Mountains offer great landscapes, hiking and places to stay, as these ideas from a new Wild Guide to the French Alps showWhile the pristine turquoise waters of Lac d’Annecy are renowned, the remote massif of Les Bauges, which rises to its west and sout…
Unholy row erupts over Larry Landtrain taking visitors on Lindisfarne
Council scraps four-week trial of alternative to existing shuttlebus after swift and fierce oppositionFor centuries, pilgrims have walked in the footsteps of monks who once inhabited Lindisfarne, connected by a tidal causeway to the ancient kingdom of …
The Beach of Dreams trail left me dazzled by an Essex I never expected
This 500-mile walking adventure has provided revelations – and huge incongruities – in its coastal towns and villages • Follow the walk: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3I stand aside to let a tractor go past down the lane and only then notice the field of sunf…
Hopper raises $175M at $3.5B+ valuation as travel surges and its fintech tools help offset variant concerns
Travel tech company Hopper has raised a $175 million Series G, the company said today. That’s nearly the same amount it raised in a Series F round that closed earlier this year. These are indeed new funds, however, bringing its total raised to date to nearly $600 million, with the company now valued at over $3.5 […]
HomeFree
Aaron Fletcher is a nomadic shepherd and activist in Southern Oregon. There’s a new mini-documentary on youtube about his “Guerilla Grazing” lifestyle. Scroll through the homepage at 123homefree.org for an eclectic assortment of ideas on building comm…
Britain’s re-enactors return to the battlefields after Covid – a photo essay
They bring our history to life, and add drama and spectacle to summer days out. Now, after 18 months on the sidelines, armies of re-enactors are back in all their full period-costume glory‘We are historical interpreters: we are here so people don’t hav…
The Polo Lounge at the Dorchester Hotel: ‘Dismal food at inexplicable prices’ – restaurant review
A Park Lane pop-up produces an eye-popping dinner53 Park Lane, London W1K 1QA (020 7629 8888). Starters £16-£42, mains £32-£135, desserts £16-£20, wines from £84Editors don’t send their journalists to cover wars because they like misery and carnage. Th…
There is holiday hell and then there is self-catering
No salt and pepper, no spices, not enough loo roll – welcome to your holiday cottage“Welcome basket”. It sounds so nice, doesn’t it? So … welcoming. Driving up the M1 to the holiday cottage you booked online, you picture the delights that await you, an…
I toured Orkney in the world’s first all-electric campervan
The Scottish islands are leading the way in sustainable energy and now there’s a greener way for tourists to visit them• Five more eco-friendly holidays in ScotlandThe giant structures rose like enormous fingers from the moorland, silhouetted against t…
Sealife and surfing in Scotland: the wide-open spaces of Tiree
The Inner Hebrides isle known as the Hawaii of the North is home to shimmering white sands, powerful landscapes and a new boutique hotelI was lying on my stomach on a clifftop waiting for a puffin to stop preening long enough for me to take its photo w…