Incredible story of the British Airways captain who was sucked out of a cockpit window mid-flight 30 years ago yet lived to tell the tale – thanks to a flight attendant who held on to his trouser belt It was June 10, 1990, and the flight crew had performed a routine take-off But then the … Read more
‘Being deployed in such a remote place, I learned to appreciate moments of solitude, to be the only person around for miles, away from the hustle of the city, away from other issues, no problems, just peace and the appreciation of life and the gifts of our senses. I guess the experience of living on … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Tour London’s Royal palaces with TV star Suzannah Lipscomb By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 12:02 GMT, 16 November 2020 | Updated: 12:02 GMT, 16 November 2020 For lovers of TV series The Crown, which returns to our screens this week, here’s a fascinating tour that will give you … Read more
Every week our Holiday Hero Neil Simpson takes an in-depth look at an important holiday topic, doing all the legwork so you don’t have to. This week: Protecting your next holiday investment. Dare to dream about a once-in-a-lifetime 2021 holiday and there are bargains galore to scoop up. With hopes that lockdowns will come to … Read more
The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week, he offers advice around refunds with budget airlines, villa companies, cruise firms, and more. Q. My husband and I booked to fly with easyJet from Belfast to Lanzarote on December 15. Sadly, he spent six days in hospital with Covid and, at … Read more
Luxury, peace… and all that jazz: Coombe Lodge in Somerset is a magnificent mansion with gleaming chandeliers, a grand piano and spacious suites Coombe Lodge is nestled neatly amid the Mendip Hills with views down to Blagdon Lake, Somerset There are 12 grand rooms, plus a music room, billiards room and library – staff are ‘private-house-attentive’ … Read more
The popularity of e-bike hire sites across the globe suggests they’re here to stay – and with an electric motor that kicks in when the going gets tough, it’s easy to see why. The latest example is EVieBikes (evie.je) on the Channel Islands. The bikes are wonderfully easy to hire – locate your nearest one … Read more
With most UK Covid restrictions limiting us to local exercise, websites and apps listing the best walks close to home have been booming. The National Trust has seen visits to 1,300 walking trails pages on its website double already this month, while the Ramblers, which offers more than 3,000 routes on its website, has recently … Read more
We all have our own holiday stories where our lack of nous with the native lingo has landed us in tricky situations. From struggles with deciphering road signs in St Petersburg to inadvertently ordering an ashtray instead of dessert from your waiter in Shanghai, the pitfalls are endless. But there’s nothing to make you feel … Read more
We know tourist boards are introducing a range of emergency measures. But they’re also coming up with emergency slogans. Madeira’s is ‘Safe to Discover’. Clever, that. Flatter the visitor that they are the intrepid types, yet reassure them that the island (actually, an archipelago of islands) is as COVID-free as any holiday destination. Which it … Read more