It may be unimaginable at the moment but one day in the future we will be able to throw the ultimate post-lockdown celebration with friends and family. And where better than in a palatial holiday pad? Here we round-up the best properties to rent around the UK, including an uber-modern beach house in Northern Ireland, … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has been devastating for the travel industry, with millions of holidays and travel bookings either unavailable or cancelled. Yet how firms treat their customers as a result of the pandemic various enormously, according to a major new investigative survey. It asked 27,000 travel customers to rate firms according to how they’ve dealt … Read more
The Armchair Traveller reveals how to explore the world from home: Revive the golden age of travel through vintage posters and virtually tour a Venetian palazzo Order a vintage travel poster promoting everywhere from Skegness to St Moritz Virtually tour Peggy Guggenheim’s former home, now a museum, in Venice Find inspiration for new adventures with Lonely … Read more
During summer on Sweden’s west coast, there is a sense of anticipation as its rather unique party season approaches. Everyone gets a little giddy about… crayfish. So don’t be surprised when throughout August you see groups sitting at long tables wearing bibs and funny-looking hats, singing silly songs and knocking back schnapps. West Sweden is … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Join David Starkey at the Queen’s country retreat – indulge in a tour of Sandringham with the brilliant historian and enjoy scenic trips by rail and paddle steamer By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:02 BST, 23 November 2019 | Updated: 10:53 BST, 16 May 2020 Norfolk is one … Read more
Checking in… Judy Murray: The tennis coach talks about family camping holidays in France and visiting one of Britain’s most remote tennis courts By Tessa Williams For The Daily Mail Published: 09:39 BST, 16 May 2020 | Updated: 09:48 BST, 16 May 2020 Tennis coach Judy Murray This week Judy Murray, mother of Scottish tennis … Read more
The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week queries include returning to the UK from Cyprus, getting refunds on travel insurance and renewing passports. Q. My wife and I travelled to Cyprus in February and we were due to fly home from Paphos on March 18. EasyJet has cancelled ten … Read more
Ermoupoli is possibly the most extraordinary town in Greece. There’s no maze of alleys, no whitewashed houses and no heaps of tangled fishing nets in the harbour. What you get instead is a busy city, whose broad squares, grandly domed churches and pastel-coloured mansions look more Italian than Greek. Ermoupoli is the capital of Syros, … Read more
Farewell in-flight magazines, it’s been nice reading you: A familiar much-loved part of the travelling experience could soon disappear as airlines try to show they’re squeaky-clean… Many airlines have suspended or removed their in-flight magazines The modern in-flight magazine was first offered in 1952 by Pan Am Only one UK airline doesn’t offer a magazine … Read more
The mention of ‘travel bubbles’ across Europe, and countries such as Greece hoping to reopen to holidaymakers later this summer, keeps hopes of a sunshine break alive. But there’s a big sticking point — travel insurance. Whatever your age, it is impossible to renew or take out a travel insurance policy which will cover you … Read more