London comprises many neighbourhoods – a series of villages with their own distinct characters – a city that contrasts the old and the new, the stately and the subversive, the ceremonial and the spontaneous.
From great value bistros and quirky townhouses to MICHELIN-Starred restaurants and truly luxurious hotels, our MICHELIN Travel Guide has it all!
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The New York Times Magazine – Sept. 8, 2024
THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (September 7, 2024): The latest issue features Caity Weaver on the tyranny of the American penny; Jordan Kisner on the future of the Shakers; Dan Kaufman on NAFTA and politics; and more.
America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny
How NAFTA Broke American Politics
Since its passage in 1993, the trade agreement has played an outsize role in presidential elections — which now often hinge on the three Rust Belt states it helped to hollow out.
There Are Only Two Shakers Left. They’ve Still Got Utopia in Their Sights.
Their numbers have dwindled, but the remaining members are imagining what comes next.By Jordan KisnerCreditLucas Foglia for The New York Times
Is It OK to Vote for My Third-Party Fave This Presidential Election?
The First Movie About Pop Music to Nail Its Mediocrity
Nature Documentaries: “Wild Thailand” (BBC)
Each episode of this compelling natural history documentary is packed with amazing wildlife. Giant bats, huge water monitors, a dazzling island reef light show and the creatures of Bangkok are just some of the delights.
Previews: Country Life Magazine – Sept. 4, 2024
Country Life Magazine (September 3, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Otterly Wonderful’ – How Otters reconquered our rivers…
Building blocks
A sensible framework on land use must be in place before we embark on a ‘build, build, build’ crusade, argues Fiona Reynolds
‘Neither fish nor flesh’
Laura Parker charts the lore and legends attached to Lutra lutra, that bewhiskered, bright-eyed beacon of conservation
Interiors
Amelia Thorpe luxuriates in an array of elegant tubs, tiles and accessories for the bathroom
London Life
- A fresh vision of the city’s future
- Tom Parker Bowles lauds the capital’s most fêted restaurateurs
- Jo Rodgers marvels at a pop-up stationery shop
Travel
News of islands and ice
Jane Wheatley cruises the waters of Indonesia and Australia
Rosie Paterson is on a slippery slope in St Moritz
Pamela Goodman relives the ups and downs of walking on Paxos
Talk of the ton
Susan Jenkins examines the high fashion of the Regency period, from low-cut necklines to trussed-up regal sausages
Claire Booth’s favourite painting
The soprano is moved by an emotional Expressionist work that hits you between the eyes
What’s next?
Carla Carlisle is growing weary of damaging family feuds as she charts a positive way forward
Building nationhood
The meticulous restoration of Villa Golescu in Romania is a tribute to the country’s Revival style, suggests Jeremy Musson
The legacy
Kate Green celebrates the 16th-century life of William Cecil, the man who left us Burghley House
By the light of the harvest moon
How do onion skins reveal what the winter holds in store? Lia Leendertz explores the weather lore for September
The best seat in the house
Chairmaker Finn Koefoed-Nielsen tells Nick Hammond how he met his ‘national treasure’ mentor Jim Steele thanks to Country Life
Friends in low places
Mark Cocker gives us the low-down on the miracle of moss, a wonder of the natural world that lives right under our feet
The good stuff
Hetty Lintell selects elegant bags that are bound to work for you
It started with a blank canvas
A painterly eye has transformed the gardens at Patthana in Co Wicklow into an artistic delight, reveals Jane Powers
Kitchen garden cook
Melanie Johnson revels in the soft and squishy joy of figs
Foraging
Humans have been harvesting hazelnuts for millennia and long may it continue, says John Wright
River Cruises: Budapest, Salzburg And Bamberg
Video timeline: 00:00–50:34 – Salzburg 50:35–01:40:36 – Budapest 01:40:37–02:36:08 – Bamburg
Stroll the romantic streets of Salzburg, famous for the backdrop to the beloved ‘Sound Of Music’, to the historic town of Bamburg with it’s beautiful architecture.
Previews: Country Life Magazine – August 28, 2024
Country Life Magazine (August 27, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Horsepower’ – Stubbs, Burghley, and ponies at tea parties….
