Alfie Boe, the English singer, recalls childhood holidays as the youngest of nine, and reveals why he and Michael Ball are like yin and yang. I didn’t visit the US until ...I was 26 and auditioning on Broadway with Baz Luhrmann for La Bohème. I was put up at the Paramount Hotel on Times Square. One of the first things I did was grab a hot dog from a vendor on a street corner. I got the good news when the production team was taking me for a night out in Manhattan. On my second visit to the States, I met my future wife Sarah – so it was fate. I have very fond memories ...of childhood holidays in the Lake District. I’m the youngest of nine children, so big trips abroad were out of the question. We grew up in Fleetwood, just outside Blackpool, and the Lakes were only 90 minutes away. We’d stay in a hostel and spend the week trekking and swimming. I call Salt Lake City home ...at the moment. I’ve been based in Utah on and off for 10 years. … [Read more...] about Alfie Boe on his best hidden holiday spots and the airport prank he loves to pull
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An old-school proper goodbye for Barbara Bush, a first lady of grace and grit
An attendant at Second Baptist Church holds a memorial card she was given after viewing former First Lady Barbara Bush's casket lying in repose at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas on April 20, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Daniel KRAMERDANIEL KRAMER/AFP/Getty Images Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush places his hand on the casket of his mother, former first lady Barbara Bush during a funeral service at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, Saturday, April 21, 2018, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip , Pool) Sound The gallery will resume inseconds HOUSTON, TX - APRIL 21: The coffin of former first lady Barbara Bush is carried from St. Martin's Episcopal Church following her funeral service as her son, former president George W. Bush, and family walk behind on April 21, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Bush, wife of former president George H. W. Bush and mother of former president George W. Bush, died at her home in Houston on April 17 at the age of 92. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty … [Read more...] about An old-school proper goodbye for Barbara Bush, a first lady of grace and grit
The 25 best European city breaks for spring 2018 and where to stay
Our experts offer a guide to the top 25 destinations for a city break in 2018, including what to do and where to stay in Venice, Amsterdam, Florence, Lisbon, London, Barcelona and Reykjavik. Italy Rome Rome's mild Mediterranean climate is a persuasive draw for visitors from the cool north, but the main draw will always be the pulsating energy of a place which lives life as a form of theatre. There are great neighbourhood trattorias, quirky shops and a buzzing aperitivo scene. The challenge is deciding what not to do: there are so many churches, archaeological sites, piazzas and paintings to see that a lifetime is hardly enough. Where to stay J.K. Place Roma Rome, Italy 9 Telegraph expert rating One of Italy’s classiest townhouse hotels, J.K. Place has been much imitated, but few of the copies match the warm, suave, elegant original. The rooms derive much of their charm from the no-expenses-spared quality of the materials used, including antique fireplaces and … [Read more...] about The 25 best European city breaks for spring 2018 and where to stay
The Penn Cove Musselfest: How to eat well and walk it off
By Joel Connelly, SeattlePI Published 3:35 pm, Friday, February 23, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery … [Read more...] about The Penn Cove Musselfest: How to eat well and walk it off
Hotel review: Grace Santorini (Greece)
Wednesday newsletters always feature a luxury hotel and/or flight review. Today (January 28, 2014): Review of Grace Santorini (Greece). Location: Google Maps Address: Thera 847 00, Greece Hotel website: Grace Santorini Tip: enjoy free VIP amenities when booking via Virtuoso Grace Santorini is an exclusive boutique hotel in Santorini, one of the southernmost Greek islands in the Aegean sea. The hotel with its amazing views of the world-famous caldera and sumptuous sunsets has received global critical acclaim as Santorini’s best luxury hotel, and I can only agree. With its jaw-dropping location, spectacular infinity pool and luxurious accommodations, Santorini Grace may be the ultimate expression of a boutique hotel in the iconic Greek Island and one of the best in the Mediterranean. Grace Santorini features in my top 10 list of the most beautiful hotel pools in the world, … [Read more...] about Hotel review: Grace Santorini (Greece)