Greta Thurnberg releases satirical Mars tourism ad telling the one percent to escape to the planet

In anticipation of NASA’s Perseverance rover landing on Mars Thursday, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is taking an opportunity to slam space agencies and governments for  using billions of dollars to visit other planets when our own’s suffering. Thunberg, 18, released a satirical tourism ad for the Red Planet that is aimed at the ‘one percent,’ … Read more

Katie Price and beau Carl Woods ESCAPE police fine for travelling 150 miles away

Katie Price and her boyfriend Carl Woods were questioned by police after travelling from Essex to Shropshire for a secret stay in a luxury log cabin for Valentine’s Day. The ex-glamour model, 42, had tried to fool fans into thinking Carl, 32, had built the cabin in their own garden and stuffed it with pink … Read more

Inside Vejer de la Frontera – one of Spain’s most beautiful villages (officially)

Every April (and let’s hope it happens this year), people from the mayor’s office in the southern Spanish hill town of Vejer de la Frontera tramp its streets in search of residents who have let the facades of their homes get a bit, well, grubby. Those inhabitants whose walls fail to come up to snuff … Read more

Copenhagen: Exploring its Happiness Museum, Tivoli Gardens and beautiful townhouses and waterfront

Within moments of arriving by train in Copenhagen, I’m already smiling. The central station is steps away from the fairy-lit utopia of Tivoli Gardens, the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world, and shrieks of delight from its rollercoasters are often the first sound visitors hear. Built in 1843 by King Christian VIII to entertain … Read more

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover vibrant Venice with TV’s Sherrie Hewson

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover vibrant Venice with TV’s Sherrie Hewson By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 13 February 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 13 February 2021 Romantic, beautiful and beguiling: even among the great Italian cities, Venice is a spectacular gem.  And there’s no better way to explore its unique … Read more

The best UK mini-breaks for solo travellers, from Scotland to Cornwall

Grab your single tickets to ride: The brilliant UK mini-breaks that put the interests and needs of solo travellers first (and there’s no sharing rooms with strangers!) One solos holiday takes in the incredible 21-arch Glenfinnan Viaduct on the West Highland Line, Scotland    Cornwall is set to be popular again this summer – join in the … Read more

Great British boltholes: A review of The George, Cheltenham

Mr Superdry’s super-chic retreat: The delights of fashion tycoon Julian Dunkerton’s Cheltenham townhouse hotel The George in Cheltenham is owned by Julian Dunkerton, the entrepreneur behind the Superdry fashion chain The hotel stretches across five Grade II listed townhouses – all 46 bedrooms are ‘joyful’ with rain showers   While it doesn’t have its own restaurant, … Read more

Mitch McConnell wil vote to ACQUIT Donald Trump in sign that ex-president will escape conviction

House Democratic impeachment managers threw last-minute drama into President Donald Trump’s impeachment, saying Saturday they want to call GOP Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler for testimony about her stunning claims about what Trump said his supporters were ransacking the Capitol.  Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, the lead House impeachment manager, said he wanted to depose Rep.  Herrera … Read more

Why writer SIMON BARNES is dreaming of Chikoko River in Zambia during lockdown 

Waking in the wilderness: Why writer SIMON BARNES is dreaming of Chikoko River in Zambia during lockdown The Daily Mail’s Simon Barnes recalls co-leading a safari tour in Zambia Highlights include getting ‘pleasingly near’ to a small group of giraffes He also heard four elephants cross the Chikoko River at night  By Simon Barnes for the … Read more

The UK’s best virtual tours, from London’s East End to an exploration of beautiful Bath

Virtual tours by professional guides are the new frontier of travel – and here are some of the UK’s best, from one that roams London’s East End to an exploration of beautiful Bath Pepe Martinez  has reimagined his themed walking tours of London  Fred Mawer is developing new, themed walking tours around Bath Emma Fox … Read more