Can I tempt you with another carrot?
There’s bound to be horseplay when you invite a four-hoofed friend to tea. Flora Watkins is handing out the sugar lumps
From Paris, with love
The dust has barely settled on Britain’s equestrian glory at the Olympics as the spotlight falls on Burghley, says Kate Green
Wheels of fortune
A Corsa for the capital, an Aston for the budding bond? James Fisher has just the car for you
The legacy
Amie Elizabeth White applauds Charles Rolls, the man behind the most famous marque in motoring
Hero of the turf
Three centuries after his birth, George Stubbs still stands out as a peerless painter of horses. Jack Watkins celebrates his life
The sweet taste of freedom
You’ll never forget your first car — even if, at times, you’ve really wanted to, finds James Fisher
Eastern promise
In the final part of our series on the new commute, Liz Rowlinson unearths East Anglia’s hidden gems, all within reach of London
The summits of excellence
Adam Hay-Nicholls takes on the Three Peaks, powered by baked beans and Aston Martin’s DBX707
Keep calm and play on
There are still many vital lessons to be learned from playing sport at school, finds Madeleine Silver
Previews: Country Life Magazine – August 21, 2024
Country Life Magazine (August 20, 2024): The latest issue features ‘Sensational Scotland’ – Where to buy north of the border; The legend of the Stone of Scone; Up the workers – Chatsworth’s red-sock army; Forests of the future – the trees we should plant now…
Building on history
In the first of two articles, John Goodall charts the central role played by Scone and its former abbey in the history of Scotland.
Barking up the right tree
Britain’s native trees are facing an uncertain future, but we can still act to save our magnificent woodland, argues Sir Harry Studholme
Working their red socks off
A very special band of helpers is behind the smooth staging of Chatsworth Country Fair, as volunteer Simon Reinhold reveals
O Flowers of Scotland
Penny Churchill casts her eye over three Scottish estates, one a ‘pastoral oasis’ making its first appearance on the open market
Tom Byrne’s favourite painting
The actor chooses a work that treads that fine divide between ‘life and death, night and day’.
Dive in with both feet
There’s nothing more diverse than divers. Marianne Taylor dips below the surface to examine these underwater masters
Thistle do nicely
The ‘weediest of weeds’ is loved by insects, loathed by landowners. John Wright tackles the prickly matter of Scotland’s emblem.
The good stuff
Hetty Lintell selects luxuries designed or made in Scotland
Is that a plum in your mouth?
Tom Parker Bowles finds that the best way to savour traditional British varieties is to grow them yourself
Sculpting with plants
Perennials and billowing grasses are a perfect backdrop for the sculpture at Whitburgh House in Midlothian, finds Caroline Donald
And, as always, much much more
Photography: Shooting At Dinorwic Quarry In Wales
Dinorwic quarry is a large former slate quarry, now home to the Welsh National Slate Museum, located between the villages of Llanberis and Dinorwig in Wales. At its height at the start of the 20th century, it was the second largest slate quarry in Wales, after the neighbouring Penrhyn quarry near Bethesda.
Culinary Travel: 2-Days In Paris With Michelin Guide
Cross over to the enchanting Left Bank to soak in the charm of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Latin Quarter, with a visit at Le Panthéon. Indulge in a curated selection of Paris’s best, and create unforgettable memories in this culinary and cultural paradise. Paris is a city brimming with MICHELIN-Starred restaurants that elevate gastronomy to dizzying heights, and chic, stylish hotels that redefine luxury.
Experience the finest MICHELIN Guide restaurants and MICHELIN recommended hotels on both the Right and Left Banks. Dive into the magic of the City of Light with our exclusive two-day itinerary and discover all the recommendations to travel in Paris in our Travel Guide: https://guide.michelin.com/en/article…
National Geographic Magazine – September 2024
How to bring a 75-foot-long dinosaur back to life
A team of scientists and artists transformed a jumble of bones entombed in tons of rock into a towering dinosaur that will leave visitors to L.A.’s Natural History Museum wonderstruck.
What life is like when your brain can’t recognize faces
The common neurological disorder affects roughly 2 percent of the population. Author Sadie Dingfelder shares her perspective navigating the world with it.
