As it’s the dreaded first week back at work for many we thought we’d brighten up the day by sharing where we’d rather be in England right now…  

Professional travel writer David Else has written the best-selling Lonely Planet guides to England and Great Britain. When it comes to England, few people possess his knowledge of the best-loved and lesser-known parts of the country. We spoke to David about some of his favourite places, what it is that makes England special, and his top [...]

It’s easy to see why Agatha Christie loved Greenway, her summer home. The house sits on sunny, tree-covered slopes near Brixham in Devon and was the family retreat. It has been preserved as it was in the 1950s, when Agatha lived there, and visitors can view personal mementoes of the inimitable creator of Poirot and Miss Marple. Nora Maki, our social media executive, recently spent a weekend on the English Riviera, also known as Torbay, and took the time to get to know The Queen of Crime with a trip to Greenway, the author’s summer home. Here’s her straight-to-the-point story.