An airport in midtown Manhattan, a Gothic tower in Union Square and a Grecian-inspired monument on Roosevelt Island. They might seem like wacky throwaway ideas. But they were all once ambitious, considered plans that could have changed the face of New York forever.
The bespoke kits are by Los Angeles-based luxury leather accessory company This is Ground and feature products from top beauty brand Allies of Skin. There's 'pH-optimal, silicone-free hand and face creams rich in essential fatty acids that boost repair' – both 8ml - and 'a Shea Butter lip balm infused with Argan Oil that nourishes chapped lips'.
St Pete/Clearwater is located on Florida's west coast and the area averages 361 days a year of sunshine - a Guinness World Record.
The study of UK cabin crew also revealed a growing number of fliers self-medicate or drink so much they wouldn't be able to get off the plane without assistance in an emergency.
England's cleanest beaches for 2019 have been revealed with Brighton and Whitby among those making the list. This year, a total of 71 beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status - up from 65 last year. The Blue Flag is a guarantee to visitors that the beach has excellent facilities, is litter free and has achieved a high standard of water quality. Pictured are some of this year's Blue Flag recipients: Cromer in Norfolk (top left), Whitby in Yorkshire (top right), Sandbanks in Poole (bottom left) and Porthtowan in Cornwall (bottom right).
BA added the 'centenary edition afternoon tea' to its short-haul menu earlier this month. It includes 'a scone, jam and clotted cream for a traditional cream tea experience in the air'.
Ben Speller, from London, received quite the shock after arriving for his one-night stay in Amsterdam to find a shipping container set up on the roadside (pictured), with just three mattresses inside.
Up to three people will be able to rent the Spice Bus - which will be parked up in Wembley Park, London - for just £99 on June 14 and 15. The recently renovated living area of the bus features pink Union Jack cinema chairs below a 'Girl Power' neon light installation. It is stocked with vintage 90s magazines and CDs to help recreate the 90s era. The house rules stipulate that double denim is allowed and that selfies in the driver's seat are encouraged.
The Future of Food Report portrays long-term analyses of food and agricultural systems all over the world and predicts what we might be consuming in the decades to come.
Cambridge University scientists found that as temperatures increase, trees grow faster - but they also tend to die younger.
To demonstrate how it works Google produced a handful of photos of the ideal spots for landscape pictures and selfies at Trafalgar Square, the Coca-Cola London Eye, Tower Bridge and Brighton Marina. For this photo shoot Google placed markers on the ground, which have since been removed. To produce the coordinates the team first analysed 80,000 UK Instagram posts relating to popular photography hashtags such as #dayout and #landscape. From this, a shortlist of top locations were then put to a public vote to discover the nation’s favourites.
America should be the nation tourists are most familiar with - given how pervasive U.S culture is. But apparently it still has the power to baffle, according to a recent online discussion.
A study by the Danish government says that only 6 per cent of cyclists they looked at broke the rules of the road while 66 per cent of motorists they observed had.
Delta Air Lines is worth $37billion (£28billion) and flies to 370 destinations on six continents with state-of-the-art aircraft. Truly, it’s a titan of aviation. But it started life as a crop-dusting outfit in 1924. And when it expanded to passenger transportation it used planes that could only hit 90mph, with the wind behind them. Delta has been on quite a journey, then – and these fascinating pictures illustrate the carrier’s dramatic transformation over the decades.
The successful applicant will run Floyd's Pelican Bar, a floating haven only accessible by boat, one mile off the coast of Jamaica, with flights and accommodation all paid for.
The Irish flag carrier is offering the fare - called 'AerSpace' - as a 'premium travel experience' on its short-haul flights between Dublin and the UK and Europe.
The California will feature a machine that creates artificial waves in the vessel's swimming pool, allowing passengers to grab their boards and ride the swell without having to get in the sea. The 135-metre-long (442ft) boat will also boast its own waterfall as well as a bowling alley and a desalination system to turn seawater into drinking water. The design concept has been created by Norwegian yacht designer Kurt Strand. It also includes a club style lounge area with bar, night club, games room, gym with a Turkish bath, massage studio and a wellness spa.
The airline, the UK’s third largest, will be introducing 'Nando’s Peri–Peri Flight Bites', two snacks infused with Southern African Peri–Peri spice.
This is the exhilarating moment a massive wave crashes into a cave under a water fall in Bali into the face of a brave traveller, Nathalie Dávila Dioses, 24, from Barcelona, as she ends her world trip.
It's London as you've never seen it before. That is unless you have X-ray vision. These fascinating illustrations peel back the exteriors of some of the capital's most instantly recognisable buildings to reveal a fascinating cross-section of the interior. The buildings featured include the Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben and a little known prison, and King's Cross St. Pancras Underground Station, which contains layers of Tube tracks. The illustrations also reveal the maze of walkways and stairwells that make up London's Barbican Centre - home to the London Symphony Orchestra - and the suite of opulent rooms hidden inside 10 Downing Street.
