Food and Drink
Cook East - Hands-on cooking holidays
Cook East is a new company that has been founded with the basic philosophy that food can provide an interesting medium through which to engage with your surroundings, beyond simply being a flavoursome addition to a nice evening.
Foodie Brits spend holidays over-indulging in food and drink
British holidaymakers spend an average £610 on meals and snacks during a fortnight abroad, splashing out over £43 a day per person, reveals research by Churchill Travel Insurance.
Hiking through Chianti country
Walks Worldwide has a brand new self-guided trip entitled Tuscany Classico (graded easy/moderate) which starts in Florence and ends in Siena.
Japanese tea ceremony room opens at Hotel Okura Macau
Shirai Yayoi has been a Japanese tea ceremony master for 50 years. Shirai can now be found performing the ancient ritual at the 5 star Hotel Okura Macau - the first hotel in Macau to have a tea ceremony room.
What's cooking in Copenhagen?
For the seventh year running, Denmark’s largest food festival, Copenhagen Cooking, returns with a more spectacular programme than ever offering great late-summer culinary experiences.
Wine tasting in Moldova - New from Regent Holidays
A new tour from Eastern Europe specialist, Regent Holidays, will introduce travellers to the delights of Moldovan wine, including visits to some of the country’s top wine cellars and a trip to the annual Wine Festival in Chisinau.
Celebrate the Glorious 12th at the Feversham Arms Hotel
For those looking for luxury hotel accommodation in the area, the Feversham Arms at Helmsley is the perfect choice for both male and female guests who wish to participate in shooting parties or relax in the hotel’s Verbena Spa.
Drink beer and help save sharks
The Cayman Islands Department of Environment and Marine Conservation International have teamed up with Caybrew, the Cayman Islands’ local beer company to produce the world’s first conservation lager, White Tip.
Celebrate Mallorca's booming wine industry this September
Unknown to many tourists, Mallorca has seen a surprising increase in the production of wines with approximately 60 wine estates now producing over 300 different wines.
Grosvenor Pulford hosts celebrity chef Ready, Steady, Learn to Cook
The Grosvenor Pulford Hotel & Spa is hosting another of its phenomenally popular events, ‘Ready, Steady, Learn to Cook’ on 23 September 2011, to be co-hosted by Executive Head Chef Leigh Myers and Celebrity Chef Simon Rimmer, who is best known for his numerous TV appearances including Something for the Weekend and Great British Menu.
Seasoned Travel launches summer food festivals
Seasoned Travel has launched holidays to some of Europe’s best food festivals as an antidote to the summer beach holiday grind.
Masterchef winner to launch 2011 Falmouth Oyster Festival
From 13 to 16 October, the picturesque seaside town of Falmouth will celebrate the annual Falmouth Oyster Festival, sponsored by local standard-bearer, St Michael’s Hotel & Spa.
Lakeland park's menu of tips for free eats
Tips on "friendly foraging" are being issued this autumn by a top Lakeland holiday park which has become a focus for fans of free food.
Follow Rick Stein's footsteps in Andalucia
Keen followers of Rick Stein’s travels will have been watching his current BBC2 programmes, ‘Rick Stein’s Spain’, and next week sees him delighting in the exoticism and earthiness of Andalucian cooking in his BBC2 programme on the 4th August.
Dive and dine
As the fine summer weather finally arrives, thoughts of holidays and getting away for a short break are in the fore-front of our minds. Brighton remains a popular destination with it's plethora of bohemian shops, the ostentatious landmark Royal Pavilion and a diverse selection of night life.