Solo traveller holidays are all the rage with double the number of Britons travelling alone today than in 2011, according to ABTA. This is not a uniquely British phenomenon but is being seen all over the world with a recent Hostelworld report revealing that three quarters of women and two thirds of men have either gone on or are planning solo travel trips. So what is driving this enthusiasm for ...

Humans have been pampering themselves for many millennia with the healing properties of thermal springs and natural mineral rich mud revered by many ancient civilisations. This means many of the world’s best known spa locations, celebrated for their natural geothermal waters or mud baths have been in use for thousands of years. Whether you believe in all the medicinal or health enhancing benefits...

Karl Davison, head chef at Ye Olde Bell, on seasonal menus, food trends and why he became a chef. Karl Davison took over as head chef at Ye Olde Bell this year, bringing with him 30 years’ experience running world class kitchens all over the UK and northern France. He is now responsible for developing our seasonal menus and making them a mouth-watering reality as well as training and managing...

    Sleep. Something we all need, we all want, we all enjoy, yet many of us seem incapable of getting enough of it.   The average Briton misses out on well over an hour of sleep every night – racking up just six hours 19 minutes of shut eye compared to the recommended eight hours. This amounts to missing a whole night’s sleep over the course of just one week. That is...

Four centuries ago, on 6th September 1620, a group of pilgrims boarded a ship bound for the New World, to build a better society. From these humble beginnings has grown the world’s greatest superpower – the USA – a society which connects hundreds of countries and cultures across the globe. Around 35 million Americans can trace their ancestry back to the Mayflower. The men, women...