by Maggie | Nov 1, 2023 | Leisure & Travel Features
In this extract from the new Good Hotel Guide, we choose places to stay with great cuisine, chic interiors and scenic walks from the front door. Best for food lovers Brockencote Hall, Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire You might think you’ve rolled up at a luxury... by Maggie | Oct 1, 2023 | Leisure & Travel Features
Why travel? Well, that’s what I want to share with you here because there are so many reasons to travel! I only have to hear the word ‘travel’ to get all starry-eyed and excited. For as long as I can remember it’s all I’ve ever wanted. Since childhood, I’ve yearned... by Maggie | Sep 1, 2023 | Leisure & Travel Features
Kick off your shoes at these campsites along the coast of France, staying in a tent on the dunes, a posh tipi or a cool cabin right on the beach. Le Club Farret Vias Plage, near Béziers, Languedoc Yelloh! has campsites across France and is popular with young families... by Maggie | Aug 1, 2023 | Leisure & Travel Features
Here’s why retro caravans with original features and wild surrounds are one of the coolest camping options around. The Scrumpling, Somerset Owners Ralph and Lucy found this 1950s caravan at the bottom of a field, where it had been abandoned. They restored it and... by Maggie | Jul 1, 2023 | Leisure & Travel Features
From beach breaks to bear spotting, here are ideas for trips to inspire without breaking the bank. Plus, top tips for cutting costs on trips. Adventures: Hike hut-to-hut on Austria’s Eagle’s Way In 1829, the German poet Goethe arrived in Tirol. Perhaps he was gazing... by Maggie | Jun 1, 2023 | Leisure & Travel Features
A new crop of farming co-ops are finding ways to safely open up untouched landscapes and exotic wildlife to visitors – and grow superb coffee. At the beginning I thought we were in a Bob Dylan song, one of his epic Latino ballads. We drove down gravel roads...