Andaz Lisbon: A long weekend in the City of Seven Hills June 30, 2026 Known for its butter-yellow trams and buttery natas, Lisbon has long been one of Europe’s most popular city breaks. Carys Sharkey checks into the Andaz to gain a fresh perspective on this ancient city Lisbon is known as the City of Seven Hills, but speak to locals and they’ll joke that it feels like a [...]
Italy holidays: how to do Positano well, as Netflix moves in June 30, 2026 Italy holidays: Positano is about to appear for its close-up. Here’s how to do it well Coco Chanel needed only a suntan and a scandalous pair of beach pyjamas to turn the French Riviera from a winter health resort into Europe’s most coveted summer address. A generation later, Positano stole the crown. All it took [...]
Las Vegas’ bonkers wellness scene, with robot massages and towel dancing June 30, 2026 At Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the Qua Baths and Spa offers the Strip’s first AI-powered robotic massage. Wearing a skin-tight bodysuit, which prevents the robot’s hands getting caught on clothing, I enter a room dominated by two imposing robot arms. It’s not the C3PO robot of Star Wars fame that I was anticipating, more [...]
EU airport chief: ‘I don’t know how we’ll cope’ with new border system June 23, 2026 Europe’s airport chief has warned that he “doesn’t know” how the continent’s airports will “cope” with the huge delays caused by a new EU border system as the holiday season looms. Stefan Schulte, president of European airports trade body ACI Europe, told an industry event in Prague: “Passengers are queuing for hours at peak traffic [...]
The best places to eat sandwiches in Lisbon, from bifanas to pregos June 12, 2026 Most people have their own markers of summer. Elderflower trees blossom into white spidery nets, parks fill up and tops come off, the Premier League finally ends. But for sandwich lovers, the sign of supposedly warmer days ahead comes in the form of an Instagram post by Farringdon-favourite Quality Wines. Word quickly spreads: The bifana [...]
WH Smith shares crater after outlook slashed on Iran war travel chaos June 10, 2026 WH Smith shares have cratered after the retailer slashed its profit forecast amid the prolonged slowdown in global travel and slump in consumer confidence caused by the Iran war. Shares in the FTSE 250 retailer slumped by 16 per cent on Wednesday’s market open to 415p, leaving the stock down more than 35 per cent [...]
Vino by the waves: The best British seaside hotels for wine June 10, 2026 English summertime means visits to the seaside, ideally with a glass of wine in hand. Having toured the coast recently here are some of the best places to drink with a view of the waves. The Terrace Rooms & Wine – Ventnor, Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight has a new destination for wine [...]
Portugal holidays: why The Algarve offers so much more than just beaches June 9, 2026 The Algarve beyond the beaches, by Jack J Matthews The prospect of walking 300 km is intimidating. But even the longest, most challenging of journeys begins with a single step, and as long as one foot keeps following the other, you will have covered a good distance in no time. This, at least, was the [...]
The Suffolk in Aldeburgh: Restaurant with rooms is a super seaside City break June 2, 2026 My first morning at The Suffolk, I woke not long after dawn and took a bleary-eyed stroll across the pebbled beach, where I found the majority of the staff – including owner George Pell – preparing for their morning dip. Not wanting to let the side down, I stripped off my dry robe (borrowed from [...]
Sicily: Italy’s jewel, from foodie hubs to the coastline June 2, 2026 Sicily: Italy’s moreish island, from food hubs to the coast, by Jamie Douglass The history of Anglo-Sicilian relations is long, amicable, and has much to do with wine. In 1773, a travelling Englishman called John Woodhouse discovered the excellence of Marsala – a fortified wine produced in the city of Marsala in Sicily – and [...]