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Stunning images reveal Britons'
obsession with the weather ... and 10% are only inspired to
snap the sky when on holiday
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Passengers told to get out and PUSH their plane after its brakes froze in minus 52C temperatures in Russia
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Smile at seat kickers, ask to move
away from feral children and share the arm rest: Etiquette expert
reveals how passengers SHOULD behave on a plane
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I Hate Thailand video goes viral
... but it's designed to ATTRACT visitors to the country using 'reverse
psychology' to restore country's tarnished image
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Surprise holiday is the most popular gift men will give partners this Christmas (but be prepared for a jumper in return)
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Drunken passenger pulls down
trousers and urinates in front of passengers on flight... and is made to
clean up mess by cabin crew
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Five-bedroom house where ruthless
cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar was killed goes on sale for £160,000 ...
and it could become a public museum or guesthouse for tourists
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Flying home for Thanksgiving?
Infographic reveals best and worst airlines for delays (and you think
that's bad, Christmas flights are worse!)
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Drunk British husband forces plane
to divert and land while flying to his honeymoon... and is detained in
Bermuda while his wife flies on to Cuba
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Incredible video reveals moment
thrillseeker freefalls from a plane WITHOUT a parachute ... and lands
safely on a trampoline (but is it all just a clever stunt for a new
theme park?)
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Holidaymakers choose winter
destinations by what's trending on Twitter... and Morocco scoops top
spot with a 226% increase in travel searches
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Woman, 30, fitted with pacemaker collapses and dies in husband's arms just minutes after walking through airport scanner
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Tunisia's capital, the Faroe
Islands and a sacred site in Japan: National Geographic Traveler reveals
its top destinations for 2015
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Strike a pose! Photographer
captures polar bear cub 'dancing' for the camera and even performing a
perfect dive into Arctic waters
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Luxury boutique hotel offers FREE
accommodation to social media-savvy guests ... but you must have 100,000
Instagram followers and publicise your stay
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Daredevil climber becomes first in the world to scale 2,500ft sheer rock face in Mexico WITHOUT a safety rope
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Teabags, garden gnomes and kitchen utensils: Britons reveal the bizarre items they can't live without when on holiday
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From a one-star hotel in New York to five-star luxury in Warsaw and Pisa: What £100-a-night will get you around the world
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The surreal park left 40ft underwater when the snow melts... with fish swimming in the trees and eerie abandoned park benches
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Is this the ultimate suitcase for
shopaholics? New bag inflates from carry-on size to check-in case so
travellers can take home more holiday bargains
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Couple left with £16,000 medical bill for private hospital treatment after bus crashes into VOLCANO on dream holiday in Ecuador
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Girl, 10, hospitalised and left on
IV drip after couple's 'nightmare' Turkish honeymoon at resort where
'flies landed on food and children were seen vomiting by pool'
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Video reveals baggage handlers throwing musicians' instruments onto conveyor belt.. even though they are marked 'fragile'
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Princess Diana, the Kennedys, Woody
Allen... now Wills and Kate: Inside the luxury Carlyle hotel, where
couple will stay during New York trip... and suites cost £9k
Tunisia's capital, the Faroe Islands and a sacred site in Japan: National Geographic Traveler reveals its top destinations for 2015
- Readers picked the Faroe Islands as their top place to visit next year
- 'Best of the world' list includes Sark in the Channel Islands
- Other places to see include Hyderabad, India and Oklahoma City
If you're looking for inspiration for next year's holiday, this list could point you in the right direction.
National Geographic Traveler has picked 20 destinations that holidaymakers must visit in 2015 as part of its annual 'best of the world' feature.
Readers
chose the Faroe Islands as their top destination, while the magazine's
editors picked a cross-section of 'must-see' places, including India's
literary hub, the soulful island of Corsica, and the heart of Japanese
Buddhism.
Here, MailOnline Travel picks its favourite seven.
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Sidi Bou Said, located north of Tunis, is known for its whitewashed buildings and blue trim
1. Tunis, Tunisia
After periods of unrest, Tunisia's capital is once again emerging as a popular tourist destination.
In
the well-to-do suburb of Byrsa Hill, visitors can watch a glorious
sunset over the water after spending the day discovering Tunis' past,
which includes the 2011 revolution.
Located
on the Mediterranean coast, Tunis' medina (old town) is a Unesco World
Heritage Site that is filled with hundreds of monuments, including the
Great Mosque and the Mosque of the Zitouna.
Corsica, the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte, has ties to Italy and has been part of France since 1769
2. Corsica
Most
of the Mediterranean island's three million annual visitors flock here
for its beaches and water activities, including diving.
Home to 300,000 people, the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte has historic ties to Italy and has been part of France since 1769.
Other attractions include the historic La Maison Bonaparte and the mountainous interior that is largely untouched.
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The car-free village of Zermatt, Switzerland attracts over one million visitors each year
3. Zermatt, Switzerland
The
car-free village in the Swiss Alps attracts over one million visitors a
year thanks to its stunning sights and top-notch skiing and
mountaineering.
It
is the only village on the Swiss side of the Matterhorn and has been
luring travellers since British explorer Edward Whymper became the first
to climb the peak in 1865.
Accommodation here is among the most expensive in Switzerland.
The Faroe Islands were voted the top destination by National Geographic Traveler readers
4. Faroe Islands
Home to just 50,000 people, the Faroe Islands is an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean, halfway between Iceland and Norway.
The autonomous country is part of the Kingdom of Denmark and it is often overlooked as a tourist destination.
Renowned
for its unspoiled and magical landscapes, the Faroe Islands were voted
the top destination by National Geographic Traveler readers.
Kosayan was established in 816 by Kobo Daishi, founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism
5. Koyasan, Japan
Koyasan,
a monastic complex south of Osaka, is the heart of Japanese Buddhism
and is set to celebrate its 1,200th anniversary next year.
Established
in 816 by Kobo Daishi, founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism, it is
one of Japan's most pristine and sacred sites.
Visitors can explore the grounds and watch monks go about their daily routine before eating a special vegetarian feast.
Cars are banned on the tiny island of Sark, meaning locals use horse-drawn carriages to get around
6. Sark, Channel Islands
Sark
offers visitors a chance to step into a different world, as the Channel
Island off the coast of Normandy is car-free and has no airport or
ATMs.
Time
slows down in Sark, which has its own set of laws and parliament, and
old-world traditions. Tourists who plan to visit the sea caves or
Gouliot Headland or Venus Pool for a swim can get around on foot or
bicycle, or by riding in a horse-drawn carriage.
Next year, Sarkees will mark the 450th anniversary of feudalism.
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The opulent Taj Falaknuma Palace hotel perches atop a hill overlooking Hyderabad's Old City
7. Hyderabad, India
Known as the Pearl City, Hyderabad lures tourists with its historic monuments, palaces, museums and traditional bazaars.
Hyderabad's
top attractions include the Charminar religious site, which was built
in 1591 as a charm to ward off a deadly epidemic raging at the time.
Filled with architectural splendour, it has nearly 50 prayer spaces and a mosque inside.
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