The secret to going on a British seaside getaway is this: pick a place where staying in is just as much fun as going out exploring. We only get abo...

In the last couple of years my home town of Portsmouth has undergone something of a curious transformation. This normally risk-averse island has been putting two fingers up at the cainophobic by opening up a number of jaunts that would not look out of place in my former residence, London.

Most people probably aren't aware that 'Festivals in Brighton' is England's largest annual arts festival. With over 700 events running throughout May, 'the Festivals' encompass Brighton Festival, Brighton Fringe, Artists Open Houses and HOUSE.

The seaside. It's been a British obsession for centuries, with thousands of 'staycation' holidaymakers flocking to their nearest cobbled beach for som...

Staycation - it's new new word for holidaying in this country. It's a bit of a trend - apparently. But for me it's become a way of life. I spent ye...