Independent shops in the UK to order from now
Now that all but the essential stores on our high streets are (temporarily) shut and the majority of us are cooped up inside, the sheer joy that comes from a…
The best slippers to wear when working from home
All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. Working from home has had its revelations: the number of coffees you…
Win three nights at Grand Hotel Tremezzo in Italy
As travel has stopped for all of us for the moment, Italy might seem a long way away. But there will be a time when we can go there again,…
Hong Kong has Coronavirus under control: this is what life is like
In Hong Kong, the oppressive humidity of summer has yet to settle. And on Sunset Peak last week, a calming breeze cooled the walkers on the 2,850ft vantage point overlooking…
The best hotels in Dorset | Boutique & manor house hotels
What is it? Formerly the Manor House Hotel, a National Trust property overlooking Studland Bay on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, The Pig On The Beach is a curious hodgepodge of a…
Cornwall hotels: the best places to stay in Cornwall
What is it? A brilliantly reimagined 100-year-old building on the waterfront in the middle of St Mawes. Yes, Olga Polizzi’s Tresanton – the hotel that put the village on the…
The most beautiful photos of London in bloom
Birds are chirruping, the sun is shining and flowers are beginning to bloom. Just because we’re all indoors, that doesn’t mean we can’t appreciate spring bursting through in all its…
26 endangered animals we need to save now
I photographed some of the most threatened species on Earth for this project. Some iconic, some lesser-known. Several are recognised the world over and it is surprising to find these…
Go on an epic, virtual road trip through California
California’s national parks are imprinted onto the cultural zeitgeist. Many a desktop screensaver defaults to Yosemite’s El Capitan, where Ansel Adams took his first famous photographs. And the great American…
The best online cooking classes to do now
All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. We’re all spending more time than usual at home – and in…
The best online language courses to do right now
All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. While most people are inside with nothing to do for at least…
15 desk accessories to upgrade your working from home experience
All products are independently selected by our editors. If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. As working from home becomes the new normal, having the right work…