Beach breaks

Top ten things to do in Barbados

Jan 03, 2013

White sand beaches, glimmering blue waters and guaranteed warm weather: no wonder millions of sunseekers travel to Barbados every year. But while flying and flopping is all well and good,...

Banned saucy seaside postcards from the past

Oct 16, 2012

The Donald McGill museum in the Isle of Wight pays homage to Donal McGill, who spent his life creating comic artworks for the then thriving postcard industry. He created more than 12,000...

Anyone want to hire an entire beach in Devon?

Oct 02, 2012

Fancy a party? For the first time in the UK, it's possible to rent out an entire beach from a council. Ness Cove in Shaldon, on the south Devon coast, has become the first in Britain to...

Barbados's hidden gem: Luxury without the price tag

Sep 24, 2012

Tamarind Hotel Barbados The Tamarind Hotel on the west coast of Barbados sits right on the white sandy beach and is one of the best Caribbean hotels for anyone looking for luxury and value...

The good old days: British seaside pictures from the past

Sep 07, 2012

Would you wear your best clothes to the beach? This family from the 19th century did! We love looking at holiday snaps and these British seaside pics from the Victorian era to the 1950s show...

Take three: flotilla sailing holidays on the Med

Sep 03, 2012

Fed up with seeing the likes of Kate Moss and Simon Cowell sunning themselves on their yachts in the Mediterranean? So are we! But believe it or not, sailing holidays are not just for millionaires...