canine attractions, parks and pooch-friendly pubs
- We just want rich tourists! Pacific island nation of Palau to pass law that only allows new five-star hotels
- Indian airline creates 'women only' section on planes to prevent abuse of solo female passengers
- Look before you leap: Google Street View launches first SKYDIVING panorama so you can soar through the air without leaving your sofa
- 'I thought this was the end': Terrifying footage shows the moment Great White shark swims just metres away from unsuspecting kitesurfer
- Closed for winter: Ethereal photos capture famous landmarks around the world after the snow has driven tourists away
- Why DO you have to put your seat-back up for landing and are phones really a hazard? The truth behind those pesky plane rules revealed
- Desert island castaway: Discovering two beguiling - and very isolated - African gems
- Arrivederci toxins! Mariella Frostrup gives her body a much-needed Sicilian spa break
- The Crafty Traveller: Now really IS the best time to book your summer break
- Beautiful scenery, charming people and cheap as chips: Albania makes for a tasty family treat
- An island with star quality: Corsica is a glam French beauty with a rustic heart
- Tackling terrine in an English country kitchen: This Dorset cookery school has all the right ingredients
- Conserving the magic wildlife of Tanzania: A luxurious venture through the Serengeti
- Hooked on Norway: TV veteran John Sergeant is enthralled by a country that offers big fish and expansive scenery
- An Inspector Calls: Hertford's Number One Port Hill is quiet, quirky and quintessentially British
- Fight the flab with true Olympians: A sporty retreat in sun-soaked Majorca
- Looking for a break where your pound will go further? 2017's best-value holiday hotpots include Portugal, Bulgaria and Japan
- The smuggest show on Earth: ROBERT HARDMAN visits Davos, the five-star Swiss resort for attention-seeking celebs, billionaires and the world's political elite
- City-dweller gives up office life to become a shepherd in the Tuscan Hills... and his incredible photographs will make you want to do the same
- Lavender fields, waterfalls in lush forests and turquoise seas: These are all breathtaking locations - but can YOU work out where they are?
- Can YOU recognise cities around the world just by sound? Fascinating interactive quiz may baffle even seasoned travellers
- The exclusive ski resort of Verbier is loved by celebs and royals... but can it be done on a BUDGET? MailOnline raids the piggy bank and finds out
- Now there's too MUCH snow in American ski resorts: Two years ago they closed during a drought - this week some were forced to shut after 14 feet of the white stuff fell
- No shorts, no phones and no perfume! The restaurant with a list of rules bigger than the menu (and etiquette expert William Hanson explains why MORE eateries should follow its lead)
- Ski you later! From acrobatic face-plants to chair lift calamities, the most hilarious alpine moments of all time
- 'The brace position is when we all kiss goodbye to our asses': Air steward becomes an internet star after footage emerges of him giving a hilarious safety announcement
- Hasn't time flown! Fascinating then and now pictures reveal the growth of London's City Airport as it celebrates its 30th anniversary
- So much for progress! Why are flights taking LONGER now than they did in the 1970s?
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