Pursuit is an online magazine for the conscious traveller, created by the team behind Satopia Travel. We search the globe in pursuit of discovering some of the most inspirational people on the planet and destinations that offer experiences that awaken the senses.
Championing women is not an option - it is an absolute necessity! By Ahmed Gouda, Co-Founder of Satopia Travel As a child growing up in the bustling city of Alexandria, Egypt, I…
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express: A World Of Luxury and Elegance
Venice Simplon-Orient-Express: A World Of Luxury and Elegance By Ahmed Gouda, Co-Founder of Satopia Travel From the moment my boat arrived to take me from my hotel to Venezia Santa Lucia Railway…
La Liste reveals winners of Mediterranean Special Awards 2023
The gastronomic event celebrated the cuisine, chefs, and restaurants of the Mediterranean. By Nicola Leigh Stewart, Editor The evening marked the inaugural Mediterranean Special awards from the global restaurant guide. The 2023…
Massimo Bottura reveals new menu at Osteria Francescana
World Renowned Chef, Massimo Bottura has added a new venture to his collection of “must haves” in Emilia-Romagna, offering a unique and once-in-a-lifetime culinary experience.
Massimo Bottura’s New Addition to an Ancient Tradition in Emilia-Romagna
World renowned chef, Massimo Bottura, has added a new venture to his collection of "must haves" in Emilia-Romagna, offering a unique and once-in-a-lifetime culinary experience. The renowned Acetaia Fabbi, originally opened in…
Dominique Crenn is currently one of the most celebrated chefs in the world and she has just been recognised with two new green stars in the Michelin Guide. This is a huge…
A Different Version of Reality According to Francis Mallmann
He confronted the tension between meaning and language. So when Francis Mallmann says, “I don’t think I’m an incredible chef” he’s not expecting flattery. What Mallmann wants is for us to question…
The Culinary Celebration of the Century with Dominique Crenn at Le Domaine des Etangs
In May 2023, Chef Dominique Crenn, of San Francisco’s noted 3-Michelin-star restaurant Atelier Crenn, returns to her native France, to cook up a fantastical five-day fairytale at Domaine des Etangs in the…
Massimo Bottura wins two awards in 50 Top Italy 2022
From being named #1 on “The World’s 50 Best Restaurants” list in 2016 for the first time and again in 2018, to appearing on the premiere episode of the Netflix series Chef’s…
Dominique Crenn – World’s Best 50 Icon Award Winner
When Dominique Crenn was honoured with the World’s 50 Best Icon Award in 2021 at an awards ceremony in Antwerp, it didn’t surprise anybody in the culinary world.
Those who know great food already know Massimo Bottura, the Modena based chef-patron of three Michelin star restaurant Osteria Francescana. But Bottura, and his wife Lara Gilmore, are much more than creators…
Paul Lister – The Future of the Forests in His Hands
The 23,000 acre Alladale Wilderness Reserve is an unprecedented attempt at private conservancy, nestled in glacial valleys, fringed by Scotland’s small remaining Caledonian pine forest. It’s home to one of Europe’s most…
World Oceans Day: Protecting the Seas, Protecting our Future Through Environmental Philanthropy
2021’s World Oceans Day focuses on something that the world has recently learnt – that every aspect of our world is connected and interrelated. The aim is to influence decisions being made…
Reunite – Destination Reunion Travel with a Difference
If you love to travel, then you know there’s nothing better than being able to share a travel adventure with family and friends. And this new form of travel, reunion travel, also…
For many of us, spring is the moment when we slough off our long dormant season and enter the world again. We’ve had a year of down-time, spinning our wheels, planning our…
The impact of travel on an individual can be literally life-changing. Elizabeth Barrett Browning existed as a recluse in poor health until she met Robert Browning and they eloped to Italy, where…
April 12th is the International Day of Human Space Flight, and in our lifetime we may make the ‘leap’ from space flight being an elitist pursuit to a mainstream activity. It is…
22 April is Earth Day, designed not just to acknowledge our debt to the planet, but to encourage action that will help preserve our world and improve it.
7 Ways to Shine Your Light on International Day of Happiness
The United Nations measures happiness globally as well. In 2020, Finland was named the happiest country in the world for the third year running. On the other hand, many countries have established…
Today, after a period of living in lockdowns and quarantines, most of us have come to reevaluate this most commonplace and yet most remarkable of experiences. We’ve been starved of hugs and…
Can More Women in Leadership Champion Emotional Philanthropy?
