Warm up in Southend Mussel soup served in a cottage bread Peterbot Leigh-on-Sea, Southend is to die for (£19.95). So is the prawn and chorizo linguine for £17.95! The location is fantastic, right on the sea wall, and the service is always excellent. It’s so easy to get to by public transport that customers can… Read More »
Peva Levy, Teahupo’o’s “godfather,” has watched his hometown transform from a remote fishing village to a surfing paradise over the decades. Levy was a child of the ocean. He grew up swimming and fishing and was one of the first to bodyboard the “secret” wave beyond the reef, a dangerously exciting, nearly perfect wave known… Read More »
Spending summer in a city feels more like hell than a vacation, crushed by heat rays bouncing between metal skyscrapers and choked by polluting traffic fumes. But not all urban centers fit the stereotype of industrialized, overcrowded cities. In the Baltic and Scandinavian regions, cities are naturally beautiful, surrounded by lakes, fjords, and forests. Temperatures… Read More »
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris officially begin this Friday with a dazzling opening ceremony that will see 10,000 athletes from around the world sail down the River Seine. But with reports suggesting ticket sales are at an all-time low, British fans may be left enjoying a hot summer of sport in the French capital… Read More »
Soft, white, powdery beaches, clear turquoise waters, exotic gardens, vineyards, art studios and honesty boxes – this is Britain, but not as you know it. An idyllic part of Cornwall, the beautiful Isles of Scilly are an archipelago 30 miles west of the mainland. The heaths are full of insects, endangered birds nest on the… Read More »
When the sun shines in London, there are few better things to do than pack your basket and head for a picnic. With the city engulfed in a glorious heat, it’s essential to get out and enjoy every moment of it: as we’ve seen this year, it doesn’t last long. Plenty of filling picnic snacks… Read More »
The CrowdStrike outage last Friday caused disruption worldwide, with several industries more affected than aviation. An estimated 5,000 flights were cancelled and 100,000 passengers were stranded thanks to the IT system outage. As we return to normalcy, let’s take a look at some of the other major disruptions to air travel over the past few… Read More »
The summer holidays are here, so it’s time to plan fun activities to keep energetic kids entertained. From open-air theatre shows to exciting exhibitions, themed afternoon teas to go-karting adventures, we’ve found the best family-friendly options in the capital that will guarantee you a summer full of unforgettable memories. Expect the unexpected at the Paradox… Read More »
We were sitting under a giant chestnut tree at the top of a steep field, a quicksilver stream flowing towards the River Dart, curving north towards Totnes and beyond to Dartmoor, its crooked granite peaks looking like thumbs up. Greenfinches were chirping and a songbird was running through its dial-up modem repertoire. A lone seal… Read More »
Before Hamilton shattered Broadway records and made composer and star Lin-Manuel Miranda not only a Pulitzer Prize winner but also a household name in musical theater for this generation; before Moana and Encanto, he had a more tortuous path to fame. His path to dominance was marked from the start by his signature intimacy and… Read More »