Barra Best has told how his love for travel was sparked by a visit to the States as a boy.
The BBC NI weatherman and presenter, who has visited Australia, New Zealand, Cambodia and Vietnam, travelled to New Jersey when he was just 10 as part of Project Children, a cross-community scheme for kids launched during the Troubles.
The north Belfast man, who is back on our screens this week with a new show, Barra on the Foyle, said he dreamed of fronting his own travel show for the BBC.
Speaking to Sunday Life ahead of the series, he added: I absolutely love travelling. If the BBC wanted to commission me for a travel show, I d have my bags packed tomorrow and would be ready to go.
‘She sings Blue Light’ Detailing her process in creating the piece, ‘She sings Blue Light’, Claire said: “Recently, I’ve been practicing the technique of ‘over toning’, which is an ancient way of amplifying natural harmonic resonance. It is a very meditative practice. “Animals seem to love it, and it’s a powerful thing to do at ancient sites, too. I feel that frequency and vibration hold immense potential for healing. “When I sing, I feel areas of blockage open up; my breath reaches deeper, and my mind clears.” Reminiscing, Claire recalled one evening in the Autumn of 2019 when she was singing in her studio.
The Gisburne Park Estate, Lancashire
Credit: Gisburne Park
We all need something to look forward to, so with spring on the horizon and summer looking increasingly promising for British breaks, here are some of the UK’s most appealing and inventive glamping sites with plenty of availability and flexible booking terms.
1. Comrie Croft, Perthshire
In central Scotland, you might be forgiven for thinking you’d somehow been transported across the North Sea in these Nordic katas. Offering a wild camping experience in relative comfort in open birch woodland (one is in a meadow closer to facilities ideal for younger families or wheelchair users) these tipi-style tents are hardy yet very cosy inside. Each tent comes with one huge handmade bed, a wood-burning stove, wooden floorboards and space for up to six people (at a push).