The importance of having a more gender balanced board, management or leadership team is a work in progress. For instance, the current legislation in The Netherlands to ensure more women have seats…
We are seeking the changes that have been for the better, and being present to the rhythms and structures we've created for ourselves personally and professionally to take care of our wellbeing.…
Both as humanity and as individuals - we are asked to cope with humongous changes. How best to cope with these challenges and turn our weaknesses into new strengths. Shall we join…
We can revive ourselves, and restore our optimism and confidence, by connecting with the natural world. The magic of the wilderness with its soothing and healing effect on the soul is undoubtedly…
Cook with Satopia Travel Chefs Table Hosted Experiences by Forbes
As we plan ahead for future journeys, Satopia Travel is offering a newly curated series of hosted experiences, which include several culinary trips in the company of top chefs from across the…
Kris Tompkins, former CEO of Patagonia inc. and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation, knows where we should be heading. On 21 January 2021 Kristine spoke honestly about how she and her late husband…
A Repeat of the Dark Ages or the Roaring 20’s – Whatever it is, We’re in it Together
In history, there have been periods so bleak we’ve called them the ‘dark’ ages. What makes 2020 different? Not the scale of the disaster, nor the nature of the pandemic, but the…
When Clare Smyth became ‘the best female chef in the world’ in 2018, the award itself may have been controversial but her ability definitely wasn’t – she earned Gordon Ramsey three Michelin…
Kristine Tompkins is an American conservationist, former CEO of Patagonia Inc., and President and Co-founder of Tompkins Conservation. Kristine is also a UN Environment Patron, recognised for her commitment to protected areas…
We’ve all spent most of this year being grateful for technology, from Zoom and Teams and the way they’ve revolutionised our work-lives through, to Netflix and curved gaming monitors that have helped…
“Ring Out the Old, Ring in the New…” Are Virtual Experiences a New Tradition?
It can be easy to forget that every tradition was a response to current conditions, and that what we do this year will become traditional by the end of the decade. We…
Recent research says something different. In 2009 a Harvard Business School study showed that happier people give more, and that giving increases happiness – so it’s a virtuous circle. And it’s not…
Books are written about it, podcasts focus on it, each of us has a personal barometer that charts our success level in all areas of life: financially, socially, romantically, educationally, sports, work…
The influence of travel is profound – it’s a whole-body experience that feeds every sense. But it also does something more remarkable… it creates the space within which that mercurial thing called…
As the current president and co-founder of Tompkins Conservation and the former CEO of Patagonia, Inc., Kristine left the business world to protect wild beauty and biodiversity by creating national parks, restoring…
Chef Cracco’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele restaurant complex is a perfect recreation of the original 19th century Galleria in Milan, fitted with every mod con and novel feature. Cracco trained in Monte Carlo…
From his avant garde culinary art through his fight on food waste and his work to uncover the invisible potential of others, it’s always been about bringing light to the world. When…
This year has been difficult to describe! Had someone told us at the start of the year that what lies ahead would be a summer that mostly spent at home, our holidays…
Francis Mallmann’s Philosophy on Freedom, Fear & Change
Regarded as the Godfather of open-fire cooking to his dedicated following of culinary explorers, Mallmann’s style of cooking has created a global phenomenon. Without a doubt, Mallmann is South America’s most famous…
Scotland was once covered in thick forest, it was an undulating wilderness teeming with wild lynx, wolves, and bears. Hunted and persecuted, these natural predators entered extinction hundreds of years ago.
Raymond Blanc is a gastronomic icon, recognised as one of the finest chefs in the world. In fact, chef Blanc has been driving change for many years through his role as the…
Chef Carlo Cracco is a chef who has devoted his entire life to carving out a place in culinary history. He is seen as a pioneer in progressive Italian cuisine. His Michelin-star…
Why We Must Continue to Dream with Massimo Bottura
With most businesses, including restaurants and bars being forced to close as Italians were confined to their homes. The rest of the world followed closely behind. What we all discovered is that…
Raising awareness with travellers of their social, environmental and economic impact is something that Satopia Travel believes that the Travel and Tourism Industry has a responsibility to actively tackle, by educating people...
From landing in the port town of Comodoro Rivadavia, guests are forgiven for wondering if this is a trip or a pilgrimage. Embarking on a journey by road and boat across sometimes…
Exclusive Access to New Zealand’s Most Exquisite Locations
Forget the typical Kiwi road trip, driving from the north island all the way south… Jetting off from one exclusive spot to the next, is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime epic trip at a…