Mark Twain once said: ‘Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.’ In the spirit of the great American writer … Read more
Have you ever noticed that little bit that sticks out at the bottom of the Netherlands? The province of Limburg is well worth exploring . . . who knew there were vineyards here? Its largest city, Maastricht, situated on the River Meuse, is the home of world-famous violinst and conductor Andre Rieu. Despite being one of … Read more
Cody Simpson pulls out of his Australian visit amid coronavirus crisis… after girlfriend Miley Cyrus cancelled her bushfire relief concert By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:38 GMT, 12 March 2020 | Updated: 01:48 GMT, 12 March 2020 Cody Simpson has followed his girlfriend’s lead by cancelling his trip to Australia amid the … Read more
Lydia Bright takes newborn daughter Loretta Rose to visit her mother Debbie two weeks after welcoming her ‘dream child’ By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 22:12 GMT, 10 March 2020 | Updated: 22:23 GMT, 10 March 2020 She welcomed her first child last month. And Lydia Bright treated her newborn daughter Loretta Rose to a … Read more
As I walked into Florence’s grand Uffizi Gallery on Saturday, I braced myself for the inevitable throng of tourists scrambling past each other to get a glimpse of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus and Primavera. After all, the Uffizi receives some 5,500 visitors every day – each of them desperate to jostle to the front of … Read more
Meghan Markle donned a stunning red gown by London-based fashion house Safiyaa for an event at the Royal Albert Hall last night – continuing her trend of honouring British female designers during her final official engagements in the UK. The Duchess of Sussex, 38, colour-matched her husband Prince Harry’s military uniform with the vibrant £1,295 … Read more
Meghan Markle has shared a behind-the-scenes video from her visit to a school in East London to mark International Women’s Day – and urged Sussex Royal Instagram followers to ‘uplift one another’. The Duchess of Sussex, 38, made the surprise engagement at the Robert Clack Upper School in Dagenham on Friday and urged schoolboys to … Read more
A few cities, like some people, are instantly dazzling. Vilnius has a gentler charm. It’s a pretty medieval town with cobbled streets, gothic churches and a fascinating history. Having suffered terribly in World War II and under the Soviets, Lithuania is on the rise and ready for tourists. Vilnius is a pretty medieval town with … Read more
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
Ever fancied a trip to Morocco but weren’t quite sure how you’d cope with the hustle and bustle? Then a trip to Spain’s Granada could be your perfect test run. This city feels like the illegitimate child of Spain and Morocco. Just wander the hilly, cobbled streets that snake through the souk-like shops in the … Read more