There’s so much to do in Northumberland My family enjoyed a long autumn weekend at Newton Hall’s cabins (from £185pn, sleeping 2-6) near Seahouses. Cabins are luxurious and child- and dog-friendly and have hot tubs and fire pits. There is so much to do in the area, including Lindisfarne – …
Read More »Tell us your ideas on affordable clothing for outdoor winter trips – best tips may appear in print
In his 1973 book Coast to Coast, the great walker Alfred Wainwright wrote “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only unsuitable clothing”. The only problem is that all that merino wool and GoreTex comes at price. So, with winter just around the corner, we’d like to know about your …
Read More »15 day trips and short breaks to keep the summer vibe alive
Garden party in Birmingham PoliNations is a garden party, but not as you know it. This free festival in Birmingham’s Victoria Square on 2-18 September showcases cultural diversity through the lens of horticulture. In the shade of a forest of giant architectural trees, the festival will begin with a mass …
Read More »Green line: take a window seat on Ireland’s most beautiful train trips
Driven by increasingly expensive car hire and an appetite for sustainable tourism, visitors to Ireland are discovering the lure of public transport. Fares on Irish public transport were cut by 20% in April until the end of this year and halved permanently for those aged 19 to 23, the first …
Read More »Keep cool and carry on: readers’ favourite trips to escape the heat
Winning tip: County Sligo, Ireland The west coast of Ireland remains one of the best summer locations if you want to escape the heat. With temperatures rarely (if ever) above 20C and the weather rolling in straight from the Atlantic, the inevitable rain will make you appreciate the bursts of …
Read More »Basque country, Brittany and Jura: three epic camping road trips across France
Route Thermale Start Saint-Jean-de-LuzEnd Col de PeyresourdeDistance 217 milesAllow 4-5 daysI came across the Route Thermale on an old, dog-eared map while trying to find a coherent route across the Pyrenees. Scanning the winding mountain roads I noticed, in tiny print, the words “Route Thermale” against the D918. I was …
Read More »‘Our most successful holiday’: 10 trips our teenage kids loved
Thermal waters and late-night pizzas in Lake Garda We swam everywhere in Lake Garda, easing into its fabulously warm waters on sun-baked beaches to the west, or charging off piers in impossibly picturesque towns to the east, with bellies full of massive ice-creams. Mae had just hit her teens and …
Read More »A whim and a train ticket: 10 day trips you don’t need to plan
There’s nothing quite like the excitement of going on holiday – especially after a pandemic. But having stayed put for so long, many of us have forgotten the stress involved in planning a break – booking annual leave, sorting out transport to the airport, and researching all the landmarks, restaurants …
Read More »From Brighton to Greenwich: 10 of the most Instagrammable day trips
Cutty Sark, Greenwich Not just a type of whisky, its namesake is the world’s only surviving extreme clipper: a merchant cargo ship that sacrificed capacity for speed. Notable for a long, narrow hull, a sharp bow for cutting through waves, and three masts, this type of ship would have crisscrossed …
Read More »DJ Hkeem features Cheekychizzy and Soko7 on new song, ‘Trips’
DJ Hkeem, a Tajikistan native and rare breed musical genius has just teamed up with American based Nigerian producer, singer and songwriter; Cheekychizzy and Soko7 a Grammy-winning producer behind Beyoncé’s hit song “Drunk In Love ” on his latest joint titled ‘Trips’.
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