From a German WWII bicycle fitted with an anti-tank weapon to a rare image of Thomas Hardy with a bike: Delightful book charts 200 years of cycling with fascinating photos Peter Ashley is author of new book The Bicycle – A Miscellany on Two Wheels It reveals how bikes have been cycled for pleasure, put … Read more
Excitement is building at pace for the Falcon’s Flight, set to become the world’s longest, fastest and tallest roller coaster – as the design process for the attraction is now underway. The ride will be the main attraction at Six Flags Qiddiya in Saudia Arabia, a ‘one-of-a-kind theme park’ that’s due to open in 2023. … Read more
From a German WWII bicycle fitted with an anti-tank weapon to a rare image of Thomas Hardy with a bike: Delightful book charts 200 years of cycling with fascinating images By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 16:48 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 16:49 GMT, 4 February 2021 ‘The appeal about bicycles is that … Read more
Opportunities to live in one of Europe’s most exclusive housing estates don’t come along very often – but one has just arisen. A villa has gone on the market in the ultra-prestigious Les Parcs de Saint-Tropez enclave with incredible views across the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and neighbours that include former Harrods and current Ritz Paris … Read more
That Scotland’s landscapes are among the most seductive on the planet is without question. And the photography in book Scotland: A Rewilding Journey, written by Susan Wright, Peter Cairns and Nick Underdown, is a spectacular celebration of them, capturing lochs, mountains, valleys and islands shaped by ancient volcanoes, glaciers and weather over aeons. The tome … Read more
The over-50s are blazing a trail in holiday bookings this year. Tui, the UK’s largest tour operator, reports that they account for half of its online bookings so far for 2021. And many of them, whether celebrating getting through a precarious year or pinning hopes on the Government’s plan to vaccinate all over-50s against Covid-19 … Read more
It’s as cool as ever. These amazing pictures show the 2021 version of Canada’s incredible ice hotel, Hotel de Glace, which opened last month and has been rebuilt annually for 21 years using snow and ice. It is the only hotel of its kind in North America and this year it includes a grand hall, … Read more
Checking in… Former Lib Dem leader Vince Cable reveals how he drove to India via the USSR and Iran, was interned as a spy suspect in Pakistan and the joys of the Nürburgring By York Membery for the Daily Mail Published: 10:39 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 10:39 GMT, 2 February 2021 Vince Cable … Read more
It’s no wonder he has become an Instagram sensation. Zookeeper Chad Staples posts a steady stream of adorable and hilarious images and videos on his account of animals he cares for, from cute koalas and loveable giraffes to majestic rhinos and jaw-dropping lions. And he has seen his Instagram follower numbers rocket from 62,900 in April … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Two fantastic voyages to see the Northern Lights with explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes or broadcaster Carol Kirkwood By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 GMT, 30 January 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 30 January 2021 The beautiful Norwegian fjords and bewitching Northern Lights are two natural wonders that everyone … Read more