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190701 Cite Exterior

La Cité du Vin - Exploring blazing Bordeaux

Neil Sowerby on life beyond claret in a city utterly transformed

Evening Interest 012

I live here, so why would I want a staycation in Manchester?

Fair question – but here’s exactly why…

2019 08 20 Freemasons Exterior

Chef Steven Smith to mark his tenth anniversary at The Freemasons at Wiswell

Neil Sowerby celebrates with a sleepover – and recommends you do the same

190704 More Sunset

Fancy a visit to Denmark? – Aarhus is a haunting place

Neil Sowerby is delighted to toast Denmark’s lively second city

190703 River

In Deepest Dordogne is there life after foie gras?

Surely the Dordogne, bastion of regional tradition, built on foundations of foie gras, confit and...

2019 06 21 Fenwick Arms Spc Jerk Spiced Goosnargh Chicken 1

Escape to the country at The Fenwick

Fabulous food and comfortable rooms in a beautiful and romantic setting

2019 05 15 Dakota 5

Flashy, glam and tasteful - Manchester's new Dakota Hotel set to be a real asset

Jonathan Schofield admires this hugely impressive addition to Manchester's hotels

190414 Ponies

Tall trees and a small dog in the New Forest

Our base, the award-winning, mega dog-friendly Balmer Lawn Hotel, was itself built in the mid-1800s...

190218 Lawrence Night

The Lawrence – bijou luxury lair just a broomstick ride away

The Lawrence makes a stylish, boutique base for visiting Pendle Witch Country and the Ribble...

190219 Ghent Main

Illuminating times in Flemish gem Ghent

Ghent’s revival after the Austrian invasion came with the Industrial Revolution, and it has our...

190301 Turija Sausages

Belgrade – the full package for history and hedonism

Boozy, buzzing Belgrade is liberal and laid-back, with a relaxed gay scene and as bustling...

181202 Hams Teresas

Why Seville tapas is my new Devouring passion

We were in Seville as part of a guided foodie stroll run by Devour, www.devourtours.comwhich...

181130 Gaztelugatxe

Footloose and foodie on a pilgrimage to Bilbao

This circular walk was organised by award-winning tour operators Purely Pyrenees. The next four days...

181201 Longuevillemain

Coast, country and city – how to have a Corking time!

And to think we’d only come to Youghal (pronounced Yawl), on a late detour, for...

181124 Sunset

Seeking out the true taste of Zakynthos, heavenly Ionian isle

We sought sunshine in Zakynthos’ wines, enjoying a wine tasting session at the hotel (€40)...

181123 Dartmouth

Go west for wine, cheese… and the Mayflower ghosts

This is still a county rich in all things edible and drinkable – dairy, meat...

2018 Plas Talgarth 4

Does bad weather have to spoil a family trip to Wales?

Deanna Thomas takes the family to Macdonald Plas Talgarth Resort on a VERY rainy weekend

181013 Speedboat

Eagles Villas – luxury Greek lodgings with Godlike views

The temptation was to never stray from Eagles Villas, a recent extension of the perennially...