Holiday Goddess

    Here’s how to do Brighton without a map. 1. Find the Clock Tower. It’s a ten-minute straight walk down the hill from Brighton …

By Holiday Goddess Editors
Categories Brighton, Destinations, England

Rachael Oakes-Ash finds a place where she can powder-ski in America on a budget. Snow is a player, teasing some resorts with his love one …

By Rachael Oakes-Ash
Categories Destinations, Jackson Hole, North America, USA, Wyoming

Prepare for a cultural OMG moment if it’s your first time in Vietnam. Sue Ostler is hypnotised, despite the rain. Hanoi plays tricks with your …

By Sue Ostler
Categories Asia, Destinations, Halong Bay, Hanoi, Vietnam

Our idea of shopping heaven is a world without maps. That’s why Holiday Goddess editors love Fifth Avenue, New York. First – Get the subway …

By Holiday Goddess Editors
Categories Destinations, New York, Shopping

Julie Moline sees the forest for the trees in Vermont and discovers four kinds of male syrup… Much of Vermont has the dreamlike feel of …

By Julie Moline
Categories Destinations, North America, Rupert, USA, Vermont

If you snapped up a bargainista flight to Kuala Lumpur, head to nearby Kota Kinabalu. It offers delicious local food, a mini-industry built on day …

By Sue Ostler
Categories Asia, Destinations, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Anneli Knight heads to Covent Garden where some of England’s most talented opera singers perform – for coins. Covent Garden is the performance hub of …

By Anneli Knight
Categories Destinations, England, Europe, London

Novelist, journalist, author and Holiday Goddess editor Karen Moline knows France well. Place des Vosges in Paris is one of her favourite haunts. Pay your …

By Karen Moline
Categories Destinations, Europe, France, Paris

It’s date night and I’m waiting for my date in the beautifully appointed lobby bar at the Sebel Pier One on the Sydney Harbour foreshore. …

By Deborah Dickson-Smith
Categories Australia, New South Wales, Pacific, Sydney

Sue Ostler tries beautiful Skiathos off-peak and discovers the joys of GMT – Greek Maybe Time. For an island that swells from a low-season population …

By Sue Ostler
Categories Destinations, Europe, Greece, Skiathos