TOWIE’s Kelsey Stratford enjoys night on the town with co-star Ella Rae Wise in Mayfair 

TOWIE’s Kelsey Stratford sizzles in figure hugging orange minidress as she enjoys night on the town with co-star Ella Rae Wise in Mayfair By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 14:52 GMT, 8 March 2020 | Updated: 14:57 GMT, 8 March 2020 They are part of the newest crop of TOWIE stars who joined the long … Read more

Take the slow train to the heart of Africa on board the Blue Train from Cape Town to Pretoria

Sipping champagne, I gazed out of the window at South Africa’s wide open farmlands, rugged mountains, arid desert and pink flamingoes. Feeling peckish, I picked up the telephone and dialled my personal butler. ‘Hello Mxolisi. May I have a plate of sandwiches, please?’ Within minutes he arrived, in his livery and pristine white gloves, bearing … Read more

Bruges for under £100 a night! Visit this medieval masterpiece of a town without breaking the bank

Swans, cobblestones and lace shops: Bruges doesn’t disappoint if your hopes for a weekend away includes old-fashioned charm.  But this medieval masterpiece of a city, reached from London in little more than three hours on Eurostar, also has avant-garde musical installations, irresistible chocolate shops and a thriving beer scene all set on winding, ancient lanes.  … Read more

The brightest breaks in the world, from Venice to Cape Town and Florida

These vibrant destinations are guaranteed to brighten up your day and bring a smile to your face. And one thing is for sure, they need no Instagram filter.  From the vividly painted townhouses of Copenhagen to the rainbow-drenched streets of Venice, scroll down for our pick of the world’s brightest breaks…  Burano Island, Venice, Italy … Read more

Is this the perfect South African hotel? A review of the One&Only Cape Town

The Queen has her throne. Trump has his Oval Office chair. I have seat 2A in first class on a British Airways A380. Yes, it feels that epic. And so it should. This is, after all, BA’s top offering. The biggest and poshest suite in its fleet. Before sitting down in it on a flight … Read more

Inside the £8.4k-a-night luxury Cape Town villa that featured in the latest Made in Chelsea episode

It’s vacationing that’s fit for the SW3 elite. Here MailOnline Travel offers a tour of the stunning Cape Town villa – called Moondance Villa – that appeared in last night’s explosive Made In Chelsea episode. The luxurious property, which costs up to £8,452 a night in peak season, caters to well-heeled travellers, with top-notch amenities … Read more

Why Whitby, the seaside town that inspired Dracula, is to die for

Britain at its best: Whitby is the Yorkshire seaside town that inspired Dracula – and it’s to die for In Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic, Count Dracula lands at Whitby on a schooner The most splendid Gothic spot is its abbey, which overlooks the coast Harry Mount stayed at The Riviera, a comfortable B&B with ‘epic’ sea … Read more

Panic spreads across Surrey town after family was given coronavirus by unknown ‘super-spreader’

Anxiety in an exclusive Surrey market town at the centre of Britain’s coronavirus crisis is heightening today as health officials still hunt for the mystery ‘super-spreader’ whose infection has been passed to at least four people in the stockbroker belt. Haslemere, an affluent commuter community of 10,000 people nestled in the Surrey Hills where George Eliot … Read more

Italian town of Teora tries to lure new residents by offering to pay their rent 

Picturesque Italian town with a dwindling population tries to lure new residents by offering to pay their rent and waive school meal fees and taxes Teora, located in the Campania region of Italy, has a population of around 1,500  Newcomers will be given 150 euros a month towards their rent for two years Or they … Read more