Category: News Europe

Surprisingly for a Mediterranean island nation that’s long been known as a sun-and-sea holiday destination, Malta has only a handful of feet-in-sand beach hotels. Most of the island’s coastline is […]

When you think of beautiful views, spectacular cityscapes and celebrated landmarks, Paris usually comes to mind, with grand palaces, perfectly pruned gardens and elegant boulevards lined with haute couture boutiques. […]

To say it’s an embarrassment of riches is no pun. The luxury hotel scene in Rome is dazzling, rapidly growing, and even bewildering in its abundance of offerings, with more […]

It’s 10.30am and I’m sipping my first glass of Bordeaux. Spittoons are available but the silky merlot and cabernet sauvignon blend that dances down my throat is too good to […]

It is possible to eat really badly in Paris. Yes, that’s negative, but it’s also a home truth. Perhaps it’s because the number of tourists means that substandard restaurants get […]

France continues to enchant British holidaymakers. Last year, Britons formed a substantial portion of the 100 million international visitors to the ever-popular holiday destination. Proximity undoubtedly plays a role, but […]

Here’s the truth: I’m scared of the chaotic roads in my homeland of Italy. It’s a bit like Bret Easton Ellis’s opening declaration in his debut novel, Less Than Zero, […]

Sensitively built to blend into the surrounding plains of Alentejo, Octant Evora is a characterful luxury hotel with sustainability at its core While it may feel wonderfully remote and removed […]

Camping holidays across Europe are booming, promising adventure without breaking the bank. As the trend gains popularity, the options become endless, with campsites offering mountain views, riverside scenes, and landscapes […]

Steaming coffee in hand, I’m admiring Le Radeau de la Méduse – the Raft of the Medusa – on a crisp morning in Paris. But I’m not at the Louvre, […]