What's new?
Flight
There's a new way to explore Sicily from 18 September, when Ryanair adds a route to Comiso, in the south-east of the island, from £82 return from Stansted, on Wednesdays and Sundays. The city is near sandy beaches, unspoilt countryside and Baroque towns Noto, Modica, Ragusa and a little further, Syracuse.
Adventure
The election of Hassan Rouhani as president of Iran could be good news for tourists, according to tour operators. Wild Frontiers has offered trips there for 10 years, with no problems, but says visas have to be processed by the Iranian consulate in Dublin, which makes them expensive, while the FCO warning against travel there puts people off, and invalidates most travel insurance (though Wild Frontiers offers a policy). MD Jonny Bealby said he hoped the election would mean a period of detente when these restrictions may be relaxed.
• wildfrontierstravel.com
Photography
"There's No Such Thing As Bad Weather, Only Different Types of Lighting" is a new Lake District exhibition by photographer John Gravett, with 30 images of dramatic Lakes skies and landscapes on show in the Circle Gallery at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick this summer (theatrebythelake.com, 3-31 July). Gravett also runs photography workshops and holidays.
• More information from lakelandphotohols.com
How much?!
Need to spend a penny? At the Powder Room, Glastonbury festival's new luxury toilet and shower service it costs £59 for a wee and a wash. Set next to a pop-up hotel off-site, 10 minutes' walk from gate D, it's open to any festivalgoer who pre-purchases a wristband. Perhaps worth it if you're allergic to mud …
• access from 9am-11pm for the duration of the festival, thepowderroom.eu
Glamp watch
From next month, Banff national park in Alberta, Canada, will offer oTENTiks: a mix of wooden cabin and prospector's tent. On the shoreline of Two Jack Lake, they're backed by trees and have views of the Rockies. There is an outdoor deck with a firepit and barbecue, but guests must remember to store food in the bear-proof lockers …
• From £75 a night, sleeping six, more details at pc.gc.ca
Travel trash
Banish Bags, quite possibly one of the dumbest inventions we've seen, are especially for putting your electronics in on holiday – so that you don't use them …
• £15, or £22 personalised with a warning such as "Step Away Tom!" at banishbags.com
Tennis trips
• Caxton Grill hotel (caxtongrill.co.uk ) Westminster, London: watch Wimbledon on TV, with strawberry bento boxes and champers
• Weekend tennis package at Combe Grove Manor hotel (£220pp) near Bath
• Top tennis courses for kids in Lanzarote at Seaside Los Jameos Playa (los-jameos-playa.co.uk) in Playa del Carmen, on its professional-standard courts
Where's hot now?
• 31C Lefkas, Greece
• 28C Valletta, Malta
• 28C Djerba, Tunisia
• 24C Coimbra, Portugal
• 20C Copenhagen, Denmark
