Space, horizon and plenty to do were the criteria for our family holiday. So, rather than heading to overheated beaches in southern Europe we settled on the Cairngorms. And that was long before we had even heard of the coronavirus pandemic. Buoyed up by Springwatch, I sold the idea to our boys, aged four and … Read more
After more than three months at home, it’s no wonder we’ve piled on the pounds. And nothing much will change, even if we’re allowed to soak up the joys of a spa, with all kinds of treatments, lotions and potions. What’s needed to lose the flab is some proper exercise to suit all levels of … Read more
From lockdown to lock-in: An entire 17th-century PUB with a fully operational bar is available to rent on Airbnb The 17th-century Fitzhead Inn, in the tiny Somerset village of Fitzhead, has five en-suite rooms But the most eye-catching feature is the bar – where guests can pull their own pints of beer The pub was … Read more
Losing a fish is a funny feeling. After the wriggle of the take, the rod bend and the frantic, scrabbling fight, the line goes suddenly slack. That’s when the still-raised voices, elevated heart rates and inevitable torrent of expletives seem a touch over the top. But, soon enough, the quiet returns and the whistling lines … Read more
Tyneham, on Dorset’s Isle of Purbeck, knows a secret or two about being locked down. In 1943, residents were asked to abandon their homes ‘for the duration of the emergency’ when the village within Lulworth firing range was requisitioned to prepare for the Normandy landings. The good folk never returned. More than 75 years later, … Read more
With restaurants like this, it’s all the more mouthwatering that trips to Spain are back on the menu. Martin Berasategui’s three-Michelin-star Lasarte restaurant in Barcelona has been described as a ‘symbol of perfection’ with ‘phenomenal’ service by foodie Egor Appolonov, whose footage of the 820-euro (£740) 15-course lunch he had there has been viewed on … Read more
Britons want to go to the Maldives, Americans to Japan and Australians to Fiji: World map based on Google data illustrates nationalities’ most wished for 2021 holiday destinations On the map country names have been supplemented by its residents’ most yearned-for destinations for 2021 Map was created by a holiday firm, which analysed the most-searched … Read more
Annual passholders have been exploring the reopened Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom theme parks at Walt Disney World ahead of the general public being let loose inside on Saturday. And they’ve been revealing what the experience is like with the new coronavirus rules in place… Socially distant car parking Annual passholders have been exploring the … Read more
Jet2 reveals coronavirus rules that passengers will have to follow ahead of its flights and holidays restarting on July 15 Passengers will have to wear face masks in the airport and onboard planes Coverings such as scarves, snoods, balaclavas are not acceptable, says Jet2 Travellers will board in small groups on to ‘professionally cleaned’ aircraft … Read more
Peru’s Machu Picchu site to reopen at 50 per cent capacity – with just 2,244 people allowed in each day The new limit is a bid to avoid the gradual deterioration of the Unesco site Before the pandemic, Machu Picchu welcomed up to 5,000 people a day The Peruvian government has not yet set a … Read more