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What to do when visiting an onsen in Japan
- Whether for health, relaxation, or cultural exploration, a visit to an onsen can be a highlight of any trip to Japan. Read on.
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- LifestyleEvening Standard
An insider’s guide to Gloucestershire, where The Gentleman was filmed
The on-screen stomping ground of Theo James and co. is the real life home Lady Bella Somerset. She reveals her favourite spots in the picturesque county alongside our in-house expert, Rosalyn Wikeley
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
Istria, the little-known Mediterranean peninsula that ticks all the holiday boxes
The idea of Croatia as one of Europe’s last hidden destinations has long passed its use-by date. This splendid segment of the Balkan Peninsula has developed dramatically since it slipped away from the fracturing Yugoslavia in the early 1990s. Certainly, since the turn of the millennium, it has morphed into one of the most popular holiday options in the Mediterranean sphere. And its profile will surely grow further. Here in 2024, nobody would claim Dubrovnik as a seaside secret. The Dalmatian Coa
- EntertainmentThe Telegraph
‘Set-jet’ by ship to your favourite film location
The sun-drenched islands of Bond films, Ripley’s palatial Italian boltholes, Succession’s ultra-luxe Big Apple living: we’ve all been captivated by screen locations – so much so, that many of us are now planning our holidays around them.
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
Why Tropea is the most beautiful Italian town you’ve never heard of
On balmy summer evenings in the southern Italian town of Tropea – the “Pearl of Calabria” – a crowd gathers beside the 17th-century cannon in the eponymous Piazza del Cannone, overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- LifestyleEvening Standard
Has the Mandarin Oriental set a new standard of luxury in Greece?
After opening an outpost in Costa Navarino, the global hotel group has defined a new standard for hotels in the region, says Ped Millichamp
- LifestyleThe Guardian
Medina date – a cookery course in Morocco
In the coastal city of Essaouira, our writer masters the ceremonial art of tea-pouring and learns how to make flaky chicken pastilla and gazelle horns with almond paste and orange blossom water
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
The ultimate guide to driving to Europe this summer
A holiday promises freedom. The reality is delayed flights, forking out for luggage (we’re looking at you, Ryanair) and car hire rip-offs. That’s before we mention the impossibility of using your wine allowance on the return.
- NewsThe Telegraph
All the places now charging entry fees – and those that could be next
The bright lights and clanging amusements of Brighton Pier will soon come at a price. From May 25, the seaside landmark will impose a £1 entry fee. These will help tackle maintenance costs, which the owners say have risen by a third in the last five years. The attraction, built at the very end of the Victorian period, has long been the premier spot for day-trippers to find fish and chips and fairground rides, but – for now at least – its future depends on ticket revenue.
- LifestyleThe Guardian
The best new camping and glampsites around the UK, from festival vibes to no-frills meadows
Pods, campervans, bell tents and even Star Wars domes feature in our round-up of sites set in glorious countryside from the South Downs to the Hebrides
- BusinessThe Telegraph
The cross-Channel ferry has survived 30 years of the tunnel – and this is why
Tunnels. They are quick, convenient and (hopefully) storm-proof. But they are hardly scenic. And while there are lots of reasons to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Channel Tunnel this month, the view from the shuttle windows is not one of them.
