Every August large parts of continental Europe switch off. Shops shutter and people spend extended time with friends and family. Entire countries essentially have a well-earned break.
This comes as no surprise and yet, as this mass vacation rolls around every
Dive into our new summer newspaper, Med, Mountains & More. We sit down with Albanian prime minister Edi Rama, invite you to settle in for a drama-packed beach read by author Edward Chisholm and test your knowledge with a selection of
Lifehouse Hotel & Spa is the kind of spa you book when you desperately need to escape London, but don’t have the time (or energy) for a four-hour drive to the Cotswolds.
Tucked away in Thorpe-le-Soken, Essex, it’s around 80 minutes