The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week he assesses the chances of a skiing holiday this winter and gives his opinion on whether ‘vaccine passports’ for travel to Greece will ever happen. Q. I want to go abroad and I’ve had my jab. There is talk about ‘vaccine passports’ … Read more
Will passenger plane windows become obsolete? Firm offers cabin upgrades that include covering the walls in giant OLED screens that display movies and landscapes The concept has been developed by Swiss design company Yasava, which customises private jet interiors It says the OLED screens come in various sizes and can be fitted over windows on … Read more
Brexit visa rules for Tenerife and insurance refunds: The Holiday Guru tackles travellers’ issues By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 15:08 GMT, 11 February 2021 | Updated: 15:08 GMT, 11 February 2021 The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week he offers advice on booking a South-East Asia backpacking trip and … Read more
It’s the trailer that will give you a clean break in more ways than one. It enables its users to live off-grid for up to two weeks in complete luxury and it comes with Covid-grade hygiene measures – hospital-grade Hepa filters and germ-killing UVC lighting that disinfects surfaces. Called the Terra Firma, it is billed … Read more
Stunning renderings have been revealed for an island resort off the coast of Saudi Arabia that’s part of a Red Sea ‘giga-resort’ that will ultimately span 22 islands and six inland sites. The new designs are by renowned architect firm Foster + Partners and show its vision for Shurayrah, the gateway island to the enormous … Read more
An outdoorsman is dedicating his time in lockdown to helping tackle mental health issues in the U.S by taking people on amazing adventures in nature. When the pandemic first struck, Tristan Hamm, based in Los Angeles, California, wanted to find ways to give hope to those strapped down in fear, worrying about what the future … Read more
Thought world tours were off the agenda? Think again. I discovered the joys of visiting countries around the world via incredible online Airbnb experiences. I Zoomed off to Italy to make pasta with a grandma, listened to a monk chanting in Japan, took a leopard safari in Sri Lanka, toured Paris and made chocolate with … Read more
An elegant motor yacht described as a ‘treasure of American yachting history’ has sailed on to the marketplace. ‘BB’ was designed and built by John Trumpy, the ‘Rolls-Royce of American yachting’, in 1947 and has just undergone a $4million (£2.9million) restoration to return her to her original splendour. She was understatedly called a ‘houseboat’ by her … Read more
An elegant houseboat described as a ‘treasure of American yachting history’ has sailed on to the marketplace. Cruising houseboat ‘BB’ was designed and built by John Trumpy, the ‘Rolls-Royce of American yachting’, in 1947 and has just undergone a $4million (£2.9million) restoration to return her to her original splendour. The beautiful boat is now for … Read more
It’s not easy to experience other cultures right now, but through a stunning new photography book you can get a beguiling insight into the world’s most colourful communities from the comfort of your own home. Vulnerable by Olga Michi, published by teNeues (www.teneues.com), features hundreds of striking photographs of indigenous people taken everywhere from Ethiopia to … Read more