Prom 19: David Bowie Late Night Prom
I’ve always thought that if you’re going to cover a song you should improve on…
Author Karen Yates
Dordogne, Aquitaine, France
Boasting more than 1500 castles, not for nothing is it known as ‘The Other Chateaux…
Spotlight on Fes: World Sacred Music Festival
Among the deluge of festivals on offer each year, even the international scene is brimming.…
Cornwall’s Natural Retreats
Whenever I travel to Cornwall by train, something I do at least once a year,…
She Sells Seychelles II: Eden Bleu
Continuing her dip into the crystal waters of the Seychelles, Karen makes a mere hop…
She Sells Seychelles: Avani
With its blend of colourful culture and exotic island life, Karen Yates discovers the quintessential paradise of the…
Candlelight Evenings at 1901
If you’re planning a romantic evening in the East End and want to avoid the…
A Gallivant in Galilee
Karen Yates steps back in time to the alluring and enigmatic Galilee region of Israel…
At Home with The Leopard
Among the splendour of the Palazzo Lanza Tomasi, Karen Yates talks literature with the Duke…
Shamwari Game Reserve
Our ranger at Shamwari Game Reserve, Westley, loaded his rifle with large, golden bullets. “For…
Prague and the Professor
“I’m excited about Prague, the magical atmosphere and a pervasive quality of design,” says Professor Jimmy Choo OBE. Karen Yates has the enviable task of wandering Prague during fashion weekend, with a man who knows his shoes…
Best of the Basque Country
“Pintxos are the Basque version of tapas, cheaply available in the 200 or so bars lining what appear to be every street in the old quarter.”