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Canadian traveler is left stunned after arriving at Austrian hostel to discover it was located INSIDE an IKEA store – and even boasted a rooftop bar on the top floor

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If you can’t get enough of a Billy Bookcase or the Malm collection – then this Austrian hostel is perfect for you. A group of travelers were both thrilled and surprised when they arrived at their hostel in Vienna to find it located inside an Ikea. TikTok user Jess Braun posted a short clip of … Read more

Eurostar tickets for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games are on sale NOW

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By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor Published: 12:17 GMT, 7 November 2023 | Updated: 12:17 GMT, 7 November 2023 Eurostar has launched ticket sales for travel to Paris for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games. Customers can now race to purchase tickets to Paris for the following dates – 25 July to 9 September, 2024. … Read more

High life on the high seas! Private restaurants, exclusive sun decks, bigger suites – here’s how to be a VIP cruiser

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We know there’s a cruise for everyone – from megaships with morning-till-night entertainment to boutique luxury yachts where butlers pour champagne and polish your sunglasses. Now, however, the world’s biggest ships are giving over more decks to private spaces. These ‘ships within ships’ come with a multitude of perks from sumptuous suites, 24/7 butler and … Read more

From the Isles of Scilly to the Northumberland Coast and Scotland’s North Arran, the UK’s most beautiful scenic areas for 2023 named by Which? – so which is YOUR favourite?

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The Isles of Scilly, the Northumberland Coast and Scotland’s North Arran are the UK’s favourite scenic destinations, according to a survey. Which? asked some 5,000 holidaymakers to rate their favourite scenic destinations across the UK for 2023, marking places based on eight categories including peace and quiet, opportunities for wildlife spotting, food and drink, scenery, … Read more

This new tool reveals the cheapest times to fly over Christmas and New Year – saving you as much as 40 per cent on flights

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By Jessica Hamilton Published: 09:45 GMT, 31 October 2023 | Updated: 10:13 GMT, 31 October 2023 Flights around the festive period can be incredibly expensive, but this new tool could help travellers save their hard-earned cash. Travel site Kayak has launched a new service to help holidaymakers find the best time to travel to their … Read more

Revealed: The four main tantrum triggers for kids on planes – and how parents have just 27 minutes to prevent the first meltdown

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Unfortunately, flying with young children often means dealing with screaming babies and misbehaving toddlers at 38,000ft. However, parents are in luck – a new mathematical formula has been revealed for ‘tantrum-free’ flights for parents travelling short-haul distances with young children. The formula, unveiled by mathematician Dr Tom Crawford of Oxford University to coincide with the October half-term … Read more

Lure of the lake: Ohrid in North Macedonia not only offers a fascinating history but delicious wines and terrific value for money

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After telling my mum that I’ll treat her to dinner by the lake, I start to panic. She picks out a low-lit waterside restaurant where the tables are dressed in white linen, the waiting staff sport bow ties and waistcoats, and lobster is on the menu… And when the bill comes, my eyes do widen … Read more

Revealed: Why using ‘hacks’ to hunt for the cheapest plane ticket is a waste of time (but there is one exception to the rule, say researchers)

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By Ailbhe Macmahon Published: 13:38 BST, 12 October 2023 | Updated: 16:27 BST, 23 October 2023 Searching via your browser’s incognito mode or using a VPN to pretend you live in a different location – if you try to snag cheaper flights using popular hacks like these, it’s largely a waste of your time. That’s … Read more

Fancy LIVING on a cruise ship? Inside the luxury ‘floating housing estate’ that will sail the world – with cabins available to buy on it from £82,000

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If you’ve ever dreamt of a life on the high seas but aren’t so keen on the faff of operating a vessel, there’s always the option of buying a luxury cabin or apartment on a cruise ship. Villa Vie Residences, for example, is selling cabins on its world cruise ship, which will set sail for the … Read more

Inside £1.6 billion ‘tower of doom’ hotel which has NEVER had a single guest

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Located in Pyongyang, Ryugyong Hotel was meant to open over 25 years ago By Zac Campbell Published: 12:24 BST, 19 October 2023 | Updated: 14:25 BST, 19 October 2023 This hotel has never had a single guest, despite costing a whopping £1.6billion to build.  Located in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang, Ryugyong Hotel was meant … Read more