The Inspector visits a stately home off the M25 that’s been turned into an ‘off-grid hideout’

The Inspector visits a shabby-chic stately home near the M25 that’s been turned into an ‘off-grid hideout’ – and he’s smitten Birch in Hertfordshire is set in a stately home with just enough dilapidation to fit the shabby-chic mould The Inspector says it’s billed as a ‘community’ and an ‘escape from urban living’, ‘time off for … Read more

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover Corfu – the real star of TV’s The Durrells 

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover Corfu – the real star of TV’s The Durrells By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:00 BST, 17 July 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 17 July 2021 With series two of The Durrells now available on Netflix, you can revisit the charming story of Gerald Durrell’s family and … Read more

Rishi Sunak is urged to extend the furlough scheme for the travel sector in letter signed by 77 MPs

Rishi Sunak is urged to extend the furlough scheme for the travel sector in letter signed by 77 MPs and peers who warn industry is facing a ‘cliff edge’ and jobs bloodbath in the autumn 77 MPs and peers warned industry is facing a ‘cliff edge’ at end of September   They said case for extending … Read more

No-nonsense council officer Jackie Weaver recalls her travel adventures

No-nonsense council officer Jackie Weaver recalls her travels, from her first trip abroad – in her early 50s – to the Scottish village she loves to visit as it’s ‘untouched by the modern world’ By York Membery for the Daily Mail Published: 13:23 BST, 5 July 2021 | Updated: 22:12 BST, 5 July 2021 Jackie … Read more

Non-nonsense council officer Jackie Weaver recalls her travel adventures

Non-nonsense council officer Jackie Weaver recalls her travels, from her first trip abroad – in her early 50s – to the Scottish village she loves to visit as it’s ‘untouched by the modern world’ By York Membery for the Daily Mail Published: 13:23 BST, 5 July 2021 | Updated: 13:34 BST, 5 July 2021 Jackie … Read more

Commuters face paying up to £55 more a day to travel with new flexible rail tickets

Commuters face paying up to £55 more a day to travel with new flexible rail tickets instead of traditional season passes, Labour says New flexible tickets allow travel in England on any eight days in a 28-day period  Labour found some commuters would pay more per day then with season ticket  It found largest price … Read more

Brexit minister Lord Frost blasts Sir Elton John over pop megastar’s Brexit travel criticism

Senior minister Lord Frost took an astonishing swipe at Sir Elton John over Brexit today, questioning the megastar’s motives in campaigning to ease travel for musicians. The Brexit Minister took aim at the Candle in the Wind singer, who has criticised the Government’s handling of paperwork hurdles hindering UK artists working in the EU since last … Read more

The joys of punting in Cambridge – a ridiculously romantic experience

The joys of punting in Cambridge – a ridiculously romantic experience (as long as you’re not the one hefting the 12ft pole) Cambridge is one of ‘Britain’s most beautiful cities’, says Annabelle Thorpe  For an indulgent afternoon, book a chauffeured punt tour along the River Cam  Allow enough time to reach the famous Orchard Tea Garden … Read more

Why writer KATE WICKERS is dreaming of Port Douglas in Australia 

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

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover Holland in full bloom with Charlie Dimmock

Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Discover Holland in full bloom with Charlie Dimmock By Mail on Sunday Published: 22:00 BST, 19 June 2021 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 19 June 2021 Every spring, Holland’s famous bulb fields burst into bloom, blanketing the countryside in a riot of reds, oranges, pinks and yellows. On this superb … Read more