Britain at its best: Chalk up a walk along the ancient Ridgeway track, which takes in the mysterious Uffington White Horse, Iron Age hill-forts and Bronze Age burial mounds Kate Eshelby embarked on an ancient walk between Wiltshire and Buckinghamshire known as The Ridgeway For more than 5,000 years, drovers, traders and invaders have travelled … Read more
Splash of colour: Locals in traditional dress in Mexico, where there are holiday deals to be had We can thank the United States for the annual price-slashing ritual that takes place on the last Friday of November — the day after Thanksgiving. It is meant to represent the day retailers begin to turn a profit, … Read more
Step into Tenerife’s secret side: It’s not all beaches and infinity pools on the popular Canary Island Most people don’t consider Tenerife a place for walkers: it’s the beaches and tapas that attract the crowds But Matthew Hirtes joined the challenging Grand Walking Tour of Tenerife and got lost in the island’s beauty His favourite … Read more
A designer friend was given the task some years ago of changing the interior décor of a stuffy London ‘Gentleman’s Club’ without its members noticing. Something similar has been going on at the redoubtable Cobblers Cove, just outside Speightstown on the north-west coast of Barbados — a much-loved hotel which the Godsals, a British family, … Read more
Snow is falling steadily. It’s -15c, my hands are frozen and the icy windburn is cutting into my face. But I’m having the time of my life driving a sled hauled by six husky dogs across classic Arctic terrain. In front of us is a large frozen lake. Our instructor is far ahead on his … Read more
Rain hammers down on the tin roof and the tiny ten-seater seaplane rocks from side to side. ‘You’ve chosen a good day to fly with us,’ the barefoot pilot says with a smile. The sky is black as we take off along the sodden runway, and lightning strikes the second the plane lifts off the … Read more
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has said the Green Beret accused of helping him escape Japan should not be extradited because he would face inhumane interrogation there. Carlos Ghosn said Wednesday he was ‘shocked’ to hear Michael Taylor could be sent to the country, adding: ‘I’ve lived in the United States, I lived in Japan. ‘And when … Read more
Bollywood supercouple Gauri and Shah Rukh Khan open their exquisitely designed New Delhi home on Airbnb Though the power duo now reside in Mumbai, their Delhi home remains ‘a special place of deep nostalgia’ They raised their three children there and continue to use the property when visiting the capital city The couple said: ‘The … Read more
At Christmas, Britain’s most beautiful hotels are far grander than our four walls and come with stately proportions, splendid traditions and no arguments over the washing-up. Check into one of these luxury hotels and you’ll find gargantuan feasts and even bigger Christmas trees, plus estates and beautifully tended gardens to explore. Most offer a package … Read more
Definitely a tonic for troubled times. These are the winning and shortlisted images in the 2020 International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, with stunning shots documenting everything from magical mountains in Norway to dramatic storm clouds over Kansas and the lush green forest of Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor National Park. There were almost 3,800 … Read more