The
connoisseurs' choice: click here to listen to six globetrotters reveal their
favourite retreats
1. Television travel presenter, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen: North
Cornwall
If you want to follow Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's advice and head to North
Cornwall, our writers can point you in the right direction: Linsey McNeill
ditched the kids and went surfing
at Watergate Bay with some yummy mummies, while Steve Bleach took his
brood along to Manuels
Farm, near Newquay. If those sound a bit too rough and ready, we've
found Cornwall's six
best pubs with rooms - guaranteed hearty grub and a warm welcome. Need
to walk off the excesses? Follow Nick Wyke's guide to walking
around Newquay
2. WAYN co-founder, Jerome Touze: Kotor Bay, Montenegro
If Jerome Touze from WAYN is right about
Kotor, you should get there now before the crowds. Tony
Kelly showcases the full range of Montengran holidays, for singles,
families and couples, meanwhile I visited Kotor this year, as the first stop
on a Balkan
sailing break. If you really fall for the place, Kieran Falconer has
produced a guide to buying
property in Montenegro.
3. Wanderlust editor, Dan Linstead: The Kelabit community, Borneo
Back in 2003 Matt Rudd met members of the Kelabit tribe for his feature, "Him
Tarzan, me Jane". He describes the remote landscape that Dan
Linstead recalls above, and also tells some funny tales of encounters with
the jungle wildlife of remote Borneo. For other Borneo adventures, read
Jeremy Lazell's guide to sleeping
in the trees, or Juliet Clough's guide to meeting Borneo's
orang-utans.
4. Former international cricketer, Sir Viv Richards: Srinagar, India
The political situation may have moved on since 2005, but for thrillseekers,
Raekha Prasad's article about skiing
near Srinagar is a must read. Viv Richards talks a little more about his
favourite holiday destinations, and his home, in this Sunday
Times Travel interview.
5. Television personality, Esther Rantzen: Venice
Neil Fisher stayed
at the Cipriani and took a boat to the theatre for a memorable evening,
but if that's beyond your budget, perhaps one of these five
Venice hotels will appeal; then dine in style with Times chef Jill
Dupliex's guide on where
to eat. Just watch out for the Venice
tourist scam, uncovered by Chris Haslam.
6. Times Travel Editor, Jane Knight: Sri
Lanka
Jane Knight's favourite holiday destination is also loved by Catherine Leech,
who volunteered
there, and rounded up her ten
favourite Sri Lanka hotels. Jeremy Paxman fell for Galle,
and for Jon Ashworth, who produced a post-tsunami
report, there's much more to Sri Lanka than the beach.
