It’s not just walkers who get lost – paths can get lost, too. Now a small army of volunteers are seeking to recover thousands of public rights of way before they disappear for ever Paul Howland is standing in a bed of nettles, his head surrounded by a halo of dusky blue sloes. Behind him…
Painmoons, zen-dos, mumcation … the boom in wellness breaks has prompted travel firms to invent a new batch of toe-curling words for ‘holiday’ T’is the season for silly words. As travel companies gear up for the busy January booking period, a host of new holiday buzzwords is being unleashed. The travel industry has form when…
The illuminated beauty of London during the festive season has been captured by the award-winning aerial photographer Jason Hawkes. Snapped from a helicopter hundreds of feet above the capital, the images show familiar landmarks such as the London Eye and the Shard from a fascinatingly unfamiliar perspective Continue reading… Source: Gaurdian
This month’s entries are as varied as the destinations they were captured in. Scroll to see the winner – chosen by Mick Ryan of fotoVUE – who receives a £200 voucher for an i-escape holiday property. The overall 2018 prize is a trip to Greenland with Wild Photography Holidays• Enter our December competition Continue reading……
Yoga retreats, unspoiled wilderness, seafood feasts and Insta-ready vistas are all within 60 minutes from the heart of town at Sai Kung and Repulse Bay A new arrival to Hong Kong would be forgiven for thinking that the city is all Manhattan-style urban density. But the truth is that while the centre is crammed with…
From a turkey farmer to a choirmaster, we ask the people who help make Christmas special where they go for a festive pint or two Sarah Mitchell, assistant manager at the Churchill Arms, Britain’s ‘most festive pub’Every Christmas the Churchill is decorated with loads of Christmas trees and lights. In 2016 we got a lot…
It’s only two years since an attempted coup but Istanbul is moving on and reinventing itself The whole time I was in Istanbul I was convinced I could hear a dull groaning sound. At last I realised what it was: the collective grumbling every time someone described the city as “where East meets West”, or…
Stuck for an original Christmas present? With 24 days until the main event, we unwrap one great suggestion per day With a new, bigger site for March 2019, Crystal Maze Live in central London will include 32 new games inspired by the 1990s TV show. Guided by a maze master, teams (age 13+, from £54.99pp,…
From traditional pantos and carols by candlelight to pop-up winter bars and a disco in an igloo, we round up sparkling festive events across the UK Edinburgh’s major new Christmas attraction is Silent Light, a silent party on George Street. It takes place up to five times a day under the Street of Light, an…
They travelled across the country for a year to find Australia’s best swimming spots. In this book extract, the couple share some of their discoveries Every body of water in this country has a compelling story behind it. Australian swimming spots tell this country’s social and political history. Indigenous Australians – whose First Nations far…