Oxford Mail

It's all plain sailing

5:06pm Friday 19th March 2010

Talk about Turkish delight – CHRIS COURT learns to sail in the idyllic surroundings of the Mediterranean Turquoise Coast.

Gourmet Traveller

4:11pm Thursday 18th March 2010

ANGELA SWANN heads west to rediscover the golden age of Rail travel.

Learn to walk differently in the French Alps

12:58pm Friday 12th March 2010

OUR mountain guide must have lost the plot. Here we are in the French Alps on a perfect August day, snow tipped peaks glinting under azure skies, crystal clear streams carving through carpets of green pastures, a chorus of twittering birds, clicking crickets and tinkling cow bells.

Lang Weekend

11:51am Thursday 4th March 2010

Born and bred Londoner Simon O’Neill heads back to the capital for a night of five-star luxury.

INDIA: Cramming it all in

1:57pm Friday 19th February 2010

It is hard to say exactly when I realised attempting a 5,000km trip criss-crossing India in just two weeks was a stupid idea.

Bulgaria's brill for snowboarding

5:13pm Friday 12th February 2010

SNOWBOARDING is full of (what I believe to be the correct terminology) gnarley dudes enjoying a lifestyle not dissimilar to a very long boys’ weekend.

Belfast Slink

11:53am Thursday 4th February 2010

GILL JAGGERS is pampered to within an inch of her life at luxury hotels in Northern Ireland.

DUBAI: Living a life of luxury

5:29pm Friday 29th January 2010

RUSSELL SMITH acquires a taste for the outrageous opulence of Dubai – still very much in evidence despite recent reports – including hobnobbing with the stars, being shot through a shark-infested lagoon and a spectacular flight above the manmade resort

My Viennese whirl

4:12pm Friday 22nd January 2010

Vintage movie fan ANTHONY LOOCH explores the beautiful city of Vienna, which has come a long way since featuring in the iconic thriller The Third Man, combining modern efficiency with some stunning architecture and an envious collection of art