Captain Sir Tom Moore recalls his travel adventures and how driving Route 66 would be a dream trip

Captain Sir Tom Moore recalls his travels – his love for Yorkshire, India and Menorca and how driving Route 66 in a Bentley is a dream trip (he has tips for dealing with mosquitoes, too) By York Membery for the Daily Mail Published: 13:33 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 13:33 GMT, 7 November 2020 … Read more

Florence holidays: Beat the crowds and unearth little-known treasures in Italy’s cultural capital 

Florence unmasked: Beat the crowds and unearth little-known treasures in Italy’s cultural capital Jane Keightley travelled to Florence with two of her girlfriends to explore the city’s lesser-known sights They visited the English Cemetery – the resting place of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and other notable expats Another highlight was a trip to the National Museum … Read more

Hadrian’s Wall: One of the greatest hikes in Britain and the perfect way to blow away cabin fever

You may well find yourself in kinship with W. H. Auden’s soldier from his poem Roman Wall Blues at some point when walking Hadrian’s Wall. ‘Over the heather the wet wind blows/I’ve lice in my tunic and a cold in my nose/The rain comes pattering out of the sky/I’m a Wall soldier, I don’t know why.’ … Read more

Skiing holidays: The lowdown on this winter’s ski season in the Alps

Early snow cover at altitude in the Alps is the deepest in recent years. Sadly, we can’t enjoy it at the moment. But it’s my belief that the European ski season will have a strong second half from mid or late February until late April. In Austria, France, Switzerland and Italy too many livelihoods depend … Read more

The World’s 50 Best Bars 2020 revealed, with London’s Connaught Bar the overall winner

When London’s renowned Connaught Bar in the opulent Connaught Hotel reopens following England’s national lockdown, staff will no doubt be popping a few extra Champagne corks – because it has taken the World’s Best Bar Award crown. The revered Mayfair bar has swapped places with last year’s winner, New York’s Dante, which takes the No2 … Read more

Inside Qatar’s incredible five-star hotel for HORSES – Al Shaqab

Inside the incredible ‘five-star hotel’ for HORSES, where the animals enjoy hypoallergenic bedding, marble stables, swims and hot tub sessions in a life of million-dollar luxury British travel photographer Simon Urwin , from Dorchester, was allowed inside the elite equestrian centre  He was bowled over by the facility, which is home to 700 horses, from … Read more

Toy Story-themed Airbnb is available to rent in Texas and has a Woody-style bedroom

A post-lockdown trip to infinity and beyond: The incredible Toy Story-themed Airbnb with a Woody-style bedroom and dazzling living area Three-bedroom house is located in El Paso, Texas, and according to the listing, can sleep up to eight people Its striking, open-plan living area has images of the characters on the walls and an Etch … Read more