Tag Archives: Europe

Channel Islands Where? Jersey, Guernsey and SarkHow far? Flexible mileage; 6-10 days Why stop at walking around one island when you could do three? Coastal paths trace the edges of both Jersey (48 miles) and Guernsey (35 miles), while on tiny Sark you can string together nine miles or so …

Winning tip: Walks, wildlife and wine in Portugal The Fisherman’s Trail in south Portugal is magical. We started from Porto Covo and ended in Lagos, walking 140 miles in 12 days, staying overnight in rustic villages, cobblestoned towns and surfer spots. Those short of time can walk a smaller section …

Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr, has disclosed that she cancelled her shows in some European countries due to visa issues. The songstress via her Instagram post noted that she is cancelling her shows in Berlin, Bergenfest, and Copenhagen over visa issues. The singer further apologised to her fans while promising “to bring …

European leaders complained for years that the United States was not doing enough to fight climate change. Now that the Biden administration has devoted hundreds of billions of dollars to that cause, many Europeans are complaining that the United States is going about it the wrong way. That new critique is born …

Many of us often develop an affinity with a place that we have visited on holiday, a place that for some reason draws us back time and again. The reasons can be straightforward – a particularly memorable meal, nights on the town, walks on the beach, the friendliness of the …

Winning tip: Caravaggio in his element, Malta Commissioned in the early 1600s by the Order of St John in Malta, Caravaggio’s masterpiece, The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist, has been hung in St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, Malta, ever since. It is rare to view a painting in the …

The singer is currently out on bail until his case continues in less than two months. Seun Anikulapo Kuti is out of jail and off to Europe for his tour.

Turner Contemporary, Margate For a top-notch art fix without leaving the country hop on a train to increasingly creative Margate. There’s a colourful exhibition of paintings and works on paper by Brazilian Beatriz Milhazes, one of the leading abstract artists working today, and a major installation in the Sunley Gallery …

Art’ Otel, London This new hotel is housed in the reborn Battersea power station complex. There are works displayed in the Grand Café and throughout the communal areas, from striking pieces by the hotel’s signature artist Jaime Hayon, to butter-yellow statues in the marbled lobby. Bedrooms are sleek and contemporary …

Denmark Jah Izakaya and Sake Bar, CopenhagenJapanese and Korean restaurants are taking over Copenhagen at the moment, fusing New Nordic philosophies with the food of east Asia. Opened in 2018, Jah Izakaya, on a street near the meatpacking district, is an unpretentious, fun and inviting Japanese-inspired gastropub. It serves gyoza, …