Spa Breaks in Morocco: What to Expect?

After a long day in an exotic city, nothing is better than a tranquil sanctuary to revive your tired feet and senses. Marrakech is bursting with secret urban retreats; in the heart of the bustling Medina, hidden doorways lead to tranquil riads (courtyard hotels) where pools shimmer in rooftop lounge

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Paris Love Locks Lost

Paris has lost its loving feeling for its ‘love locks’, as a campaign to ban the popular practice of couples attaching padlocks to many of the city’s most iconic bridges seems to be gathering steam. A pair of ‘accidental activists’, American expats Lisa Anselmo and Lisa Taylor Huff, are be

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What to pack in your inflight bag

    Long-haul flights can be exciting and daunting in equal measure: you might be jetting off to somewhere new and exotic for your holiday, but before you can reach those golden sands or bath-warm waters, you have to contemplate 8+ hours in an aeroplane seat! This said, there are plenty of way

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The hidden side of Ibiza: where nature and history collide

Ibiza’s legendary clubs do most of the PR work, so Ibiza may not feel the urge to present itself under any other light than that of its brightest strobes. Yet considering its size and the amount of natural treasures scattered around it, it would be a pity to label the largest Balearic island as a

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What’s the tipping etiquette for all-inclusive holidays?

One of the benefits of booking an all-inclusive holiday is that everything is prepaid, meaning you don’t need to dig for cash every time you order a cocktail. All-inclusive packages also guarantee fixed-budget holidays, which is attractive if you want to make sure that you don’t overspend while

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When are you most likely to splash out on holiday? [holiday money poll]

According to a recent Post Office Travel Money study, Scottish holidaymakers spend 27 per cent more than other UK tourists on their holidays. UK holidaymakers tend to spend the most holiday money on meals, sightseeing and drinks, although Scots spend more on visiting water parks and buying souvenirs

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10 Amazing Hotel Swimming Pools

The Aquatic Centre built for the London Olympics may have been impressive but the pool was still that little bit dull and rectangular. Far more remarkable are these 10 amazing hotel swimming pools from around the world. They range from the simply stunning to the mind-bogglingly spectacular. Lake vie

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Greek island hopping: our top 5

Looking at a map of all the Greek islands (there are about 6,000 if you count the smallest ones) might be just enough to start your holiday with a headache! There are 227 inhabited islands, however, and among those are some stock favourites like Santorini, Crete and Corfu. But there’s no need to

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Pay-as-you-weigh for your flight [POLL]

When it was announced in early April that Samoa Air was going to start basing its airfares on the weight of the passenger and their luggage combined, many looked at the date and thought it was an April Fool. It soon transpired that it wasn’t. Their policy is clear: “if it weighs, it pays”. Acc

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Dive-in movies: a match made in heaven

You’ve all heard of drive-in cinema, that icon of the 1950s where teenagers watch (usually scary) movies while snogging in their cars. Now there’s a new fashion, a way of watching movies from the comfort of your swimming pool or from the sea: dive-in movies! Not so much traditional cinema as a

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