Editorial Features - Page 47
Europe's premier club football competition, the UEFA Champions League, kicks off in earnest next week, so secure a ticket to watch some of the world's best players in action and throw in a cultural city break to boot with our top five football weekends on the continent.
Brazil is training up for a busy couple of years. Football mania is set to take over the country during 2014’s World Cup, and then it will be time for Rio to shine in the 2016 Olympics. Get to know this booming country’s best cities before all the action starts.
Overwhelmed by the sheer number and different types of specialist digital cameras that are now on the market? Don’t know your DSLR from your SLT? We separate the wheat from the chaff and pick our top 5 digital cameras that any self-respecting snapper on holiday should own.
Guilin - located in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in the southeast of China - is renowned for its unique karst landscapes and bounteous opportunity for outdoor pursuits. Biju Sukumaran explores Guilin’s awe-inspiring Yangshuo County by cycle, raft and on foot in an unforgettable...
Goliath-sized Celtic Manor Resort offers a 5-star hotel, with 330 rooms, 32 suites, three championship golf courses, six restaurants, an award-winning spa and health club. Set in 1,400 acres of parkland, this luxurious retreat hosted the 2010 Ryder Cup. But is there any substance behind the...
Oscar Pistorius (aka Blade Runner) made history at the London 2012 Olympic Games by becoming the first double amputee to compete and make an Olympic final. Now back to defend his titles at the Paralympics starting today, Oscar tells Natalie French about his love of Italy and his native South...
Summer is not quite over but if you didn’t get away, don’t despair. We’ve rounded up the best places to catch the sun’s rays, indulge in some culture and release your inner adventurer this September.
Described by novelist Hugh Walpole as “a house of perfect, irresistible charm”, Armathwaite Hall is a beacon of luxury in the wilds of the Lake District. Hazel Davis checks in.
Grounded in tradition, decorated in culture but completely up to speed with latest trends, it’s amazing how wonderfully multi faceted the Turkish city of Istanbul is. If you only have a day to spend in this fabulous and vibrant metropolis, then make the most of your time with our handy 24-...
Twenty years after being ravaged by war, Dubrovnik has become one of the world’s most beautiful seafront cities drawing food-lovers, island-hoppers and cultural nomads, all keen to sample a taste of this Adriatic pearl. Tina Banerjee flies with Monarch Airlines to check out the destination...
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