The Top Ten of Responsible Travel
How’s your carbon footprint? Sara Foster passes on her top ten for holidays that give back, help the locals – and keep the planet green.
How to Travel Light
It was my grandmother’s habit to drag her suitcases from storage at least three weeks before any trip, plotting and planning which beaded jacket to take with which cocktail dress, how many sheets of tissue paper she’d need to layer her knits, which swimsuit went with which sunhat. You can’t go anywhere without a cocktail dress – not even the beach – because you never know, you see, who might be there and where they might invite you. Call it ready for anything. Call it super-organised. Call it neurotic. Whatever. I inherited this gene.
Holiday Goddess Travel Tips
I have always found that hauling on a massive make-up bag of remedies, oils, balms etc, a teensy bit futile. Eye-cream, a nice moisturiser (like Clarins Beauty flash), a really light cleanser, a floral spritz and the orange are all you really need. If you care for skin during the flight, all you need before landing is a bit of concealer under the eyes, a tinted moisturiser and some blush.
Books and the Armchair Traveller
Want to get immersed in your next destination in a different way? When you’ve planned a trip, check out the list of destinations below and pack one of these books in your case, writes Emma Killick.
A Posh Pad in Shanghai
We do not travel, of course, to experience the familiar. That said, there is something comforting about bunking down in a thoroughly modern pied a terre when visiting a city as crazily confusing, polluted and exasperating as Shanghai can be. The Philippe Starck designed JIA Shanghai hotel, housed in a converted downtown art deco building, is just that.
The Real Hotel California, Los Angeles
Jenny Valentish finds herself haunting the real Hotel California… With The Hotel California it’s not so much a case of “you can never leave” as “you’ll never want to”. This boutique hotel is ideal for the lone female on the trot, right down to the 100% Egyptian cotton sheets. The gated hotel buildings lead directly […]
North American Cowgirls Unite!
Louise Hawson goes on the road looking for a dude ranch…or just a ranch. There is no place quite like North America to indulge one’s inner cowgirl. First thing to consider (if you have any hope of roping that horse/good lookin’ cowboy) is what you’re going to wear. You can buy your western gear when […]
New York on a Shoestring
Don’t believe what you hear. Sure, New York is expensive but in the city that never sleeps you can still have a fabulous time without breaking the bank. Or robbing one!
New York for Five-Year-Olds
Louise Hawson and five-year-old daughter Coco explore NYC via Central Park and Craig’s List. I’ve had a love affair with Manhattan for more than 20 years. But that was before I sprouted a mini-me. How would NY be with a five year old I wondered – for her and me? It doesn’t after all spring […]
New York City’s Algonquin Hotel
Rebecca Sparrow loves the lobby at The Algonquin Hotel, New York. It’s the type of place American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest hangs out at to garner a bit a street cred. It has more fabulous stories than the New York City Public Library. And there’s a pampered feline called Matilda who receives more fan mail than, […]
Las Vegas – Finding cul-cha in sin city
Casinos, befeathered showgirls, Elvis impersonators and a seemingly endless stream of Cirque du Soleil shows have so dominated the image of Las Vegas that many travelers overlook its quieter marvels: pretty parks, a few interesting historical sites, more than a few spectacular natural attractions. And thanks to a clutch of small, noteworthy museums, Las Vegas is now longer a cultural wasteland.
Lake Minnewaska, New York
Only a two-hour drive north of New York City on the I-87 near the town of Gardiner is Lake Minnewaska, tucked in the Shawangunk Ridge. To enter the Minnewaska State Park Reserve forest there is $7 fee per car. Near the car park there’s a grassy lea with picnic tables.