​Vitali Vitaliev and family, including his beach-loving dog Tashi, make an ice- and Covid-breaking foray to Northern France (and back to Hertfordshire where they live), having vouched to use no more than 42 litres of fuel Additional reporting and photography by Christine Bohling Lest you should be misled by the "tank" in the headline, let me reassu...

Back to the Future - the musical has a lot to live up to - and by golly it does! The new stage version is based on its hugely successful cinematic namesake, which Michael J Fox as Marty McFly and Christopher Lloyd as madcap inventor Doc Brown creating characters that have resonated over the years. The film spawned two equally popular sequels and be...

The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Matilda The Musical has celebrated a decade of delighting audiences in the UK and worldwide. And it shows no sign of stopping! Theatreland promoters, who are known for their enthusiasm in praising this or that production, might sometimes overegg the hyperbole. This is not a claim that can be levelled at...

Imagine stretches of empty beach for miles on end writes Adam de Jacot It's all here to discover, beyond and above the ever-popular part of the Algarve along a wilderness of coastline here on the very last south-western extremity of Europe. From Drive On Holidays I picked up a car. This medium-sized company has a personal service that was so very h...

Verbier is an Alpine village in Switzerland's Valais Canton, and the gateway to the 4 Vallées ski area. Trails on Mont Fort Glacier have views of the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc. Mont Gelé is known for its off-piste ski slopes. In Haut Val de Bagnes nature reserve, waterfalls cascade into Mauvoisin Lake, site of the arched Mauvoisin Dam. Following th...

HolidayPirates has compiled a selection of European hiking spots in autumn. Scottish Highlands, Scotland The Scottish Highlands offers mountains, forests and coastal paths, with the autumn foliage adding colour to the dramatic landscapes. There are many hiking trails with the West Highland Way along Loch Lomond, particularly popular. www.visitscotl...