Palm Island, nestled behind a tropical landscape and located in Marathon, Florida, USA, has just hit the market for around a staggering £12.3million.
Virgin Galactic will be shifting operations to Spaceport America near the New Mexico town of Truth or Consequences as it prepares to begin for commercial service later this year.
EXCLUSIVE: MailOnline Travel's Ted Thornhill gets a British Airways A350 airborne - and lands it again - in a full-motion multi-million-pound simulator at British Airways' Flight Training Centre near Heathrow. The simulator is so realistic that it's 'Zero Flight Time' approved, which means an experienced pilot can go straight from qualifying in a simulator to flying a real aircraft carrying customers. The simulator is so realistic that Ted finds himself altogether rather tense throughout the entire experience... Pictured: Ted about to take off (top left), a real A350 (top right), Ted's BA trainers for his session (bottom right), Ted cruising over London (bottom left) and the exterior of the simulator (inset).
Everyone says the Qsuite is, if not the best, then one of the best business class experiences in the world. But will MailOnline's Travel Editor, Ted Thornhill?
The Goseong-area route has opened on the eastern side of the DMZ in the first phase of what's known as the 'Peace Trail' project. A group of 20 hikers were the first to tackle the course.
The trip, to La Reunion in the Indian Ocean, is being offered by holiday firm Off the Map Travel. Guests stay in see-through bubble tents, explore lava caves and zip-line through the jungle.
John Sutcliffe hiked from Cape Cornwall to Cape Wrath, carrying 18kg of camping equipment and clothing and taking in some of the UK's most remote and wildest parts.
The annual Cewe Photo Award invites amateur and professional photographers from around the world to enter its contest and hundreds of thousands of entries have been submitted so far. Catering to all interests, there are 10 subject categories - people, animals, nature, architecture and infrastructure, landscapes, humour, sport, food, travel and culture, and hobby and leisure. For those who fancy trying to land a prize, submissions are open until June 2, with the winners announced at a glittering awards ceremony on September 25. Pictured: South Stack Lighthouse in Wales (main), a springbok in South Africa (bottom left), the Philippines' 'Chocolate Hills' (bottom middle) and a heron in India (bottom right).
The Mail on Sunday's Neil Simpson explores the good, the bad and the ugly changes that are hitting flights this summer.
Dig underneath Bangkok's relentlessly busy, noisy and smelly surface and you’ll find a burgeoning arts scene, a raft of new restaurants and elegant galleries, says Jonathan Neal.
Pack your swimsuit and your sense of adventure because water parks are not just for children. Some of the world’s best combine white-knuckle rides with relaxing activities. Pictured clockwise from top left: Aquaventure Water Park in Dubai; Siam Park in Tenerife; Tropical World in Germany; Aquaventure in the Bahamas and (inset) Beach Park in Brazil.
BBC legend John Simpson will join you as you sail between Vienna and Budapest on your premium CroisiEurope river boat. In Vienna, John will give a fascinating talk and Q&A; about his life.
Padstow Townhouse in Padstow is part of chef Paul Ainsworth's family of local restaurants. There are six beautiful suites and the food is sensational, writes The Mail on Sunday's Vicki Reeve.
They were taken by photographer Allan Hailstone in the 1950s over the course of two short trips, one in July 1955 with his father and another with a college friend in September 1959. Mr Hailstone, originally from Coventry, took hundreds of stunning images of Paris's most beguiling scenes and architecture - the Champs-Élysées, the quaint streets of Montmarte, the majestic Notre-Dame cathedral and the beautiful Arc de Triomphe.
Here's our round-up of a new breed of clever carry-ons and backpacks. Check out the nifty backpack that packs like a suitcase and the carry-on that features a hidden laundry bag and USB phone chargers.
The Daily Mail's Harry Mount checked into The Riviera, a comfortable B&B; in Whitby. He visited the town's abbey - its 'most splendid' Gothic spot -which overlooks the coast.
The mesmerising video, filmed at the plane manufacturer's plant in Toulouse, charts the delivery of components all the way through to fitting the fuselage together and spray-painting the livery.
Student Alex Hendriks expected lifeless desolation when he visited the centre of the Chernobyl disaster zone in northern Ukraine - but he discovered it's inhabited by semi-wild hounds.
Forget a bland spa hotel by a big golf course, plump instead for a honeymoon with the distinct whiff of adventure about it - in the likes of Gaya Island (top left) for top beach-lolling, the Antarctic region (top right) to see penguins, Rwanda (bottom left) for gorilla-tracking and India (bottom right) to see tigers.
Antony Beevor reveals how Arnhem offers much more than just poignant memories of the war. The Dutch city, with its many hotels and friendly restaurants, is the ideal base for exploring the area.
Freddy Halliday and his wife stayed at Londolozi Founders Camp in South Africa's Mpumalanga province near the border with Kruger National Park. And had a wild time of it...
Ye Olde Bell is a former coaching inn in Barnby Manor, near Retford. There are 60 rooms and people come from 'far and wide' to visit the spa. The Inspector gave it a three-star rating.
