Bread of Yerevan - a gourmet guide to Yerevan Armenia

Endless fresh greens, every variety of dried fruit and a near-sacred method of bread-making: fed by a landscape of mountains and lakes, Armenia’s rich food culture has a naturally zero-waste approach and its enterprising culinary scene is attracting the international gaze

Words and photography by Marina Spironetti

View to the future - a gourmet guide to Milan Italy

Beyond its reputation as a hotbed of fashion and style, Milan has a more surprising status as an agricultural city: with urban farms and a green ‘horseshoe’ of producers encircling it, thousands of restaurants are able to adopt a truly seasonal approach

Words and photography by Marina Spironetti

The Fragrant Isles - a gourmet guide to Langkawi Malaysia

A Malaysian archipelago on the border of Thailand that includes Chinese and Indian influences, Langkawi’s cuisine has fresh seafood and aromatic sambal at its heart

Words by Ben McCormack

Vieux Port, Marseille

The ancient Greeks deemed it the ideal spot between sea and mountains and, over the centuries, traders and travellers have agreed, cementing the Old Port’s reputation as a food hub. By Tamara Hinson

Centro Storico, Naples

Marrying a spectacular location with centuries of art, architecture and archaeology, Old Naples is even more than the sum of its past: even the pizza and pasta are idyllic. By Jan Fuscoe

Casco Antiguo, Cádiz

The historic quarter of the oldest inhabited city in the Western world has always been a departure point for oceanic adventures, seen today in a sublime seafood culture.Words by Fiona Dunlop.

The Inside Track

Some landscapes seem too vast to cover – by road at least. But aboard one of the world’s great trains you can travel through the heart of extraordinary terrain to see jaw-dropping architecture, scenery and wildlife

Words by Jo Davey

Mandarin Oriental Mayfair, UK

UK

Moves are being made in London’s evergreen W1. The exciting arrival of Mandarin Oriental Mayfair on Hanover Square this spring marks the area’s first new build in over a decade. Architects RSHP are behind the sleek Vierendeel structure – a feat that affords a wide interior footprint – with its...read more

Pátio do Tijolo, Portugal

Portugal

Small and perfectly formed Pátio do Tijolo has recently thrown open its doors in Lisbon’s vibrant Bairro Alto district of Príncipe Real. Minimalist-chic by style, boutique by mantra, it offers 24 residential- style rooms conceived around an ethos of mindful living, tucked away behind a narrow passageway. Cue functional comfort...read more

No.124 by GuestHouse, Brighton UK

UK

This summer sees GuestHouse cast their net on the south coast with the opening of No.124 by GuestHouse, Brighton. Known for idiosyncratic, modern heritage hotels, it's the group's fourth property, this time set in a Regency-style townhouse on the city's King's Road. Within a seagull's wing-flap of the sea, sweeping...read more

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