Taste East Devon Festival 2024
This September will see the county of Devon become a foodie’s delight as the field to fork Taste East Devon Festival 2023 takes over the countryside. The festival will feature…
The Dilly Hotel London and Madhu’s Restaurant
James Clark checks into The Dilly London and finds an elegant hotel with excellent service, as well as an Indian restaurant with a Kenyan twist. A hotel has dominated no…
Changing Tides of Isle of Wight Restaurants and Pubs
On his annual pilgrimage Mark Bibby Jackson revisits some familiar Isle of Wight restaurants to discover a clear tidal shift. For decades the Isle of Wight has been one of…
Officina 00 the Neighbourhood Italian
James Clark visits Officina 00 in Old Street to settle into a delightful lunch that whisked him back to Italy despite the London weather. Word spread like wild fire across…
Eastival Food and Music Festival
The team behind Dinerama, Hawker House and Giant Robot have joined forces with the founder of Eastern Electrics to bring you Eastival: one unmissable day of food and grooves from…
Tavolino Bar & Kitchen: Tower Bridge Italian Restaurant
James Clark visits Tavolino Tower Bridge Italian Restaurant, and samples Sicilian food of the highest quality. If I had said to a friend let’s meet at an Italian restaurant near…
Saarland: Sustainable Travel Destination Just the Beginning
Travel Begins at 40 talks with Birgit Grauvogel, CEO of the Saarland Tourist Board, Germany about how the region became a sustainable travel destination, and why this is just the…
London Voices – Jianhui Yan
Continuing our London Voices series where we ask Londoners what makes them love London, Irene Caswell speaks to Jianhui Yan. Jianhui has lived and worked in London for 18 years…
Slow Tourism in Toulouse at Hotel Albert 1ER
Travel Begins at 40 talks with Emmanuel Hilaire the owner of boutique Hotel Albert 1ER to discuss slow tourism in Toulouse. Rejecting mass consumption and focusing on well-being, natural resources…
Berne to Be Wild in Switzerland
Mark Bibby Jackson discovers the myriad of things to do in Berne Switzerland, a cultural and culinary capital with a laidback Bohemian vibe and a remarkable outdoor culture. My heart…
Tinseltown at The Athenaeum Hotel London
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise spend a night at The Athenaeum Hotel London, and enjoy the rich history, wonderful cuisine and green credentials of one of the capital’s most star-studded…
Bookish Break at the University Arms Cambridge
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise take a mini-break at the University Arms Cambridge, just an hour’s train ride from London, visiting the Fitzwilliam Museum and Kettle’s Yard. It’s a bibliophile’s…
Bookish Break at the University Arms Cambridge
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise take a mini-break at the University Arms Cambridge, visiting the Fitzwilliam Museum and Kettle’s Yard. It’s a bibliophile’s dream, a stay at the beautifully renovated…
London Restaurant Openings June 2021
In the first of a regular column James Clark takes a bite-size look at some of the recent London restaurant openings. It’s an exciting time in the city as doors…
See London the Authenticity Way
Sophie Malerba established authenticity in the heart of the lockdown with fellow award-winning London Blue Badge guide Pepe Martinez, to provide insight into real London. She shares her views on…
London Voices: Simon Lycett
Continuing our London Voices series where we ask Londoners what makes them love London, Irene Caswell speaks to florist designer Simon Lycett. Simon Lycett moved to the capital city at…
Grand Trunk Road: No Compromise on Quality
Mark Bibby Jackson returns to a familiar Indian restaurant of his youth now transformed into the swish Grand Trunk Road, to see whether it justifies the accolade of the best…
Flora Indica: Indian Restaurants London Past and Future
Billing itself as a ‘hypnotic hybrid of Victorian steampunk and classic English comfort’, Flora Indica on the Old Brompton Road sounds an intriguing combination, Mark Bibby Jackson finds out whether…
Great Northern Food & Drink Festival 2022
Following on from last year’s success, The Great Northern Food & Drink Festival, returns to the North – this time in Nottinghamshire – this August. Organisers say that the festival…
Things to Do in Ghent – Noose Bearers, Beer and an Altarpiece
Mark Bibby Jackson travels to Belgium to discover the myriad of things to do in Ghent, a city with a rebellious heart and the most amazing altarpiece. One of the…
Atlantic Canada Voices : Lori McCarthy, Cod Sounds
In the first of a series of articles in association with Atlantic Canada, entitled Atlantic Canada Voices, Travel Begins at 40’s Mark Bibby Jackson talks with Lori McCarthy, the founder…
A Guide to New York’s Food Truck Scene
When the COVID-19 pandemic started, the food industry suffered huge losses. Restaurants across the globe had to either retrench or shutter completely as fears of infection grew and profits plummeted…
The Savoy : a London Landmark Hotel
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise spend a night at The Savoy, discovering the colourful history and wonderful cuisine of one of London’s foremost hotels. Past the exquisite glass Lalique fountain…
A Summer Gastronomic Trip to Verbier Switzerland
James Clark discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew on a gastronomic summer journey to Verbier Switzerland. Verbier is not the first place that springs to mind…
