A Private Paradise

Travel Be Inspired Vicky Chahine Publié le 27/04/2021

A Private Paradise

Want a heavenly getaway without breaking social-distancing rules? This ten-stop world tour in Relais & Châteaux’s private villas and cabins shows what kind of vacations await you, all offering safety and seclusion, with VIP services and exclusive experiences.

Caribbean Blue: |Pick Your Island Dream

Travel Staycation Jancee Dunn Publié le 24/02/2021

Caribbean Blue:
Pick Your Island Dream

As privacy continues to be the new luxury, these hotels in the Carribean with standalone villas, bungalows—and even a house—offer clear aquamarine waters, soul-restoring sunshine, and delicious seclusion.

Sri Lanka : |Adventures on the Teardrop Isle

Travel Dream Lucy Laucht Publié le 16/02/2021

Sri Lanka :
Adventures on the Teardrop Isle

Conceived by the Fernando family, Sri Lankan tea producers, Resplendent Ceylon collection of small luxury resorts offer the discerning traveler a remarkable circuit across Sri Lanka while contributing towards local communities & the environment through the MJF Foundation and the Dilmah Conservation.

21 Meaningful Travel Ideas for 2021

Travel Be Inspired Anne-Marie Cattelain Publié le 10/02/2021

21 Meaningful Travel Ideas for 2021

With our migratory impulses fettered, our longing for distant horizons shackled by Covid-19, travel is a frequent theme of our dreams. Getting away gains value by virtue of its not being within easy reach, we now consider a voyage’s deeper meaning before setting out in 2021.

In Essaouira, the Heure Bleue Palais| brings back bohemian chic

Travel Staycation Joann Pai Publié le 13/01/2021

In Essaouira, the Heure Bleue Palais
brings back bohemian chic

Essaouira, a seaside resort popular with Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley and Cat Stevens in the Sixties, unblushingly revives its boho-chic past at the Heure Bleue Palais. Experience eclectic hippie elegance at this luxury hotel in the medina.

Contributors

Sarah Wyndham Lewis Honey Sommelier

Sarah Wyndham Lewis
Honey Sommelier

Vicky Chahine Lifestyle journalist from Paris (M Le Monde, Le Point...)

Vicky Chahine
Lifestyle journalist from Paris (M Le Monde, Le Point...)

Ezechiel Zerah Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Ezechiel Zerah
Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Ryoko Sekiguchi Japanese author and translator

Ryoko Sekiguchi
Japanese author and translator

Jancee Dunn New York Times bestselling author of six books

Jancee Dunn
New York Times bestselling author of six books

Lucy Laucht Travel photographer

Lucy Laucht
Travel photographer

Anne-Marie Cattelain French travel reporter and author of books

Anne-Marie Cattelain
French travel reporter and author of books

Julie Lasterade French journalist and scientist

Julie Lasterade
French journalist and scientist

Joann Pai Canadian food & travel photographer

Joann Pai
Canadian food & travel photographer

François Simon Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

François Simon
Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

Jordi Lippe-McGraw American travel writer

Jordi Lippe-McGraw
American travel writer

Stéphane Méjanès Committed gastronomic journalist

Stéphane Méjanès
Committed gastronomic journalist

Mickaël A. Bandassak Food and lifestyle photographer in Montreal

Mickaël A. Bandassak
Food and lifestyle photographer in Montreal

Daniel Bernard French food journalist

Daniel Bernard
French food journalist

Hungry for more Dutch culinary magazine

Hungry for more
Dutch culinary magazine

Anne-Claire Héraud French self-taught food photographer

Anne-Claire Héraud
French self-taught food photographer

Jackie Caradonio Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Jackie Caradonio
Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Marie Faure-Ambroise Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Marie Faure-Ambroise
Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Kat Odell American author, taste spotter

