Archivio Journeys Abroad

Rainbow cuisine
Magazine: September 2008

The island of Mauritius was already known as Dina Arobi by the Arab sailors of the 10th century but it was only in 1598 that the Dutch conquered it and renamed it Mauritius in honour of their king: Maurits Van Nassau. From this moment, the little emerald green jewel in the middle of the Indian Ocea...

4X4 adventure
Magazine: August 2008

Kingdom of cacti
The Sonora desert is speckled with ''cardóns'', the world's biggest cactus, which lives up to 300 years, reaches up to 20 metres in height and 25 tons in weight. Sculptured by nature as huge candlesticks, the cardóns are close ''cousins'' of the ''saguaros'', which...

Resort to pleasure
Magazine: July 2008

Enchanting Puglia, with its crystal clear sea, whitewashed towns and endless stretches of secular olive trees. Torre Maizza, a 5 star resort which dominates from its hilltop position over the Mediterranean, boasts a 360° view. It has 28 rooms, which span from the typical architecture of white t...

The pearls of the Cyclades
Magazine: July 2008

Folégandros is intimate, traditional and elegant. Trendy but not snooty. Ideal for those who want to lounge peacefully in the sun and for nature lovers. Hotels are Cycladic style with spectacular views of the coral reef and during the day there are trails amongst orchards, terraces of vines ...

Thai temptations
Magazine: June 2008

«Here in Sukhotai one lives well, there are fish in the waters, rice in the fields. The people's faces express the joy of living…» It is suffice to cite this XII century quotation to appreciate the essence of Thai cuisine. Gently flavoured rice and seafood, exotic fresh ingredien...

Jewels of the Caribbean
Magazine: June 2008

The palms rustle under a violet sky, laden with warm raindrops. Sunday storm in Road Town, capital of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) on Tortola the main island of the archipelago. But 20 minutes later the sun breaks through again. Captain Luc Gaborit is waiting for us aboard Tahuata at the Villag...

Moscow, the fascination of a thousand expressions
Magazine: May 2008

«Moscow….so many sentiments that this word strikes in the Russian heart, so many feelings it evokes!'' Words from Pushkin which perfectly describe the role of Moscow inside Russia. The city encapsulates a thousand different faces. Antique and ultramodern, European and Asian, rich and p...

Atlantic ocean jewels
Magazine: May 2008

The tiny archipelago of Cape Verde is a piece of Africa scattered in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a group of islands, each one different from the other. Amongst these: the volcanic cordillera of Santo Antao, the endless beaches of Boa Vista, the scenery of Sal, arid and primitive, and th...

Madrid fusion
Magazine: April 2008

After the international success aroused by the new Catalan and Basque cuisine, Madrid is certainly not caught napping. It has stood itself, in Europe, for the role of observer of cutting edge trends and experimentations in a haute cuisine that knows no limits. In February, after winning the unanimo...

Deep North
Magazine: April 2008

In Swedish it is called Skåne, in Italian Scania. It is the southernmost region of Sweden and until 1658 it was part of Denmark. Scania and Denmark are joined up ''physically'' thanks to the Öresund Bridge that connects Copenhagen to Malmö, the ''south facing Swedish window'' and th...

Street Food Paradise
Magazine: April 2008

A fabulous mix of intense and atypical fl avours. A food experience that is a gastronomic crossroads somewhere between Asia and Spain, with infl uences from Mexico and China. To understand the special features of the Philippine cuisine we need to gain some insight into the history of this nation. P...

Under the sky in Zurich
Switzerland
Magazine: March 2008

If anyone still hangs on to an idea of Zurich as only a banking city, he can get rid of it. Though efficiency and precision still distinguish the city, a current of change is definitely sweeping through it. In short, a new skyline running between the multiethnic Langstrasse and the railway platform...

N.Y. Italian style
Magazine: March 2008

Italian quality cuisine in New York has reached high levels. Almost enough to make top Italian restaurants envious. Strolling down the city avenues one realises that the so-called 'Italian Sound' has given up its place to true Italian style with labels and, above all, food of the highest quality. T...

Hacienda lifestyle
Mexico
Magazine: February 2008

Mornings are high energy in Mérida, capitol of the Mexican state of Yucatán. Haciendas, the driving economic force of Mexico for over three centuries, can be discovered by car while travelling along the carretera (road). At the beginning of the 16th century, Castile sovereigns - who t...

Nueva cocina marinera
Spagna
Magazine: February 2008

Galicia, the natural, fi nal stop on the Santiago di Compostela Way, proposes itself once again as an appetising, gastronomic destination. After the world renowned success of cooking from Basque countries and Catalonia, Galicia is ready to step up to the podium in Spanish culinary excellence, thank...

Il Nord Pas de Calais
France
Magazine: December 2007

Arras, Baroque, beauty and bargains Famous for its elaborate Baroque and Flemish style squares, Arras surprises with the richness of its heritage and its lifestyle. The excursions into the land of Artois are not the only reasons that the tourists are attracted: the local culinary discoveries, the o...

As beautiful as art
Saint Paul de Vence - France
Magazine: November 2007

France. Just a few kilometres from Nice, Saint Paul de Vence is entrenched on a hill in viewing distance of the Alps and the Mediterranean.

The eco-chic Tropics
Maldives
Magazine: November 2007

“No news, no shoes” is the slogan written on the shoe bag offered to every guest while still aboard the dhoni, navigating towards the beach of the Soneva Fushi Resort in the Baa archipelago.

Toujours Paris
Parigi - France
Magazine: November 2007

Someone once said that to keep the spirit alive it should be nourished with frequent visits to Paris.