​ The Le Grand Mazarin will open in early 2023 at the corner of rue des Archives and rue de la Verrerie in the Marais district. The fashionable Marais district in the 4th arrondissement, also known as SoMa (South Marais) offers boutiques, galleries, and gay bars. Once the city's Jewish quarter, the area still hosts numerous kosher restaurants. The ...

The new 503 room Helea 5* Beach Resort offers views across the sea, along with landscaped gardens. There are 11 freshwater pools to choose from and a dedicated children's pool, plus a 700 square metre water park. Activities include a playground retreat for all ages with live music, watersports, an all-day beach bar, entertainment and a cinema. Rhod...

​Purple Ski is highlighting a selection of its chalets in across Méribel, Courchevel and Val d'Isère in the French Alps. Chalet Arolla, Méribel 1650 New this winter, the luxurious Chalet Arolla is located in Méribel 1650 with easy access to Le Trois Vallees, the largest integrated skiing area in the world. The recently renovated alpine property loo...

Horses to the fore in stunning Gloucestershire setting The Magic Millions Festival of British Eventing takes place annually at Gatcombe Park, over a weekend in early August. This is the Gloucestershire estate of Her Royal Highness Princess Ann, who won a three-day-eventing Olympic gold in 1971 and is a passionate supporter of the Festival. Princess...

​ My Neighbour Totoro, the RSC's global stage premiere with Hayao Miyazaki of his 1988 animated film (My Neighbor Totoro) runs at the Barbican Theatre until 21 January 2023. For my sins I admit to knowing absolutely nothing about My Neighbor Totoro before I was lucky enough to take in the stage premiere of Miyazaki's animated film at the Barbican. ...

The South Hams sits within the wider South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The name comes from the old English word hamme, meaning an enclosed or sheltered space, which in turn refers to the climate here, which is one of the mildest in Britain. A relatively small, yet strikingly attractive part of the county it is dotted with villages tha...