Legally Blonde the musical (to 2 July 2022), is a fine choice for first production of the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's 90th season. After the six months of winter 'darkness', it is so good to be back. The evening was perfectly dry evening, following a day of torrential rain, and the buzz around the place for this sold-out performance was palpab...

Maybe not the best time to admit it but, I have not been the greatest fan of Agathia Christie. My long-held disillusionment with Agatha came from reading her Murder on the Orient Express as a young lad. I really got into the plot and spent much time attempting to deduce which, of the long list of potential suspects, carried out the dastardly murder...

Aosta Valley, Italy's smallest region, is located in the Alps and bordered by France and Switzerland It is surrounded by some of Europe's highest peaks, including Mont Blanc, which is the highest mountain in Europe. Italy has Europe's highest number of products to be awarded 'Protected Designation of Origin (DOP) status by the European Union. The A...

Osborne Studio Gallery, Belgravia, London 21 June to 9 July 2022 English plein air artist Clementine St John Webster focuses on Egypt in her forthcoming London exhibition. Her new paintings, in oil on board, were inspired by a Nile journey on the steamer Sudan, where Agatha Christie wrote Death on the Nile They embrace pyramids and tombs, small boa...

Sustainable travel company Byway is adding Spain to its customisable Europe by rail offering. This will enable travellers to explore off-the-beaten-paths in the country by train and bus. The company's slow travel holidays to Spain, 100% flight-free, and range from the volcanic city of Olot to the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Ávila. Slow travel in ...

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority has launched the Collection de Pépites to support the 400-plus smaller accommodation properties on the Caribbean island. Collection de Pépites will showcase a range of island accommodation including B&Bs, boutique hotels, inns and luxury villas. It highlights the options of staying in a property of 35 rooms or ...