Tag: travel guide

Your staycation guide: Northern Italy

Let’s not linger too long on where we’re not right now. Recreate the Italian Riviera in your back garden with our hit-list of what to watch, listen to, read and eat Pour yourself a glass of serious Prosecco, an Aperol spritz, Americano or something else appropriate – and start planning the lowest-maintenance trip to Italy’s […]

Your staycation guide: Tuscany

Don’t worry about passport control, luggage allowances and navigating Italian roads: plan instead for a superior staycation. Here’s our hit-list for bringing Tuscany to you, with what to read, watch, eat and listen to Switch the news for Pavarotti and pour a glass of something sensational as you start planning the ultimate staycation. You may […]

Eat, drink and sleep: Margaret River

With the first direct flights from London to Perth touching down, we’ve put together our essential guide to one of the world’s most remote premium wine regions, Margaret River. Read on for tips on where to stay, what to eat and which wineries to visit It is only just over 50 years since Dr Tom […]

Postcards from the Rhône

After another en primeur tasting visit, we ask well-versed Rhône expert Matt Walls for his advice on where to eat, drink and sleep in this wide-ranging French appellation Every year I produce an in-depth report on the new Rhône vintage, so I spend two weeks tasting over a thousand wines and visiting dozens of estates. […]