As the industry prepares to ramp up again amid staff shortages, one company is offering big incentives to British workers Chelsee Whitehead has worked in the hospitality industry since she left high school four years ago. Before Covid-19, she always th…
Britain’s 10 most glorious autumn gardens, as chosen by readers
Ancient oaks, faerie trails, abbey parks and deer feature in our readers’ favourite places to watch the vivid autumn coloursFor a feast of autumn colour visit Calderstones Park, in south Liverpool. This large park boasts a collection of native and exot…
Expedia honeymoon plans ruined in just 10 minutes
A small change meant we were left with no flights, no money, and no honeymoonA 10-minute flight change is costing us our honeymoon! My now husband and I were supposed to get married last year, and in January 2020 booked a honeymoon in Santorini for Sep…
EU considers single rules for regulating vacation rental platforms
European Union lawmakers are consulting on how to regulate the short term rental market across the bloc — asking whether a single set of pan-EU rules or something more locally flavored is needed to rule over platforms like Airbnb. The Commission says it wants to support an expansion of competition and players in the sector […]
‘My future is overseas’: Tunisians look to Europe as Covid hits tourism
As the pandemic deals a death blow to an already struggling sector, former workers see little hope for recoveryThe seafront along the town of Hammamet in Tunisia is deserted. Looking out at the bright empty coast from his souvenir shop, Kais Azzabi, 42…
10 of the best island adventures around Britain
From Anglesey to Jersey, escape from everyday life and find dramatic landscapes with a trip over the water from a new book on island baggingEnjoy the last of the season’s warmer waters with a swim from the golden sands of Kynance Cove around the jumble…
Family ‘in tears’ after Cornwall hotel booking swapped for Uxbridge
Booking through online travel agents can have pitfalls – such as arriving for a luxury holiday only to find it doesn’t existThe five-star Retallack Resort near Newquay is one of Cornwall’s top watersports centres, where guests are housed in self-cateri…
A local’s guide to Málaga: five great things to do
Great places to shop, walk, eat and drink, as selected by Mark Holness, a cafe owner who moved from London to the sunny Spanish cityAfter moving to the Costa del Sol six years ago, Mark Holness opened Café de Estraperlo, close to the harbour in Málaga,…
A great walk to a great pub: the Green Dragon, Yorkshire Dales
A four-hour stroll on the fells followed by a pint, a bite and a place to rest your head – with a waterfall out the backStart Green Dragon pub HardrawDistance 9½ milesTime 3-4 hoursTotal ascent 490 metresDifficulty moderateAn important truth was establ…
Sessions Arts Club, London EC1: ‘Decadent and sexy’ – restaurant review
‘It’s all hugely convivial, like a time before any of the Bad Things happened’Sessions Arts Club in Clerkenwell is not a private members’ club, but it has the feel of some of the best ones from the 1980s and 1990s, back when such places were secretive …