Upbeat for Down Under: Why writer KATE WICKERS is dreaming of Port Douglas in Australia The Daily Mail’s Kate Wickers recalls a wonderful family trip to Port Douglas in northern Queensland She remembers cycling along the broad white sands of Four Mile Beach and visiting Daintree National Park She also has happy memories of exploring the … Read more
The magic words I long to hear: ‘Now boarding at gate 32B.’ Why JEREMY CLARKE is dreaming of flying easyJet to France’s glamorous Cote d’Azur The Daily Mail’s Jeremy Clarke recalls flying from Bristol Airpot to Nice in the South of France with easyJet He remembers the spectacular descent into the Cote d’Azur and spotting … Read more
Why travel writer ROB CROSSAN is dreaming of Vienna and the timeless warmth of its ‘perfect’ cafes during the lockdown The Daily Mail’s Rob Crossan recalls a trip to Vienna and visiting a special cafe near St Michael’s Square Café Hawelka has been run by the same family since it opened in 1939 – there’s no … Read more
I can’t wait to visit this loafer’s paradise: Why writer CLIVE ASLET is dreaming of Honfleur in France during lockdown Honfleur is located in the Calvados region of Normandy, France Saunter along the quays of the old port, crowded with the masts of sailing yachts You can’t go for a dip – although the famous … Read more
Waking in the wilderness: Why writer SIMON BARNES is dreaming of Chikoko River in Zambia during lockdown The Daily Mail’s Simon Barnes recalls co-leading a safari tour in Zambia Highlights include getting ‘pleasingly near’ to a small group of giraffes He also heard four elephants cross the Chikoko River at night By Simon Barnes for the … Read more
I want to go downhill! Why writer ROGER ALTON is dreaming of skiing in Champoluc in Italy during lockdown Champoluc is an Italian mountain village and part of the Monterosa region Roger Alton says in his view it’s preferable to Courchevel and it is cheaper His favourite place to stay there is the Castor – … Read more
Venice’s baby sister: Why writer MAX DAVIDSON is dreaming of the beautiful island of Burano during lockdown Burano is 45 minutes by boat from the centre of Venice, and in high summer it’s a magnet for day-trippers The island used to be famous for its lace-making, and there is a fine museum commemorating the industry … Read more
Cafe tables under olive trees, medieval villages and swimming in turquoise waters: Why writer HARRY MOUNT is dreaming of Kardamyli in Greece during lockdown Harry Mount recalls swimming across the 100-yard channel between Merope and Kardamyli in Greece Old Kardamyli is a preserved medieval village of fortified tower houses leading to the Taygetos foothills The … Read more
Cafe tables under olive trees, medieval villages and swimming in turquoise waters: Why writer HARRY MOUNT is dreaming of Kardamyll in Greece during lockdown Harry Mount recalls swimming across the 100-yard channel between Merope and Kardamyli in Greece Old Kardamyli is a preserved medieval village of fortified tower houses leading to the Taygetos foothills The … Read more
Wish you were THERE? The top 10 places from Zanzibar to Ibiza Britons in lockdown 3.0 are dreaming of visiting once travel reopens (and an amazing Airbnb you can book in each one) Zanzibar has taken the No1 spot in an Airbnb ranking of Britons’ top 10 ‘wanderlust destinations’ The island of Koh Samui in … Read more