The most romantic places on Earth are not necessarily where you think

The most romantic places on Earth are not necessarily where you think

In those heady early days of infatuation, romance can be found wherever you go. Love is blind to candle­wick bedspreads, rude waiters and stale cigarette smoke. Indeed, in Paris these are essential ingredients for your first weekend break together. It’s almost ironic that the honeymoon should be your ultimate romantic blow-out, at a stage when you…

Best Edinburgh spa hotels | Telegraph Travel

Best Edinburgh spa hotels | Telegraph Travel

This modern hotel has everything you would expect from the brand, with bells on. Although predominantly aimed at business travellers, the location, range of rooms and services, luxurious spa and well-regarded restaurant make it the perfect choice for travellers who like to know exactly what they’re getting. The wellness offering is brilliant, making it one…

Reporter seems upset that Scotland won't house violent trans women in women-only prisons

Reporter seems upset that Scotland won't house violent trans women in women-only prisons

Wow, and you thought the media was bad in the United States. Check out the snotty ITV reporter trying to get Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to admit trans women are “not equal” because those who’ve committed sexual and violent crimes against biological women will be banned from being incarcerated in women-only prisons. Does Scotland’s…

Best spa hotels in Scotland

Best spa hotels in Scotland

Is there any better way to sooth away the exertions of strenuous sightseeing – be that clambering up Munros or conquering cities – than indulging in a top-to-toe treatment in one of Scotland’s best spas? Whether its a pool with a view, thermal suites and Scottish seaweed (or cashmere) wraps, or new-fangled ice fountains, light therapy…

J.K. Rowling shows off some Scottish politicians in front of banners reading, 'Decapitate TERFs'

J.K. Rowling shows off some Scottish politicians in front of banners reading, 'Decapitate TERFs'

If you’re a regular Twitchy reader, you probably know by now that TERF stands for “trans-exclusionary radical feminist,” and it’s meant to be a derogatory term for a feminist who doesn’t include trans women in her struggle. J.K. Rowling was branded a TERF after standing with a woman who was fired for her tweets alleging…

The best Edinburgh hotels with parking

The best Edinburgh hotels with parking

Located just 10 minutes by car from Edinburgh’s city centre, and across the street from Hampton House, this hotel in a Victorian mini-mansion is anything but stuffy. It may come with preserved original features, but it’s enjoyed a design-led transformation into sleek boutique property. Picture deep, dramatic colour palettes, bold wallpapers, tasteful tweeds, warm Persian-style…

How the late Queen’s far-flung travels brought her closer to us

How the late Queen’s far-flung travels brought her closer to us

Queen Elizabeth II’s royal tours always packed a diplomatic punch. Over the course of her seven decades on the throne, many of her subjects were not only enthralled by the exotic locations she visited and the rare glimpse her travels provided into her private world – they were also inspired to follow suit. When her…

unforgettable cruise shore excursions that Telegraph readers treasure

unforgettable cruise shore excursions that Telegraph readers treasure

The best of the rest Pharaoh enough Bumping through night-time desert, we slumber in our seats, the teenagers lost in uneasy dreams. The Nile curves to meet us again, the sun rising as we cross the Aswan High Dam. Lake Nasser gleams an unreal blue. Beyond, Abu Simbel crouches, cupped in its mound. Impassive guardian…

The coastal corner of Scotland that’s shamefully under-visited

The coastal corner of Scotland that’s shamefully under-visited

Today, kayakers and paddleboarders nose in and around these same coastal features to reach otherwise inaccessible beaches, or to get closer to the thousands of seabirds that breed on the St Abb’s Head National Nature Reserve from April to July. An outdoorsy vibe has been adopted further along the coastal path, too, particularly on the…