Photograph of the week: Donegal Sea Stacks, Ireland
Living along the Donegal coast in the Republic of Ireland are just over 100 lonely rock towers called sea stacks. These isolated sea stacks are found in remote, lonely and…
How to finish this dreadful year well
2020 has been almost universally challenging for us all, and now we are coming into the holiday season, traditionally a time of caring for those who are having it even…
Safari destinations currently open to tourists
There is no hiding the fact that our travel dreams have nearly all been vanquished this year. Whether you were hoping to relax on the beach or head onto a…
Suite of the week: Rooster’s Comb Suite, Sheldon Chalet, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA
Suite name: Rooster’s Comb Suite Location: Sheldon Chalet, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA Size of accommodation: 16.8 sq m Cost per night: $3,150 per person What makes it special: The Rooster’s Comb Suite sits perfectly…
Short stay: Congham Hall Hotel and Spa, Near Kings Lynn, Norfolk, UK
Carved kingfishers and waders, an oil painting of deer flitting through the forest, a Norfolk estuary at sunset. Congham Hall Hotel and Spa, where you hear the birdsong, is a…
Asia’s most lavish holiday villas for a luxury ‘isocation’ experience
Yes. You read it correctly – isocation. No typographical errors here. We know how the pandemic and the quarantine have sparked a phenomenal new wave of creativeness among people –…
Trading Pine Trees for Palm Trees: Christmas in Los Angeles
Where we’re at: I’m recapping my travels in 2019, including this trip to California in December. In 2019, for the first time in my life, I spent Christmas somewhere other…
Recipe of the week: Vietnamese glazed Royal Red Shrimp with spicy green apple slaw
This dish highlights the sweet flavors of the Royal Red Shrimp by contrasting it with the spicy glaze and slaw. The fish sauce, garlic and chilies make it especially pungent…
Turkey
On 30 October, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck in the Aegean Sea, off Turkey’s Izmir province. If you are in the region, contact your family and friends and let them…
10 of the best COVID-19 coronavirus travel resources
With travel information changing on a weekly – or even daily – basis, it can be difficult keeping up to date with all the travel implications of the COVID-19 pandemic.…