Destinations

When it comes to getting away for a weekend in the winter most Londoners are looking for three things; a cosy location, scrumptious food and a hassle-free journey. Thankfully, The Miller of Mansfield has all three. Nestled at the heart of Goring-on-Thames around eight miles north-west of Reading The Miller lies at the meeting point of the Chilterns and North Wessex Downs. The railway station is on the main line between Oxford and London and its riverside plain houses the residential area...

With a relaxed Italian lifestyle, strikingly picturesque landscapes and a climate similar to nearby North Africa (all just two hours from London) – it’s hardly surprising Sardinia has become an increasingly popular holiday destination in recent years. The world’s first identified ‘Blue Zone’ – a geographic area with inhabitants that, statistically, live the longest lives - Sardinia is thought to be home to the highest concentration of Centenarians (people aged 100 and above). In 2012, the Province of Ogliastra, in...

The north Italian area of Lake Como is a tempting attraction for those in need of panoramic beauty, traditional Italian meals and a timeless charm. Add in the possibility of bumping into its most famous resident, George Clooney, and I was tempted enough to visit in June - just ahead of the summer rush. Despite my very thorough research, I still didn't know quite what to expect, partly because it's hard to piece together a complete picture of the diverse...

Discover London Timeshare Ownership: Luxury at its Finest The term "timeshare" has gotten a bad reputation over the years. Often times people purchase these properties that they don't really want at prices they can't afford after being pressured during a stressful sales pitch. The resale market has helped to shed a positive light on vacation ownership as a financially savvy way of owning a holiday home. While timeshares are known for being overpriced, the resale market debunks that myth. Without...

The Hotel Felix is  a lovely, Victorian House with a sympathetic, modern extension. It's very easy to find, being located directly off Huntingdon Road, on the outskirts of the City centre of one of the UK's, if not the world's most iconic places. to visit. London is an hour away and the transport links make it an easy place to get to, for a weekend break. The four-star hotel was originally built in 1852 for an Addenbrook’s surgeon, the hotel boasts...

People gather on the top of Glastonbury Tor to witness the Full Buck Moon rising over the Somerset Landmark. The name for July's full moon origins came about as it is normally the month when the new antlers of buck deer push out of their foreheads. People gather on the top of Glastonbury Tor.

“If we give them Ostrava , then we give them Germany.” Adolf Hitler once said during WW2. When I arrive in Ostrava, I can’t quite comprehend why he held the city in such high regard. It looks, and feels, like an industrial estate in Milton Keynes in mid-November. It isn't until I get to my hotel room, put down my heavy rucksack and draw back the curtains that I realise I was wrong to make such a hasty judgement. It’s...

As a publication we have a tendency to eschew tourist traps for lesser known destinations. We overlooked Paris and Nice this month to take in the sights of Lyon and have in the past delighted in the sights of Gaziantep over Istanbul, Leipzig over Munich and Chennai and Puducherry over the beaches of Goa. And so it was that I found myself in Bologna having disregarded the common tourist hubs of Milan, Rome or Pisa. Despite been the seventh most populous...

I'm about to tell you something that you 100 per cent already know, but probably didn't really realise or put much thought into. There is more than one city in France. Now I'm not going to tell you to stop visiting Paris, but maybe it's time to take a little break. If you didn't already know, Lyon is a French city situated six hours from the French Alps. Lodged between two rivers and a hill with a pretty impressive view,...