Roman Holiday

Travel Staycation Daniel Bernard Publié le 31/08/2021

Roman Holiday

Late summer is a great time to discover the surprising side of this ancient city. At first sight, Rome might appear to be an open-air museum, yet can turn out to be surprisingly modern. Follow our guide through the Eternal City.

"It's actually about valuing everything"

Travel Be Inspired Publié le 13/08/2021

"It's actually about valuing everything"

With newfound gratitude after a year and a half unlike any other, Managing Director Andrew Stembridge of Chewton Glen in the UK reflects on the property’s evolution since its humble beginnings, putting emphasis on quality over quantity. This resilience gave Chewton Glen the strength to start anew.

5 Glamping Spots |in North America

Travel Juliet Izon Publié le 20/07/2021

5 Glamping Spots
in North America

From a remote lodge on Vancouver Island to a former Rockefeller estate in the Adirondacks, these five properties offer guests the chance to commune with nature.

Tequila! The Little Town |That Makes the Liquor Giant

Travel Adam Slama Publié le 13/07/2021

Tequila! The Little Town
That Makes the Liquor Giant

Through pictures by British photographer Adam Slama, explore the heady charms of the Mexican city of Tequila.

“The ecological situation is |one of the most important things.”

Travel Be Inspired Publié le 15/06/2021

“The ecological situation is
one of the most important things.”

After a year-long review, it has become clear that sustainability must become even more of a main course issue in the culinary philosophy and style of Relais & Châteaux chefs. Aware of the key role she plays, chef Vicky Lau of Tate Dining Room in Hong Kong shares precisely this commitment.

Contributors

Olivier Reneau French lifestyle journalist Air France Madame

Olivier Reneau
French lifestyle journalist Air France Madame

Eugenio Mailler Taste Activist

Eugenio Mailler
Taste Activist

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

Ian Belcher Travel writer from UK

Ian Belcher
Travel writer from UK

Daniel Bernard French food journalist

Daniel Bernard
French food journalist

Jill Barth Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Jill Barth
Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Juliet Izon Lifestyle writer from New York

Juliet Izon
Lifestyle writer from New York

Adam Slama British photographer

Adam Slama
British photographer

Anne-Marie Cattelain French travel reporter and author of books

Anne-Marie Cattelain
French travel reporter and author of books

Ian Cameron Writer for the drinks industry

Ian Cameron
Writer for the drinks industry

Jane Knight Travel editor at the Times

Jane Knight
Travel editor at the Times

Julie Lasterade French journalist and scientist

Julie Lasterade
French journalist and scientist

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

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

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

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

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

Matthew Villano American writer CNN Travel, San Francisco Chronicle

Matthew Villano
American writer CNN Travel, San Francisco Chronicle

Kat Odell American author, taste spotter

Kat Odell
American author, taste spotter

Sophie Cornibert Co-founder of Fulgurances

Sophie Cornibert
Co-founder of Fulgurances

Guillaume Crouzet French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Crouzet
French lifestyle chronicler

Charles Michel Food activist and educator

Charles Michel
Food activist and educator

Sabrina Glanzmann Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Sabrina Glanzmann
Swiss food editor (Marmite)

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

Amber Gibson Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Amber Gibson
Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Tarajia Morrell Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Tarajia Morrell
Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Arturo Bamboo Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Arturo Bamboo
Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Rhiannon Taylor Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

Rhiannon Taylor
Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

Tamlin Wightman Travel writer and photographer

Tamlin Wightman
Travel writer and photographer

Jessica Jungbauer German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Jessica Jungbauer
German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Romanian gourmet writers

Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu
Romanian gourmet writers

Anastasia Miari Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Anastasia Miari
Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Lucie Charpentier French photographer

Lucie Charpentier
French photographer

Support Éditions Magazine devoted to contemporary illustration

Support Éditions
Magazine devoted to contemporary illustration

Benjamin Loyseau Photojournalist for Vanity Fair, Libération and Le Monde

Benjamin Loyseau
Photojournalist for Vanity Fair, Libération and Le Monde

Annick Weber Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Annick Weber
Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Macarena Escrivà Spanish journalist for CN Traveler Spain, Viajar Magazine

Macarena Escrivà
Spanish journalist for CN Traveler Spain, Viajar Magazine

David Coggins Writer and editor for US publications

David Coggins
Writer and editor for US publications

Patrick Locqueneux Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

Patrick Locqueneux
Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

Rosa Park Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Rosa Park
Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Rymn Massand Creative consultant in design

Rymn Massand
Creative consultant in design

Lindsey Tramuta Food and travel writer

Lindsey Tramuta
Food and travel writer

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

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

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

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

Céline Marks French blogger & photographer

Céline Marks
French blogger & photographer

Lauren Wells American Instagram influencer

Lauren Wells
American Instagram influencer

The grape harvest: |10 exclusive offers in France| for wine lovers

Cuisine Wine stories Jean Berthelot de La Glétais Publié le 20/09/2021

The grape harvest:
10 exclusive offers in France
for wine lovers

Each year in September and October, grape harvest time marks the beginning of a season of festivities, discoveries and renewal for all vineyard lovers. Here is a selection of 10 properties for a celebration of castles and their harvests.

