Bearded, earnest, erudite, Theo the naturalist was surely the most charming character in The Durrells, the recent ITV drama inspired by Gerald Durrell’s memoir My Family And Other Animals. It was Theo who opened a young Gerald’s eyes to the marvels of Greek wildlife. And now here we are being guided through a pine forest … Read more
The Armchair Traveller: Be dazzled by Italy and delve into Paris’s secret maze of tunnels – how to explore the world from the comfort of your home The Secret Catacombs Of Paris podcast explores the city’s underground tunnels Remind yourself of famous sights with the World Landmarks 1000-piece puzzle Film fans can fall in love … Read more
A ship carrying 600 asylum seekers has departed from Lesbos to a closed camp in northern Greece amid the coronavirus crisis. The migrants arrived at the port of Mytilene in the Greek island of Lesbos, ahead of their departure with the ship, named ‘Aqua Blue’. Clashes broke out overnight on Greece’s border with Turkey after … Read more
Brits rate holiday spots around the world for value, with Spain, Greece and Bulgaria coming top and Dubai at the bottom of the ranking In a survey, 87% of UK holidaymakers voted for Spain as being good value Greece and Bulgaria came joint second on the value front, with a score of 85% The city … Read more
1. KOCHI, INDIA A blending of small, ancient villages along India’s southwestern coast created modern-day Kochi. It’s where sunset strolls, dining on fresh fish from seaside vendors and boat rides through the islands offshore are all part of the charm. Kochi is a blending of small, ancient villages along India’s southwestern coast While visitors to … Read more
A new virtual library in Minecraft will let people in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Russia and Vietnam read stories from banned journalists Reporters will be able to use Minecraft as a workaround for censorship The popular videgame will host a new virtual library filled with censored news stories in both English and the language they … Read more