Category Archives: Travel

Independent hotels like this are the foundation of British hospitality

The Priory in Dorset has the look and feel of a country house hotel I drive through the backstreets of Wareham’s main street and park next to a stately, moonlit church. Descending a stone-flagged, stone-walled alley towards a heavy wooden door, being greeted with the air of long-serving servants by solemnly uniformed staff… Arriving at… Read More »

The sad truth about the 18th century’s greatest star, Sarah Siddons

Image credit: Sarah Siddons, painted by Thomas Gainsborough, 1785 – GL Archive / Alamy Stock Photo Actress Sarah Siddons was a superstar. At the height of his career in the late 18th century, audiences flocked to see him; many people succumbed to the so-called “Siddons fever”: crying, hysterics and fainting; They formed such a strong… Read More »

Why Tunisia’s capital remains an undiscovered gem

Tunisia is famous for its colorful ceramics – Alamy Stock Photo Tunisian and gallerist Selma Feriani says, “When people think of Tunisia, they think of beaches and these huge resorts.” “But his capital is greatly underestimated.” And he’s right. Nearly 200,000 British tourists went to Tunisia last year, and with new flight routes opening this… Read More »

Why you should ditch Dubai’s swanky hotels and go camping instead.

Camping in Hatta is another way to experience the Emirate of Dubai – Dubai Tourism “I have 15,000 strawberry plants but I would really like a few more,” said Mr Al Mutuwaiee, grinning from under his Armani baseball cap. But he explained that he wasn’t hoping for any variety: He wanted the “white jewel” strawberry,… Read More »