Gozo is the second largest of 21 islands that make up the Maltese archipelago. Don't miss the Ggantija Temples and the little cove of Mgarr Ix Xini where Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt filmed By The Sea.
This week Taiwan, cheap stays in Australia and holidays that cater to an interest in Greek mythology are the hot topics for the Holiday Guru.
The Capuchin Catacombs in Italy hold 8,000 corpses as well as around 1,252 mummies and is open to the public, for those who feel like spending their day walking amongst the unknown.
MailOnline's Sadie Whitelocks checked into The Times Square Edition during its launch week. The 42-storey hotel was masterminded by former Studio 54 co-owner Ian Schrager.
MailOnline Travel's Ted Thornhill checked into the One&Only; Cape Town. It's not cheap, with rooms starting at £491 ($635) - but for that you get perfection. More or less...
Paul Bromham, 38, from Swansea, Wales, started filming during his time-off while hiking. His edited video shows the sharp contrast in scenery.
Radio Free Europe photographer Amos Chapple recently had a look around the site, which lies 185 miles south of Kiev, and captured the facility in a set of fascinating photographs.
Iceland was one of the last places on earth to be settled by humans. And as these incredible photographs show, we haven’t done much with the place. And that can only be a good thing because Iceland is one of the most staggeringly extraordinary places on earth. These images are from a new book in Amber Books’ Visual Explorer Guide series called Iceland, by Chris McNab. They capture Iceland’s quite breath-taking landscape – Northern Lights hanging over mysterious rock formations, black sand beaches, geothermal pools, mighty volcanoes and majestic waterfalls. Pictured: Hverfjall volcano (top left), the Seljalandsfoss Waterfall (top right), the Gullfoss Waterfall (bottom right), the Fjaðrárgljúfur canyon (bottom left) and the Hveravellir (Hot Spring Fields) Nature Reserve (inset).
The Groundkeeper's Cottage has just opened at fantasy-themed holiday park North Shire, on the edge of the North York Moors National Park, ahead of International Harry Potter Day.
The latest batch of entries to the competition certainly keeps the standard up. Here we present 10 that have caught the judges' eyes, taken in spots around the world.
Taking on Thailand with a child in tow was far easier than expected thanks to the stunning Nai Harn in Phuket and dusit D2 in Ao Nang, Krabi, writes MailOnline Travel's Julian Robinson.
Rotterdam is one of the most relentlessly forward-looking cities in Europe, writes Rob Crossan. Visit the Fenix Food factory for the Korean tacos and stay in one of the quirky Cube Houses.
MailOnline Travel's Ted Thornhill checked into the Lanzerac Hotel and Spa in Stellenbosch, near Cape Town. He gives it four stars, despite a series of face-palm moments that included waiters forgetting the wine list (it's a wine hotel) and which table had ordered what. And room service arriving at 7.20am with a mysterious breakfast that was not asked for.
Berlin, meanwhile, is the most ‘selfied’ location in the world, far outranking London, which previously held the title, a study has revealed.
A langur monkey is seen moving from seat to seat on a train travelling through northern India's Uttar Pradesh state, much to the delight of his fellow passengers who can't stop laughing.
MailOnline Travel has toilet-hopped around the world to find the most Instagram-worthy lavatories. Our tour includes pit stops in New York, Chicago and London.
The new attraction, called Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, is set to open in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at the Florida resort on June 13.
Coney Island has experienced a roller coaster of fortunes over the years - but these incredible vintage pictures taken in 1948 clearly caught it at a high point. They show sunbathers topping up their tans on packed beaches, people frolicking in the sea and strolling along the boardwalk and enjoying thrill rides including The Bobs coaster and the famous Parachute Jump.
Women-only retreats are popping up all over Britain. These wild escapes promise a healthy retreat from the rush of modern life. And often they aren't short on comfort and glamour.
A map comparison by one Reddit user shows an unexpected connection between how Alabama voted in 2016 and what the state looked like millions of years ago.
Qatar Airways is ranked as the number one airline for the second year running with American Airlines in second place. Thomas Cook Airlines comes bottom of the list - just below easyJet. The top airport for the second year running, the study claims, is Hamad International Airport in Doha, followed by Tokyo International Airport. The study was carried out by AirHelp, a company that assists passengers with compensation claims for delayed, cancelled or overbooked flights. It ranked 72 airlines and 132 airports from 40,000 reviews based on on-time performance and quality of service, as well as food and drink options and how easy it is to claim a refund.
Gemma Disson from Cardiff was due to travel to Menorca in May with her partner and four-year-old daughter but had to cancel the £1,000 holiday booked through Tui in January for family reasons.
Maya Bay, ringed by cliffs on Ko Phi Phi Ley island and surrounded by azure waters, was made famous when it featured in the 2000 film starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
The list also includes a museum dedicated to potato chips in Belgium, drain pipes in Dresden that make music when it rains and Starkenberger Brewery's Beer Pools - a spa made of lager. The ranking was compiled by comedian Danny Wallace. His top five includes the David Hasselhoff Museum in Berlin (top left), Prague's Museum of Alchemists and Magicians (top right), Mini Europe in Brussels (bottom left) and the Floating Cat Sanctuary in Amsterdam (bottom right).
