Category Archives: Travel

10 reasons why Australia is the greatest country in the world for a wine holiday

Enjoy a bird’s eye view of the vineyards during a hot air balloon ride Although Victoria is the second smallest state after Tasmania, it has more wine regions (21) and individual wineries (over 800) than any other state in Australia. From Chardonnay and Shiraz to Muscat, the variety on offer is incredible. Just don’t try… Read More »

Weird flight rules that could ruin your next holiday

Airplane rules and regulations may not be for the reasons you expect, an expert reveals – Getty It reads like an April Fool’s joke. “British Airways plane banned from flying because seats were ‘too comfortable’,” the headline said. “British Airways flight from Milan to London was banned from departure by the Italian government on Monday… Read More »

How Australia’s most luxurious lodge rose from the ashes

Four years after bushfires devastated Kangaroo Island, tourism and wildlife are back – Aquiles Pamparana It was surprisingly emotional to return to the Southern Ocean Lodge, the South Australian hotel that was reduced to rubble when bushfires ripped through Kangaroo Island in 2020. When I last visited, it was still a construction site surrounded by… Read More »

Seven holidays from London to Manchester that cost less than train fare, including a flight to Barbados

Sleeper trains still operate on many routes across Europe, and you can usually get a bed for a small fee – Getty Rail fares in England and Wales are rising by around 5 per cent despite train cancellations being among the highest in 10 years. Public transport campaigners claimed passengers were being “punished” and would… Read More »

Opera singer Wilhelmenia Fernandez, who starred in the stylish French thriller Diva – obituary

Wilhelmenia Fernandez in Diva: Director Jean-Jacques Beineix cast her after seeing her role as Musetta in La bohème with Placido Domingo and Kiri Te Kanawa at the Paris Opera in 1979. Wilhelmenia Fernandez, who has died of cancer aged 75, was an American soprano known to European audiences for her performance in the title role… Read More »