The world’s best superyachts for 2019 are named in prestigious awards

The world’s most beautiful and cutting-edge superyachts have been honoured at a prestigious awards ceremony.  Boat International Media’s World Superyacht Awards 2019, in association with Oyster Yachts, took place this weekend in London with the 90m (295ft) Dar – a £137.2 million vessel inspired by the shape of a hammerhead shark – scooping the highly … Read more

The world’s best private island hotels, from Australia to England

If you want to push the boat out and book a holiday that’s firmly in the ‘paradise’ category, then try one of these stunning private island hotels.  And what we mean by ‘private island hotel’ is that, yes, the hotel is the only piece of accommodation on the island. MailOnline Travel has scoured the globe … Read more

Lonely Planet reveals the best spots to see 300 of the world’s most amazing creatures

A fascinating new photo book reveals the ultimate places for spotting your favourite animals. The A To Z of Watching Wildlife, published by Lonely Planet, was written by acclaimed British biologists Amy-Jane Beer and Mark Carwardine and in total, 300 ‘exciting and unusual creatures’ are featured.  The experts provide details around each critter and reveal some … Read more

The world’s highest settlements revealed from the Peak District and the Rockies to Peru

Some people really do live the high life – because they call extremely lofty settlements home. Here MailOnline Travel reveals, in ascending order, the world’s highest hamlets, towns and cities. Some are accessible only by dangerous hairpin-laden roads, some are snowed in for half the year and some are so remote the only TripAdvisor reviews … Read more

Time really IS money – yours for $2.4million, the world’s most expensive watch

HISTORY TIME TAMED  by Nicholas Foulkes (Simon & Schuster £25, 256 pp)  Ruth Belville had the most incredible job — she sold the time. Literally.  Three days a week, the ‘Clock Woman of London’ would travel to Greenwich, synchronise her watch with the time given by the Royal Observatory, then visit businesses all over London so that … Read more

The world’s best tall buildings for 2019 revealed by the Council On Tall Buildings And Urban Habitat

A huge San Francisco office tower has been named the best building in the world for 2019.  The 1,070ft (326m) Salesforce Tower was given the gong by the Chicago-based Council On Tall Buildings And Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which hands out awards each year to the high-rises that it believes are creatively designed and enhance the … Read more

YouTubers drop a CAR 150ft onto the ‘world’s strongest’ trampoline made of Kevlar

Incredible moment YouTubers drop a CAR 150ft onto the ‘world’s strongest’ trampoline made of steel, Kevlar and 144 garage door springs Former NASA engineer Mark Rober teamed up with YouTuber’s How Ridiculous  They spent six months planning how to best drop the car from 150ft in Australia Video shows the white vehicle bouncing on a Kevlar trampoline … Read more

Giant ‘super-puff’ planets may be smaller denser ringed worlds

The Kepler mission has spotted thousands of exoplanets since 2014, with 30 planets less than twice the size of Earth now known to orbit within the habitable zones of their stars. Launched from Cape Canaveral on March 7th 2009, the Kepler telescope has helped in the search for planets outside of the solar system.  It … Read more

The world’s most photographed pools revealed from a Swiss mountain pool to a Bali rainforest pool

Hot water! From mountain-view infinity pools to glass-bottomed swim spaces – the world’s most photographed pools revealed The Kayon Jungle Resort in Bali has an infinity pool that spills out over three-tiers and overlooks the jungle  The 25-metre Skypool at Alpin Panorama Hotel in Italy has a glass bottom and is filled with mountain water … Read more