The stunning winning entries from the Mobile Photography Awards revealed (and there’s not a selfie in sight!) Eighth annual Mobile Photography Awards attracted over 7,000 entries from photographers in 65 countries Grand prize winner was Polish snapper Dominika Koszowska a graphic designer and fine art photographer The awards founder says most entries are taken on … Read more
‘Hollywood Boulevard smells like s*** and Roswell is creepy’: Tourists reveal the attractions they claim are not worth the hype One tourist said that Roswell, New Mexico, was almost empty and felt ‘creepy’ Another couldn’t understand the attraction of going on vacation to Atlantic City While one added that the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen was … Read more
Missing Little Chef? Soho House is coming to the rescue with American-style motel-diners – which also have drive-thrus – and the first one has opened in Oxfordshire Mollie’s Motel is a motel, diner and drive-thru located in Buckland, Oxfordshire, with 79 rooms Mollie’s Diner looks like something straight out of Grease the movie, with shakes, burgers … Read more
Just when you thought glamping couldn’t get any wackier… The £26k airplane-inspired flat-pack capsule you can set up (almost) anywhere The Fuselage is the latest structure to come out of Tree Tents International’s workshop in Sussex The structure is made from recycled goods and can be suspended from trees or mounted on stilted feet For … Read more
Pictured: The incredible Airbus BelugaXL touches down on British soil for the first time The huge aircraft is the newest addition to the Airbus transport fleet and sports eyes and a cheeky smile The plane landed at Hawarden Airport in Broughton, Flintshire, as part of a year-long testing programme New model BelugaXL is six metres … Read more
Bookings are now being taken for Virgin Voyages’ first ever cruise: Scarlet Lady’s maiden voyage will be from Miami to the Caribbean in 2020 The liner will embark on its inaugural season next year with sailings from April to October around Caribbean Virgin says the ship will offer a ‘cheeky and cheerful’ approach to service as … Read more
Decked out in polar bear fur trousers and wearing animal claws on a string around his neck, Marti Suulutsun certainly makes for an impressive sight as I pull up towards the remote island of Uummannaq off west Greenland. It’s a fairly warm day – as the Arctic summer goes – with an air temperature of around … Read more
Ever fancied relaxing on an airline seat in the comfort of your own home or proudly displaying an aircraft tail cone in your garden? Well, there is a place you can go to snap up second-hand aeroplane parts like these – the Delta Flight Museum in Atlanta, Georgia. On the second Friday of each month … Read more
A wee bit scary! Stomach-churning footage shows a daredevil base-jumping off remote Scottish peaks Former Royal Marine commando Tim Howell was the very first to base-jump off a number of points in Scotland His thrill-seeking expedition took him to spots including the Storr cliffs on the Isle of Skye and Ben Nevis An incredible montage … Read more
Slinking through the darkness, these stunning images show an ultra-rare black leopard in action. The creature – which almost has a mythical status – was captured by British wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas, 35, while it was prowling around Laikipia Wilderness Camp in Kenya in the dead of night with a full moon looming above. This is … Read more
From the sinister to the surreal: Fascinating Soviet-era postcards show the Eastern Bloc in all its brutal glory The postcards, which date from the 1960s to the 1980s, feature in a book called Brutal Bloc Postcards It features images depicting vast housing blocks, huge industrial factories and monuments to comradeship The book’s publisher, Fuel, says: ‘These … Read more
The top visitor attractions in England have been revealed by VisitEngland as part of its 2018 Attractions Accolades. In total, 76 attractions including museums, galleries, farm attractions, and churches, have been highlighted following an in-depth annual assessment by expert judges. From an aquarium in Southend-on-Sea putting on a warm welcome to a ruined abbey in Norfolk … Read more
Forget chocolates and flowers! How about FaceTime with a cuddly creature? Hotel is playing cupid by sending ‘alpaca-grams’ from ‘Panchita’ to loved ones this Valentine’s Day The initiative has been launched at the JW Marriott El Convento Cusco in Peru Panchita, the hotel’s resident alpaca, will deliver the romantic video calls To make your Valentine’s … Read more