Pass the Red Pencil

Letter from the Editor

… I’ve had a flashback to the time I tasted

Behind the Scenes

After three fruitless outings in search of tigers in India’s

A Watery Marvel in the Philippines and More Images from Around the World

Why not get involved? We’d love to include your best

Hendrix’s Home, Underwater Sculpture, Puerto Rican Experiences and More

THE SHORTLIST for the annual Sony World Photography Awards has

Purple Chaise?

THE TINY MAYFAIR FLAT where Jimi Hendrix sheltered from the

Drive-Thru

PETROL HEADS with money to burn should consider a booking

Refurbished Hotel

New York’s Tribeca Grand has a new look and a

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A homage not only to vintage cameras but also the

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Cornwall’ s Fal oysters now have the same EU-protected status

New Hotel

SET IN A 19TH-CENTURY Gothic mansion surrounded by kitchen gardens,

Welcome To ’50s London

ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 1953, the year of Queen Elizabeth II’s

Something to Declare: For a Taste of Local Culture, Head to a McDonald’s

Some say eating at McDonald’s abroad is cheating, that true

New Opening

Europe has a new museum – but you’ll have to

Puerto Rico

THE FIRST DIRECT flight from the UK to San Juan

Learn to Paint in the Isles of Scilly

No sooner has the final wild Atlantic gale of winter

Racy Place to Spend Your Cheltenham Winnings

If the behaviour of one of its former residents is

Stratford Honours its Favourite Son

On 23 April 1616, St George’s Day, William Shakespeare shuffled

Wolf-spotting from a Norwegian Lodge

Above the Arctic Circle, in Norway’s Polar Park, stands Wolf

Hide Among the Mangroves in Gambia

The tiny African nation of Gambia is only about the

A Grand Redesign in London’s East End

Bethnal Green has come a long way since the Kray

Head to Madeira for Springtime Walks

Spring is a fine time to discover Madeira beyond its

Playing on Liverpool’s Dockside History

When Down the Dock Road, Alan Bleasdale’s play about the

Lake Eerie

Lake Geneva, seen on a sunny day, is not the

Jamaica’s Beaches at a Quieter Time

Give the long British winter a final heave-ho in favour

Great Escape

1 Feast on country produce straight from the source, just

The Real Jungle Book

We all know Kipling’s jungle. Whether you first encountered it

Plan An Adventure In Kipling’s India

1 If you prefer to travel under your own steam,

Find Your Perfect Island

Few volcanic eruptions have adjusted geography for the better quite

The New Nordic

Cuisine popularity comes and goes, like trends in fashion, music

The Horse Festival

The Jerez Horse Fair takes place every May in the

London’s Best Art Collections

This outstanding art gallery, housed in a creatively revamped brick

Travel Cheap as Chips in Brussels

One of the world’s great urban spaces, the enclosed cobblestone

Celebrate the Coming of Spring in Paris

Bordered by shaded, leafy towpaths, the charming Canal Saint-Martin (saved

Shopping in Barcelona

This institution – a whimsical fantasy, old-time toy and joke

Fjords in Norway

This king of fjords is a Unesco World Heritage site

Museums in Washington DC

The centrepiece at this popular Smithsonian member is the flag