GourmetSleeping beauty stirs BordeauxOnce regarded as a sleepy setting, Bordeaux is now revealing a sensual identity. Michael Raffael raises a glass to a city revelling in change
GourmetFeels like holm StockholmSweden’s capital oozes over with Scandi chic but there’s plenty of substance behind all this style, says Olivia Palamountain
GourmetIn one fell swoop Ribble ValleyThe heart of Lancashire is home to impeccable produce, charming inns and rolling countryside. Michael Raffael finds himself bewitched by the enchanting Ribble Valley
GourmetFjord thinking StavangerStavanger may be feeling the burn from the collapse of the oil boom but Norway’s richest city has turned its attention to other natural bounties, says Olivia Palamountain
GourmetOn Swiss time ZurichThink Switzerland, think neutrality, money and chocolate. But the capital of finance is shedding its staid image and embracing a new ethos that celebrates culinary diversity in all its forms, says Anthony Lambert
GourmetA Gourmet Guide to Lisbon LisbonA city resisting revolution, Lisbon is sticking to its culinary guns. Alex Harris crisscrosses the city for custard tarts and cherry brandy, but can’t slip the man whose family has salted cod for generations
GourmetViennese twist ViennaWake up and smell the coffee in the Austrian capital, where Michael Raffael takes his with a side-serving of Michelin stars as he meets the chefs who are moving the city forward
GourmetSouth Asia BhutanJourney into the mysterious Buddhist kingdom of Bhutan, where traditions are fiercely guarded and wealth is measured by happiness. Cross the border and prepare for the trip of a lifetimeWords and photography by Ewen Bell
GourmetPeru CuscoCusco will take you on a journey. From crumbling Incan ruins to eating rodents in restaurants, Michael Raffael explores everything Peru’s second city has to offer. Just be sure to take a break to acclimatise
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