The 8 best coffee shops in Glasgow
1841, Hyndland & Hillhead A cafe run in partnership with Thomson’s Coffee, the city’s oldest roasters, founded in 1841, 1841 (see what they did there?) takes its serves seriously. The…
15 best travel stocking fillers under £50 for 2026
Let’s face it – most jet-setters don’t want to spend precious holiday time diligently ironing their outfits in their hotel room. Gift them this clever spray instead. It uses a…
The best Christmas gifts to buy in London 2026
A classic shirt is a wardrobe staple for good reason and London-based fashion label, With Nothing Underneath, has built its entire brand around one especially good version. Inspired by mens…
My favourite Airbnb: a beautifully colourful, restored red-brick home in Dublin, Ireland
I spent my summer gallivanting around Europe, visiting Ibiza and Lake Como with friends, then Portugal with family. But it was touching down in Ireland for the first time in…
Where to eat, stay and play in Ronda, the overlooked Spanish town with jaw-dropping hikes on its doorstep
BardalBest for: fine dining If you’re into fine dining then there’s only one place in Ronda you need to know about. Bardal first opened ten years ago, and has been…
In Lofoten, Norway, a table is set between peaks and fjords
Writer Arati Menon heads to Kitchen on the Edge of the World, a four-day event where top chefs harness the Arctic elements and local ingredients to create extraordinary culinary experiences.…
Where was The Holiday filmed? The real-life UK and US locations
On Location peels back the curtain on some of your favourite films, television shows, and more. This time, we ask: where was The Holiday filmed? There are a handful of…
Glasgow was just voted the 4th best city in the UK: one local writer argues why it should have been first
Glasgow is many things to many people, but to me it’s the heady destination of my first concert (Steps), the scene of my first snog (at an underage club night…
A solo Christmas? The best UK destinations to escape the festive chaos
Few pleasures are as great as breakfast delivered to your room, served atop the thousand-thread-count sheets of a hotel bed. But the feeling is extra sweet on December 25th, when…
“Hospitality was let down today”: the UK’s top chefs react to the Autumn Budget
For chef Tommy Banks, who runs a number of restaurants and other food businesses, the measures were nowhere near enough as he said in a post: “Hospitality was let down…
The best travel adaptors for international trips, according to a full-time digital nomad
Best for global coverage Pros: Includes specialised Type D and Type M plugs, 6 interchangeable plug attachmentsCons: Bulkier overall weight, snap-on plug design requires keeping track of separate pieces The…
7 best hotels in Monaco for 2026
I’ve been based on the Côte d’Azur for more than three decades and have witnessed Monaco’s transformation into the 21st century firsthand – not least its thriving hotel scene. Arguably…