[ “Where would you go, if you could choose anywhere in the world?” I asked my mum. Her 70th birthday was approaching, and I liked the idea of surprising her with a special holiday. Had she said the Maldives or Mauritius, that would have been the end of it, but her answer was much more … Read more
[ Six miles south of Whitby, Robin Hood’s Bay – known affectionately as “Baytown” – is an appealing fishing village in North Yorkshire. It has centuries-old pubs, a colourful smuggling history, and opportunities to explore the treasures of the fossil-rich Dinosaur Coast. The village is divided into Upper Bay and the car-free Lower Bay. It … Read more
[ Amid the soaring skylines and neon-bathed streets of Hong Kong, Expats is a new six-part thriller starring Nicole Kidman which will resonate with many foreigners who have called the city home. For 18 years I was one of those 600,000 expats, living in the city of 7.5 million – but not all expat lives … Read more
[ I waited until I was 36 before boarding a cruise ship for the first time, having always viewed cruising as the preserve of “the newlywed, overfed and nearly dead”. That may have been the case once, but, in the past decade, the cruise industry has undergone quite the transformation. There is now a cruise … Read more
[ One thing is for certain we are all getting older day by day but this fact doesn’t have to limit us in what we can do and achieve and how we feel about ourselves. “Ageism can have a serious impact on people’s health and wellbeing,” says Will Donnelly, Care Expert and co-founder at Lottie. … Read more
[ The UK’s dreary winters always tempt me to seek out warmth. And, after a testing 12 months personally, I decided it was time to regain my spark – with a solo trip. What I needed, with just five days of annual leave left to use, was to visit somewhere that was new to me, … Read more
[ Rail launches, air traffic control issues and the start of new border rules are among the things to consider when booking a holiday in Europe in 2024 (Photo: Westend61/Gemma Ferrando/Getty) It was a brilliant year for holidays. Whether you joined the thousands reunited with family in Australia, India and Ireland or just lazily read … Read more
[ Turkey, Greece and Portugal are outliers – these three countries are the only in Europe to have surpassed pre-pandemic visitor numbers. But that doesn’t necessarily spell overtourism – there are still places in each where you can find hidden gems and low prices. Meanwhile, a recent global tourism report at this year’s World Travel … Read more