The art of service: |a restaurant choreography, |from kitchen to dining room

Cuisine Olivier Reneau Publié le 07/09/2021

The art of service: a restaurant choreography, from kitchen to dining room

Beyond its culinary appeal, a meal at a restaurant must carry the meaning of hospitality as it is conveyed by the chef and maître d’hôtel to each patron. Some experiences are so filled with personalized attention that one feels pampered in an exclusive way.

Earth-Friendly Œnotourism| in Far-Flung Destinations

Cuisine Wine stories Jill Barth Publié le 18/08/2021

Earth-Friendly Œnotourism
in Far-Flung Destinations

Guests experience wine tourism at more than 250 Relais & Châteaux properties, 60 of which produce wine. On these estates, "sense of place" takes center stage where terroir and passion collide to produce some of the world's most interesting wines, all done with sustainability at top of mind.

Craft Honey Cocktails: |Hachimitsu recipe |from Tetsuya’s

Cuisine Craft Honey Cocktails Ian Cameron Publié le 21/05/2021

Craft Honey Cocktails: Hachimitsu recipe
from Tetsuya’s

For World Bee Day, Manuel Palermo of Testuya’s in Australia carefully assembles a collection of diverse flavors to harmonise with a distinct-tasting Tasmanian honey.

Craft Honey Cocktails:|The Queen Bee recipe |from 11 Cadogan Gardens

Cuisine Craft Honey Cocktails Ian Cameron Publié le 21/05/2021

Craft Honey Cocktails: The Queen Bee recipe from 11 Cadogan Gardens

For World Bee Day, Nico Orduz of 11 Cadogan Gardens in London sources an artisanal Irish honey to match the taste profile of a Hennessy-based Champagne cocktail.

Craft Honey Cocktails: |Barefoot in the Garden recipe |from Agli Amici

Cuisine Craft Honey Cocktails Ian Cameron Publié le 21/05/2021

Craft Honey Cocktails: Barefoot in the Garden recipe from Agli Amici

For World Bee Day, Michela Scarello of Agli Amici in Italy pairs a local, cherry blossom honey with Taylor’s White Port.

The Cheese Salvaged from the Water

Commitments Food For Change 2021 Eugenio Mailler Publié le 10/10/2021

The Cheese Salvaged from the Water

Julien Dumas, the new chef of the Saint James in Paris, tells us about a cheese that he enjoyed as a child, Persillé de Tignes. This excellent product represents the commitment required from chefs everywhere to protect the environment and its biodiversity.

Seeds of the Future

Commitments Food For Change 2021 Eugenio Mailler Publié le 09/10/2021

Seeds of the Future

Kumatiya, a small, spiny tree typical of Rajasthan, has a great deal of appeal. In addition to being a part of the territory’s traditional agroforestry system and a source of complementary revenue with its gum arabic, it also offers a gratifying gourmet treat: its seeds.

An Apple a Day

Commitments Food For Change 2021 Eugenio Mailler Publié le 08/10/2021

An Apple a Day

The Gravenstein apple is a symbol of the Sonoma County community. Brought here by Russian trappers in the early 19th century, it has provided food and drink for the locals for many years. Today its orchards are threatened by the success of the region’s vineyards.

Pollo Nero, Pollo Vero

Commitments Food For Change 2021 Eugenio Mailler Publié le 07/10/2021

Pollo Nero, Pollo Vero

“Black chicken, authentic chicken.” This Tuscan saying expresses just how firmly rooted pollo nero del Valdarno truly is here. As part of the Food for Change campaign by Slow Food, we set out to encounter this passenger aboard the Ark of Taste.

Saving Near-Extinct Foods |Around the World

Commitments Food For Change 2021 Eugenio Mailler Publié le 28/09/2021

Saving Near-Extinct Foods
Around the World

In the face of industrial agriculture and standardized diets, we need a Noah’s Ark of foods. One that protects the foods that make our cuisine so special: the ingredients that express the talents of our region. A treasure to carry forward for the future of our tastebuds and our countrysides.

10 Landmarks of National |History and Culture

Concierge Our Top 10 Ian Belcher Publié le 14/09/2021

10 Landmarks of National
History and Culture

As European Heritage Days are celebrated across Europe, Relais & Châteaux already boasts many magnificent properties that are an integral part of their country’s history and culture. Take your pick from a riad, palazzo or a converted factory or Atlantic fort.