Spring may be here but there are still places with much warmer weather than London (Owen Humphreys / PA Wire) April showers will soon give way to longer days, more frequent sunny weather, and warmer weather in May. Last year, the average temperature in the UK in May was around 11°C; It rose to 25°C… Read More »
(Hotel Lalique Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey) Either the kids were too young or the car was too old to make the 1,221-mile journey that would take us from our home in the south of Portugal to our wooden chalet in the south of France. Jura mountains. We’ve been wanting to do this for a long time… Read More »
Nicole Scherzinger was out of fashion, but she won Best Actress in a Musical at the Olivier Awards on Sunday – Jeff Spicer/Getty Images Listening to the sultry girl group Pussycat Dolls belt out the lyrics “When I grow up, I want to be famous, I want to be a star” in between powerful booty… Read More »
Edward Fox White’s painting by French artist James Tissot is currently on loan to the National Portrait Gallery The National Portrait Gallery is under fire following an art dealer’s false claim that he built his career using money from slavery. The London gallery, alongside a portrait of Edward Fox White, claimed compensation his father-in-law received… Read More »
If you find the rules too restrictive, you can fly with K9 Jets, a private jet airline that charters small planes exclusively for dogs and their owners in the US and Europe – Shutterstock I’ve only flown with my own dog once – well, twice if you count the return trip – and suffice it… Read More »
All on board: finding working conditions suitable for the ship is now much easier – baona/E+ Watching the sunrise over open laptops, answering emails at the spa, and taking lunch breaks by the pool are just a few of the bonuses of the new trend of working remotely from a cruise ship while traveling the… Read More »
Long queues at airports are just one of the many problems British tourists may face this summer – Jaime Reina/AFP/Getty The Easter break is like the Community Shield (or perhaps the Queen’s Club Championship or Baftas) of holidays; because it gives an idea of what we can expect from the upcoming main event. Fortunately, the… Read More »