‘a smile goes a long way’

Being a hotelier is in Isabella Macdonald’s blood. In 1972, following the death of her grandfather, her parents, Godfrey Macdonald and his wife Claire, decided to turn the family’s hunting lodge in Sl

The BBC’s chief international correspondent, 66, on ‘the pang’ she feels when a major story breaks, her love of Afghanistan, and the marriage proposals she’s turned down

FROM AUSTRALIA TO UGANDA, WE REVEAL THE WORLD’S MOST EXCITING HOTEL OPENINGS. THE RESULT IS A LIST OF WINNERS AND RUNNERS-UP THAT’S AS VARIED AS IT IS UNPARALLELED — WHETHER YOU WANT TO EAT THE FRESHEST PRODUCE AT AN UPSCALE FARM STAY, FIND DESIGNER DIGS IN THE CITY OR TUNE OUT ON A JUNGLE RETREAT IN THE MOUNTAINS

I’ve just returned from three magical days in the Lake District. Craggy mountains, mist over the fells, and the gentle hum of a Herdwick sheep or two. I stayed near Hill Top, once home to Beatrix Pott

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Laura London, 41, lives in north London and is a professional magician. I saw magic for the first time when I was eight and was instantly obsessed. After that, I spent all my pocket money on tricks. I