Brean, Somerset

How I lost two kilos, grew taller and got a takeaway of tips on how to age well.   Jane Egginton visits the unique Lucia Magnani long life clinic with diagnostics, mud treatments and five meals a day as its USP.   Mussolini enjoyed the health giving properties here a century before my stay, along with the pleasures of the decadent Grand Hotel next door which today has a Michelin starred restaurant. Guests of the clinic eat dinner at the hotel, but are giving a prescribed menu

Waterfall: credit: Scott Sporleder ONE OF THE CARIBBEAN’S HIDDEN GEMS TAKES THE SPOTLIGHT The Nature Island of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean is known for its lush rainforest, waterfalls and sparkling lakes rather than big hotels, lively nightlife noisy bars and rum and reggae. But it could be the Caribbean destination of choice for eco conscious travellers in 2026 as plans for a new international airport, one of the world’s longest cable cars, beautiful luxury eco-lodges

The islands of Montenegro are filled with fascinating sites and natural beauty and what better way to experience them than by a leisurely...