Birmingham Post - Life & Leisure - Travel Reviews

A quick getaway to Wroxton House hotel near Banbury

Birmingham Post — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Grant Templeton packs his walking boots for a peaceful break in Oxfordshire.

Stratford-upon-Avon's Arden Hotel is worthy of Shakespeare

Birmingham Post — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

All the world's a stage, but Richard McComb's happy in the wings - drinking cocktails at a boutique hotel in the Bard's backyard.

Taste sensation in Majorca

Birmingham Post — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Fionnuala Bourke enjoys Michelin star dining in a stunning hotel while exploring Majorca's food heritage.

Piste attraction

Birmingham Post — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Justine Halifax hits the slopes in search of the perfect family ski spot.

Villa with a view in the Algarve

Birmingham Post — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Edward Stephens discovers life's fine and dandy on millionaire's row in Albufeira.

Riding high around the Cotswolds

Birmingham Post — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Emma Deadman saddles up for a cycling tour around the picturesque Cotswolds.

Modern traditions in the Derbyshire Peak District

Birmingham Post — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Jasbir Authi samples a fine hotel in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District

A taste of paradise in Barbados

Birmingham Post — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:00:00 GMT

It's cold, it's bleak, it's January. Richard McComb escapes the gloom on a dining tour of Barbados.

Finding relaxation a long way from home in Cornwall

Birmingham Post — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:00:00 GMT

A hotel on the Cornish coast is the perfect destination after a tiring journey, writes Paul Bradley

In the court of a genius

Birmingham Post — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT

London's once-in-a-lifetime Leonardo da Vinci exhibition is seminal to an understanding of the man, writes Diane Parkes.

Duck for the geese in Caerlaverock

Birmingham Post — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Mike Wood gets up at the crack of dawn to watch a remarkable spectacle of nature.

Restoring a proud history at The Foley Arms in Malvern

Birmingham Post — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:05:00 GMT

Graham Young visits JD Wetherspoon's The Foley Arms in Great Malvern – and finds a comfortable bed for the night.

A butler for your every need

Birmingham Post — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Life's so much better with the personal touch at a five-star hotel, writes Richard McComb.

A lap of luxuy around the Mediterranean thanks to Crystal Cruises

Birmingham Post — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 18:12:00 GMT

Edward Stephens lives the high life on a cruise to remember around the Mediterranean

Expect the unexpected in France

Birmingham Post — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Jon Perks enjoys the slower pace of life in Mayenne, a part of France often overlooked in favour of its neighbours Brittany and Normandy.

Oddly charming Hay-on-Wye

Birmingham Post — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Mike Wood visits a chilly Hay-on-Wye and warms to its inherent 'kookiness'

This is London calling

Birmingham Post — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Emily Bridgewater avoids the obvious tourist traps for a tasty tour around the capital.

On top of the world

Birmingham Post — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Perry Buck takes an arduous hundred-mile trek to the foot of the world's highest mountain - but it's worth it.

Bonnie St Andrews

Birmingham Post — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Adrian Caffery travels to Prince William's old haunt and finds that it is worthy of its royal pedigree

Lasting impressions in London

Birmingham Post — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Jasbir Authi is inspired by the delicate musings of Degas' ballet pictures and the Victorian splendour of the St Pancras Hotel.