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Everyone agrees that the gardens at Gravetye Manor have never looked better. That’s high praise, given that they were created by famous landscape gardener William Robinson while he lived there from 1884 to 1935. More than 6,000 tulips are planted each year. Drop in right now and they will all be there to greet you … Read more
Q. We’ve booked a holiday to Sri Lanka. What will happen if we cancel? Mary Wilson, via email. A. Abta, the trade body for UK travel agents, says: ‘Customers who are due to travel imminently to the island on package holidays will be offered options of deferring their date of travel, transferring to another destination … Read more
Swans, cobblestones and lace shops: Bruges doesn’t disappoint if your hopes for a weekend away includes old-fashioned charm. But this medieval masterpiece of a city, reached from London in little more than three hours on Eurostar, also has avant-garde musical installations, irresistible chocolate shops and a thriving beer scene all set on winding, ancient lanes. … Read more
There’s only one downside to visiting St Petersburg. You quickly realise you’ll have to return again and again if you want to see everything. I’ve visited the Russian city six times over the past 30 years and still feel I’ve only scraped the surface. The Winter Palace is second only to Versailles in architecture and … Read more
On the dot of 9.30am, there is a knock on my office door — and in troop the senior management team. There’s the food and beverage supremo, the head of housekeeping, the financial controller, the maintenance man, the boss of ‘guest relations’, the hotel operations manager, the director of human resources, the receptionist, the duty … Read more
Exclusive for MoS readers: Discover the flavours of Rhone with Michel Roux Jr – join the legendary chef and food critic Tom Parker Bowles on an epic culinary river cruise By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 GMT, 27 April 2019 | Updated: 12:15 GMT, 28 April 2019 Michel will join you on this wonderful … Read more
Sipping champagne, I gazed out of the window at South Africa’s wide open farmlands, rugged mountains, arid desert and pink flamingoes. Feeling peckish, I picked up the telephone and dialled my personal butler. ‘Hello Mxolisi. May I have a plate of sandwiches, please?’ Within minutes he arrived, in his livery and pristine white gloves, bearing … Read more
Observing wildlife in its natural habitat is one of the most exhilarating experiences, especially if you’re on foot. Grab your walking boots and a pair of binoculars and you could spot some of the world’s most majestic animals, from a rhino to a snow leopard. If you want to experience the thrill, here are seven of … Read more
Great British Boltholes: The Beverley Arms is a dramatic inn with a long literary tale to tell The Beverley Arms is a smart redbrick coaching inn located in East Yorkshire There’s a glass-roofed restaurant and a sunny terrace with a fire pit Request a room that faces St Mary’s Church for a quintessentially English view … Read more
Standing barefoot on a wooden jetty on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, I am being helped, one leg at a time, into an upside-down life jacket. Once I’m strapped in, it looks like a boxy, neon nappy. But our guide says it’s the best way to travel this freshwater lazy river. Worn like this, we’re vertical in … Read more