World travel

Video of the day: New Zealand in time lapse

May 09, 2013

What do you think of when you think of New Zealand? The secret coves of Milford Sound? the impossible blue of Te Anau? The frosted peaks of Mount Cook? This time-lapse photography video from...

Call this a holiday? Barmy bootcamps for fitness freaks

May 08, 2013

Weight-loss camps are all the rage, and what better way to spend your well-earned holiday than mud-boxing, eating nothing but wheatgrass juice and trying to get the body of a GI? From liquid curry...

Applicants wanted! Fancy a one-way trip to Mars?

May 08, 2013

Would you like to reach the ultimate in extreme travel and exploration and go on a trip to the final frontier: Space? Then you're in luck. Because the non-profit organisation Mars One has...

Weird holiday destinations for out-of-this-world breaks

May 07, 2013

Go completely off-the-beaten-track on your next holiday and visit one of the world's most mysterious destinations. From the eerie moving rocks of Racetrack Playa in America to China's fiery Red...

Hot holiday ideas for May

May 02, 2013

Rex From spring blossoms in Greece to cool breezes in the Seychelles, many parts of the world are at their most beautiful at this time of year. May is also an excellent time to find bargains,...

In pictures: Pets on the beach and other animal holiday snaps

May 01, 2013

It's not just humans who enjoy a good holiday. Our four-legged friends like to chillax sometimes too. We all know that the only thing cuter than a puppy is a puppy in a sunhat and our gallery...