Who? Michael Jacobs
What? Colombia has a reputation for danger but just how dangerous is it? In The Robber of Memories, Michael Jacobs travels down the Magdalena river in search of the township with the highest incidences of Alzheimer’s while charting the country’s history of violence and his own encounters with life and death.
When? Available now
Where? Available online and in store
How? Buy now from Amazon
Who? Bespoke Brazil What? Get into the heart of tribal Brazil with the new tour from Bespoke Brazil. Guests will have the opportunity to visit seven villages in the Kaxinawá region of Western Brazil in a 10 day itinerary where they will get into the heart of the Amazon and meet the local people. Priced at £2460 per person, excluding international flights. When? Year round though May to November is recommended Where? Itinerary dependent How? For more information, see www.bespokebrazil.com Fly via British Airways
Who? Crafty Camping What? Head to West Dorset for glamping with a difference. As well as hand built luxury yurts, complete with ensuite bathrooms and wifi, guests can also take part in various woodland workshops. You can spend five days making a chair from a tree but you can also do two hour tasters. Oh yes, and it’s adults only. Bliss. When? Open year round except holidays Where? Opposite – Higher Holditch Farm, Yonder Hill, Holditch, West Dorset TA20 4NL How? For more information, see www.mallinson.co.uk
Who? Cox & Kings What? Luxury tour operator Cox & Kings have just launched new daily tours to Greenland. The new experiences combines with their existing Icelandic tours and as such all departures are from Reykjavik. The new Greenland tours range from a look at the hunter-gatherer customs and traditions of the Inuit, a trip by boat to watch glaciers calving ice into the sea or a helicopter flight over the Greenland ice sheet. When? Available now Where? Departing from Reykjavik How? Visit www.coxandkings.co.uk for more information
Who? Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent What? The Fondation Pierre Bergé – Yves Saint Laurent has organised a new exhibition of the designer’s work in collaboration with ING Cultural Centre. The collection will include Haute Couture as well as Ready-to-Wear pieces. There will also be rare sketches, production drawings, patterns, client files, embroidery samples, magazines, and press articles from the archives. When? 30th January to 5th May Where? ING Cultural Centre, Mont des Arts/Place Royale 6, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium How? For more information, please visit www.fondation-pb-ysl.net Fly via Brussels Airlines
Who? Discover Egypt What? If you’ve ever wanted to visit Egypt, Discover Egypt are the specialists to go to. With regular flights running from London to Luxor once again, there’s no time like the present to make your travel plans. One of the classic ways of seeing what the country has to offer is by taking a river cruise up the Nile; that way you will see much of the historic centres in Luxor as well as the temples along the way to Aswan. Prices from £799. When? Various itineraries available Where? Departure according to itinerary How? For more information, visit www.discoveregypt.co.uk
Nespresso’s new limited edition Grands Crus this spring are themed on Colombian Terroirs. Developed by Colombian coffee experts working closely with local farmers, these new flavours epitomise and embody the unique characteristics of two coffee regions in Colombia, Cauca and Santander. By nurturing a long standing and, we are told, sustainable relationship with the farmers, Nespresso has managed to create taste profiles which demonstrate the diversity of the land and celebrate coffees that are unique to Colombia. The lush, green and fertile mountains of Cauca produces a coffee with a flavour profile that reflected these conditions. The fruity aromas give this coffee a juicy body and a hint of spice,…
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