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- LifestyleEvening Standard
Has the Mandarin Oriental set a new standard of luxury in Greece?
After opening an outpost in Costa Navarino, the global hotel group has defined a new standard for hotels in the region, says Ped Millichamp
- LifestyleThe Guardian
Medina date – a cookery course in Morocco
In the coastal city of Essaouira, our writer masters the ceremonial art of tea-pouring and learns how to make flaky chicken pastilla and gazelle horns with almond paste and orange blossom water
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
The ultimate guide to driving to Europe this summer
A holiday promises freedom. The reality is delayed flights, forking out for luggage (we’re looking at you, Ryanair) and car hire rip-offs. That’s before we mention the impossibility of using your wine allowance on the return.
- NewsThe Telegraph
All the places now charging entry fees – and those that could be next
The bright lights and clanging amusements of Brighton Pier will soon come at a price. From May 25, the seaside landmark will impose a £1 entry fee. These will help tackle maintenance costs, which the owners say have risen by a third in the last five years. The attraction, built at the very end of the Victorian period, has long been the premier spot for day-trippers to find fish and chips and fairground rides, but – for now at least – its future depends on ticket revenue.
- LifestyleThe Guardian
The best new camping and glampsites around the UK, from festival vibes to no-frills meadows
Pods, campervans, bell tents and even Star Wars domes feature in our round-up of sites set in glorious countryside from the South Downs to the Hebrides
- BusinessThe Telegraph
The cross-Channel ferry has survived 30 years of the tunnel – and this is why
Tunnels. They are quick, convenient and (hopefully) storm-proof. But they are hardly scenic. And while there are lots of reasons to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the opening of the Channel Tunnel this month, the view from the shuttle windows is not one of them.
- LifestyleEvening Standard
What it’s like to detox at the Soho Farmhouse of Milan
From mandatory massages to being limited to 850 calories a day, Maddy Mussen detoxes in style in the Italian countryside
- LifestyleThe Guardian
‘Deep in the woods, 10 minutes from my car’: the platform helping wild camping beginners find a pitch
A website that connects campers with landowners across the UK is opening up green spaces to anyone who fancies an off-grid night or two
- BusinessThe Telegraph
How to save £3,000 on your business class flight this summer
We all know the old joke about the tourist in Ireland who asks a local for directions to Dublin. “If I were you,” the local replies, “I wouldn’t start from here.” Who knew the same applies to long-haul air travel from Britain in 2024? If you are prepared to start your long-haul journey outside the UK, you can save a small fortune, especially on business-class tickets.
- LifestyleEvening Standard
Nobis Hotel, Mallorca: the newest and coolest opening in Palma
A grand design with contemporary style. Cathy Hawker checks in