If you’re looking for a vacation where relaxation is all that’s on the agenda, you’d be hard pressed to find a better place than Barbados. A true fly-and-go destination with postcard-perfect white sands, neon waters and glitzy beach clubs dotting the coastline — a destination you can visit year-round and come home suitably energized and… Read More »
The great thing about canonical works is that you can do whatever you want to them — tear them apart, rearrange them, even mock them mercilessly — and they remain intact for the next generation to approve or slaughter. The same is true of Shakespeare’s vice-like tragedy Macbeth, here given a kind of rip-off by… Read More »
Sailing from its home port of Southampton, P&O Cruises flies the British cruise flag with wallet-friendly holidays designed to suit UK tastes. It offers ‘no-flight’ cruises as well as affordable fly-by-night holidays to the Caribbean, Northern Europe, North America and the Mediterranean from London and nine regional airports. The line’s seven ships have Britons in… Read More »
This wasn’t how showbiz was supposed to be; it wasn’t what I had in mind. I had just driven four hours, dazed, from a mediocre stand-up gig in Leeds to our tiny Victorian semi-detached house in Crawley. It was now three in the morning. I had managed to find a parking space within walking distance… Read More »
Cornwall, one of the UK’s top holiday destinations, welcomed a record 5 million visitors in 2022. This number is set to fall by 10-15% in 2023 due to the cost of living crisis and rising fuel costs. This year is a mixed picture, with poor weather an additional factor. However, summer is peak season and… Read More »
Technology has revolutionized air travel research and booking in many positive ways. But it has also meant a huge reduction in the number of people working directly in customer service as companies try to automate customer interaction. So trying to get through to someone who can actually offer individual help when things go wrong can… Read More »
Think of those wonderful train experiences, those classic railway journeys that filled your heart with joy. Forget for a moment that the Orient Express doesn’t actually go east these days, and the Flying Scotsman may include a bus replacement service. Modern rail travel can still be magical. When I hear that a new high-speed line… Read More »
Azerbaijan, as you probably know, is no Saint-Tropez. But that doesn’t seem to stop the ultra-rich. They are, unquestionably, extremely stupid and extremely greedy, and they pack their crazy little Louis Vuitton bags and give away ridiculous amounts of Azerbaijani goods. manat For a sunbed at the new Baku branch of Nikki Beach. For those… Read More »
Remember when music festivals used to be all about the music? In recent years, the big-name gatherings have become increasingly intellectual, less geared toward drug-using students and more geared toward middle-class families. Polystyrene cups and mulled beers have given way to eco-friendly mugs and Whispering Angel wine. Two-person tents have been overshadowed by dorms and… Read More »
What, you haven’t cancelled your holiday yet? But haven’t you heard? The pools in Spain are empty, Greece is on fire and – yes, look at that right there – your passport has expired before you know it. Airport mess, air traffic control nightmares, angry anti-tourist protests. As the school holidays approach, the travel chaos-o-meter… Read More »