Video shows how construction of Royal Caribbean cruise ship Utopia of the Seas is well under way

By gross tonnage, these behemoths are the five biggest cruise ships on the high seas: 1. WONDER OF THE SEAS – ROYAL CARIBBEAN Launched in 2022, the record-breaking ship has a gross tonnage of 236,857, and measures 362m (1,187.8ft) in length and 64m (210ft) in width. With 2,867 staterooms, she can carry 6,988 passengers at … Read more

Inside London’s Tomb Raider Live attraction, where visitors help Lara Croft defeat a ‘secret order’

The new multimillion-pound Tomb Raider: The Live Experience has opened in London, inviting ‘adventure-seekers’ to assist the legendary Lara Croft on a mission to save the world. I have been given the chance to try it out, but unlike Ms Croft, I just have no Uzis to see me through – just a pair of … Read more

Tripadvisor’s best beaches for 2022: Turks and Caicos’ Grace Bay is No1, Luskentyre is top in the UK

TOP BEACHES IN THE WORLD 1. Grace Bay Beach, Turks and Caicos 2. Varadero Beach, Cuba 3. Turquoise Bay, Exmouth, Australia 4. Quarta Praia, Morro de Sao Paulo, Brazil 5. Eagle Beach, Aruba 6. Radhanagar Beach, Havelock Island, India 7. Baia do Sancho, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil 8. Trunk Bay Beach, St John, Virgin Islands … Read more

Pictured: The first Bentley-branded residential tower in the world

The first Bentley-branded residential tower in the world will open for sale this month. It’s called Bentley Residences Miami and the British luxury car manufacturer is officially launching the sales gallery for the 749ft- (228m-) high complex, which will rise over Miami’s Sunny Isles Beach, in the coming days.  The tower, set for completion in … Read more

Video footage reveals the thrills in store on the new Iron Gwazi coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

A 91-DEGREE drop and speeds of up to 76mph: Video footage reveals the thrills in store on the new extreme coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay (and riders’ priceless reactions) Iron Gwazi is the 10th coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, with the park announcing it will open on March 11 The coaster is a … Read more

The amazing car-free ’10-minute city’ in South Korea where everything can be reached by foot

Renderings have been released of an incredible new ’10-minute city’, where ‘all the conveniences of the city’ will be within a 10-minute stroll from residents’ homes. Titled ‘Project H1’, the 504,000-square-metre (5.4million square ft) development will be based near the mountains in South Korea‘s capital, Seoul, and will be completely car-free. The miniature metropolis – … Read more

The stunning new entries in Boat International’s 2021 biggest superyachts ranking revealed

Zen, the final new entry to the list of the world’s 101 largest superyachts for 2021, is shrouded in secrecy.  Very little is known about what the interiors look like because its stylists all signed a nondisclosure agreement.  As large as these new ships are they don’t quite make it into the top five section … Read more

Photobook shows post-Soviet lands at their most extreme – and fascinating

Russian photographer Arseniy Kotov has gone to extreme lengths to document some of the most extreme – and fascinating – places in Russia and the post-Soviet lands that surround it. And you can see the mesmerising fruits of his labour in new book Soviet Seasons (Fuel Design & Publishing). Arseniy, who has also published a … Read more

Lion sanctuary puts visitors in a cage so they can have a close encounter with its big cats 

The zoo where they put YOU in a cage! Lion sanctuary gives visitors a VERY close encounter with its big cats  The GG lion sanctuary in Harrismith, South Africa, allows visitors to stand within a photography cage The original cage was donated by a German photographer who regularly visits. It was then adapted The lions … Read more

Singer Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet fame reveals his love of Australia, Nashville and Verona

Singer Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet fame reveals his love of Australia, Nashville and Verona – and recalls a scary flight from New York By Sara Macefield For The Daily Mail Published: 07:40 EDT, 28 August 2021 | Updated: 07:42 EDT, 28 August 2021 Spandau Ballet star Tony Hadley checks in to our travel Q&A … Read more