There was a lump in my throat as I hauled my suitcase out of the front door. I had just left my cat in the hands of a total stranger and was about to head off for a weekend break in the snowy hills of Switzerland. The stranger was called Angela, and I had found … Read more
Strange things behind Belgian windows: Photographer spent three years snapping objects displayed on windowsills across Belgium – and says its residents are ‘natural born artists’ The photographer is Frenchman Jean-Luc Feixa, who has compiled his pictures into a book The tome is called Strange Things Behind Belgian Windows and contains 160 windowsill images Feixa said: … Read more
I loved Bible stories as a child, so when I left school I took myself off to Jerusalem to find where its main characters had once walked. Decades later, I still return several times a year and always find something to inspire me. The golden stone, the landscape, the intoxicating smell of herbs in the markets … Read more
They’re passionate about their whisky at The Glasshouse in Edinburgh but they’re certainly not po-faced about it. Like a dash of water in your single malt? Absolutely fine. It ‘relaxes the oils’ and releases the aromas. Prefer your scotch on the rocks? Perfectly acceptable. A splash of Coke? It’s akin to buying an Old Master … Read more
Revealed: Price is STILL more important than safety standards for British travellers – and just five per cent are waiting for a coronavirus vaccine before travelling again In a poll of UK adults 29 per cent named price as the number one factor In comparison, only 19 per cent said safety of destination was the … Read more
Does this fill you with a cold dread? Incredible footage shows a daredevil dressed only in shorts swimming under blocks of ice in the Arctic Arne Haugland jumps into icy waters in Svalbard ‘one to three times a week’ The 29-year-old Norwegian says that it’s ‘more fun than scary’ Videos of his Arctic ice-diving antics … 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
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
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