Travel and restaurants
Tokaido and Sanyo Shinkansen’s new Supreme Class: Japan’s bullet train gets private cabins
After 60 years of speedy service, Japan’s bullet trains are being rerouted towards luxury – with new, hi-tech cabins aimed at passengers seeking privacy.
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Take a walk through Bang Rak, Bangkok’s creative quarter
Once at the centre of Thailand’s trade, the neighbourhood is now host to a unique shopping scene, luxury hotels and excellent restaurants.
Bangkok is a city without seasons but these five rituals help to timestamp a year in the tropics
When the weather stays mostly the same year-round, the passing months are instead measured with fruit, festivals and birdsong.
Meet the man feeding Paris from a single supply chain and an unmechanised farm
In a country that exports more than €80bn of its produce, Arnaud Dalibot is on a mission to educate fellow Parisians about the food that grows on their own doorstep.
Sheet happens: This Greek start-up is turning old hotel bedding into staff uniforms
Athens-based company This Was a Sheet transforms checked-out hotel linen into new products, helping more than 120 hotels in the country tackle waste with a bit of creativity.
At Ómós guesthouse and restaurant, a star chef is transforming Abbeyleix into Ireland’s next culinary destination
Chef Cúán Greene is offering a taste of modern Ireland through food, experience and design.
Looking to refuel after an evening at the theatre? Here’s where to find dinner in London
From the Barbican and the National Theatre to the Tate, our playgoer’s guide to drinking and dining after curtain call has you covered.
Brazilian cuisine is having its time in the sun thanks to these São Paulo restaurants
Brazil’s largest city has long been a culinary hub but its food scene used to centre around French or Italian traditions. Today chefs are using Brazilian ingredients and techniques to great acclaim.
Riviera renaissance: Inside the revamped, historic Monte-Carlo Beach hotel
Some of the world’s most exciting creative names, from chef Simone Zanoni to designer Simon Porte Jacquemus and architect India Mahdavi, have been adding contemporary touches to this Monegasque institution.
Have you broken this posh dinner-party rule?
Now I’m not sure what happens where you reside but in London it’s still deemed polite to pick up a bottle of wine when you’re invited to dinner at someone’s house. Two if you’re…
Postcard from the edge: The cliffhanging Gran Hotel Margalida brings Mediterranean glamour to Banyalbufar
The historic town of Banyalbufar clings to the slopes of Mallorca’s northwestern coast. Now, it’s home to a new hotel that takes full advantage of its cliffside vistas.
