Top tips for tipping: Here’s our global guide from the US to Japan and Thailand

For most of us, tipping around the world is an awkward exercise, whether it be taxi drivers, in restaurants or the staff in our hotel. But we have only ourselves (or our ancestors) to blame. For the tip originated way back in Tudor England, when it became the norm for overnight guests staying in private … Read more

Top travel firms relax strict booking policies to tempt more customers on luxury breaks

Top travel firms relax strict booking policies to tempt more customers on luxury breaks as bookings fall amid coronavirus outbreak Royal Caribbean will allow cruise cancellations up to two days before departure Kuoni decided to let guests change trip dates by seven days before leaving Comes as at least six passengers died after catching virus … Read more

Revealed! Top tips for becoming party of the new landed gentry

While many of us have day-dreamed about living in a castle, it seems this mere vision could soon become a reality as French property prices are on the decrease.  Avid property fans have spent hours watching Dick and Angel Strawbridge in Channel 4’s Escape to the Château, as they set out to renovate a 45-bedroom … Read more

The top 50 entries to the Agora Images photo contest, which show Mother Nature in all her glory

It’s hard to deny the beauty of Mother Nature. And even harder when you look at these incredible entries to an international photography competition that shows some of her best work. The stunning pictures all made the top 50 in Agora Images’ #Nature2019 photo contest. They have been selected from more than 13,500 submissions to the … Read more

Alesha Dixon puts on a stylish display in a semi-sheer top and a neon orange jacket

Alesha Dixon puts on a stylish display in a semi-sheer top and a neon orange jacket as she steps out of radio studios By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 09:55 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 10:35 GMT, 5 March 2020 She’s known for her keen eye for fashion. And Alesha Dixon was on top … Read more

Demi Lovato is unmissable in a zebra stripe top as she arrives for an evening church service

Demi Lovato is unmissable in a zebra stripe top as she arrives for an evening church service By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 07:05 GMT, 5 March 2020 | Updated: 07:05 GMT, 5 March 2020 She shares a house of worship with her friends Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber. Demi Lovato joined the famous couple … Read more

The top 50 most Instagrammed destinations in the world for 2019 revealed

The top 50 most Instagrammed destinations in the world for 2019 revealed: London takes the No1 spot, knocking Paris into second and New York into third Berlin, meanwhile, is the most ‘selfied’ location in the world, according to a study It also revealed that Santiago in Chile is the No1 for scenic posts  Dubai took … Read more

Jordana Brewster keeps comfortable in flannel top as she wraps up F9 Fast & Furious reshoots in LA

Jordana Brewster keeps it comfortable in flannel top and jeans as she wraps up F9 Fast & Furious reshoots in Hollywood By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 06:05 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 06:05 GMT, 4 March 2020 The ninth sequel of the Fast & Furious movie is due to be released in the … Read more

Lonely Planet’s top 10 places to visit in Europe in 2019

The High Tatras mountain range in Slovakia has been named as the best place to visit in Europe in 2019 by a prestigious travel guide. The region has topped Lonely Planet’s Best in Europe 2019 list, with well-travelled judges praising its ‘mythical landscape of crooked peaks and plunging waterfalls’, as well as the opportunity to spot rare … Read more