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From £250m island makeovers to huge waterslides and £3,000 cabanas, discover why private islands are the growing trend in cruising.

Travel expert Nicky Kelvin decided on Monday to try and see the eclipse from the skies - and booked a flight to Malaga for the best show in town.

ETIAS, the new travel authorisation that will be required to enter 30 European countries, was first announced in 2021 and was due to be mandatory by 2027.

Booking a TUI holiday used to be straightforward: choose a destination, find a hotel with a decent pool and check the star rating. For holidaymakers, that choice can be a blessing - but it can also be difficult.

A small fortune was spent recreating the Italian city in China, complete with gondolas, canals and more than 200 European-style buildings - but visitors have been left shocked by its 'desolate' streets.

JetZero's Z4 has a radically different blended-wing design, with 250 seats, wider aisles and bigger seats - while the company says it could slash emissions by up to 50 per cent.

The Costa Brava resort has a quieter side too, with cliffside gardens, hidden coves and sunset views - while food, drinks and sunbeds can cost less than on the Balearic island.

The clothes worn by cabin crew have come a long way since the early days of air travel, with each decade bringing its own distinctive style and priorities.

Move over Spain and Dubai. This country has quietly become the new destination of choice for Britons looking for a sunnier, cheaper life abroad.

Fancy a French getaway complete with cobbled streets, quaint villages - and fewer tourists than the increasingly rammed Cotswolds?