YOUR Sky TV box is hiding an extremely useful secret that’s right in front of your eyes. Take a closer look at the logo on the front of your Sky Q box. 2 Press the Q button on your Sky box to find your lost TV remoteCredit: Sky / The Sun It’s actually a button … Read more
“IF the door’s open, you can go through it; if the door’s shut, you can’t.” Our burly tour guide scans the sea of faces lined against the wall of the prison gatehouse. 5 Shrewsbury Prison in Shropshire runs a £69pp Night Behind Bars experienceCredit: Cove Attractions Ltd 5 It is known as one of Britain’s … Read more
CHOOSING where to go on your next holiday can be a tricky decision to make – do you go to your favourite usual resort, or try a new place altogether? One destination that should be on your hot list for next year is Senegal – and I visited when the first flights launched from the … Read more
FRAZZLED parent rejoice – there is a game-changer restaurant that lets you leave your kids in a huge soft play and activity centre so you can eat without distraction. Ribambelle Family Restaurant is in Bluewater Dubai, having opened earlier this year. 6 Ribambelle is a family restaurant – with a twistCredit: Instagram 6 The huge … Read more
FLOATING in my overwater villa’s private infinity pool, I watch a pair of stingrays glide serenely through the turquoise sea below. So far, so idyllic. 6 Siyam World is a 5* resort in the Maldives 6 There’s plenty of entertainment to enjoy in the resortCredit: MARTINGAAL.SK It’s just how you’d imagine a dream holiday to … Read more
A PICTURE-PERFECT place to indulge in proper forest bathing, says Lifestyle Editor Catherine Bennion-Pedley. Soaking up the forest views from the Cotswolds will leave you refreshed. 4 Stays at TreeDwellers cost from £220 per night THE LOWDOWN Sitting on 3m-high stilts among towering pine trees and above a floor of ferns are seven beautifully designed … Read more
YOUR Sky TV remote has a special trick that’s perfect for when you’ve forgotten the name of a film or show. If that movie title is driving you crazy, don’t reach for your phone – try this instead. 2 Voice search on your Sky remote is so powerful – but it’s easily forgotten You can … Read more
“TRY taking a picture with your phone camera and zoom in,” says our guide as we crowd around a piece of chewing gum stuck on the pavement, squinting to see it better. Sure enough, when I pinch and stretch the photo on my phone screen, I can make out a kitchen scene, with a tiny … Read more
WHIZZING along the water holding on for dear life wasn’t exactly what I had in mind for a peaceful cruise to the Norwegian fjords. We boarded the RIB (rigid inflatable boat) just a hundred metres or so from the MSC Virtuosa, our cruise liner home for the week — kitted out in waterproof overalls and … Read more
A TINY town in Europe looks like it’s been plucked from a fairytale, with a winding river and colourful castle. Český Krumlov in Czechia is not too far away from the Czech Republic‘s capital city, Prague. 4 Český Krumlov in Czechia is not too far away from PragueCredit: Alamy 4 One travel expert said the town … Read more
