The State Department poured a bucket of cold water on spring break 2024 when it recently issued warnings for several popular spring destinations.
29.01.2024 - 11:17 / theguardian.com
A few years ago, visiting Devon in a wet and windy summer, chef Margie Nomura, host of theDesert Island Dishespodcast, stumbled across Beachhouse cafe on a soggy dog walk at South Milton Sands.
“We were lucky to get a table and warmed up with steaming bowls of fresh mussels and the most delicious prawns,” she says. A testament to fresh ingredients and simple cooking, it was “one of those memorable meals where, in the moment, everything was perfect”.
The same owners run a second cafe, Schoolhouse, around the coast at Mothecombe. And this Easter they are launching bedrooms at their new gastropub, Harbour House, in Flushing in west Cornwall, so that’s also on her wishlist for this summer. From February, Great British Menu chef Andrew Tuck is coming in to oversee menus across all three sites.
Bre Graham has been plotting her return to Andros in the Cyclades ever since she first visited the island five years ago. “It’s very beautiful and home to a really exciting food scene,” she says. The food editor and writer is planning a return trip this summer to Tou Josef restaurant, to eat roast baby goat with vine shoots and lemon sauce, local goat’s cheese with spiced loquat jam and yoghurt with wild figs. “It’s at the top of a hill, so you drive up winding streets to reach it and you’re rewarded by incredible sunset views and the most delicious food,” she says.
Also on her Andros wishlist is a food retreat run by Allegra Pomilio at Mèlisses, a luxury guesthouse overlooking the Aegean: “Last time I was there, I stayed on a boat because I was sailing between the Cyclades; but I would not recommend that if, like me, you do not have sea legs.” Instead, Graham dreams of basing herself in one of Mèlisses’ all-white bedrooms and exploring the island from there.
“A friend of mine, Anastasia Miari, wrote a cookbook called Yiayia, which is all about the regional cooking Greek grandmothers do. I would like to live inside the pages of that book. Starting on Andros.”
Visiting Piedmont’s misty hillsides, vineyards and villages during truffle season is a great foodie experience, according to Dan Keeling, co-founder and editor of Noble Rot restaurants and magazine.“Ancient villages teetering above the rolling Langhe hills give off a distinct Game of Thrones atmosphere,” he says. Keeling likes to go in November, once the season is under way, to taste the new wines from the makers he buys from.
First stop is always Il Centro in the village of Priocca, a family-run restaurant with stylish bedrooms. Keeling cites chef Elide Mollo’s “joyful renditions of local classics”, such as veal tartare, peppers stuffed with tuna, and tajarin (thin tagliatelle) with white truffle, as some of the best in the region. Meanwhile, her son Giampiero
The State Department poured a bucket of cold water on spring break 2024 when it recently issued warnings for several popular spring destinations.
The natural world continues to inspire travel writers. Standout books for the year ahead include a collection of stories, illustrations and poems that explore our connection with nature, plus a travelogue inspiring us to discover the small green spaces on our doorstep. Walking remains a popular topic for authors, as evidenced by a pair of upcoming travelogues that hit the trail in rural Spain and Istanbul, respectively, plus a collection of literary works that asks the question: why explore on foot? And to celebrate Bradt Travel Guides reaching its 50th anniversary this year, founder Hilary Bradt is set to release a memoir about her pioneering journeys both in print and around the lesser-explored corners of the planet.
The latest publicly available scheduling data indicates that American Airlines has removed Tel Aviv from its flight schedule until at least October 2024. The decision comes in the wake of the notorious terrorist attack launched by Hamas on Southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
EF Go Ahead Tours, a leader in experiential and educational travel, has launched a President’s Day Flash Sale offering up to $1,000 in savings for trips during late spring and summer 2024.
On a chilly winter’s day, exactly 100 years ago, four smartly dressed men boarded a train in Edinburgh. Willie Jackson and his son Laurence were both farmers, dapper Thomas Murray bred sheep and cattle, and portly Robin Welsh was a member of Edinburgh city council. At 54, he was a little older than his pals. They had deliberated for months about whether to make their journey, but in the end went for it, and what an adventure it turned out to be.
Growing up in the US, I always felt inclined to connect with people through what I shared with them. From as far back as I can remember, connecting through similarities was the default tactic for navigating conversations with strangers and initiating friendships.
Europe may not see a tourism comeback from one of its key source markets: China. Chinese interest in traveling to Europe has dropped, according to a survey released Tuesday by the European Travel Commission.
Boutique luxury cruise line SeaDream Yacht Club has named Kari Tarnowski vice president of marketing.
The lure of island life is hard to resist…
In Canada, a visit to the beach doesn't just mean ice cream, basking in the sun and a bracing dip in the ocean.
Chasing after the northern lights usually means booking a trip to far-flung destinations like Iceland or the tip of Norway.
A Victorian favourite once billed as the ‘Queen of Welsh resorts’, Llandudno has kept much of the charm that made it so popular. The curving promenade framing Llandudno Bay, the aroma of fish and chips wafting in the air, pastel-coloured art deco houses lining the seafront and old-fashioned amusements on Llandudno Pier all combine to deliver a quintessential British seaside break. The town also serves as gateway to a wealth of natural attractions in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park and water-based adventures in Colwyn Bay. And a stay in Llandudno can be combined with a trip to Conwy, across the river of the same name, which has a mighty castle and Britain’s smallest house.