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LISA Snowdon has been soaking up the sun in a bikini during a luxury break in Sri Lanka.

The This Morning regular jetted off with her friend, hairstylist Zoe Irwin, for a getaway filled with cocktails, yoga and delicious looking food.

Lisa shared a series of bikini snaps from the trip, writing: “The story so far here in Sri Lanka

“Birthdays, best friend and a couple of beers thrown in….. @zoeirwinhair

“Stunning stay at @greenescapes.srilanka”

Lisa’s bikini snaps had her famous friends rushing to compliment her figure.

Journalist Polly Vernon wrote: “Hotness!”

Actress Claire Sweeney added: “You look amazing”, while presenter Lucy Alexander commented: “Looking wow”.

The friends are staying at Green Escapes, in a luxury villa tucked away in the jungle near Hiriketiya Bay.

The retreat features an infinity pool overlooking the trees, yoga classes and its very own chefs, with the beaches of Sri Lanka’s south coast just a short trip away.

The sunshine break comes after Lisa opened up about feeling emotional following her split from fiancé George Smart, her partner of 12 years.

During an earlier wellness trip to Bali, she wrote on Instagram: “Wellness, for me, has never been about perfection. It’s about connection.

“The women you meet, the conversations that stay with you, moving your body, slowing your mind, little soul searching, maybe a good old cry and sometimes having a cold beer barefoot on the beach.”

She added: “I am feeling stronger mentally and physically and it’s not over yet.”

Speculation about the couple’s relationship began after Lisa was spotted without her engagement ring, while George had been largely absent from her Instagram since January.

The pair first dated around 20 years ago before rekindling their romance in 2014. They got engaged in 2016.

Lisa had previously said she was in no rush to marry George, telling Hello!: “A lot of women imagine walking down the aisle. They imagine their flowers, their dresses, and I just have never had that vision.

“I’m just really relaxed and so is George. It will happen, but I just don’t know what that looks like.”

ONE of the most famous attractions in the UK is slashing its ticket prices by more than half.

Kew Gardens is known for its incredible botanicals, exhibitions, seasonal events – and in a few days you’ll be able to explore it all for a tenner.

Every Tuesday between September 8 to December 29, adult tickets to Kew Gardens will cost just £10 – rather than its usual £25.

The attraction is open every day of the week between 10am and 7pm.

Kew Gardens is a one-of-a-kind attraction filled with more than 50,000 plants with some of the most diverse collections on earth.

It’s frequently named as one of the best attractions to visit in the country and in the world.

It was named as one of the world’s best botanical gardens by Conde Nast Traveller in 2023.

As for what you can find now, there are plants aplenty.

For seeing autumn at its best, head up to the Treetop Walkway for a high-up view of the attraction looking down at its orange-leaf trees.

It looks over the Arboretum which has over 11,000 trees – some of them dating back to when the gardens were founded back in 1759.

If you’re going as a family, check out the children’s garden which has its own playground designed for two to 12 year olds.

There are tunnels, climbing frames and water play too.

For a moment of calm, there’s Japanese Landscape, a tranquil Asian-inspired garden with a traditional tea garden and waterfalls.

Inside the Palm House is a tropical rainforest environment – this is where you’ll find the oldest pot plant in the world.

It’s one of your last chances to see it for a while as there’s a planned renovation in 2027 which will last for five years.

Other areas to explore include King William’s Temple, The Hive installation and Temperate House which is the world’s largest Victorian glasshouse.

In October half-term there will be a Hey Duggee trail for kids with interactive challenges and a stamp trail.

The £10 tickets also coincide with the Henry Moore: Monumental Nature exhibition which has as many as 30 impressive sculptures on display.

The £10 tickets can be booked online or bought at the gate.

People have been left horrified after they were unable to get off the ferry when they arrived at a Greek beach as the popular destination was packed with tourists

Imagine going on an excursion when you’re on holiday, only to be unable to get off the boat you arrived on because the island is too busy. You’d likely be furious, wanting a refund for the trip, and wondering why so many others had been allowed to travel on the same day as you to visit the island.

But that was the reality recently for disgruntled tourists as they arrived at Balos Beach in Crete, Greece, only to be unable to disembark from their boat. It was described as “hell on earth,” and people are blaming influencers for the beach pile-up.

