If Lucy’s forecast is correct, winter in Nova Scotia will continue for another six weeks. The sun is shining yet the air is chilly and the ground is dusted with snow. Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer checking my phone’s weather app to relying on the forecasting skills of a lobster. Like Punxsutawney Phil, the … Read more
All is not lost if you can’t fly this summer: Travel firms that normally take British travellers to exotic foreign lands have been working hard to find hidden gems in the UK Riviera Travel is offering its first British trips, including a Royal Sandringham And The Broads tour of Norfolk Art-lovers can enjoy a great … Read more
Great British boltholes: Finally, a hotel with food and rooms that befit the class of honeypot Henley-on-Thames Crockers in Henley-on-Thames is a Grade II, converted Georgian townhouse with seven large bedrooms It’s the second opening from Luke Garnsworthy, who once worked under Heston Blumenthal There are three restaurants serving everything from modern British fare to … Read more
Venice’s baby sister: Why writer MAX DAVIDSON is dreaming of the beautiful island of Burano during lockdown Burano is 45 minutes by boat from the centre of Venice, and in high summer it’s a magnet for day-trippers The island used to be famous for its lace-making, and there is a fine museum commemorating the industry … Read more
We’ve gone potty for Channel 4’s Great Pottery Throw Down during lockdown – here are the best ceramic museums and attractions to visit once restrictions lift London’s Victoria and Albert Museum has the finest collection of masterpieces Emma Bridgewater, based in in Stoke, offers free tours and demonstrations The Centre of Ceramic Art in York … Read more
Booking a holiday has become a minefield. Yet hopes are high that summer trips will be possible this year – and there are huge bargains to be had You could be forgiven for being confused, if not bemused. With the Government bringing in a ‘red list’ — where British tourists returning from 33 countries have … Read more
Don’t mope around. Thanks to the internet, there are courses galore to explore — from dance, painting, learning a language, navigating the stars and much more. Go online now and your next trip abroad will be even more rewarding… WATERCOLOUR WOODS Art and soul: Get creative with a course in painting. Creating an image of … Read more
There was no holding back the world’s finest travel photographers. Even amid the Covid pandemic they managed to deliver incredible images to the 2020 Travel Photographer of the Year contest. The organisers received 25,000 entries in total from photographers in 147 countries. Some submitted images taken close to home during lockdown, while others photographed countries in which they … Read more
It’s black and white – these domes make for an eye-popping place to stay. There are around 200 of them, and they form a cartoonish holiday retreat overlooking the Persian Gulf on the Iranian island of Hormuz, with multi-coloured exteriors and interiors in shades of bright blue, yellow, red and green. Eighty-five guests can be … Read more
Take a good look at these pictures – because the photographer behind them is worried that the subjects might not be around for much longer. The stunning images of animals including lions, rhinos and tigers were snapped by Simon Needham, who said their very existence is under threat. Simon, who is originally from Leeds but now … Read more