An Inspector calls… at an 18th-century coaching inn on Lord Bath’s Longleat estate that exudes ‘character and romance’ The Bath Arms in Wiltshire underwent a transformation during lockdown with its ivy facade stripped away The Inspector was shown to a room at the top of the house, ‘reached via various fire doors’ He was impressed … Read more
Ryanair says that 91 per cent of its customers rate it as either ‘excellent’, ‘very good’ or ‘good’ MailOnline’s etiquette expert William Hanson said Ryanair is ‘joyless’ But the carrier’s October ‘Rate My Flight’ poll yielded largely positive results Ryanair revealed that 97 per cent of its October flights arrived on time By Ted Thornhill, … Read more
Untamed nature in all of its wild, untouched beauty. That’s what these winning and commended entries in the European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020 competition hosted by the German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) show. The contest, which aims to celebrate modern nature photography, attracted 19,000 entries from 38 countries. The overall winning image, … Read more
Remember, it really is a wonderful world. And these are the 50 most beautiful spots in it, according to a new ranking. It was drawn up by Big 7 Travel after it asked its 1.5million-strong social audience for their opinion, mined data from Pinterest and analysed the most-liked images on its Instagram profile this year. Taking … Read more
Italy imposes nationwide curfew and bans travel to hard-hit regions as infection levels soar Coronavirus cases in Italy have risen to record levels, topping 30,000 each day PM Giuseppe Conte announced series of measures to curb the virus yesterday Among the measures announced was a nationwide curfew from 9pm until 5am Authorities will also limit … Read more
These UK hotels and restaurants are definitely doing something right – and that’s official. They are the hotels that have received new AA Red Star accolades and restaurant Rosette winners, establishments to target for post-lockdown treats. Red Stars are awarded to hotels offering the best customer experiences and highest levels of service and only restaurants … Read more
These UK hotels and restaurants are definitely doing something right – and that’s official. They are the hotels that have received new AA Red Star accolades and restaurant Rosette winners, establishments to target for post-lockdown treats. Red Stars are awarded to hotels offering the best customer experiences and highest levels of service and only restaurants … Read more
We’re due to pay £27,000 for a January Sri Lanka trip – but can we visit? The Holiday Guru answers coronavirus-related traveller queries By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 09:08 GMT, 3 November 2020 | Updated: 09:17 GMT, 3 November 2020 The Holiday Guru is always on hand to answer your questions. This week, he offers … Read more
Package holiday firms have been accused of illegally withholding £1billion in refunds to families whose holidays were cancelled due to the pandemic. Around 9.4million people have lost a trip since coronavirus hit the UK – and the figure will rise again with a new lockdown and government ban on foreign holidays. However, many of the … Read more
Seldom has the Maldives looked so good. Its over-water villas, calm seas and brilliant white sand mean it has long been the go-to destination for honeymooners. But now that the British Government has opened up an air corridor to the Indian Ocean country, it’s become one of the few winter-sun destinations to which we can … Read more