Kat Odell
American author, taste spotter

Charles Michel Food activist and educator

Charles Michel
Food activist and educator

Megan Lambert English travel journalist for The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure, The Times of India

Megan Lambert
English travel journalist for The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure, The Times of India

Estérelle Payany Food critic for Télérama and radio France Inter, author of some 30 books

Estérelle Payany
Food critic for Télérama and radio France Inter, author of some 30 books

Lucie Charpentier French photographer

Lucie Charpentier
French photographer

Jean Berthelot de La Glétais Journalist for french press and radio Europe 1, Sud Ouest Mag

Jean Berthelot de La Glétais
Journalist for french press and radio Europe 1, Sud Ouest Mag

Annick Weber Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Annick Weber
Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Juliet Izon Lifestyle writer from New York

Juliet Izon
Lifestyle writer from New York

Guillaume Crouzet French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Crouzet
French lifestyle chronicler

Support Éditions Magazine devoted to contemporary illustration

Support Éditions
Magazine devoted to contemporary illustration

Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Romanian gourmet writers

Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu
Romanian gourmet writers

Jessica Jungbauer German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Jessica Jungbauer
German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Patrick Locqueneux Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

Patrick Locqueneux
Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

David Coggins Writer and editor for US publications

David Coggins
Writer and editor for US publications

Alice Cavanagh Paris-based features writer for The New York Times Magazine

Alice Cavanagh
Paris-based features writer for The New York Times Magazine

Anastasia Miari Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Anastasia Miari
Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Benjamin Loyseau Photojournalist for Vanity Fair, Libération and Le Monde

Benjamin Loyseau
Photojournalist for Vanity Fair, Libération and Le Monde

Tarajia Morrell Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Tarajia Morrell
Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Rosa Park Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Rosa Park
Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Jesús Terrés Spanish journalist Conde Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, GQ Magazine

Jesús Terrés
Spanish journalist Conde Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, GQ Magazine

Tamlin Wightman Travel writer and photographer

Tamlin Wightman
Travel writer and photographer

Céline Marks French blogger & photographer

Céline Marks
French blogger & photographer

Amber Gibson Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Amber Gibson
Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Lauren Wells American Instagram influencer

Lauren Wells
American Instagram influencer

Georgia Hopkins Australian lifestyle writer "It's beautiful here"

Georgia Hopkins
Australian lifestyle writer "It's beautiful here"

Eugénio Mailler Slow Food member

Eugénio Mailler
Slow Food member

Lindsey Tramuta Food and travel writer

Lindsey Tramuta
Food and travel writer

Jill Barth Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Jill Barth
Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Arturo Bamboo Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Arturo Bamboo
Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Sophie Cornibert Co-founder of Fulgurances

Sophie Cornibert
Co-founder of Fulgurances

Rhiannon Taylor Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

Rhiannon Taylor
Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

Matthew Villano American writer CNN Travel, San Francisco Chronicle

Matthew Villano
American writer CNN Travel, San Francisco Chronicle

Macarena Escrivà Spanish journalist for CN Traveler Spain, Viajar Magazine

Macarena Escrivà
Spanish journalist for CN Traveler Spain, Viajar Magazine

Rymn Massand Creative consultant in design

Rymn Massand
Creative consultant in design

Sabrina Glanzmann Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Sabrina Glanzmann
Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Elena Arzak : |Inherited Innovation

Cuisine Be my guest Ezechiel Zerah Publié le 30/04/2021

Elena Arzak :
Inherited Innovation

However intentionally low-profile, Chef Elena Arzak has made quite a name for herself over the years, alongside her father, one of Spain’s most celebrated chefs. How? By methodically following in the footsteps of her pioneering parent, guided by research and invention.

Annie Féolde: Wine Wisdom

Cuisine Be my guest Ezechiel Zerah Publié le 23/04/2021

Annie Féolde: Wine Wisdom

In partnership with her sommelier husband, this French-born chef has made Florence’s Ristorante Enoteca Pinchiorri one of Michelin’s most sought-after dining experiences. And now exports her recipes to Japan.

