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Tourism to Myanmar is up and the 21st century has barely intruded. There are majestic rivers, thousands of temples and Buddhism is still a way of life. It will be quite unlike any land you know about.
It’s not too late to book these British boltholes for May half-term. From a set of converted barns in Norfolk to the manor where the Gunpowder Plot was hatched, find your dream destination here.
Calling all yoga bunnies: I’ve tried everything from ashtanga to tantra. I’ve done postures on Nicaraguan beaches, atop a Moroccan riad, in an Indian ashram and sailing down the Dalmatian Coast. But now, I’ve found something completely different. A first. Welcome to yoga on an elephant.
Don’t miss ‘Houghton Revisited’, and exhibition of 70 masterpieces, including works by Rubens, Rembrandt and Velazquez. They’re being returned from St Petersberg to Houghton Hall – the country pile of the marquess of Cholmondeley – after 234 years. Houghton, with its 106 rooms and 4,000 acres, is home to the Earl, his wife, the heir and a spare.
Once the holiday preserve of toiling backpackers, Vietnam is now attracting a more grown-up breed of traveler, drawn by its unspoilt mix of natural and cultural treasures. Caroline Phillips takes a heady trip from the hectic streets of Hanoi’s French Quarter to a stylish eco-resort nestled on remote tropical shores.
Once the holiday preserve of toiling backpackers, Vietnam is now attracting a more grown-up breed of traveler, drawn by its unspoilt mix of natural and…