Mandarin Oriental x Cathay Pacific pop-up First Class menus

Celebrity chefs from Mandarin Oriental restaurants will help create Cathay Pacific’s new in-flight menus over the coming 12 months. The new menus will be served throughout 2015 on a monthly basis. Each menu will incorporate seasonal produce, prepared and cooked in both contemporary and traditional ways – from the wizardry of molecular gastronomy to the … Read more

New York in a Flash: NYC in 48 Hours

No-one should have to experience New York in a hurry; it’s just not that kind of place. Every corner of the city carries its own tales and secrets, and a fleeting visit just doesn’t do The Big Apple justice. But if time isn’t on your side, you can still get a taster course of some … Read more

Hidden Luxuries: London’s Best Kept Secrets

There are many ways to describe London. It’s regal, it’s grand, and it’s full of history. It’s also fashionable, diverse, quirky and alternative. And it’s brimming with motors, busy traffic jams, and huge red buses. But for jaded travelers in search of a little piece of British paradise, it’s also filled with lots of hidden … Read more

Organic farming not always best for environment, says government adviser

Lord Krebs claims that organic farming needs more land than conventional methods to produce the same yield

Global warming will cut wheat yields, research shows

Production of wheat – one of the world’s most important staple crops – is set to fall by 6% for every 1C rise in temperature, say scientists

25 of the best clubs in Europe – chosen by the experts

From Tiga to Trojan Sound System, Hot Since 82 to Kate Simko, we asked top DJs, label managers and promoters to tell us about their favourite places to party in mainland Europe – because if anyone knows about clubbing it’s this lot