No infinity pools, no tuxedoed cocktail bar staff, no palm-fringed golf courses. Klein Curacao, which lies 15 miles to the south-east of the Dutch outpost of Curacao, is a rogue island in a Caribbean paradise – uninhabited, barren, scarred with shipwrecks and graves, and blighted by a grisly history. In the 17th century it was … Read more
The Finnish capital is a city of artists, architects and islands. You’ll see scores of the latter beneath your plane as you come in to land. Some are nature reserves, some are naturist reserves – don’t confuse them – and some are home to museums and galleries, part of the world-class line-up of events and … Read more
Bachelor in Paradise SPOILER: Jackson Garlick is busted on Tinder after failing to find love… but he won’t have much luck thanks to social distancing rules By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:12 BST, 7 April 2020 | Updated: 04:12 BST, 7 April 2020 If you’re trying to avoid Bachelor in Paradise spoilers, … Read more
Drew Miller is ready for the end of the world. The former Air Force intelligence officer with a Ph.D. from Harvard in operations research is the founding father of Fortitude Ranch; one of a growing number of heavily armed compounds preparing for the apocalypse. Somewhere in the mountains of southern Colorado (Miller requires that the … Read more
‘Ecuador ama la vida’ reads the enormous sign built out of rocks at the peak of the Casitgua Mountain at the southern end of Quito, the country’s capital city. Ecuador loves life. And indeed it does, for this small but extraordinary South American country is one of the most biodiverse in the world, stretching from … Read more
Paradise 61 Rupert Street, London Rating: It’s a bold move, naming a restaurant Paradise. What with all those images of eternal bliss, celestial perfection and heavenly libations whisked from the tears of an angel. Not, of course, as dumb as calling it Flavour Bastard. That Soho place went the way of all flesh. Closed down … Read more
A trip to Spain doesn’t have to mean staying in a high-rise hotel on the Costas. A string of former royal palaces, castles, manor houses, monasteries and convents have been turned into government-owned paradors and they are the perfect places to experience authentic Spanish culture. Here are ten of the best to suit every budget. … Read more
It was that glorious hour in the afternoon again – our toddler was inside for a nap, the sun was shining and the infinity pool, looking out across the endless blue sea, was deserted. At Villa Trapezaki Blue on the south coast of Kefalonia, silence is interrupted only by rustling olive trees and waves lapping … Read more
The Maldives are the dream destination for sun-lovers, honeymooners and anyone who fancies a holiday on a classic treasure island. But which of the many islands should you choose? At last count there were more than 100 resorts on almost as many different islands, most of which have completely different styles and facilities. Having visited … Read more