The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival The writing world makes its annual pilgrimage to the Oxford Literary Festival this week, with authors, poets and politicians appearing in almost 300 events. Ian McEwan will be discussing his new novel, and Sebastian … Read More

Loved Strictly Come Dancing? Now you can sign up for Strictly: the holiday. Emine Saner is put through her paces by James and Ola I miss what the judges are looking for in the cha-cha-cha heat, which will decide who … Read More

A comfy B&B in the Peak District with a fab gastropub nearby and hot tub in the garden. Plus locals’ tips on what to visit in North Staffordshire When I think there can be nothing new under the sun, a … Read More

Launching our new weekly column in which writers recollect their favourite travel moments, Giles Foden remembers an extraordinary African journey Most people were asleep on deck, on mattresses or hard steel. Surrounded by piles of fruit and long white sacks … Read More

Amid the neon blur of Tokyo, Japan’s whisky culture is flourishing, with dozens of specialist bars offering a head-spinning choice of drams If there is a whisky drinkers’ paradise, it is usually assumed to be somewhere in Scotland. Perhaps one … Read More

Kevin Rushby thought he didn’t get on with horses. But a two-day ride across beautiful countryside of Provence was the start of a new love affair When the horses come down from the hill, I’m standing on the lane, wondering … Read More

The best way to see the Grand Canyon is by looking up at it, not down, from a raft on an epic journey down the Colorado river “Just two rules!” our guide Ed shouted as we glided towards Crystal Rapid, … Read More

We asked DJs, musicians and music writers to tell us about their favourite hangouts - but we may have missed a few … “Stop flicking your ponytail in my face,” is not the sort of sentence associated with gritty, authentic … Read More

Imagine that you crashed your rental car , and—thankfully—no one was injured. The repair bill may be picked up by an insurer. But you may be stuck with paying “administrative fees” that the rental car company charges, which can total … Read More

Click the image to launch the slide show. (Courtesy sfdwnfrnt/myBudgetTravel ) A few months ago we noticed doorway photos emerging as a theme on myBudgetTravel, our online community. Excuse the mixed metaphor, but these remarkable doorways are real windows into … Read More