Editorial Features - Page 63
Swathed in the Pacific Ocean, almost 1,000km (620 miles) from mainland Ecuador, the charred volcanic landscape and other-worldly inhabitants of the peaceful Galápagos continue to enchant those who visit. But while the venerable form of the Galápagos giant tortoise is the famous...
Ibiza has long been branded a hedonist’s paradise of all-night parties, hippy vibes and 18-30s package holidays, but Jonny Payne uncovers a different side to the Spanish island with a relaxing stay at the newly reopened Sa Talaia Hotel Rural - one of an increasing number of luxury rural hotels...
Taking the train on a long-distance trip is one way of seeing a country, or sometimes more than one, while avoiding all the agony of airport angst. Railway stations don’t usually have the same level of queuing stress, and have the bonus of being (usually) centrally located, rather than out...
May is often seen as an odd time to go on holiday, but savvy travellers know that it can be one of the best times to get away. Experiencing the quiet before the storm of summer of visitors often means shorter queues, comfortable temperatures and lower prices. Here’s our guide to where to go on...
"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page," said Saint Augustine, a man who did a fair bit of travelling himself. Those with a passion for books and for seeing the world often crisscross in the great Venn diagram of people’s passions. With the growth of literary...
Lee Valley White Water Centre was the first new 2012 Olympics venue to open to the public, so we sent Jonny Payne along to try out the fearsome white-water course set for the canoe slalom competition at the Games.
With the madness of the Brighton marathon filling the seafront streets and the masses of people celebrating the startling 19ºC (66ºF) weather on the pebble beach, you were hard pressed to find a quiet place to relax in Brighton.
If BBC's MasterChef has got you salivating on the sofa as it reaches its final stages, why not combine a holiday with some kitchen time at the elbow of an acclaimed chef to sharpen your cooking skills? We've selected our top five cookery schools worldwide to tickle the taste buds.
Hand baggage regulations get more and more puzzling every day, with airlines holding varying policies on size, weight, carry ons and hold. Now fines are being slapped on at departure gates for those who get their calculations wrong. Lauren Kelly tries to find her way through the mindboggling...
With tankards hanging overhead, and jars of pickled eggs at his elbow, our reviewer Jonny Payne tucked into a really big breakfast with more types of meat than he had ever seen on a single plate, at the Fox & Anchor in London's Smithfield Market.
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