Escapes

Discussions about a reduced travel quarantine are well under way, and we are beyond thrilled. There's nothing quite like a two-week quarantine to ruin your post-holiday zen, no wander so many Brits are avoiding travel...

The devil works hard, but coronavirus works harder... Now that autumn has arrived and the weather has truly taken a turn for the worst, booking a holiday seems like the most logical way to avoid seasonal depression and...

This chocolate orange-themed hotel room in France is a little segment of heaven. Forget mince pies and Quality Street, chocolate oranges are the ultimate festive treat. And if you're a fan of said treat, you're going t...

The Sweet Space Museum is poised to make your Madrid trip even sweeter... As gorgeous and historic a city as it is, one senses that Madrid has been missing something all these years. Of course, it's only when that some...

From a life of face-palming to one of actual palm trees. Fed up of the wet, dark and gloomy evenings and the constant new lockdown rules coming into force? Well, why not be paid to escape to paradise? Sounds too good t...

Pompeii is in need of a new director and applicants from all over the world are welcome. The old 9 to 5 just not cutting it anymore? Over the hum drum of dreary England? Well, the new director of Pompeii position may b...

Now this, this is paradise! Gone are the days of struggling to choose between a cruise and a beach holiday, because one boat charter company is combining the two. These eco-friendly solar catamarans - known as overwate...

What better way to hide away from civilisation? Tucked away in woodland near the Scottish border, about two hours from Manchester, you'll find Faraway Treehouse - a gorgeous little woodland cabin perched high up in the...

The Land of Smiles will be open to tourists again in the next few weeks. 2020 has unfortunately been much less sun, sea, and sand, and more staying inside and socialising through a screen than most of us expected. Anyh...

This 84-mile ‘Whisky and Burns’ cycle route combines Scottish scenery, history and whisky. Looking for an action-packed weekend break with a twist? Why not cycle with a bit of a difference? A new cycling tour south of...