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London and the South East is often associated with congestion and urban sprawl – but if you know where to look, wild adventures are available. Wild Guide London & South East (www.wildthingspublishing.com), written by Daniel Start, Lucy Grewcock and Elsa Hammond, is an intriguing and highly useful compendium of 1,000s of them. It lists secret … Read more
Britons haven’t been travelling much recently – obviously – but their wanderlust has not been dampened, it would seem. According to Airbnb they’ve been lusting after staycations in jaw-dropping properties. The global renting platform has today unveiled a list of the 10 most wish-listed UK properties since lockdown began on March 23. The ranking includes … Read more
‘Hovering’ mountains, a mist-shrouded Manhattan Bridge and fighting stallions: The jaw-dropping images that have wowed the judges in an annual photography contest The images have been submitted to the Moscow International Foto Awards, which is in its seventh year The contest has been flooded with entries from photographers in more than 100 countries Incredible entries … Read more
Epic mountains, a mist-shrouded Manhattan Bridge and fighting stallions: The jaw-dropping images that have wowed the judges in an annual photography contest The images have been submitted to the Moscow International Foto Awards, which are in their seventh year The contest has been flooded with entries from photographers in more than 100 countries around the … Read more
The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Brilliant breaks to get you dreaming and creating the flavours of an American barbecue Find a holiday you might never have thought of before at vivid.travel Enjoy a taste of America’s South with spice mixes from Kansas City 1930s Savoy Cocktail Book reveals how … Read more
Hotels will be dramatically different when their doors reopen. Here’s how they plan to keep us safe this summer… Most hotels plan table service for breakfast and you may have to book a time slot Rooms are likely to get minimalist makeovers and mini-bars may be empty The big chains are arming housekeeping with ‘hospital- … Read more
A couple of years ago, I quit my job in the UK and embarked on an adventure in the remote region of Extremadura in south west Spain. My wife Julia and I bought a farmhouse on a hill, surrounded by oak forest, and set about restoring an old barn. One spring day, our pig-farming neighbour … Read more
The Isle of Wight certainly punches above its weight. Measuring just 23 miles by 13, this small island off the Hampshire coast is bursting with a history that goes back to the age of dinosaurs, and along the way has been called home by wealthy Romans and Queen Victoria. Even the wildlife sets it apart … Read more
The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Find brilliant breaks to get you dreaming and create an American BBQ feast Find a holiday you might never have thought of before at vivid.travel Enjoy a taste of America’s South with spice mixes from Kansas City 1930s Savoy Cocktail Book tells how to … Read more
The quirky boats that now rule on dry land, from a 19th Century barge in Suffolk to a former ferry in Cornwall A 19th Century Dutch barge moored on the River Deben in Suffolk sleeps four A Cornish farm is the setting for The Wild-de-go, once an Isles of Scilly ferry Wake up in the … Read more