The beach is renowned for its “hypnotising turquoise waters and a panoramic landscape,” however, it has been so heavily promoted and plastered across social media that many believe this is the root cause of the overwhelming crowds.

Visitors were pictured crammed along the shoreline, and as they queued to make their way onto the island, yet more tourists continued to pour in by boat, creating absolute chaos.

Local media have reported that authorities are now taking steps to regulate visitor numbers in order to protect the environment and guarantee the safety of those who do make the trip.

It has been proposed that a maximum of 1,200 people should be permitted on the island at any one time, according to The Daily Mail.

On X, one user shared the shocking footage, writing: “Balos Beach, Greece, a queue of tourists waiting to board the return boat, while other boats keep arriving loaded with new visitors”.

One visitor recalled that a trip in May had been a “different universe,” describing the beach as completely peaceful at that time of year compared to now.

However, many families have little choice but to holiday during the peak summer months, as parents face penalties for taking children out of school during term time.

“This is the harm that influencers do,” one man claimed, given that this beach has been branded a seriously Instagrammable destination in Greece, which has contributed to its soaring popularity.

Others described it as “horrifying,” with some arguing that entry fees should be increased to manage visitor numbers.

While some remarked it didn’t appear “very relaxing,” others drew comparisons to “attending a concert,” pointing out that queuing is sometimes part and parcel of popular experiences.

It’s not the only location that has sparked debate in Greece this summer, as one woman revealed she had to wait for two hours just to capture the perfect Instagram photograph in Oia, Santorini.

People begin queuing as early as 7am in the hope of securing the ideal shot of the iconic blue-domed buildings and stunning azure waters, but is it genuinely worthwhile?

Influencer Luiza Parente recently visited Santorini herself and documented the enormous queue required to snap a photograph.

Nevertheless, she believed it was worth the wait, as she successfully captured the perfect shot – and she even dressed in blue to commemorate the moment.

Shelter Island is about a mile from end to end, and the space between is mostly marinas, restaurants, hotels and the long, grassy Shelter Island Shoreline Park — a great place for a walk, run or a picnic with grilling. Also, there’s a handy playground for little kids next to the little Shelter Island Pier.

Perhaps best of all, on that little fishing pier often half hidden by anglers and eager diners, stands Fathom Bistro, Bait and Tackle. Fathom has a far more ambitious menu that your average bait merchant, including lots of craft bees and sausages, kimchi and beignets made in house. I loved my Baja Dog there (onions and pico de gallo are involved), but bolder eaters may opt for the Explodo Dog, which brings a Vienna Beef hot dog, bacon, pepper jack cheese, kimchi and mustard together at last.

Given all these assets, I’m ready to forgive Shelter Island for not really being an island. This mini-peninsula is connected to the mainland by Shelter Island Drive. It was created in the 1950s, when the San Diego Port District dredged the bay, built up a peninsula and zoned it for tourist businesses with a tiki/Polynesian theme.

From the Bali Hai restaurant (since 1954) at the north end of the mile-long isthmus to the Kona Kai resort at the other end, that theme survives. The hotels include Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn, whose annual summer Concerts by the Bay series runs from April into November and brings acts like Tower of Power, Pat Metheny, Judy Collins, Robert Plant and Rodrigo y Gabriela to an amphitheater at water’s edge. Savvy kayakers paddle up nearby and listen for free.

Also found on Shelter Island: several yacht brokers and boat repair operations, a Tunaman’s Memorial Sculpture, a Friendship Bell from Yokohama, a longstanding osprey nest atop a light pole by the friendship bell, a boat ramp and the kid-friendly Grace Beach (which gets no waves).

By the way, back when San Diego’s Port District was creating almost-islands (and the California Coastal Commission didn’t exist), it also made nearby Harbor Island, which has a few more marinas and hotels, along with a closely grouped trio of restaurants with perhaps the best downtown skyline views in the city: Coasterra (modern Mexican), Island Prime (steakhouse) and C Level (seafood).

If you have a first-time California visitor on your hands, take them to one of those. Suddenly, our real estate prices will make a little more sense.