From a launderette to a church, former school and even a bookshop, readers tip their favourite intimate gig venues A retro-style launderette and coffee house by day, this is a bar and gig venue by night – it also used to be a tiny cinema. The acts are from all over the world, and strong…
As the Land of the Pharaohs edges its way back on to the tourist map, our writer and her daughter join other single-parent families on a new group tour Water buffalo call softly as the waters of the Nile lap at the boat. Kingfishers swoop in the dim light, silhouetted against a mosque on Aswan’s…
Tell us about creative hubs or streets full of interesting independent stores around the world These days shopping is dominated by bland malls, out-of-town retail parks, generic high-street chains and online retailers … But we’re not interested in any of them! We want to hear about about the small towns, neighbourhoods and streets around the…
Passenger flights grounded by strikes must be repaid under EU law, warns Civil Aviation Authority The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority is taking legal action against Ryanair over the airline’s refusal to compensate thousands of UK customers affected by flight disruption over the summer. Ryanair was hit by its worst ever strikes in the summer, as…
The band’s frontman, Stuart Murdoch, discusses plans for the four-day Boaty Weekender festival in the Med next summer Scottish indie band Belle and Sebastian are adding to the growing number of music cruises with the launch of a four-day festival at sea. Setting sail on 8 August 2019 from Barcelona to Cagliari, Sardinia, the four-night…
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…
