Carnivals

Travelling to Europe, we often fly and miss out on the pleasure of a European road trip, so for my holiday in northern Italy, I decided to savour the journey by driving there. There are plenty of ferr

Venice Film Festival sets the stage for the A-list’s defining career moments

1 Tortello maremmano Tortello maremmano is a typical Tuscan pasta course. Large squares of pasta are pinched together with a filling of fresh ricotta and swiss chard or borage. The extra-large size me

Sun-kissed, seductive and effortlessly chic, Nice pulses with a swagger that’s as vibrant as its Riviera sunsets. Here, glamour comes with an edge: picture sunbathing on pebble beaches, before sipping

Exciting ways to get away from it all

IN A LITTLE-VISITED NORTHERN CORNER OF RIO DE JANEIRO, A NEW MUSIC TRAIL IS HELPING TRAVELLERS SLIP INTO THE RHYTHMS OF BRAZIL’S SAMBA CULTURE AND LEARN ITS STORIED HISTORY