THE THOUGHT OF BECOMING shipwrecked on a remote destination would fill most holidaymakers with dread. But one holiday company offers would-be castaways the chance to become real-life Robinson Crusoes - on their own DESERTED ISLAND. For 1.200 euros, you can swap squabbling over deckchairs on the Costa Del Sol for a week in the company of monitor lizards, wild pigs and monkeys on your choice of remote tropical islands in Indonesia, the Philippines, as well as the Caribbean and Africa. Equipped with fishing lines, machetes, and even provide spear guns for underwater fishing, intrepid guests can catch and cook their own food, as well as build their own shelters…
A grand 56-bedroom hotel, once heaving with injured soldiers during the First World War, now lies completely abandoned .
At least three people have been killed and more than 100 injured, some seriously, in two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon .
A once bustling gold rush town in Mono County, California now stands completed deserted .
Blonde teen Jess Stubbs has certainly got girl power - as Britain’s youngest TRUCKER .
JUDGE BLASTED FOR LETTING PAEDO WALK FREE A PERVERT who sexually assaulted two young girls on an allotment, telling them he was brushing spiders off them, has walked free from court – because jailing him was ‘unfair’ on his family .
A makeup artist from the West Midlands magically transforms herself into famous cartoon characters using body paint .
If you tune into primetime coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games, you’re most likely going to see London’s new Aquatic Center from many angles as athletes from all around the globe compete for the top spot on the podium .
CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics .
SOME OF the sea’s most terrifying creatures show their softer side as they join a group of diners for lunch .
Say cheese! This cheeky chappy isn’t in the mood to live up to his scary reputation as he is pictured here cracking a killer smile as he goes about his daily business .
BLOWING bubbles underwater, this adorable polar bear slides into his tank for a playful dip .
From a floating jelly fish to a relaxed seal, Britain’s unappreciated beach life is captured above and below the water .