After witnessing several riders risk life and limb on bucking broncos, I ask our local guide at the Calgary Stampede: ‘Do you need a screw loose to do rodeo?’ ‘No,’ she says. ‘You have to have a whole toolbox missing.’ But that’s exactly what makes the Stampede so thrilling, an event overflowing with adrenaline and … Read more
Whitewashed houses and ancient temples; pine forests and caster-sugar beaches; buzzing harbours where fishermen haul in squid for your lunchtime calamari — all surrounded by seas that sparkle as though scattered with diamonds. These are the spots we should soon be able to look forward to visiting, as it seems as though holidays to Greece … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Get a taste of Norway with the Hairy Bikers – sail the fjords on a brilliant nine-day trip with the TV cookery stars By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 09:43 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 09:43 BST, 12 June 2020 With their sheer cliffs, stunning waterfalls and spectacular … Read more
Let us take you on a fantastic flight of fancy. These are MailOnline Travel’s pick of the 50 images shortlisted in a contest called #Aerial2020 run by photo app Agora. It asked photographers around the globe to send in their best bird’s-eye shots. In total, 9,018 photos were submitted, with the competition judges whittling them … Read more
There is a rise Londoners quitting the capital for more spacious homes in the country following the easing of lockdown restrictions, industry experts have revealed. Property developers and estate agents have both seen an increase in the number of buyers looking to leave their cramped homes in the capital for larger properties – and, crucially, … Read more
Vandals who tore down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol before dumping it in a harbour are likely to escape prosecution due to a legal loophole, experts said last night. The monument was toppled during a Black Lives Matter protest on Sunday, but police have not made any arrests – despite the … Read more
A lion cub’s hind legs were deliberately broken by torturers ‘so it could not run away while posing on Russian beaches for photos with holidaymakers’. Vladimir Putin was so shocked that he personally ordered a criminal probe into the cruelty Simba experienced. The cub was just a few weeks old when he was snatched from … Read more
The allure of Barnard Castle was recently brought into sharp focus by the Prime Minister’s chief advisor – Dominic Cummings. And now everyone can immerse themselves in the charm and history of the North East beauty spot, but without the hassle of eye-sight-test drives – thanks to a 360-degree ‘step inside’ interactive virtual tour experience. … Read more
Cue the drum roll… The winners in the prestigious Sony World Photography Awards 2020 have been announced – and the pictures that have made the podium are striking to say the least. This year, the competition received 346,000 entries from photographers all around the world in 10 categories – architecture, creative, discovery, documentary, environment, landscape, … Read more
‘A rubber tree absorbed the impact and we walked away without a scratch’: TV angler Jeremy Wade reveals how he survived a plane crash in the Amazon By Roz Lewis for the Daily Mail Published: 13:26 BST, 9 June 2020 | Updated: 13:26 BST, 9 June 2020 TV presenter and angler Jeremy Wade This week … Read more