by David Hibbins | Jun 30, 2022 | Latest Travel News
BOOK OF THE WEEK A WAITER IN PARISby Edward Chisholm (Monoray £16.99, 384pp) Dumped by his French girlfriend, down to his last few coins, and generally ‘worse off than when I started at university’, at least Edward Chisholm is in...
by David Hibbins | Jun 30, 2022 | Latest Travel News
Don’t let a bland hotel blight your staycation break – book somewhere smothered in character instead. Like one of these ancient taverns. Here we present 12 of the oldest pubs in Britain that you can stay the night in. Our list of enchanting gems...
by David Hibbins | Jun 30, 2022 | Latest Travel News
The sweeping views that stretch across acres of fields from The Holcombe to the stunning neo-Gothic Downside Abbey church are breathtaking when we visit this country inn on a beautiful summer evening.Owners Caroline Gardiner and Alan Lucas have upgraded the 17th...
by David Hibbins | Jun 30, 2022 | Latest Travel News
An iconic country property that was home to a villainous nemesis on TV mystery Poirot and featured in crime drama Midsomer Murders, has gone on the market for £3million after failing to sell last year.Recognised by its decadent interiors, this eight-bedroom...
by David Hibbins | Jun 30, 2022 | Latest Travel News
As superyachts go, this one is quite a catch.Behold the ‘Mako’, which has a design inspired by the mako shark, the world’s fastest species of shark – capable of hitting speeds of 46mph.The 120m- (394ft-) long vessel, designed to ‘pierce...
by David Hibbins | Jun 29, 2022 | Latest Travel News
Rolls-Royce purists, look away now.A monster matt-black Rolls-Royce Phantom with six wheels has been unveiled by a custom car workshop, which also added a bullbar, gold-plated brakes and a crocodile leather steering wheel.The outrageous car – most of which is a 2005...
