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These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Please note our writers visited these hotels prior to the coronavirus pandemic. There are plenty of family-friendly activities to keep children of all ages amused in Madrid, but of course you want to

Travel writer Chris Moss recently wrote about what he dubs the ‘the Cornwall Conspiracy’ – the fact that upwards of 4 million Britons flock to the southern most tip of our glorious isle each year for their summer holiday, despite his opinion that the county is vastly overrated. For Telegraph Travel, he wrote: “I will be

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. With world-class, powder-soft sandy strands, the 700-island archipelago of the Bahamas is a magical fly-and-flop holiday destination. But the islands offer much else besides beaches, including outstanding

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. From Roman times to the present day, visitors have flocked to Bath to bathe in its natural thermal waters. The most famous spot for wallowing is the

Our guide to the dreamiest new hotel openings in Greece, from neoclassical mansions in Syros and bohemian beauties in Kos, to sophisticated food in Mykonos and sunset villas in Santorini. The fun doesn’t stop there: our selection includes a cat café, weekly dinner parties hosted by the owners, and city tours around Athens in a cherry

If all goes according to plan, holidays with extended family members could be back on the cards on May 17. There are several hurdles to go until we reach that point, but the date, set out by Boris Johnson in his roadmap out of lockdown on February 22, offers a glimmer of hope for the

The Lodge at Bristol Zoo A two-bedroom private apartment, all animal-print fabrics and earthy tones, with views of the tapirs and hippos from the balcony. Guests wake up to the near ultrasonic whistling of goeldi monkeys and the ‘pad-pad’ of plump-bellied capybara rodents roving around the grass. Expect out-of-hours zoo tours and a picnic breakfast

As the Government briefs the country on the next stages for exiting lockdown – the key question remains: when will we be able to go on holiday again? Below we take a look at what we know about our summer holidays so far (both UK and international).  When can overseas holidays resume? Overseas holidays will not

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Hotels in France understand how to keep both parents and les enfants happy on any budget, whether it’s a fairytale châteaux, beachside condo, urban palace or playful wood cabin

For me, switching off means a complete break from work and a focus on family. During the busiest periods in my work life as a designer, I seem to be in and out of home too quickly, running from one place to another, and picking up my children – Mercedes, 7, and Gilberto, 5 – 

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Myths are made in Athens. Only in Athens can you enjoy breakfast in bed with bird’s eye views of the Parthenon. Or a rooftop cocktail as the

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Crete’s beach hotels have something to suit every taste. There are the laidback ‘no shoes no news’ resorts where couples, ‘bubbles’ and families can kick back and

Inspired by our story about the Victorian seaside holiday and the enduring British tradition that followed in its wake? Most of us have fond childhood memories of traditional seaside holidays in Brighton, Margate, Blackpool or Llandudno, with their fun fairs, arcades, donkey rides and picnic lunches seasoned with sand. If you are among them, we’d

I’m probably not supposed to admit that my most treasured travel memory was on a stag do. I should spin some yarn about how I discovered the meaning of kindness while hitchhiking to Morocco, or how I gained existential clarity while watching the total eclipse in Chile. But no. The first night of Brownie’s stag

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writer visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. The Caribbean has more than its share of vast all-inclusive hotels. But some islands also offer very enticing, small-scale places to stay that offer a much more

“Obviously, I don’t want to give people ideas, this is not what the general public should be doing,” says Sophie, over the phone to me. She’s explaining the circumstances that led up to her doctoring a PCR test result late last year, in order to travel to a Caribbean island.  “We booked flights last minute

From quirky to downright weird, a guide to the most unusual places to stay around the world, featuring the world’s best spaceship treehouses, ice suites, underwater hotels and glass igloos. InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland The space-age InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland hotel trickles down the scarped slopes of an abandoned quarry, and jumps out in a city better

Monaco is known for its glamorous, celebrity-spotting nightlife. Venues take advantage of warm temperatures with numerous outdoor options – you can drink at a floating bar on a lagoon, dance to jazz with your toes in the sand or smoke a shisha overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. In this tiny principality, most bars are within walking

At just over two square kilometres (less than one square mile), Monaco packs a punch way above its diminutive size. It’s a city that you can easily meander through, from the famous place de Casino with its Rococo architecture to its harbour-lined with super yachts. The Old Town offers numerous sights from the Prince’s Palace

Please note our writers visited theses destinations prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Check the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office’s website for all the latest travel advice before booking. Half-term week on the slopes is one of the busiest of the season, especially in big name European ski resorts.  UK half-term dates notoriously coincide with the French holidays,