LEGEND has it that Aphrodite, Greek goddess of beauty and love, was born on this Mediterranean island and, so the story goes, her continuing presence brings unremitting sunshine. It's not hard to believe.Read
While Dar Azul's charming tiled interior and luxurious furnishings are immediately appealing, the best thing about arriving on a wet, cold February night is the dinner waiting on the stove top.Read
JEREMY GATES enjoys the delights of living an aristocratic life in the Victorian mansion Thoresby Hall, in Nottinghamshire, taking in the gardens designed by Sir Humphrey Repton and an early morning dip in the indoor swimming poolRead
WHEN I was told we were going for a walk on our first day in Tahiti, I imagined a gentle stroll through the lush green jungle that covers much of the island.Read
SITTING in a bubbling hot tub sipping a spicy chilli martini and caressed by the sea air, I am the mistress of all I survey, far beyond a few squawking seagulls looping the loop on some stiff north-west breezes.Read
Beautiful One Day - Perfect the Next' may not be quite as forthright an advertising blurb as the 'So Where The Bl**dy Hell Are You?' slogan famously chosen by Tourism Australia, but it's still a confident statement. Read
Sailing westbound from Southampton to New York on La Grande Dame (Queen Mary 2) is like taking a step back in time. It's a luxurious and elegant mode of travel.Read
Even after more than 50 years of mass tourism, there are few things that cause more division among holidaymakers than the charms – or otherwise – of Tenerife.Read