Definitely a tonic for troubled times. These are the winning and shortlisted images in the seventh 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 entries … Read more
A toddler who has become a natural at breaking out of playpens and car seats has now been caught on camera using his rocking horse to escape from behind the bars of his baby gate. Bill, who is just 20-months-old, had left his mother Helen Holbrock, 31, confused after repeatedly escaping from the family living … Read more
Each year Lonely Planet produces a much-anticipated bucket list ranking of the top spots to travel to in the following year, called Best in Travel. This year the adventure experts have reimagined the listing to ‘reflect how the world and attitudes to travel have changed’ – so now it’s all about celebrating commitment to community, … Read more
My Family, The Holocaust & Me With Robert Rinder Rating: Tears are the stock in trade of every family history show. We’d feel cheated by Who Do You Think You Are? or The Repair Shop if someone didn’t have a little weep over memories of a dearly loved grandma. But the grief that poured out … Read more
My Family, The Holocaust & Me With Robert Rinder Rating: Tears are the stock in trade of every family history show. We’d feel cheated by Who Do You Think You Are? or The Repair Shop if someone didn’t have a little weep over memories of a dearly loved grandma. But the grief that poured out … Read more
Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at an important holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week: Protecting your next holiday investment. Dare to dream about a once-in-a-lifetime 2021 holiday and there are bargains galore to scoop up. With hopes that lockdowns will come to … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Tour London’s Royal palaces with TV star Suzannah Lipscomb By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 12:02 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 12:02 GMT, 16 November 2020 For lovers of TV series The Crown, which returns to our screens this week, here’s a fascinating tour that will give you … Read more
The popularity of e-bike hire sites across the globe suggests they’re here to stay – and with an electric motor that kicks in when the going gets tough, it’s easy to see why. The latest example is EVieBikes (evie.je) on the Channel Islands. The bikes are wonderfully easy to hire – locate your nearest one … Read more
Luxury, peace… and all that jazz: Coombe Lodge in Somerset is a magnificent mansion with gleaming chandeliers, a grand piano and spacious suites Coombe Lodge is nestled neatly amid the Mendip Hills with views down to Blagdon Lake, Somerset There are 12 grand rooms, plus a music room, billiards room and library – staff are ‘private-house-attentive’ … Read more
We know tourist boards are introducing a range of emergency measures. But they’re also coming up with emergency slogans. Madeira’s is ‘Safe to Discover’. Clever, that. Flatter the visitor that they are the intrepid types, yet reassure them that the island (actually, an archipelago of islands) is as COVID-free as any holiday destination. Which it … Read more