Armchair Traveller

Keep your BLT – we’re getting creative with our sandwiches this summer, thanks to Carnival. Choc-chip cookies, ice cream and a profusion of toppings makes for a treat that’s as fun to make as it is tasty. INGREDIENTS: Serves 6 115g butter, softened 70g brown sugar 70g granulated sugar 1…

It’s been a year, and it’s felt like a lifetime, but the time has finally come; the seas are restarting.   This month marks the beginning of the return to cruising we’ve all waited for. Staycations, Seacations, English Coastal Cruises and Summer Soirees; whatever you choose to call them, summer sailings around the…

Naples might not make the best first impressions on its visitors but there’s more to this gritty city than meets the eye. Head up and you’ll find yourself in the chic shopping streets of sophisticated Vomero, wander along the waterfront and you’ll come across the majestic Castel Nuovo, and delve…

Antarctica. South America. Norway. There are plenty of places that spring to mind when you hear the word ‘expedition’, but you could be forgiven for thinking that the British Isles isn’t one of them. But take the wildlife haven archipelagos and the historical seaports, the Viking kingdoms and the remote sandscapes, and suddenly the UK…

We refuse to let Madeira be known for nothing more than cake and Christiano Ronaldo’s right foot. There’s so much more to this far-flung Portuguese port of call. So much so, in fact, that you’ll never see it all in a day, but don’t worry, you can always come back….

We’d all love to be holidaying on the Amalfi Coast, plump lemons heavy on the trees and pebbly beaches showcasing lithe Italian limbs bronzed in the way only the Mediterranean summer sun can. Soon reader, soon. In the meantime, here’s a taste of the Italian Riviera courtesy of Oceania’s lemony and indulgently creamy risotto. Bellissimo!  …

Street art has the power to turn dilapidated neighbourhoods into thriving hipster hotspots, pulling in the tourists with a fee-free exhibition of work by some seriously talented artists from around the world. Pack your camera and join us on our tour of the world’s best street art spots. Berlin Berlin’s famous…

Described by P&O Cruises Food Hero Olly Smith as a ‘dynamite of deliciousness’, the mint julep is the signature drink of the Kentucky Derby and a taste of the Deep South. The punchy cocktail is traditionally served in a pewter tankard with plenty of ice. INGREDIENTS Bourbon Sparkling water Chilli…

  You needn’t venture far to find a new favourite We all have our favourite ports of call, the ones which seem to show us something completely different every time we visit and the places to which the prospect of returning never fails to excite. However, if “the world is…

Executive Chef Nick Oldroyd is the king of the kitchen on Queen Mary 2. After his classic Cunard scones went down a storm, he’s back with more secrets from the galley and a recipe for Belgian Chocolate Orange Fallen Cake with Raspberry Sauce. It only takes a few ingredients to…