The recommendations seek to even out anomalies in protection for British travellers, highlighted when Monarch collapsed in 2017.
These are the amazing photographs contained in a new book featuring the East end of London during the 1980s taken by former tube driver Tim Brown who spent 20 years working for London Underground.
Passengers have apparently been putting themselves in danger on board the service, run by KiwiRail and called Great Journeys of New Zealand, by leaning out to take snaps.
The cyclist, known as Frofox, hurtles down the steep and winding streets in the French hilltop city of Blois, weaving between pedestrians and zooming around sharp bends.
Norwegian-based cruise company SeaDream Yacht Club is expanding its fleet with the SeaDream Innovation, which it says is 'a new, revolutionary yacht, which will introduce the concept of global yachting'. Incredible new renderings show how the mega yacht - which will weigh 15,600 gross tons and boast 110 ocean-view suites - will have nine decks and be packed with features.
The method, developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in California, may eventually be a solution to the tide of plastic waste clogging up our oceans and landfills.
Geologists at the University of Arkansas have discovered a living tree from 2,646 years ago along the ancient forest wetlands of the Black River Stream in North Carolina.
Fiona Hardcastle ventured to Burgundy's Côte-d'Or region with her husband and three children. Here she reveals just what a magical place it is. It has arguably the world's most wonderful bicycle trail, which winds through picture-perfect vineyards, superb Relais & Châteaux hotels and, of course, offers up the chance to drink the best wine you'll probably ever put your lips to...
Passengers flying from Sydney to Adelaide on Wednesday sipped from water bottles destined for an Adelaide recycling plant and ate meals out of containers made from sugar cane.
Researchers led by the University of Bristol flew 50 sorties over 10 days, during a two-week expedition spending a total of 24 hours in the air to map an area of six square miles.
The hospitality firm has announced that it is fully customising a new Airbus A321LR aircraft that will take wealthy travellers on round-the-world tours from early 2021.
Stephanie Leigh, originally from the U.S, has 'died' at instantly recognisable sights including Buckingham Palace, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Eiffel Tower and San Diego Zoo.
Britain has over 1,000 islands and many of them, as a fascinating new book reveals, are ripe for exploring. Islandeering: Adventures Around The Edge Of Britain’s Hidden Islands, by Lisa Drewe, charts 50 hidden islands, many accessible but little known – all perfect for adventure and circumnavigation. The new book underscores what each island is ‘best for’, with categories including skinning dipping, epic tidal crossings and pubs. Here we pick out our favourite examples.
Robert Phillips was leading a project to remove a four-foot long stone core from one of the standing stones. He kept it in his possession and it took pride of place in his Florida office.
Mick and Jayney Clark are stranded in 'war zone' Agios Georgios (pictured) in Greece as they cannot afford to fly home after Mrs Clark was forced to leave her job due to a blood disorder.
Seth Young, director of the aviation program at Ohio State University, said: 'I don't think we'll ever get to zero accidents, but aviation is still the safest it's ever been.'
UK-based Action Fraud said more than half of the crimes related to the sale of airline tickets, with scammers particularly targeting people visiting Africa and the Indian subcontinent.
The California park will open Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge on May 31. The $1billion attraction will feature rides, eateries and a space-themed cantina based on the classic movies.
The Toronto-based Quayside development would harbour all kinds of data-driven futuristic conveniences, with self-driving taxis, and automated waste collection.
Researchers from Princeton say investing in climate change makes returns today and in the future, particularly for countries like China an India where death rates from pollution are highest.
The UK consumer champion found many of the staff that it spoke to could not correctly answer more than half of the questions asked on Package Travel Regulations and Atol.
The landlocked country in the eastern Himalayas is home to a mesmerising mix of breathtaking scenery, from gaping valleys to soaring snowy peaks, and ancient Buddhist architecture. Even the international airport (bottom right) there is a sight to behold. It's famed for having one of the world's most dangerous approaches, with towering 18,000ft peaks on each side and vicious winds whipping through the steep valley.
The delays at the airport in the Balearics happened when the automated passport check-in booths broke down and passengers had to divert through the manual controls.
Consumer watchdog Which? has revealed which car rental firms to avoid this summer following an annual survey.
Seeing a film under the stars is becoming a firm summer holiday favourite. Here's a few of the most iconic venues including London's Somerset House and Santorini's beautiful Kamari Open Air Cinema.
The Mail on Sunday's Toby Walne, who last tried a package holiday in the 1990s, jetted to Jamaica to discover how they've changed. He stayed at the flagship Sandals resort in Montego Bay.
Since receiving a 'Tuscan' facelift, Matera has been used as a movie location and is now alive with restaurants, swanky bars and boutique hotels. Sebastian O'Kelly checks it out.
