No delays, no security hassles and not as pricey as you might think, so… join the jet stream Flying by private jet has become more popular due to COVID-19, says PrivateFly The St Albans-based firm has seen 40 per cent of bookings from new customers People are attracted to the VIP service because it’s ‘safer’ … Read more
The truffle is more historic than we might realise. Perhaps this is the fault of self-styled haute cuisine restaurants draping them all over unrecognisable pizzas and burgers, alongside gold leaf and caviar. Or maybe it’s the sky-high prices, inflated by the internet, TV and film, of up to £2,500 per kilo. But walking in the … Read more
The air bridge to Portugal is up – and that means the joys of the Algarve are available once more to British holidaymakers. Here we present 10 of the very best deals for this summer for locations including Albufeira, Olhao and Vilamoura. SEAFOOD AND CASTLES Alvor beach – just outside the town of Alvor – … Read more
We can reach for the spas again! Health clubs have reopened, so what changes can you expect before you take the plunge? It’s five weeks since spas were allowed to re-open and they’ve been missed The UK now has more than 900 spas, employing around 45,000 people But what are they like in the brave … Read more
We’ve come on holiday by mistake, said Richard E. Grant in the cult movie classic Withnail And I, where two unemployed actors in late 1960s London head to Penrith for some rest and recuperation in a semi-derelict cottage. Half a century on from the film’s grim depiction of this corner of Cumbria, the only mistake … Read more
Pictured – the ultimate houseboat: This amazing luxury floating villa with four bedrooms and a rooftop lounge will tour the dazzling lagoon of Pacific paradise Bora Bora The vessel will be 51ft long, have 1,291 square feet of space across two decks and sleep up to eight guests Its charter company says it can arrange … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Cruise the Danube with Strictly’s Anton and Erin – meet the TV stars and see them perform live on this magical voyage By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 12:57 BST, 21 August 2020 | Updated: 12:57 BST, 21 August 2020 The next series of Strictly Come Dancing, due to … Read more
Sicily may be awash with Unesco World Heritage Sites (seven, including Mount Etna) but the unspoilt south-eastern shores of this Mediterranean island have a more contemporary appeal thanks to the success of fictional detective Inspector Montalbano. Jumping from the pages of Sicilian author Andrea Camilleri’s best-selling novels and inspired by his homeland, the TV adaptation … Read more
Live like the Queen – for £13.25 a night! Inside the holiday caravan refurbished in Buckingham Palace style – with chandeliers, gold-plated toilets, red-velvet thrones and a four-poster bed The Royal Caravan is located in Cayton Bay, Scarborough – and is fit for royalty thanks to a £100k makeover Guests-in-waiting can get a sneak peek of … Read more
A landscape photographer whose work was cancelled during lockdown used the time to self-publish a book of his favourite images to inspire others. Thomas Heaton, 36, released a tome containing 53 incredible pictures he’d taken, from images of majestic mountains to photos of epic waterfalls, showing his journey as a photographer over the past five … Read more