Faded fishing boats bob in the water at Marina Grande, while behind them ice-cream-coloured houses in shades of pistachio, peach, raspberry and lemon are precariously perched, higgledy-piggledy, around the bay. As you arrive, this is the first glimpse you will have of Procida, a picture-postcard-perfect Italian island that’s recently been chosen as Italy’s next Capital … Read more
RAF pilots trained there for the legendary Dambuster mission. Now… it’s a dam fine spectacle. Exploring a stretch of the Peak District that played a celebrated part in Britain’s war effort The Peak District is home to three dams, known as the Derwent Dams, which span the River Derwent They were used by the Dambusters RAF … Read more
The magic words I long to hear: ‘Now boarding at gate 32B.’ Why JEREMY CLARKE is dreaming of flying easyJet to France’s glamorous Cote d’Azur The Daily Mail’s Jeremy Clarke recalls flying from Bristol Airpot to Nice in the South of France with easyJet He remembers the spectacular descent into the Cote d’Azur and spotting … Read more
Yesterday’s announcement by the UK Government of the countries on its long-awaited ‘green list’ has finally made a quarantine-free summer holiday possible. From Israel to Iceland, Portugal to Gibraltar — the holiday ‘traffic lights’ have turned green, opening up a host of tantalising destinations that seemed out of the question during the depths of the … Read more
We’d been driving all day from the Midlands to South Wales. As we approached the village of Laugharne, my mother announced that the landlady at the farm where we were staying was a Mrs Rees. For some reason, I pictured this Mrs Rees as a cross, thin-faced woman in an apron with a rolling pin … Read more
There can be few better adverts for a trip to Poland (when travel reopens) than this set of photographs. They come courtesy of Karol Nienartowicz, from Krakow, who you won’t be surprised to learn is a professional photographer. His images capture Poland’s most enticing aspects, from its fairy-tale castles and fascinating cities to its epic … Read more
If you’re looking for a sea view with a difference, then you’re in the right place. MailOnline Travel has fished around and reeled in breathtaking photographs of the world’s most eye-catching natural coastal sights – gravity-defying sea stacks, Instagram-baiting arches and other-worldly caves. One sight in the mix that makes a big impression is Ball’s … Read more
For a holiday that’s out of this world book a stay at the Airbnb in the Californian desert that’s shaped like a flying saucer The pod home is located near Joshua Tree and is the only ‘Futuro House’ in America you can stay the night in It used to be stationed at the Playboy Club … Read more
Shells, salt, glass bottles and even human skulls – you’d be surprised at what has been used as a building material in some quarters. MailOnline Travel has scoured the world and uncovered seven bizarre buildings that give the architecture rule book the definite cold shoulder. Scroll down and you’ll discover buildings from Florida to Margate … Read more
Away from the Algarve, out in the Atlantic, the archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are big on nature and small on crowds. The summits of huge underwater islands, they offer very different experiences if you’re a fan of the great outdoors. There is a rare wild beauty on the Azores, with black-sand beaches on … Read more