11 h. ago I'm a female solo traveller who's been to more than 60 countries

New Yorker Molly McDonald says she was filled with 'fear and trepidation' when a trip she was on had to divert through rural Iraq - especially as the only woman in a group of men.

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35 h. ago Is it safe to travel to Crete? Your holiday rights as wildfires rip through Greek island

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze in its second day after authorities said it's hard to contain

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54 h. ago Crete wildfire latest: Tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate as flames rage across Greek island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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56 h. ago Crete wildfire latest: Emergency alert sent to tourists as more than 1,500 evacuated from holiday island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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58 h. ago Is it safe to travel to Crete? What to know as wildfires rip through holiday towns

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze in its second day after authorities said it's hard to contain

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59 h. ago Crete wildfire latest: Hundreds evacuated from hotels and homes in Greece as fires tear through holiday island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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60 h. ago Tourists in Crete evacuated from hotels amid fire devastation as officials 'cannot contain it'

An inferno has raged across the Greek holiday island of Crete with over 1,500 evacuated

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60 h. ago Greece wildfire latest: Hundreds evacuated from hotels and homes in Crete as fires tear through holiday island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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61 h. ago Greece wildfires spark mass evacuations in Crete as blaze rages on holiday island

Around 3000 residents have been evacuated and four people have been rushed to hospital.

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61 h. ago Crete wildfire: Tourists evacuated as rapidly spreading blaze threatens holiday beach resorts

‘It’s a very difficult situation. The fire is very hard to contain. Right now, they cannot contain it’ - Nektarios Papadakis, civil protection official

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63 h. ago Greece wildfire LIVE: Mass evacuations in Crete as fire rages on holiday island

Around 3,000 residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters as wildfires continue to spread rapidly through the Greek island of Crete

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3 d. ago Ryanair says it has cancelled more than 800 flights due to 'conflict'

There have been urgent cancellations because travel would not be safe

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4 d. ago Can you cancel holidays in extreme heat and wildfires? Simon Calder explains

With continental Europe on high alert as it faces its first major heatwave of the summer, and wildfires break out in Turkey, Simon Calder breaks down what travellers’ rights are if they wish to cancel their holidays.

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5 d. ago Is it safe to travel to Jordan? Your rights amid ongoing conflict in Middle East

What to know if you are planning on travelling to Jordan following hostilities in the Middle East

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5 d. ago Is it safe to travel to Dubai? Your rights amid ongoing conflict in Middle East

The Foreign Office does not warn against travel to the UAE following hostilities in the Middle East

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5 d. ago Is it safe to travel to Cyprus? Your rights amid ongoing conflict in Middle East

Governments of the UK, Ireland, Australia, Canada and the US all maintain that visiting the Mediterranean island is safe

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7 d. ago Revealed: The sneaky tactics used by pushy bar and restaurant staff on Greek holiday island to rip off Brit holidaymakers

It is an island that is no doubt a holiday favourite among Brits. But restaurants and bars in the Old Town have been accused of 'ripping off' tourists. MailOnline visited to investigate.

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8 d. ago Is flying safe? The facts and figures after Air India tragedy

‘Commercial aviation remains one of the safest forms of public transport,’ says the chief inspector of aviation accidents in the UK

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1 week ago How safe is YOUR summer holiday? As bombs fly in the Middle East and flights are cancelled around the world, read our ultimate guide to the travel hotspots at risk

Unrest in the Middle East this week has caused great confusion among many holidaymakers - but it's still safe to visit most popular destinations.

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1 week ago Is it safe to travel to Qatar? Your rights after the airspace reopens following Iran strikes

Thousands of passengers have had their flights cancelled or diverted mid-flight amid missile strikes in Qatar

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