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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…
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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…
AG-SatopiaApril 23, 2023
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…
AG-SatopiaDecember 12, 2022
The guests are companions on a journey to rediscover the elements of beauty according to Massimo Bottura with moments designed to create discussion. A personal journey as much as a shared one,…
AG-SatopiaJune 25, 2022
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…
SatopiaTravelFebruary 28, 2022
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…
AG-SatopiaJuly 18, 2021
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…
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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…
AG-SatopiaApril 23, 2023
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…
AG-SatopiaDecember 12, 2022
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…
SatopiaTravelFebruary 28, 2022
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…
AG-SatopiaFebruary 10, 2022
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…
AG-SatopiaJuly 25, 2021
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…
SatopiaTravelFebruary 1, 2021
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…
SatopiaTravelJanuary 11, 2021
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…
SatopiaTravelOctober 23, 2020
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…
SatopiaTravelOctober 15, 2020
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…
SatopiaTravelOctober 10, 2020
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…
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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…
AG-SatopiaApril 30, 2023
Bulgari Hotel London: A Secluded Sanctuary in Central London By Emma Ponsonby, Co-Founder & CEO of Satopia Travel A surprisingly cosy home away from home. Having stayed at Bulgari Hotel Dubai, which…
AG-SatopiaMarch 23, 2023
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…
SatopiaTravelJune 1, 2020
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…
SatopiaTravelApril 15, 2018
Bulgari Hotel London: A Secluded Sanctuary in Central London
Bulgari Hotel London: A Secluded Sanctuary in Central London By Emma Ponsonby, Co-Founder & CEO of Satopia Travel A surprisingly…
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Bulgari Hotel London: A Secluded Sanctuary in Central London By Emma Ponsonby, Co-Founder & CEO of Satopia Travel A surprisingly cosy home away from home. Having stayed at Bulgari Hotel Dubai, which…
AG-SatopiaMarch 23, 2023
Championing Women is not an Option
Championing women is not an option - it is an absolute necessity! By Ahmed Gouda, Co-Founder of Satopia Travel As…
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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…
AG-SatopiaMay 1, 2023
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…
AG-SatopiaApril 30, 2023
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…
AG-SatopiaMay 17, 2021
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…
AG-SatopiaApril 19, 2021
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…
AG-SatopiaApril 6, 2021
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.
SatopiaTravelMarch 23, 2021
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…
SatopiaTravelMarch 15, 2021
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…
SatopiaTravelMarch 9, 2021
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…
SatopiaTravelMarch 1, 2021
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.…
SatopiaTravelFebruary 22, 2021
Championing Women is not an Option
Championing women is not an option - it is an absolute necessity! By Ahmed Gouda, Co-Founder of Satopia Travel As…
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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…
AG-SatopiaMay 1, 2023
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…
SatopiaTravelNovember 16, 2020
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…
SatopiaTravelOctober 23, 2020
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…
SatopiaTravelOctober 10, 2020
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.
SatopiaTravelSeptember 19, 2020
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…
SatopiaTravelJune 3, 2020
