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Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Sail around the British Isles with TV star Liz Bonnin By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 28 November 2020 If you’re keen to start planning your next adventure to put 2020 in the rear-view mirror, look no further than taking … Read more
Holidaymakers using travel booking sites face ‘serious problems’ over refund policies and hidden fees, a consumer group has claimed. Which? said its survey of nearly 4,900 members indicated that customers are usually better off booking a package deal through a tour operator or going direct to an airline or accommodation provider. Booking sites offer consumers … Read more
Holidaymakers using travel booking sites face ‘serious problems’ over refund policies and hidden fees, a consumer group has claimed. Which? said its survey of nearly 4,900 members indicated that customers are usually better off booking a package deal through a tour operator or going direct to an airline or accommodation provider. Booking sites offer consumers … Read more
When we think of Cuba, it’s normally all about the crumbling buildings of capital Havana and ageing American cars. But one of its biggest draws is Varadero, Cuba’s premier beach resort, located on the 12-mile-long Hicacos Peninsula on the island’s north coast. It has an uninterrupted stretch of the softest, whitest sand anywhere and is … Read more
Happiness-on-Sea: The joys of St Ives, which has sparkling bays, divine restaurants and has been voted Britain’s jolliest town This week St Ives was named as the happiest place to live in Britain by the Rightmove Happy at Home Index Jeff Mills, who visited, says its no surprise with the town’s whitewashed cottages reminding him of … Read more
On the whole, the architecture of the former Soviet Union was uniform and dreary – but a recently published photography book reveals that there were some gems, from a ‘flying saucer’ building to an office block that resembles a game of Jenga. Soviet Cities: Labour, Life & Leisure was created by Russian photographer Arseniy Kotov … Read more
We’ve climbed for half an hour when the summit makes its first appearance, piercing through the moody clouds above. My 17-year-old daughter Nathalie points in disbelief. ‘What!? We’re climbing all the way up there?’ It’s the first day of a family walking holiday in the Yorkshire Dales, with my husband and our two daughters, and … Read more
Do YOU have a friend who deserves an amazing hotel experience? The Savoy is granting Christmas wishes to reward kindness including lessons from staff, from packing suitcases to cooking The Savoy is asking the public to nominate a friend or family member for a unique Savoy experience Potential wishes could include enjoying classic Savoy experiences … Read more
Virgin Atlantic has become the latest major airline to launch a Covid-19 testing trial. British Airways, American Airlines, United and Delta have also launched testing trial programmes for the virus. From December 9, Virgin Atlantic customers flying to Barbados or onwards to Antigua and Grenada on selected flights will receive ‘a free, rapid, point-of-care, pre-departure … Read more
A baby’s first sip of stout, picnics beside cars and braving cold seas: Nostalgic photos showing family life in Britain between the 40s and 70s collected in mesmerising new book The poignant pictures appear in When We Were Young, which draws on a collection of almost 800,000 slides They have been amassed by filmmaker Lee Shulman, … Read more