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Searching for sea turtles in the jewel of the Southern Grenadines

A citybreak exploring 'Auld Reekie' is just a train ticket away for grounded Brits.

Awe-inspiring views, hot tubs and goats: A cosy Quinta stay in Madeira A revival of elegant, historic buildings has been underway across Portugal in recent years – aimed to save these wonderful slices of history and convert them into family-run boutique B&Bs. After all, small and medium businesses are the cornerstone of this popular tourist nation. Last year we visited one of them, Quinta da Saraiva (Quinta are rural historic manors or estates) in Madeira, and were charmed by its breath-taking...

“It has caused complete pandemonium because we don’t have that watchlist that we were promised by the Government and I think with the taskforce, the transparency is not there."

The research also found that the average room rate per night was as high as £355 for the accommodation that remained available.

"Someone’s mates are making money!"

“People are excited for things to re-open, I think hotels will be crowded because people want to escape from their home – I know I do.”

"The results have shown there will definitely be a different approach when booking holidays from now on."

“I can’t even find 90 minutes to watch the football. Distractions are our enemy. Focus is our friend."