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Draw up a wish-list list for an ideal family skiing holiday — proximity to slopes and ski school, enough altitude for good snow at the start or end of the season (prime school holiday time), no queues — and the list soon shrinks. So I was intrigued when a friend suggested Val Cenis. It sits … Read more
It’s the ultimate place to stay for motorsport fans: The new hotel that will overlook the starting grid at Silverstone – and it’s set to open in time for next year’s F1 Grand Prix The Hilton Garden Inn Silverstone is set to open next year in time for the F1 British Grand Prix in July … Read more
In late September 2017, a category five 175mph hurricane hit the island of Puerto Rico. It was the island’s worst natural disaster in recorded history. Two years on from Hurricane Maria, luxury hotels are finally returning to the island after lengthy renovation and refurbishment programs. Among the finest of properties on the island, situated in … Read more
When you think of Greece, fine wine isn’t necessarily the first thing that springs to mind. Plump olives, feta cheese and punchy liqueurs are more in line with the spread I’d imagine from the arid country. But after sampling some of the grape-based tipples from Crete, I have altered my way of thinking. Crete is … Read more
The anticipation among photographers has been building, but now the wait is over. The shortlisted entries for the 2019 Architectural Photography Awards have been revealed. Over 2,000 images have been submitted to the prestigious contest by photographers from 42 countries in six categories – exterior, interior, sense of place, buildings in use, mobile and portfolio. … Read more
Photographer captures fascinating images of Manhattan’s SHORTEST buildings… before they are lost forever Adam Friedberg has spent the past 15 years snapping pictures of vertically challenged buildings His pictures feature in a new photography exhibition at New York’s Center for Architecture Adam said: ‘Among downtown’s new starchitect-designed towers there exist buildings of a single story’ By … Read more
Having a good memory for faces could land you a flight upgrade. That’s because travel expert and frequent flier Gilbert Ott, who runs the flight tips site God Save The Points, is giving away his first and business class seats to anyone who recognises him at an airport. If you spot him all you need … Read more
The dazzling destinations you MUST visit in 2020 revealed by National Geographic, with ‘legend-filled’ Wales and ‘classic’ Philadelphia on the shortlist Also making the shortlist are the Canary Islands, Spain’s autonomous Asturias region and the Maldives Other ‘must-see’ destinations include Tohuku in Japan and the twisting Grossglockner Alpine Road in Austria They form the Best Trips … Read more
Aged 14, I stayed with friends of my father’s in northern France for a few days, and that was when I discovered how fabulous French food was. This family owned an enormous sugar beet farm near Cambrai and lived in a chateau with servants. At lunch and dinner my 11-year-old sister and I dined in … Read more
From visiting Europe after Brexit to obtaining a visa for Egypt… and where to see The Goldfinch: The Holiday Guru solves traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 13:53 GMT, 9 November 2019 | Updated: 14:06 GMT, 11 November 2019 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week how to … Read more