The Mail on Sunday's Bridget McGrouther checked into Glenapp Castle, a five-star hotel in Ayshire. There are 17 guest bedrooms and the restaurant serves a six-course gourmet menu.
Fancy trying your luck at a wacky and wonderful casino? MailOnline Travel has scoured the world for the most bizarre gambling spots.
A rendering, shared exclusively with MailOnline Travel, shows how the 64-foot-long swimming spot will afford swimmers views of the runways and taxiways.
The colossal concrete structure in the heart of Kerala in India, called Jatayu Earth's Center, was the brainchild of Indian filmmaker and sculptor Rajiv Anchal.
They appear in a new book called Wonders of the World by Claudia Martin. It features 200 images. Here we pick out 20 of our favourites.
It’s called Banwa Private Island, and while the price tag is eye-wateringly hefty it does secure guests the entire island. And what an island. Nestling in the Palawan archipelago in the Philippines – regarded as ‘the last ecological frontier’, according to the resort’s website - it’s pretty much 15 acres of paradise on earth. The resort website says that it’s ‘a private world where time stands still’ and where temperatures rarely dip below 30C. The accommodation is luxury through and through.
An ever-growing number of organised cycling holidays worldwide are being designed to appeal to all levels. Olympic champion Chris Boardman reveals the pleasure in pedalling.
Tiny, hilly and ravishing, Ios is a Greek island of blue domes, whitewashed buildings and old windmills. Teresa Levonian Cole visited and found an unspoiled landscape.
Terrified passengers scrambled to evacuate the aircraft at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport after the fire took hold.
The Daily Mail's Kate Johnson checks into the 56-room Alpina Gstaad, which specialises in 'lavish and refined splendour'. And Tibetan healing.
Air travel can be hell. But there’s a way to ease your pain - by paying to access an airport lounge. There’s free wi-fi, charging stations and sometimes showers. In most cases, you can take newspapers and magazines with you on the plane. Here Thomas W. Hodgkinson rounds up the best lounges at airports around the UK and the ones to avoid.
The 32,500-square-foot Venetian-style compound dubbed 'Retreat at Cambria' was originally due to go under the hammer but is now 'available for offers'.
Greyhound buses are a safer option to get a flavour of life by the Mississippi River and you cannot travel directly from the U.S to Cuba for tourism activities, the holiday guru advises.
Osaka, Japan's second city, has just become more accessible thanks to new flights direct from London with British Airways. Nick Boulos visited and found it is certainly worthy of exploration.
Princess Cruises are giving guests 10p-sized discs in place of keycards and payment cards. Sara Macefield tried one out on her recent cruise around the Caribbean on the Caribbean Princess ship.
They show the fleet and passengers of National Parks Airways (NPA), which operated for a mere 10 years, between 1927 and 1937, in Utah, Idaho and Montana. It would eventually capitalise on the boom in Yellowstone National Park tourism and ferry passengers to towns nearby – but it started off operating airmail and passenger services on one route from Salt Lake City to Great Falls. Pictured clockwise from top left: An NPA Fokker Super Universal in 1928; an NPA Stearman C3MB used for airmail services; a Boeing Model 80, used for Yellowstone Park sight-seeing excursions; a Fokker Super Universal about to take off for NPA's inaugural flight to Idaho Falls in September 1934 and (inset) a rented Boeing 247 in West Yellowstone.
TV personality and adventurer Alison Teal paddled around the coastline of Tulum with piles of waste choking the waters and obstructing her path.
Tigris, a triple-launch steel coaster, is making its debut today at the Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa Bay. The ride's 1,800ft steel track is designed to mimic the agility of a tiger.
Hamburg is a mix of relaxing parks and lakes as well as fashionable graffiti-clad bars and Scandinavian cafes. Here's how to see everything in the German city for under £100 a night.
The Lord Bute Hotel in Christchurch has 13 rooms and is close to the Dorset coast. The Inspector spent the night and was impressed by its generous portions and friendly atmosphere.
The US-based rental website has announced it is taking over 10 floors of 75 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City and creating 200 luxury suites. They will all be 'individually curated'.
Barb Kochlin is willing to give away her four-bedroom property in Jordan, Minnesota for free or it will be demolished if she can't get if off her brewery complex by the end of the summer.
Photographers have just one day left to get their entries submitted to the 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest. But they will have to be of exceptional quality if they are to eclipse any of these recently entered images. The set includes a dramatic image of rhinos drinking from a watering hole in Africa while lightning blazes above (top), an aerial shot of the mighty Mount Fuji in Japan (bottom left) and a foggy sunrise in Hong Kong (bottom right).
In January 2017, the British carrier scrapped handing out free drinks and snacks in economy and instead began selling products from Marks & Spencer - leaving some passengers unhappy.
Only one of the original seven survives today, the Great Pyramid of Giza, with the others lost over time as a consequence of war, crumbling civilisations and natural disasters.
