The Mediterranean city of Valencia has an astounding cathedral, brilliant beaches, renaissance churches, some of the most striking modern architecture in Europe... read more
Leeuwarden, the main city of northern Holland’s Friesland region, has taken over as European Capital of Culture (jointly with Valletta, Malta). First impr... read more
European Capital of Culture status never fails to work its magic. A big tidy-up is always the order of the day and a small army of construction workers is dep... read more
Amid the flickering candles and ornate ceiling of the Baroque Hall at St Peter’s Abbey, the programme implores us to ‘be a guest of Wolfgang Amadeus... read more
A Landmark weekend on the Kent coast: Hiding away in a converted presbytery built by a Victorian legend The delightful St Edward’s Presbytery in Ramsgate ... read more
A spoonful of Sugar to help your stay in Miami go down: Checking in at East, the hippest new hotel in sunny Florida Sugar is the rooftop bar at the super-stylis... read more
The first time I saw the Space Shuttle taking off, on film, I was captivated. I was only four, but that black-and-white machine roaring into the sky on a column... read more
Turkey’s Med coast is as welcoming to families as ever: There’s never been a better time to head dash off to Kalkan Political upheavals have not really ... read more
An Inspector Calls: Playing the Euro-accent guessing game at Eslington Villa, a hotel gem close to Newcastle Eslington Villa is a large Victorian house hotel on... read more
Jamaica – it’s the ultimate tropical paradise. White sandy beaches and sapphire blue seas sit beneath the blazing Caribbean sun. The island is the jewel in ... read more
An Australian woman who beat out 17,000 other people to land the ‘best job on the planet’ has detailed her experience of being paid to travel to 12 ... read more
The former Soviet Socialist Republic of Georgia, now simply known as Georgia, is still an off-the-beaten-track destination with its own language, culture and al... read more
Our guide was engaged to show us Marrakech’s historic sites. At first, he did so, starting with a token visit to the glorious Ali Ben Youssef Madrasa, known f... read more
The sea is hotter than the water in our washing machine back home. My clothes get washed at 30c – the temperature of the water at Manatee Public Beach on ... read more
We were in the legendary Pump Room bar of a hotel on Chicago’s Gold Coast, one-time favourite of the Rat Pack. My friend Melissa, who has lived in the W... read more
Everyone’s going on about Lisbon. Portugal’s capital city has long been beautiful – but now we all want a piece of the action. City of L... read more
At the water’s edge, I’m clutching a golden grenade. At least, that’s what it looks like — but break it open and you’re rewarded with a medley of swee... read more
From opera to perfectly poured cocktails: Sweden’s splendid capital Stockholm piles on the style in spades Mark Palmer and his wife visited Sweden’s... read more
Teatro San Carlo in Naples is the oldest continuously active opera house in the world Opera has never been more popular – and opera houses are a fine way... read more
An Inspector Calls: Manchester’s slick Hotel Football serves up ‘match day steaks’, ‘local legends’ and a hefty delivery of old-fa... read more
On the trail of Winnie the Pooh: If you loved (or cried watching) Goodbye Christopher Robin, you should take a trip to AA Milne’s old stomping ground Good... read more
You’ll need a 4 x 4 to reach the cottage, said the people at Sugar & Loaf. Pah, we thought. Taffeta (my wife) and I assumed the offer was a gimmick to mak... read more
