MailOnline spots Antarctica’s rarest seal, the Ross, while on a trip with Oceanwide Expeditions

Like finding a needle in a haystack! MailOnline spots Antarctica’s rarest seal alone on the ice below the polar circle MailOnline Travel’s Sadie Whitelocks spotted the seal while at sea with Oceanwide Expeditions Little is known about the Ross seal as the species lives mainly on the densest pack ice It is nicknamed the ‘singing … Read more

British tourists arrive in Sharm el-Sheikh first flights from the UK since restrictions were lifted 

British tourists arrive in Sharm el-Sheikh as the first flights from the UK to the Egyptian resort touch down following the lifting of restrictions Tui flight from Gatwick arrived in Sharm el-Sheikh and was greeted by cheers Tour operator has scheduled three flights a week to the resort until late March  Flights between the UK … Read more

British photographer Mark O’Neill’s incredible pictures of Brutalist monuments

They may look like relics of an alien civilisation, but these structures are actually Brutalist monuments and war memorials found across Central and Southeastern Europe. The architectural jaw-droppers – some of which now lie abandoned – have been captured in a set of stunning photographs by British photographer Mark O’Neill.  The Berkshire-based photographer’s obsession with … Read more

Car-tyre flip-flops and wood-fibre suitcases: The 20 best eco-friendly travel products

More and more brands are creating sustainably produced travel gear – and that’s a welcome trend.   From luggage, sunglasses and swimwear made with recycled fishing nets or plastic bottles, to reef-friendly sunscreen, deet-free mosquito repellent, and car-tyre flip-flops – we’ve compiled a guide to the best eco-friendly holiday essentials.  Below we show that you can … Read more

The new direct flight routes from local airports for summer 2020

Hit the sun, straight from your doorstep: The new direct flight routes from local airports for summer 2020 Ryanair is launching flights from Liverpool to the port city of Zadar, Croatia   Head to the Greek island of Skiathos on the new TUI flights from Bournemouth   EasyJet has direct flights from Belfast to Turkey’s Dalaman airport … Read more

The world’s wackiest places to stay from an underwater bed in the Maldives to a crane in Amsterdam

Bored with standard holiday rentals?  Blasé about top-end hotels, or Premier Inns and Travelodges? Never fear — websites are overflowing with madcap options, from sleeping in a former Soviet prison to a suite in a crane in Amsterdam, and a hut in the Arctic. Here are ten of the wackiest… Bed down on an Arctic … Read more