Behold Pico Cao Grande, a needle-shaped rock that rises out of jungle on the island of Sao Tome

Towering sight: The incredible 1,200ft-tall needle-shaped rock that rises out of snake-infested jungle on a Lost World island Behold Pico Cao Grande, an eye-popping pinnacle on the paradise island of São Tomé off the coast of Africa  Technically, Pico Cao Grande (Portuguese for Great Dog Peak) – in Obo Natural Park – is a volcanic … Read more

The world’s most Instagrammable hotel voted as Nizuc Resort & Spa in Cancun, Mexico

The world’s most Instagrammable hotel voted as Nizuc Resort & Spa in Cancun – and these jaw-dropping pictures show why The five-star hotel is set on a 29-acre beachfront estate that overlooks the turquoise Caribbean Sea It boasts multiple infinity pools, a swim-up bar, two private beaches and stunning Asian-Mexican furnishings The accolade was bestowed upon … Read more

Coronavirus poll reveals that over 80% of Britons believe foreign travel will resume within 6 months

Revealed: Over 80% of Britons believe foreign travel will resume within six months, but only 60% of Americans agree Researchers quizzed 5,000 people in 17 countries about the future of travel   A total of 84 per cent of Britons were confident of foreign travel before October Across Europe, 75% of people think international trips will … Read more

Creepy images by photographer Bryan Sansivero of an abandoned doctor’s surgery in Northern Virginia 

It’s a set of photographs that’s likely to give you goosebumps. These intriguing – yet decidedly creepy – pictures were taken inside a crumbling abandoned doctor’s surgery on a tree-lined driveway in Northern Virginia by urban explorer Bryan Sansivero. As you peer at them through your fingers, you’ll spy taxidermy wolf rugs, bottles containing mystery … Read more

Cruising is ready to bounce back – with enticing offers, especially for repeat customers 

The cruise industry may have pressed the pause button on late spring and early summer sailings, but most passengers are staying loyal, with cruise lines reporting that up to 75 per cent of customers are rescheduling rather than cancelling their bookings. Peak season for UK departures to the Mediterranean is April to October, and many … Read more

Mail on Sunday writers reveal the hotels they’re dreaming of visiting after the coronavirus crisis

Have you thought about where you’ll be when the lockdown restrictions are lifted?  Here our travel writers reveal the places they are longing to visit around the UK as soon as it’s safe to do so. The Victorian grandeur of Gladstone’s Library in Flintshire, the decadence of The Methuen Arms in Wiltshire, the luxuriousness of … Read more

Six simple tips for learning a new language from your home

Join the culture club from the comfort of your home: Six simple tips for learning a new language Have your Netflix show dubbed into a foreign language with English subtitles    Organisations will send a ‘word of the day’ email to your inbox every morning  Read online versions of overseas newspapers straight after reading a UK … Read more

Exclusive for MoS readers: Explore the Cotswolds with TV’s Adam Henson

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Explore the Cotswolds with TV’s Adam Henson – have lunch with the farmer star of the BBC’s Countryfile and see six fantastic gardens By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 10:51 BST, 13 April 2020 There are few places more quintessentially English than … Read more

Britain’s best under-the-radar museums and galleries, including a former nuclear bunker in Cheshire

Britain has a host of wonderful lesser-known museums that are perfect for curious minds.  Be they galleries devoted to motorbikes or musical instruments, when restrictions are lifted you’ll be able to explore to your heart’s content.  Even better, there are some great places at which to stay nearby. Make a date with the world’s first … Read more

Singer and presenter Alesha Dixon recalls her travel adventures

‘The beds at the Beverly Wilshire in LA are the comfiest in the world’: Singer and Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon recalls her travel adventures By Tessa Williams For The Daily Mail Published: 10:32 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 11:02 BST, 13 April 2020 Singer and presenter Alesha Dixon So which destination is … Read more