Want to be ‘at one’ with nature? Bath Business News Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE discovers what else there is to get up to in the mountains above St Anton once the ski season comes to a close… How can letting dozens of ants crawl up your arm keep a cold a bay? Gamely, I followed instructions, patting...
The pretty marina at La Grande Motte Want to work out those abs but hate the gym? Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE jumps on board for the latest water sport…. Concentrating all my efforts on keeping my balance as I paddle my way across the ripples of an azure sea the peace and calm...
Some of the biggest names in fashion are revealing their secrets at a series of innovative events in Bath this week. The chair of Bath in Fashion said the week’s events had really given the city’s profile a major boost. “It’s really put Bath on the map and people perceive it as a stylish...
Bath is never far from the top of many discerning travellers’ must-visit list of destinations. Yet attracting these people in the first place, then getting them to boost tourist revenue by spending more, are major challenges in the current economic climate. Who better to ask for advice than veteran travel writer Simon Calder. Bath...
Top travel writer Simon Calder has urged Bath tourist businesses to respond quickly to negative comments travellers made on key sites, such as Trip Advisor. These should be used as an opportunity to improve services he said in an entertaining speech to key tourism industry figures in the city on Tuesday which also tackled...
The Olympic flame comes to Bristol and Bath this summer. But Olympic stars of the future are on the slopes of Austria at the Youth Winter Olympics, near Innsbruck, this week. Inspired, Travel Editor Anne Gorringe puts herself to the test in the Austrian resort of Bad Hofgastein . . . A mountain hut...
Talk of a double dip recession plus the current Eurozone crisis isn't stopping people from jetting away in 2012. In fact, there is a determined desire to escape from it all, say travel firms with bookings on luxury breaks proving popular. Research carried out by package trip specialist Jet2holidays on over 1,000 holiday-makers found...
Want to learn to ski? There’s no excuse for not getting fit and enjoying yourself. Travel Editor ANNE GORRINGE is just back from France where she discovered that the snow conditions have never been better… Bucket-loads of snow! And it’s still snowing in the Portes du Soleil If you’re going to slip sliding...
Six months ago Roger Saul, founder of the iconic luxury goods brand Mulberry, launched the first phase of a regeneration scheme to transform a former Somerset mill and one-time home to Babycham, into a unique designer shopping outlet. Here Anne Gorringe examines the fascinating history and bright future of the Kilver Court. The...
After a struggle of nearly 25 years, the dream of a science park for Bristol and Bath finally became a reality when SPark opened for business three months ago. Here CEO Bonnie Dean gives ANNE GORRINGE a guided tour and talks about the challenges and plans for the £300m site. INNOVATION may be...
