As Health Secretary Matt Hancock said, it’s not looking rosy for Britons as far as summer holidays are concerned. But there is some good news – Britain is peppered with spell-binding spots they can visit that look like they’re abroad. Some, it might even be said, trump their ‘abroad’ counterpart. Here are 10 breathtaking destinations … Read more
As Health Secretary Matt Hancock said, it’s not looking rosy for Britons as far as summer holidays are concerned. But there is some good news – Britain is peppered with spell-binding spots they can visit that look like they’re abroad. Some, it might even be said, trump their ‘abroad’ counterpart. Here are 10 breathtaking destinations … Read more
‘Sure, people are aware of the Cotswolds and the Peak District, but then when their thoughts turn to the Midlands they think of industry. ‘Actually, there are wonderful spots of wilderness to explore. ‘For example, Tufa Waterfall is beautiful, but the people in the village didn’t even know it existed. ‘For two years we explored … Read more
Since we can’t go on holiday – here’s how to bring a bit of holiday into your home. MailOnline Travel asked staff members from some of Britain’s poshest hotels – including The Landmark London and The Lowry in Manchester, as well as a designer and etiquette expert William Hanson – for advice on adding five-star-hotel … Read more
These photographs are a tonic for troubled times. They’re MailOnline Travel’s pick of the 50 images shortlisted in a contest called #Spring2020, run by photo app Agora. It asked photographers around the world to send in their best shots of the season that breathes new life into the world. In total 14,596 photos were submitted … Read more
Pictured: The incredible 24-person submarine with vast panoramic windows that will take tourists to depths of up to 328ft in air-conditioned comfort The Triton DeepView 24 affords passengers amazing views from the comfort of a 50ft-long interior It has been made by Florida-based Triton Submarines, which made the record-breaking Limiting Factor The Limiting Factor vessel … Read more
Edinburgh to London at over 3,000mph: Mesmerising speeded-up driver’s-eye footage of a train completing the capital-to-capital journey in SIX MINUTES LNER has released fascinating footage of the trip down the east coast of the UK During the six-minute clip, the train travels at the equivalent speed of 3,274mph Places it passes along the way include Newcastle, … Read more
Checking in… Rory Stewart: The former mayoral candidate and Conservative minister talks about nearly being arrested in Nepal and eating snake in China By Tamara Hinson For The Daily Mail Published: 09:48 BST, 9 May 2020 | Updated: 11:59 BST, 9 May 2020 Ex-Conservative minister Rory Stewart This week it’s wobbly screen time for former … Read more
As we gaze out at dozens of gleaming white kittiwakes bobbing and squabbling on the navy waters of the North Sea, my guide, Tim, says: ‘Really it’s a giant speed-dating site for couples who will never, ever split up.’ Looking upwards, I spy half a dozen gannets squatting on a narrow shelf gouged into the … Read more
The right to roam is sorely missed. Travel has had to be put on hold. But nothing has been harder to live without than our nearest and dearest. We’ve phoned, Skyped, FaceTimed and Zoomed — yet all of us are dreaming of days beyond the lockdown, when grandparents can see their grandchildren and families can … Read more