Nadia Santini Shares |Stars and Stories

Cuisine Be my guest Ezechiel Zerah Publié le 20/04/2021

Nadia Santini Shares
Stars and Stories

The interview was by phone, as Covid would have it. Just the same, the charm was palpable, the spell woven. For the chef of Dal Pescatore restaurant south of Mantua, Italy, is an accomplished cook – and an equally skilled storyteller.

Anne-Sophie Pic:| “Powerful Cuisine |All Dressed in Lace”

Cuisine Be my guest Ezechiel Zerah Publié le 29/03/2021

Anne-Sophie Pic:
“Powerful Cuisine
All Dressed in Lace”

In Valence, in southeastern France, three-Michelin-star chef Anne-Sophie Pic has turned the famed family establishment into a restaurant that speaks her own unique language.

Coutanceau, the seaside spirit

Cuisine Be my guest Joann Pai Publié le 18/01/2021

Coutanceau,
the seaside spirit

In the coastal city of La Rochelle, located in the Southwest of France, Coutanceau is a household name. This chef, born and raised in this beautiful city, has regarded the seaside as a playground since childhood. He recently opened an 11-room hotel, La Villa Grand Voile.

Michael Tusk moves |his restaurant to the ranch

Cuisine Farm to table Jancee Dunn Publié le 10/12/2020

Michael Tusk moves
his restaurant to the ranch

In response to the pandemic, three-star chef Michael Tusk has chosen to temporarily relocate his Quince restaurant from San Francisco to Hudson Ranch in Napa Valley. Now closer to his suppliers, he tells us about this reimagined culinary experience.

Sensory Awakening

Concierge Our Top 10 Ryoko Sekiguchi Publié le 02/04/2021

Sensory Awakening

With the arrival of spring and the renewed hope of getting away, we invite you to listen to the whisperings of the wind, to open your eyes, to smell delicate perfumes. Stimulating our fragrance and flavor memory helps us discover the world in greater depth. All you need is to choose your setting...

Angling for Better Ways to Fish in Japan

Commitments Saving the oceans Ezechiel Zerah Publié le 19/03/2021

Angling for Better Ways to Fish in Japan

While blessed with a culinary culture that prominently features seafood, the premier Japanese chefs of Relais & Châteaux are concerned about their environment. Four eco-conscious culinary figures share their vision of change.

10 Places to Rediscover Deep Sleep

Concierge Our Top 10 Julie Lasterade Publié le 01/02/2021

10 Places to Rediscover Deep Sleep

Real rest and relaxation await you after these many months of nocturnal tossing and turning and Covid-curtailed dreams. Here are 10 properties that offer true repose, as soothing as the arms of Morpheus.

Episode 12 : Didier Clément, |Grand Hôtel du Lion d’Or (FR)

Podcast Stay-at-Home Chefs François Simon Publié le 21/12/2020

Episode 12 : Didier Clément,
Grand Hôtel du Lion d’Or (FR)

How are top chefs reacting to these challenging times? While honoring stay-at-home orders, they're bubbling with ideas for the "after-times." French food writer François Simon has gathered their thoughts and feelings.

10 Off-Piste Experiences |in North America

Concierge Our Top 10 Jordi Lippe-McGraw Publié le 18/12/2020

10 Off-Piste Experiences in North America

Winter is arguably one of the most magical seasons, with snow-covered mountains ready to be explored. Luckily, spots across North America offer plenty of seasonal activities for those who don't want to hit the slopes. Here are 10 off-piste experiences that will make you yearn for a frosty escape.

Let's eat oysters!

Concierge Festive season Stéphane Méjanès Publié le 16/12/2020

Let's eat oysters!

Today, forty Relais & Châteaux chefs with over fifty Michelin stars are raising their voices to support their oyster producers.