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The Cotswolds village of Bibury is a major tourist destination that was once described as "the most beautiful village in England" by famed patternist and fabric designer William Morris

A small village in the Canary Islands has been declared one of the most beautiful places across the whole chain region - and it's quieter and less packed by tourists than other parts

One in three people say they are planning to have a holiday in the UK this year, but keeping the costs of a break down is even trickier than ever due to a tough few years of high inflation

Perthshire in the United Kingdom, Penghu in Taiwan and Boyacá in Colombia were voted among the most welcoming regions in the world by online travel agent Booking.com

Durham, which is home to the Romanesque Durham Cathedral, the Norman Durham Castle and plenty of lovely cobbled streets, has been likened to the capital of Czechia, Prague

‌‌Analysis of past booking data on the holiday homes website Vrbo identified surges in demand for each of the busiest travel times of the year including the summer and Easter holidays

If your New Year's resolution is to take risks and maybe find love in 2024, then Ocean Florida is offering singletons the chance to go on an all-expenses-paid trip to the Sunshine State for an ultimate blind first date

Travellers can still bag some bargain breaks with many deals ending today

James Villas, a UK holiday firm based in Maidstone, Kent, with looked after properties across the Continent, has decided to shut down, potentially impacting hundreds of customers

South Western Railways has listed its best budget castle breaks across the UK, including Barony Castle in Peebles, Leasowe Castle in Merseyside and Coombe Abbey in Warwickshire

It might look like a quaint place for a hike and a pint but the village has become a centre of UFO sightings in recent years. A pub landlord has even organised sight-seeing tours

With two thirds of people planning to travel with their friends over the next three years, it is important to avoid annoying your dear pals while away if you possibly can

Rebecca Webster is out of pocket after she booked a villa in Bergerac, France via Facebook only to discover that the man she paid did not actually own the property

Thousands of visitors flock each year to a seaside village with narrow streets and cottages built around a small harbour with picturesque views that make life like being on a film set

Three in ten Brits plan to book a holiday on home soil this summer - as they find it less stressful than travelling abroad

The Scilly Isles lie several miles southwest of Land's End in Cornwall in the Atlantic Ocean and have some of the best average temperatures and friendliest climate in the UK

Intrepid explorer Bob Thissen trekked through the ghost town named Burj Al Babas, in Turkey, where 587 abandoned Disney-esque villas stand

Tourists took to TripAdvisor to complain about Porthminster Beach in St Ives, Cornwall, ahead of the summer season, criticising overcrowding, litter and the type of sand

Barbie fans can stay at villas themed after their favourite childhood doll and indulge in a special pampering package to coincide with the release of the Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie film

All people on board an aircraft died when it fell into the River Zambezi in Namibia and an investigation heard pilot Nicole Mienie had reported that the bags were too heavy

Two million people visit Tenby in West Wales every year, in part thanks to a train line that makes the town more popular than New Quay, Newport, Llangrannog, Tresaith, Aberaeron, Aberystwyth and St Davids

Property experts at Your Overseas Home can be on hand with free advice on everything from finding a dream holiday home to budgeting and mortgages

Brits booking UK holidays in summer 2023 are flocking to the likes of Yorkshire, Cornwall, the Scottish Highlands and the Lake District - check out the full list

Mum Gulnara Adomene, from Romford in East London, was staying at a pricey beachfront villa in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote, with her pal Luda and both their kids