Where to stay in Madrid: best areas and hotels
Madrid has a pulsing energy that never quiets. Having been to Madrid many times over the years, I’ve been lucky enough to experience staying close to the action and away …
Where to stay in Bucharest: best areas and hotels
In Bucharest, choose where you stay carefully – particularly if you only have a few days. I arrived to snow settling over the rooftops, and what stuck with me was …
Things to do in Durham: a family guide
Durham isn’t most likely the first place to spring to mind when thinking of a family holiday in the UK. And while more visitors head over the North Pennines to …
Restaurants in Essaouira: an essential guide
You wouldn’t necessarily expect this small, windswept Atlantic port to be one of Morocco’s best places to eat. But Essaouira has always been a crossroads, shaped over the centuries by …
Best restaurants in Costa Adeje: where we actually eat
Costa Adeje is where I’ve eaten some of my favourite meals in Tenerife, and I’ve been coming back for years. This resort town on the island’s southern coast has quietly …
Where to stay in Istanbul: Best areas and neighbourhoods
Istanbul isn’t one city, and it doesn’t have a single city centre. It’s a collection of neighbourhoods with their own moods, and the gap between them is bigger than any …