Great British Staycations While most Brits are desperate to get on the next flight/cruise ship out of here, more than 32 million overseas visitors flock to British soil every year. And why? Because Great Britain is home to some of the most stunning, culturally and historically significant places on Earth. Some of us travel miles to find crystal clear waters,
Feel your stresses fade away on a health and wellbeing break in Aruba… British people spend an average of nine hours a day staring at their laptop, smartphone, tablet and television screens – that’s 30 years of their lives wiled away sitting stock-still indoors. Now that we live in the digital age where it’s possible to shop, play, learn, work
Experience the world’s biggest, liveliest Carnival in Rio de Janeiro Carnival is one big street party exploding with colour, passion, dance and music. Taste sizzling street food, learn to dance the Samba with locals, and see the dazzling costumes – the glitter, feathers and breath-taking acrobatics. The festivities take place in many Christian communities across the world, from Trinidad
Jenny Ardagh visits this year-round sailing destination to experience laid-back life on the island Antigua is located in the cluster of the Leeward islands and, although small, is utterly beautiful with a lot to see and do. Antigua is most renowned for its 365 white sandy beaches – one for every single day of the year. However, the beach is
Top health destinations of 2015 Going on holiday can be bad news for the waistline. All-you-can eat buffets, cocktail happy-hour and the tantalising prospect of lying sedate on a beach all day can quickly cause the pounds to pile on. But not every overseas jaunt has to end with a week-long hangover and trousers that don’t fit. More and
WildJunket founder, Nellie Huang, has hiked all over the world, from the arctic tundra in Norway, to the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Here, we ask her to reveal some of her most memorable adventures… We Brits love a vigorous walk up a steep hill, especially if it culminates in a pub lunch. Nellie Huang, founder of popular adventure
We get an inside look at Craghoppers, one of the UK’s most successful travel clothing brands What’s the story behind this famous brand? A true British brand, Craghoppers began as a meeting of minds in 1965 in a makeshift clothing workshop in Batley, Yorkshire. The brand had the Peak District on its doorstep, but Mount Everest was in its sights.
Ocean View’s editor, Zoe Thomas, spends four nights at The Distrikt Hotel in New York, braving the aftermath of snow storm Juno to visit some of the city’s most indulgent bakeries, famous diners and colossal skyscrapers… “Flights from JFK International have been grounded as the biggest storm in New York’s history continues to batter the East coast” is not what
Award-winning Australia based photographer-cum-cook, Katie Quinn Davies, has given us a tasty insight into her latest cookbook, What Katie Ate at the Weekend. We’ve selected three of our favourite recipes to get you hungry for more! Crunchy Chicken with Sweet-Salty Dipping Sauce SERVES 4 This dish is a healthy choice, and kids will love it too. Tamari (Japanese soy
MasterChef Australia runner-up – and not to mention artist and actress too, Poh Ling Yeow, teases us with a few of the recipes from her latest Malaysian cookbook, Same Same But Different… Here they are! Seared Scallops with Green Apple and Wasabi Cream 12 large scallops (more if they are small) 2 tablespoons olive oil 30g unsalted butter OR omit olive oil and
