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,…
5 unexpected wine destinations
While Spain, Italy, and France typically enjoy the limelight when it comes to well-known wine regions—think Rioja, Tuscany, and…
Short stay: Rookery Hall Hotel and Spa, Nantwich, Cheshire, UK
Two centuries on from its naming as Rookery Hall, the rooks still fly over 38 acres of grounds, waddle…
Trail running takes off in Verbier
Are you a trail enthusiast who wants to work out on challenging routes while marvelling at the beauty of…
Short stay: Homewood Hotel and Spa, Bath, UK
Homewood, in ten bucolic acres of lawns and soaring trees, brings relaxed but stylish Mediterranean living to the rural…
Provence boating holidays
We are free to roam the world once more and seek out its beauty. It has been a troubled…
Where to shop for antiques in Paris
With all of its galleries, art dealers and flea markets Paris is an antique lover’s dream destination. In French,…
Short stay: The Swan Hotel, Newby Bridge, Cumbria, UK
The Swan Hotel is a former sixteenth-century coaching inn that has been extended to become virtually a Lake District…
Las Palmas in Gran Canaria – a city and beach combination
If you are on your Gran Canaria holiday, and are staying in the capital – Las Palmas – you…