MailOnline Travel reveals some of the epic scenery you could soak up on a cruising adventure, with Norwegian fjords, jaw-dropping Caribbean islands and historic cities among the mix.
The winning images of the 2019 Sony World Photography Awards have been revealed, with the coveted photographer of the year title nabbed by 35-year-old Italian artist Federico Borella.
Italian photographer Stefano Tiozzo, 33, filmed a series of unique aerial images of the Vatnajökull glacier in Iceland throughout February 2019. It is the largest ice cap in Europe by volume and at its deepest point it is 1,000 metres (3,280ft) thick. Lurking underneath, meanwhile, are a number of huge active volcanoes, including Öræfajökull, Bárðarbunga and Grímsvötn. The latter is extremely lively and erupted as recently as May 2011, producing an ash cloud that rose 12 miles into the air.
Southwest, the biggest user of the aircraft, which has been grounded following two fatal crashes, has slipped to third in the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) for 2019.
LMVH, the French company behind Moet and Chandon, Louis Vuitton and Hennessy, is bringing its exclusive Cheval Blanc hotel chain to London's Mayfair with plans for an 83-room facility.
The 6,300-square-metre pool in West Sussex can accommodate up to 1,000 guests and has been filled with over 600,000 litres of water and decorated with more than two million tiles. The pool's stand-out feature is perhaps the helter-skelter water ride (top right), which Butlin's says is a 'world first' and almost as high as two double-decker buses. Butlin's says that the wave pool is family friendly and that 'when the music blasts out, it comes alive accompanied by a suitably water-based soundtrack'.
IUCN researchers combined computer modelling with a global inventory of glaciers to assess the glaciers found on World Heritage sites and predict how they will change in the future.
A study has found that donkeys resent the bleak conditions which often plague the British seaside and loathe the rain and frigid temperatures.
MailOnline's Carol Driver wasn't sure about Dubai being a family-friendly destination. But her preconceptions were turned on their head after a stay at Fairmont The Palm (pictured), which is located on the stunning Palm Jumeirah island (top left). She checked into the five-star hotel with her husband and not-yet-two-year-old daughter.
It is revealed in Avengers: Endgame that Thor is living in a quaint settlement called New Asgard, five years after his crushing defeat at the climax of Avengers: Infinity War.
Seattle-based design firm Teague has come up with the concept, which it says will transform aircraft galleys from back-of-house kitchens into self-service retail spaces.
The AA has announced the winners of the 2019 B&B; awards - and there can be no dispute over the loveliness of the gong-baiting lodges. Awards have been handed out in a number of categories, including friendliest, story of the year, unique, restaurant with rooms, breakfast of the year and guest accommodation of the year. The winners include a restored Edwardian country house with views of a rather famous English lake, a Victorian property with four-poster beds and a restored lodge at the head of a sea loch.
From a midtown Manhattan airport to a totem pole-style tower in Times Square: Fascinating illustrations show the New York landmarks that were never built
American Airlines' new amenity kit for first and business class 'unboxed' (and the toiletries inside mean it's good news for chapped lips and sore hands)
Almost four in ten flight attendants have been physically abused by drunk or drugged up passengers, shocking statistics reveal
Revealed: The UK's favourite flight-booking websites - and it's easyJet that's No1 and Skyscanner in second place
Passengers hit out at British Airways for serving a £5 afternoon tea... that does not come with tea
The PERFECT spot for selfies at top UK tourist attractions revealed: Google pinpoints the exact coordinates sightseers should stand at for social media snaps with the wow factor
You'll really really want to stay here! Original bus from the Spice Girls movie has been converted into a £99-a-night Airbnb
England's CLEANEST beaches: List reveals the 71 destinations awarded Blue Flag status (so is your favourite coastline among them?)
