Mauritius: Top Things to Do Mauritius is a famous holiday destination for its golden sands but there is more to the island than just beaches. There are many places to visit including historical French houses, shops, forests and gardens. Here are some of the best things to do.   Chamarel Waterfall   At 83 metres, Chamarel is the highest waterfall in Mauritius. The viewing platf...

What Makes You Happy Finding ultimate happiness always seems to be the goal for many of us, but do you know what impacts your happiness the most and how to maximise those feelings of content? We ran a survey to find out what makes us Brits the happiest; the report details how we find and hold on to the happiness in our lives and reveals that the answer to getting into your happy place may lie ...

The Middle East’s building traditions date back centuries, from sacred mosques to desert fortresses, ancient marketplaces to the ex-abodes of rich pearling merchants. Pop up cities like Dubai and more recently Doha have erected architecture that echoes the minarets and domes of the old Islamic World in modern materials like fibre glass and reinforced concrete. The result is an architectura...

  This holiday packing checklist can be a tricky list to make. The things to take on holiday first of all depend on what type of holiday you’re on and what luggage you have. This post is written with a week in somewhere hot with backpack in mind. It covers holiday toiletries, what clothes to take on holiday and other holiday essentials. First thing is first, lay all your stuff out on...

Adventure holidays have been the tour de force in recent times but even the most active of us need a little luxury. If you’re determined to undertake an active holiday, book a night of spa-luxury in a five star hotel to sooth the ailments of your expedition. Alternatively, cut to the chase and get lose yourself in the finer things in life all holiday long. We’re talking five stars, ...

Australia is renowned for its diversity and multiculturalism. Over the centuries many different influences have shaped Australia's culture, making it one of the world's most exciting places to step off a long-haul flight and explore. Focusing predominantly on food in this piece, we'll take you through some of Australia's defining moments, and if those long flights seem a bit daunting, just focus...

Joy. Pleasure. Satisfaction. Feelings that we always strive for as a nation, but what truly makes us happy? Happiness is a unique thing, a sense of euphoria that we spend our lives pursuing, an emotion we crave on a daily basis, and yet something we struggle to define in absolute terms. Happiness is an emotion that leaves you joyful and positive, whatever this means for you. A state of well-bein...