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More and more brands are creating sustainably produced travel gear – and that’s a welcome trend. From luggage, sunglasses and swimwear made with recycled fishing nets or plastic bottles, to reef-friendly sunscreen, deet-free mosquito repellent, and car-tyre flip-flops – we’ve compiled a guide to the best eco-friendly holiday essentials. Below we show that you can … Read more
Do you panic when you’re cooking a ragu and the ingredients start sticking to the pan? There’s no need to, says two-Michelin-star super-chef Sat Bains. When MailOnline Travel had a chat with him at his Nottingham restaurant, he revealed the secret to cooking the perfect ragu – and said the ‘best bit’ is when the … Read more
The Montage Beverly Hills hotel is a kingdom of opulence frequented by the rich and famous, including Justin Bieber, in one of the world’s most famous postcodes – 90210. And my room is a mini realm within, with almost as much square footage as my two-bedroom London apartment. However, the opportunity to ensconce myself in … Read more
The uber-swanky ski resort of Val-d’Isère in the French Alps is awash with luxury accommodation options – but even here, in this snowy fun park for the rich and famous, new hotel Mademoiselle stands out. It is breathtakingly wonderful. An exquisite, elegant lodge in the style of an old seigneurial residence that I fall in … Read more
Hit the sun, straight from your doorstep: The new direct flight routes from local airports for summer 2020 Ryanair is launching flights from Liverpool to the port city of Zadar, Croatia Head to the Greek island of Skiathos on the new TUI flights from Bournemouth EasyJet has direct flights from Belfast to Turkey’s Dalaman airport … Read more
Great British Boltholes: Fine food and relaxed luxury near the waterfront… North House in Cowes is a Wight winner! North House is the first boutique hotel in Cowes – it offers ‘relaxed luxury’ It is a 19th Century townhouse and theatre that have been knocked together There are 14 bedrooms and a restaurant rated one … Read more
What do you think of as American food? Burgers with melted cheese, mustard-squirted hot dogs, a Caesar salad – with or without chicken? Surely the melting pot of America has moved on in its flavours? I decided to find out on a five-week culinary road trip from New York to Los Angeles, dipping into the … Read more
What do you think of as American food? Burgers with melted cheese, mustard-squirted hot dogs, a Caesar salad – with or without chicken? Surely the melting pot of America has moved on in its flavours? I decided to find out on a five-week culinary road trip from New York to Los Angeles, dipping into the … Read more
For most of us, tipping around the world is an awkward exercise, whether it be taxi drivers, in restaurants or the staff in our hotel. But we have only ourselves (or our ancestors) to blame. For the tip originated way back in Tudor England, when it became the norm for overnight guests staying in private … Read more
Originally it was Poland, then Estonia, and now we — that’s my sister and me — are smitten by Moldova. You could put it down to our Yorkshire upbringing: give us dark, curious buildings and heavy stews and we’re happy. Moldova, a small former Soviet state in south-east Europe, was a surprise. All I knew … Read more