A family sailing holiday in western Scotland
The coronavirus has turned the world on its head when it comes to family holidays or indeed travel of…
Revel in la dolce vita on the Amalfi Coast
Well-known for scenery, history, cuisine and style, the famous stretch of coastline along the Amalfi Coast is blessed with…
Short stay: The Duncombe Arms, Ellastone, Staffordshire, UK
The Duncombe Arms shows just how far The Great British Pub has travelled. Gourmet pub classics have brought a…
Top 5 ski tours
There’s time for things to change for the better, of course, but by now, normally, most people would have…
September in Seville – 6 reasons to visit now!
The nights are drawing in and the mornings are dark and misty but it is not quite time to…
Short stay: New Hall Hotel and Spa, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, UK
New Hall is the romantic castle, complete with water lilies floating on the moat, where you have always wanted…
Photograph of the week: A room with a view in Iceland
Have you ever dreamt about sleeping under the stars or witnessing the colours of the Northern lights? Situated at…
The great English escape
You may write England off when it comes to looking for a ‘holiday’, but it is actually the perfect…
The best shopping areas in Paris
Paris – the city of love, the city of lights… and the fashion capital city of the world! Paris…
Short stay: Middlethorpe Hotel and Spa, York, UK
The red-brick and white-sash-windows house, built in 1699, has echoes of both the grandeur of Hampton Court and Sir…
Iceland in the shadow of COVID-19: A day on top of a volcano
The title, ‘In the shadow of COVID-19’ sounds a little ominous, don’t you think? Trust me, it’s intentional! Iceland is…
Time to dream of tomorrow
It has been a challenging year. We may have booked our holidays and then seen our hopes scuppered thanks…
The colours of Ibiza holidays
When thoughts turn to a holiday in Ibiza, you may picture its edgy nightclub scene in the heart of…
Idyllic sailing in the Greek Sporades
An archipelago of outstanding beauty, the Sporades are scattered along the eastern coast of mainland Greece, with only four…
What is Catalonia Day (La Diada) about?
Barcelona is the capital city of the region of Catalonia. This region in Spain is known for its rich…
Blackheath and Greenwich: 10 reasons to visit
The 211 acres of Blackheath’s common tell the story of England over the last millennium. The Royal Hundred Hides,…
