Editor Appears on Food Travel Talk TV
Travel Begins at 40 editor Mark Bibby Jackson appeared on Food Travel Talk TV on 21 July when he was interviewed by the show’s founder and presenter Erik Wolf. Bibby…
New Foodie Focus For Steam Railway
Staffordshire’s Churnet Valley Railway announces new enhanced dining train experiences collection for 2021. It’s been nine months since the bell for boarding rang and the whistle…
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…
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…
Sarojin Cares Gastronomy Package
Following the success of its previous Sarojin Cares packages, luxurious boutique residence, The Sarojin, has launched a brand new Sarojin Cares Gastronomy package complete…
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…
Njori Launches Pack-away Smart Cooker
The design duo behind pioneering kitchenware for prestigious clients including Joseph Joseph and Jamie Oliver is set to shake up the kitchen smart tech market…
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…
Luxury Travel Now More Meaningful
Luxury travellers are demanding a more meaningful experience from overseas holidays once restrictions lift according to new research from Asia travel specialists Experience…
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…
Bury St Edmunds Foodie Destination
Bury St Edmunds is now home to Suffolk’s only Michelin starred restaurant, while another of the town’s critically acclaimed fine dining establishments…
Exciting New Forest Events for 2021
As we slowly get back to normal, some of the New Forests most popular events are set to return in 2021. Dogstival On the weekend of 5-6 June, Dogstival will…
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…
7 Luxury Christmas Hotel Breaks in England
With the UK leaving lockdown, why not consider treating yourself to one of the many luxury Christmas hotel breaks on offer in England, or say good riddance to 2020? For…
Local Travel in Aldeburgh Suffolk and Orford
Mark Bibby Jackson returns to the East of England for a UK Staycation, visiting the seaside resort of Aldeburgh Suffolk and nearby Orford for a local experience. It seems somehow…
Meet Eddie the Eagle at the Balmer Lawn
The owners of the four-star Balmer Lawn Hotel in Brockenhurst, New Forest, have created an Apres-Ski-inspired ‘The Lodge Kitchen & Bar’, an enormous 25m x 10m stretch tent…
New Trends for Gastronomic Valencia
Valencia is a city with already stable foundations in the culinary world with deep rooted traditions that have given rise to the most famous of Spanish dishes, paella. However, a…
Three Best Isle of Wight Walks – and Pubs
A frequent visitor to the island off the south coast of England, Mark Bibby Jackson shares his favourite Isle of Wight walks. Ever since a child I have been a…
Sustainable Christmas Gifts for Gourmets
Irene Caswell takes a virtual trip to Santa’s grotto and returns with some sustainable Christmas gifts suggestions especially for gourmets. Food and drink is one of the special delights of…
100 Queen’s Gate Hotel: Door to Door
James Clark spends a night in the UK capital taking full advantage of 100 Queen’s Gate London’s door to door chauffeur offer. The doorbell rang bang on time to announce…
