How the other half fly (to New York)
No tiresome queues, soggy sandwiches … what is it like to part of the A-list? Eva Wiseman reports from a luxury flight to New York (via Shannon)
Europe
For sale: ‘honky château’ where Elton and Bowie recorded classic hits
Château d’Hérouville, the French country house with studio (and ghosts) was birthplace of countless great 1970s albums
Top 10 guide to the Alsace wine route
Alsace marks the end of the grape harvest with a host of festivals in October, making it the perfect time to visit the vineyards and villages along France’s famous wine route
Céline steers towards surrealism at Paris fashion week
Céline designer Phoebe Philo challenges fashionistas with fur-lined sandals and flared jackets ahead of minimalist chic
Stella McCartney cuts loose at Paris fashion week
Designer’s new range eschews last season’s sculptured shapes for fabrics highlighting movement of the body
Fangotherapy – a mud spa near Venice
If being encased in mud isn’t your idea of a relaxing weekend, trying fangotherapy in a Roman spa town near Venice might just change your mind