From five-seaters with a top speed of 90mph to Airbus A350s: Fascinating pictures show Delta Air Line's transformation over 10 decades into a titan of aviation worth $37billion
Fed up with mid-flight battles for the armrest? Airline introduces a new fare that guarantees the middle seat will be left EMPTY
Swell! New £350million superyacht has a bowling alley, a waterfall and a wave pool you can SURF in
'Why is the water in the toilet bowl right up near the seat?' Tourists reveal the things that surprised them the most when visiting the U.S
Do YOU fancy pulling pints in paradise? Bartender needed to serve drinks and 'ensure chilled beats are playing at all times' at off-shore Caribbean bar
Fascinating illustrations 'peel away' the exteriors of some of London's most famous landmarks, from 10 Downing St to Big Ben
The Philippines' 'Chocolate Hills' and a 19th-century Welsh lighthouse: More incredible images pour in for prestigious annual photography competition
Spice up your flight! Jet2.com becomes the first UK airline to serve Nando's snacks onboard
From close encounters with sharks to a rip-roaring ride on rapids - and a slide with a 65mph drop: The world's best water parks revealed
Change is in the air: From stripping out TVs to flatbeds in economy, why flying will never be the same again
One night in Bangkok? I'd prefer two... The perfect 48 hours in the Thai capital
Exclusive for MoS readers: Discover the Danube with John Simpson - see Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest, plus meet the BBC star
Great British Boltholes: Padstow Townhouse is the place to visit for pure indulgence and bags of Cornish charm
Fasten your seat belts, MailOnline is landing your plane! Taking the controls of a British Airways Airbus A350 in a VERY realistic full-motion simulator that the carrier uses to train its pilots
Fascinating vintage images of 1950s Paris, long before the city became swamped with selfie sticks and 'influencers' posing for Instagram
Britain at its best: Whitby is the Yorkshire seaside town that inspired Dracula - and it's to die for
Despite air con as noisy as an old bus and forgetful waiters, this South African wine hotel still has the wow factor
An Inspector Calls... Ye Olde Bell in Nottinghamshire is a 'welcoming sort of place' - but please turn down the radio
Arnhem's rise from the ruins... by the author who made it the subject of his latest book
Thailand with a toddler? It's not as daunting as you might think... with a little help from these two fabulous hotels in Phuket and Krabi
How to plan a trip to Taiwan and advice on good budget hotels in Australia: The Holiday Guru helps you find the perfect break
A trip on an Antarctic icebreaker, tracking mountain gorillas and paradise islands: Honeymoons that will make the start of marriage a real adventure
What a carry on! From built-in scales to bags that can ride to the gate, hand luggage has gone high-tech
Ancient ruins and modern day charms? Go to Gozo! It has temples older than Egypt's pyramids and is so sleepy it makes mainland Malta seem fast and furious
Rotterdam for under £100 a night! How to visit this forward-thinking Dutch city on the cheap
Spot-on start to a marriage: How watching leopards on a South African safari makes for a heavenly honeymoon
From fiery volcanoes to hot geysers and black sand beaches: Spectacular photographs of Iceland in all its geothermal glory
The Bobs coaster, the Parachute Jump and Silver Streak: Fascinating colour pictures taken in 1948 show day trippers on Coney Island enjoying thrill rides and heatwave sunshine
The top 50 most Instagrammed destinations in the world for 2019 revealed: London takes the No1 spot, knocking Paris into second and New York into third
Get up and glow! Prepare to go wild at this wacky but chic women-only retreat in deepest Somerset
Best and worst airlines and airports for 2019 revealed: Qatar named No1 airline, Thomas Cook the worst, with Hamad getting the gong in the airport ranking and Lisbon coming bottom
From the Nose Academy to museums dedicated to David Hasselhoff and snoring: Europe's 30 most underrated tourist attractions revealed
Britain to consider 50p airline seat levy to cover cost of getting passengers home in case a carrier goes bust
Mother hits out at Tui over £200 fee to cancel daughter's FREE holiday place
Thai bay made famous in The Beach movie to be shut until 2021 to allow a full recovery of its corals and wildlife
Open-air carriages on scenic New Zealand train to be taken out of service after several selfie 'near misses' involving passengers leaning out to take photographs
Now THIS will float your boat: The incredible new 500ft mega yacht that comes with beds beneath the stars and a seaplane (and trips on the maiden voyage start from £32,000)
Out with the mini Vegemite, in with the compostable starch cutlery: Qantas operates the world's first 'zero waste' flight
Oh to be in Burgundy, the land where lunch is king! The joys of a family road trip through France's epic wine region - which makes some of the world's best Chardonnay and Pinot Noir
209 airline passengers have died in crashes so far in 2019, but air travel is STILL safer than it ever has been
Holiday booking fraud is on the rise with more than £7million fleeced out of victims last year
Reservations to be among the first to enter Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge are snapped up in TWO hours
Travel agents are giving incorrect information on holiday protections, with Ryanair and Edreams bungling two-thirds of questions on crucial travel cover, says Which?
The beauty of Bhutan! Stunning images reveal the country's awe-inspiring mountains, lush valleys and ancient towns (plus a VERY scary airport approach)
Fury as Brits are forced to queue for up to two hours at Menorca Airport after passport scanners fail during peak time for arrivals from the UK
From the ideal spot for skinny dips to the most glorious beaches: Britain's hidden islands and what they're best for
The coolest outdoor cinemas in the world revealed, from a screen set amid the ruins of a cathedral to a cliff-side venue in Greece voted the most beautiful
My, haven't package holidays grown up! Finding bliss at a luxury resort in Jamaica's Montego Bay that has turned the concept of all-inclusive on its head
From city of shame to European superstar: Matera - Italy's 'cave town' - has been crowned City of Culture, capping an astounding revival
The world's most expensive resort is now open: Inside the private paradise island that costs $100,000 PER NIGHT (and there's a three-night minimum stay)
Great British Boltholes: Glenapp Castle in Scotland is fairytale country elegance and style
Live the high life before you fly: You don't need to fly first class to get access to airport lounges. Here's our pick of the best (and the ones to avoid)
No car required! Travelling on two wheels is the best way to explore glorious holiday scenery. And who better to be your guide than an Olympic champion?
