Mark Twain once said: ‘Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.’ In the spirit of the great American writer … Read more
An Inspector Calls… A Room With A View is a seafront hotel in Brighton where the rooms are cosy and the breakfast buffet is a joy A Room With A View is located on Brighton’s seafront near Palace Pier The Inspector liked the plantation shutters and ‘cheery’ headboard in his room The breakfast buffet is … Read more
Where to stay for a four-star experience in Vienna and how to travel to Torghatten mountain in Norway: The Holiday Guru answers traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 16:06 GMT, 14 March 2020 | Updated: 16:06 GMT, 14 March 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This week the … Read more
This may seem counter-intuitive amid all the doom and gloom, but 2020 could be a rewarding time to travel for bargain hunters. Unsurprisingly, as people are taking stock of the spread of the coronavirus, there has been a downturn in holiday bookings. The result is that package tour operators, villa companies and airlines have plenty … Read more
Should I cancel my trip to Sydney due to bushfires and how can I visit Bob Marley’s home in Jamaica? The Holiday Guru solves traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 10:35 GMT, 6 January 2020 | Updated: 15:52 GMT, 6 January 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on call to answer your questions. This … Read more
1919 The world’s first flight from London to Australia touches down in Darwin. It took 28 days. Hudson Fysh, one of the men who would go on to found Qantas was first to meet it – he’d just built the airfield, and with Paul McGinness had plotted an air route across Queensland and the Northern … Read more
Portrait of an artist: Andy Warhol in 1975 Before Andy Warhol’s funeral in 1987, many of those gathered in New York to pay tribute genuinely believed that Andy himself might make an appearance at the service. Such was the strength of belief that the master craftsman of pop culture had decided to invent his own … Read more
When it comes to organising a villa holiday, you can do all the research you like — on the location, the best local restaurants, whether there’s little or no noise. But, if you are going in a group, this can all be in vain unless you remember one equally important factor — room envy. It’s … Read more
Have you ever noticed that little bit that sticks out at the bottom of the Netherlands? The province of Limburg is well worth exploring . . . who knew there were vineyards here? Its largest city, Maastricht, situated on the River Meuse, is the home of world-famous violinst and conductor Andre Rieu. Despite being one of … Read more
Britain at its best: Tea at Bettys and an invigorating Turkish bath in pretty Harrogate The Daily Mail’s Harriet Sime checked into Grantley Hall near Harrogate She enjoyed champagne and tangy lemon scones at Bettys Cafe Tea Rooms Another highlight was an invigorating two hours at the Turkish Baths By Harriet Sime for the Daily … Read more