Lily Girma, travel journalist Few of us could have predicted a war in the Middle East less than two years after the restart of the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Coupled with the soaring cost of travel and inflation, it’s likely more travellers will choose to prioritise trips that are closer to home. That doesn’t mean they’re sacrificing…
In the wake of an Airbnb backlash, home swapping has quickly become a popular trend for cash-conscious tourists. Though the concept isn’t exactly new – the 2006 film The Holiday with Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet hinged on a house trade-off – it’s recently gained mainstream appeal thanks to the cost-of-living crisis and a new breed of…
There are incredible people out there who don’t have a single wine qualification but who are really knowledgeable tastemakers with years of accumulated knowledge. I’d say that WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) provides a great base of knowledge, but to get your awards you have to talk about wine in a very particular way, which tends…
The rise of localism, respect for nature and sustainability efforts has meant a greater attention to the origins of drinks, meaning the relationship between food and drink has moved in new directions. Beginning with Noma, natural, biodynamic and organic wines have become a crucial part of the offering at many of the world’s best restaurants,…
The world’s first national park, Yellowstone sits atop a volcanic hotspot and straddles the borders of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana, where geysers, calderas and hot springs intersperse among canyons, rivers and lush grassland grazed by bison. The rewilding of Yellowstone is a classic case of the cascading ecological benefit caused by the reintroduction of a key predator….
Jean-David Estele has offered to split €500,000 ($525,000) prize with thieves A man in France has made an unusual proposal after discovering that his stolen credit card was used to buy a winning lottery ticket, CNN reported. Rather than pursuing legal action, Jean-David Estele has offered to split the €500,000 ($525,000) prize with the thieves. On 3…
What’s happening in Lisbon is a worrying microcosm of a widespread reality: second homes and holiday lets are increasingly luring landlords away from the private-rental market stock in travel hotspots, causing a crisis to brew in towns and cities, as well as rural and coastal areas. “When you have a smaller pool of properties becoming…
Due to its association with at-times lazy appropriation of non-Western ingredients by Western chefs, “fusion food” had fallen out of favour in recent years, but today we’re witnessing more confident forms of culinary blending. “Chefs are trying to get a deeper understanding of different cultures through food,” says La Liste’s New Talent of the Year 2024,…
Outdoor adventure, subscription models, and challenging the veracity of sustainability claims are among the travel trends predicted by leading voices within the tourism industry for 2024 Geopolitical tensions, conflict, a volatile economy – there are many reasons to be despondent as the year draws to a close. The tourism industry, however, remains resilient, and a…
From London newcomer to leading tastemaker, the author, broadcaster and wine-club founder shares her wisdom from the front line of the wine industry It’s been a busy few months for Hannah Crosbie, the Scottish-born, London-based wine writer, columnist and broadcaster who’s spent the first half of summer toasting the launch of her debut book, Corker. Although billed…
