Six great deals for cruises to Cuba, the Mediterranean, idyllic Alaska and more…

SNOW-capped mountains, prolific wildlife including humpback whales and gigantic glaciers are just some of the things you’ll encounter in Alaska. Holland America Line (0843 374 2300 / hollandamerica.com) offers a seven-night Alaskan Explorer cruise on Eurodam from £1,597 (two sharing, full board). Set sail from Seattle on June 2, stopping ports including Juneau, Ketchikan and […]

Idyllic locations for Britons fascinated with the sea

BELL INGRAM Arinthluic, on the Isle of Coll in the Inner Hebrides, is a traditional Highland house “It’s magical,” says Eileen, “a place for an adventure.” Arinthluic, her traditional Highlands house on the Isle of Coll in the Inner Hebrides, has views over to Mull and the Treshnish Islands plus sheltered moorings and its own […]

‘Big Little Lies’ Casts a Sinister Pall Over its Idyllic Seaside Setting

In the opening credit sequence of the new HBO miniseries Big Little Lies — which is based on the recent novel by Australian author Liane Moriarty, and premieres on Saturday — surf splashes on the rocky shores of the California seaside town of Monterey. The muted colors and repeated shots of waves crashing violently on […]

Escape to the Country: Can YOU guess the price of this idyllic Wiltshire home?

Rose and Tim Pearce looked to Escape to the Country presenter Nicki Chapman for help when they decided they wanted to relocate from Sandhurst in 2014. Having lived in the Berkshire town for 30 years, they had their sites set on the tranquility of Wiltshire.  Both Rose, who had retired from teaching after 41 years, […]