Don’t get me wrong: I love Toy Story as much as the next parent. But with a singing guitarist playing chords every five minutes and Woody, Jessie and Bullseye dancing while tucking into Mickey Mouse-shaped waffles, Hey Howdy Breakfast wasn’t my idea of fun. “A little too much this time of the morning,” my sister… Read More »
I was on the edge of a cliff in Yorkshire, surrounded by strangers, peering into a high-powered telescope, gasping and squealing with unbridled excitement. “For God’s sake, this is the greatest passion of her life,” my 21-year-old daughter explained with all the smug compassion of youth. “Look at him, he finally sees his first seagull.… Read More »
Russian film and theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, an outspoken advocate of liberal causes, is not yet widely known here. It’s making headlines in Europe. His work requires attention. The provocation may be logical, but its seriousness acts as a stabilizing agent. At this year’s Edinburgh international festival, where opera is high on the agenda, Serebrennikov… Read More »
Assos, Kefalonia, Greece There’s something quite special about small but perfectly formed Assos: butterscotch and rose-pink houses line the horseshoe bay, and Venetian ruins are scattered among the narrow streets. There are two small beaches but the real pleasure is to rent a motor boat and explore the small coves and coves that dot this… Read More »
If you gave a child a sketchbook and asked him to draw a model of a village, he would come up with something like Saltaire. Beautiful stone houses with windows? Mark. A nice park with playgrounds and a cute orchestra? Mark. A babbling river and a beautiful canal? Mark. Train to the big city? Mark.… Read More »
It’s shaping up to be a long year for Bella Maclean. The name, which broke out in Netflix’s Sex Education series last year, will be on everyone’s lips this fall as one of the stars of the Jilly Cooper adaptation Rivals. But before that there is the small matter of his National Theater debut. We… Read More »
All hotels were independently reviewed and selected. If you book through the links below we will earn a commission but this never affects our rating. Our expert writers are often hosted free of charge to gain the first-hand experience necessary for their reviews. To stay in a castle is to wake up in one of… Read More »
Generally speaking, there isn’t much going on when it comes to holidaying in Cornwall. Pick a nice spot near a nice beach, head down the A30 until you reach it, then the rest will take care of itself until it’s time to head home. It may be a bit oversimplified, but it’s a tried and… Read More »
Staying connected while traveling is often very important. Having internet access is the backbone of planning your days out, booking and preventing getting lost. It is essential for your safety to be able to call your family or friends. But the way holidaymakers communicate is changing. At the vanguard of the technological revolution is eSim,… Read More »
back story This rural retreat with a farm feel is a repurposed 17th-century manor house that has been enchanted as a music venue. By the time Led Zeppelin or The Kinks were headlining Bridge Place Country Club in the 1970s, the term ’boutique hotel’ was a long way from being invented. (The jury is still… Read More »