Midhurst Spread Eagle: Fit for a Queen
Irene Caswell takes a micro-break to the Midhurst Spread Eagle in the West Sussex market town and discovers a hotel steeped in history that is truly fit for a Queen….
Dresden Giant Stollen Parade 2018
In recent years stollen has become as much a feature of Christmas as figgy pudding. But nowhere do they celebrate the festive cake as seriously as in Dresden where each…
15 Christmas Markets in Europe and the UK
From the original December market to the city that created stollen, the source of mulled wine and the first Christmas tree, let Travel Begins at 40 guide you through some…
Windrush: A Celebration at the Barbican
Writer and musician Anthony Joseph has said of his project Windrush: A Celebration, ‘How do we look at 70 years of musical and cultural impact?’ Indeed, so deeply entwined are…
Isle of Wight Holidays: Walks, Pubs & Victoria
On his annual Isle of Wight holidays Mark Bibby Jackson takes a step back in history, as well as visiting a few familiar haunts. The Isle of Wight has always…
London South Bank: Tate Modern – Borough Market
Mark Bibby Jackson takes a stroll down memory lane in London’s South Bank, visiting the transformed Borough Market and popping in on the Tate Modern…
Luxury Hotels in Ireland: Lighthouses to Ice Houses
On their second trip in a year to the Emerald Isle Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise visit three luxury hotels in Ireland, learn about falconry, stay in a lighthouse, dine…
Andalucia Destinations: Costas to Sierras
Taking us around the Andalucia destinations of her adopted homeland, Rachel Webb shows us that this Spanish region has so much more to offer…
Beverley Minster and A Tale of Two Markets
A medieval market town littered with fine examples of Georgian architecture, Mark Bibby Jackson discovers that Beverley is steeped in tradition with the Beverley Minster…
Orlando at the Present Time, The Charleston Trust
A new exhibition, Orlando at the Present Time, launched at the Charleston Farmhouse marks the 90th anniversary of Virginia Wolf’s seminal novel, Orlando…
Things To Do in Dublin: the Perfect Short Break
On a tour of things to do in Dublin, Irene Caswell takes us around the birthplace of Joyce and Guinness to discover both traditional and millennial culture – and lots…
The Farmhouse, Goathland, North York Moors
On a trip to the North York Moors, Mark Bibby Jackson encounters in the Farmhouse a wonderful conversion with breathtaking views and great food that will eventually lead to Switzerland….
