The Boutique Hotel Alhambra & Villa Augusta, which is located on the relatively unknown island of Lošinj, has introduced a five- course vegan degustation menu with wine pairings at the hotel's Restaurant Alfred Keller. Executive Chef Thomas Brasleret has created a menu using organic, locally sourced ingredients that gives prominence to plant ba...

El Hierro, which is the second smallest of the Canary Islands after La Graciosa and a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 2000El, aims to become the first island that is 100% sustainable. The island of 268 square kilometres has almost 11,000 inhabitants and its volcanic landscapes, swimming areas and pleasant year-round climate make this quiet and compa...

It hit home just how really good the current revival of Mary Poppins when it had ended. As we all swarmed out of a Prince Edward Theatre (packed to the rafters) I overheard any number of loud and glowing impromptu reviews. People who clearly did not know each other were sharing the joy at what they had just been part of. The very diverse nature of ...

A new travel concept by Off the Map Travel will allow guests to travel across Scandinavia and experience the best of the region in six mini-holidays. The coordinated Scandinavia Six vacation experience includes six separate trips through four countries and is geared to travellers who are looking shorter, more frequent vacations. Over the course of ...

Bodie, California, which is one of the best-preserved ghost towns in the western USA, was once a thriving boomtown with over 10,000 people and home to one of the richest gold strikes in California. It became a State Historic Park in 1962, with the park authority's maintaining the buildings in a state of 'arrested decay', which means nothing is repa...

The remote British Overseas Territory of St Helena, in the South Atlantic, is the second most remote inhabited island in the world (aftervTristan da Cuna). St Helina offers those making the effort to get there natural scenery, marine diversity, endemic botany, world class bird life, fascinating history and heritage. The island also has a sense of c...