Hitch-hiking along the Mississippi River, airport transfers in Positano and travelling to Cuba from the US: The holiday guru solves traveller queries
Rise and shrine! Direct flights to Japan's Osaka will put this heavenly region on the map
A Greek goddess: Deserted beaches and ancient ruins - the rugged landscape of Ios is a world away from the country's crowded coasts
Hamburg for under £100 a night! How to enjoy the unexpected green elegance of this industrial city on the cheap
Cruising into the future: How a high-tech watch is revolutionising life on board
An Inspector Calls... A good value and friendly hotel within easy striking distance of the New Forest
Fascinating vintage images of the short-lived American airline that used to fly tourists to Yellowstone National Park
Are you 'bile', 'phlegm' or 'wind'? Discovering at a luxury Swiss spa the benefits of knowing your Tibetan energy type
Airbnb to open 200 luxury suites inside New York's famous Rockefeller Plaza
Lightning on the African savanna and Hong Kong shrouded in fog: The 2019 National Geographic Travel Photo Contest continues to amaze (and there's just ONE DAY left to enter)
Breathtaking drone footage shows the stunning landscape of Europe's largest glacier, which covers nine per cent of Iceland
Southwest Airlines loses top spot in annual passenger satisfaction survey in the wake of the Boeing 737 Max grounding
'If you're taking something for free away there's a reaction': British Airways boss says he wasn't surprised at backlash for charging passengers for food on short-haul flights
New era for Butlin's as its Bognor Regis resort's new £40million swimming pool opens for business, boasting a 24ft-tall helter skelter, a wave machine and beach huts
Dubai with a toddler? Why the 'Las Vegas of the Middle East' is the PERFECT holiday spot for parents with a little one in tow
From an Edwardian country house by Lake Windermere to a Victorian lodge in Scotland with a 'spectacular' garden: The 2019 AA British B&B; of the Year award winners revealed
Hiking trail opens in the Korean Peninsula's heavily armed demilitarized zone, where endangered species are flourishing
The end of the food and drinks trolley? In the future passengers could order meals on their phones and collect them from on-board lockers
Avengers Endgame sparks rush of online flight searches for Thor's home of 'New Asgard'
The amazing tropical holiday that's just like being in Jurassic Park, with waterfall helicopter rides, treks through jungle gorges and volcanic landscapes
Explorer celebrates his 70th birthday by trekking 1,250 miles from the tip of Cornwall to the top of Scotland - and hopes his journey can inspire others to explore Britain's unspoiled areas
Etihad is scrapping seat-back screens in short-haul economy cabins - but passengers will be able to watch movies and TV shows on their smartphones via a streaming service
RAF radar technician captures the wild landscapes of the Falkland Islands in stunning drone footage
More British holidaymakers are choosing non-EU destinations for summer breaks, says Thomas Cook, with Turkey seeing the biggest growth in demand
You little treasure: Madrid is a popular choice, but tantalising Toledo nearby is a less crowded treat
Is Qatar Airways' business class cabin REALLY the best in the world? MailOnline puts the much-hyped £2,000-a-go 'Qsuite' to the test (and finds that even the porridge is to die for...)
Incredible pictures reveal the inside of Ukraine's last nuclear missile base where Soviet soldiers waited for the order to destroy America (and yes, there is a red telephone)
Tacky is out and uber-chic is in! Checking in to the new Times Square hotel (with Kendall Jenner) that's brought a world of luxury to the tourist trap hotspot
Hidden extras that extract a fortune from your wallet, from tourist tax to resort fees
Take the slow train to the heart of Africa: Rediscovering the golden age of travel when fine wines and brilliant butlers mattered far more than speed
Is this the perfect South African hotel? The luxury resort that has it all - stunning views of Table Mountain, a jaw-dropping infinity pool and the sweetest of suites
From rambling with a rhino in Nepal to strolling with snow leopards in the Himalayas: The world's best wildlife walks
There's summit about the Alps in summer, too! But be prepared to swap your skis for mountain bikes, hiking boots and wetsuits...
Great British Boltholes: The Beverley Arms is a dramatic inn with a long literary tale to tell
A soothing Mexican rave... away from the party animals: Checking into a hotel that's as big as a cruise liner and exploring ancient ruins
Exclusive for MoS readers: Discover the flavours of Rhone with Michel Roux Jr - join the legendary chef and food critic Tom Parker Bowles on an epic culinary river cruise
The SIX-PACKage holiday: There's still time to get prepped and ripped for the beach if you book one of these reviving retreats
Group travel on a £5k budget, cancelling trips to Sri Lanka and journeying alone as a pensioner: The holiday guru solves traveller queries
The day I checked in... to be the hotel manager: Our man experiences what it's like to run a five star hotel - and was left gobsmacked by guests' demands
The city that's my top BLOCKBUSTER: His latest book's banned in Russia... but Jeffrey Archer still says St Petersburg's a real thriller
Bruges for under £100 a night! Visit this medieval masterpiece of a town without breaking the bank
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