The art and soul of Mexico: Discovering San Miguel de Allende – the 2019 Cultural Capital of the Americas San Miguel de Allende is located two-and-a-half hours north of Mexico City Fabrica La Aurora, an old textile mill, is now San Miguel de Allende’s artistic hub It is filled with galleries displaying colourful, neo-impressionistic canvasses By … Read more
The German capital was chock-a-block for the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Wall, but now the crowds have gone it’s the perfect time to go. Spread out across the old East and West sections, getting round this city requires planning (thankfully, public transport is first-rate). One of the joys of visiting, aside from … Read more
Vick Hope is said to be locked in a feud with her former employer Capital FM over claims they sidelined her during her three-year stint. The TV and radio presenter, 30, who left her role as a Capital Breakfast host last month, reportedly believes she should have been ‘trusted’ to host the show alone in … Read more
James M. Cain, the prolific pulp fiction author of The Postman Always Rings Twice, wrote that ‘whatever else may be said about Malibu… it is probably the finest beach ever created’. Cain was writing in the Thirties, but his description might not be too far off today. In fact, Malibu has a number of beautiful … Read more
London is still the world’s five-star hotel capital, according to Forbes Travel Guide’s 2020 Star Rating Awards. It is recognised as having 19 five-star properties – more than any other capital city – by the awards, which honours luxury hotels, spas and restaurants. Wynn Resorts dominates the Las Vegas market with seven five-star awards, while … Read more
Clear the mantelpiece! The ‘ultimate’ souvenirs to buy in 12 capital cities revealed, from a Christmas ornament in Washington DC to a Hamleys bear in London In Dublin, researchers say the best souvenir is soap from Sweny’s Pharmacy When in Budapest, tourists should pick up a bottle of Hungarian lavender oil The ultimate souvenir in Berlin is … Read more
Arizona made the cowboy famous. The term had been rousting around the Wild West since 1870-ish, mostly synonymous with the more pejorative ‘rustler’ tag. But a decade or so later the Copper State took accidental ownership of brand cowboy when it became the hideout of the notorious Cochise County Cowboys. A loose association of hoodlums, … Read more