Sunday Sun - Lifestyle - Holidays

Chill out and feel the buzz in the French Alps

Sunday Sun — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:00:00 GMT

HURTLING down a mountain, clinging to a bike for dear life, wasn’t quite how I pictured a luxury stay in the French Alps.

Jewel on the Omani coast

Sunday Sun — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 04:00:00 GMT

SITTING beneath the stars, all is calm. A full moon glows against the night sky and the rugged mountains stretch far into the distance.

Luxury in land of contrasts

Sunday Sun — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 23:00:00 GMT

WHAT strikes us most is the utter silence. Sitting on the sand, surrounded by nothing but barren desert, all we can hear is the bubbles fizzing quietly in the champagne that’s come courtesy of staff who carried it on foot from where we’ll be camping for the night.

Blyton country’s Devon on earth

Sunday Sun — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:30:00 GMT

AS a boy, reading Enid Blyton’s books was like stepping into another time and another place.

A perfect engagement in London

Sunday Sun — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THERE can be few better places to spend a weekend in London than the Lanesborough.

Portugal good for all seasons

Sunday Sun — Sat, 22 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

THERE is no better endorsement for a travel review than to immediately declare I was so happy with the Four Seasons Fairways Resort in Portugal we have already booked to return for a week next year with the rest of the family.

A taste of the good life

Sunday Sun — Sat, 01 May 2010 23:00:00 GMT

I BOUGHT an old house with my husband about a year ago.

Iceland is a country of real extremes

Sunday Sun — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 23:00:00 GMT

"IF I don’t come back, it’s probably best not to follow me," our guide says as, axe in hand, he cautiously navigates around the boulder of ice that blocks our route.

Beautiful Lanzarote sure to impress

Sunday Sun — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

BEFORE I jetted off to Lanzarote my image of the island was that it was a non-stop party place, up there with the likes of Tenerife and Magaluf.

Relaxation and romance

Sunday Sun — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

IN the distance, snow whitewashes the Pentland Hills and overhead, a seagull swoops narrowly by.

Surf’s worth the extra miles

Sunday Sun — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:13:00 GMT

WHO needs to travel the length of Britain for a beach holiday when they live on the North East coast?

Experience Hell in a tropical haven

Sunday Sun — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

I’VE been to a fair few music festivals over the years, and, while they all offer various distractions of a non-musical nature, I’m fairly confident that there’s only one festival in the world where you could feasibly pop out to swim with stingrays halfway through somebody’s set.

Take a super break to London

Sunday Sun — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:30:00 GMT

BATHROBES, Billy Elliot and a big, big breakfast: Barbara Hodgson samples a Superbreak to London.

Taking a trip to Montenegro

Sunday Sun — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:00:00 GMT

AFTER a few glasses of rather fine local red wine, I was drawn into a debate about which smart hotel on Montenegro’s sparkling Adriatic coast was the backdrop for James Bond and Casino Royale.

Prepared for loads of fun

Sunday Sun — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

THE first tip for holidays in Britain is to be prepared for every eventuality in terms of weather.

Magic island of the gods

Sunday Sun — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

DEEP in the Ionian Sea lies a jewel of an island unspoiled by mass tourism.

Hidden treasures of Emerald Isle

Sunday Sun — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:00:00 GMT

AS a holiday destination, it had a lot to live up to. Having spent an idyllic week in the Republic of Ireland a few years ago, it had been our intention to return to Galway, or perhaps explore another area in the south.

Dazzled by Dubai delights

Sunday Sun — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

FROM fine dining to shopping and world-class spas, there is plenty on offer for couples in the ever-changing city of Dubai, as Liz Lamb discovered . . .

Zorba rocks out in Cyprus

Sunday Sun — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT

MOST places in Cyprus are special, but straying from the beaten track will almost certainly take you into an extra dimension of scenic beauty and solitude.

Holiday parks back in fashion

Sunday Sun — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:30:00 GMT

MANY words have been wasted on the decline of Britain’s seaside resorts, but the traffic hasn’t been all one way.