Trekking through jungles, snorkelling in a lagoon and lounging on the beach with a cocktail – they were all high on our ‘things-to-do’ check list as we set off for Thailand on a cold winter morning. But as we strapped ourselves into our plane seats, along with our 20-month-old daughter, the thought did cross my … Read more
Change is in the air: From stripping out TVs to flatbeds in economy, why flying will never be the same again Neil Simpson explores the big changes hitting flights this summer Thomas Cook is introducing beds in economy on selected flights from Monday Seat-back TVs are being removed from nearly two dozen Etihad planes By Neil … Read more
Chris and I are on holiday – we’ve come to see an old friend Patricia, who lives here in Barcelona I am writing this column from my hotel room in Barcelona, sporting a large plaster on my left knee. Chris and I are on holiday – we’ve come to see an old friend Patricia, who lives … Read more
Relentlessly busy, noisy, smelly and stiflingly hot: it’s easy to see why for many, Bangkok is little more than a place for a brief stopover. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find a burgeoning arts scene, a raft of new restaurants and elegant galleries. Here’s how to spend 48 hours in the Thai capital… … Read more
Exclusive for MoS readers: Discover the Danube with John Simpson – see Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest, plus meet the BBC star By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 11 May 2019 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 11 May 2019 Sailing along the mighty Danube is one of the world’s great river journeys and on this … Read more
Great British Boltholes: Padstow Townhouse is the place to visit for pure indulgence and bags of Cornish charm Padstow Townhouse is a Georgian guesthouse near the harbour in Padstow It is part of chef Paul Ainsworth’s family of local restaurants There are six suites that have ‘all the expected amenities, with knobs on’ By Vicki … Read more
It’s Paris – but probably not as you know it. These amazing vintage images, taken in the 1950s, show the streets of the French capital before they became packed with tourists waving selfie sticks and ‘influencers’ posing for Instagram. They were taken by photographer Allan Hailstone in the 1950s over the course of two short … Read more
Honeymoons can be tense affairs. Or so they tell me. Until now, I couldn’t possibly comment, but here I am with the wonderful woman who has agreed to marry me and I’m praying (a little nervously) that the next few days will go spectacularly well. This is Natasha’s first time in Africa. She’s not exactly … Read more
Now this is how to kick-start a marriage. Forget a bland spa hotel by a big golf course, plump instead for something with the distinct whiff of adventure about it. From an icebreaker odyssey in the Antarctic via the Falkland Islands to tracking gorillas in Rwanda, these are honeymoons with a pleasing difference. Feeling hot … Read more
Amanda and Mitch Feltmann knew their first child was struggling in the womb. Their 20-week scan showed she was underweight, and by week 26 they confirmed she had intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), a poor growth caused by placental insufficiency. They held out hope, but a day before Amanda’s scheduled induction, in September 2018, her waters broke, … Read more