It’s all about elf and safety! Adventure park in Scotland will run a Covid-secure DRIVE-THRU Santa’s grotto experience The ‘enchanting’ experience will take place at an adventure park near Edinburgh The attraction claims it is Scotland’s only drive-thru Christmas experience As well as Santa, visitors will also see the toy workshop and Mrs Claus’s kitchen … Read more
Get set to be wooed by this Bajan beauty: The delights of a 17th-century ancestral home that’s now a luxurious (and inexpensive) place to stay Tom Mangold’s wife, Kathryn, has a familial connection with Barbados that goes back 400 years Her ancestor Sir John Colleton, a Royalist who fled Cromwell, lived on the Caribbean Island … Read more
The harvest is now in and the fruity golden glow of cider is inextricably linked to the glorious season that is a British autumn. There’s nothing more relaxing than walks in orchards and tastings on farms surrounded by the wonderful smell of fresh apples. And cider is no longer a rough and ready drink – … Read more
For those who like their hotel locations on the windswept and remote side, this one, which sits on a craggy island off the coast of Sweden, could be just the ticket. It’s called ‘Pater Noster – A Home on the Horizon’, with the first part of the name drawn from the 19th-century lighthouse on the … Read more
The Aerial Photography Awards invited photographers from around the world to submit their best photos – using drones, helicopters, kites, balloons, or airplanes – to win $10,000 ($7,663). And it’s clear the entrants pulled out all the stops. The competition, promoted via photopublicity.com, received thousands of entries from 65 participating countries, with 106 pictures commended … Read more
One of the world’s longest commercial flights to restart: Singapore Airlines set to reinstate non-stop services between New York and Singapore in November The airline will operate the Airbus A350-900 long-range aircraft on the route It has 42 business class, 24 premium economy and 187 economy class seats Carrier said it ‘represents an important step in … Read more
It is rare to find moments of perfect tranquillity in this increasingly tense world, but the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, offers a treasure trove of them. Yes, a stay at this stunning luxury hotel with its amazing suites, half with a ‘country’ view looking on to the Royal parkland, the other ‘town’ side, facing bustling … Read more
Well-heeled flyers can breathe a sigh of relief – they can have a shower again at 40,000ft in Emirates’ A380 first-class cabins. But the good news doesn’t end there – the lounge bar service is also resuming and from November 1 Emirates’ signature dining service restarts. Emirates says that its celebrated A380 onboard lounge and … Read more
The world’s 20 most lusted-after honeymoon destinations have been revealed – and it’s Bali that takes the No1 spot. To draw up the ranking researchers turned to Pinterest, which many couples use for wedding planning, and analysed tens of thousands of boards dedicated to honeymoons. They calculated the most wished-for places for a post-wedding getaway … Read more
The splendour of Britain’s rural and urban landscapes have been captured in breathtaking fashion for the 13th time – by the shortlisted and winning entries to the 13th Landscape Photographer of the Year competition. Every time, without fail, the winning and shortlisted images by the nation’s most talented amateur and professional photographers take the breath … Read more