Lufthansa anniversary fleet grows: now also includes A320 and A350 with XXL crane

Lufthansa anniversary fleet grows: now also includes A320 and A350 with XXL crane

Following the successful delivery of the Boeing 787-9, christened “Berlin” and featuring an impressive XXL crane, Lufthansa is expecting two more aircraft in the special 100th anniversary livery. In the coming days, an Airbus A320neo and an Airbus A350-900 will leave the paint shops in Norwich, England, and Châteauroux, France: both aircraft feature the iconic anniversary design.

Silversea Completes Major Refurbishment of Silver Muse, Introducing S.A.L.T. Culinary Program

Silversea Completes Major Refurbishment of Silver Muse, Introducing S.A.L.T. Culinary Program

Silversea, the leading experiential luxury and expedition travel brand, has completed a refurbishment of Silver Muse – the ship’s first major dry dock since 2017. Among the key enhancements is the addition of Silversea’s award-winning S.A.L.T. (Sea And Land Taste) culinary program – with S.A.L.T. Kitchen and S.A.L.T. Bar – as well as reimagined public spaces and additional suite options.

Wide sandy beaches and amazing seafood in western France

Wide sandy beaches and amazing seafood in western France

Charente-Maritime is a more affordable, less manicured family destination than nearby Île de Ré Dinner comes with a spectacle in La Tremblade. Before I sit down to a platter of oysters at La Cabane des Bons Vivants , one of the village’s canal-side restaurants, I stand and watch orange flames bellow up from a tangle of long, skinny pine needles inside a large, open oven. They are piled on top of a board of carefully arranged mussels and, by setting fire to the pine needles, the shellfish cook in their own juices. This is the curious tradition of moules à l’éclade , a novel way of cooking mussels developed by Marennes-Oléron oyster farmers along the River Seudre in the Charente-Maritime, halfway down France’s west coast. The short-lived flaming spectacle is a prelude to sliding apart the charred shells and finding juicy orange molluscs inside – and just one highlight of our evening along La Grève. The avenue that cuts between the oyster beds, lined by colourful, ramshackle huts and rustic pontoons is an alluring venue for a sunset meal by the canal, the atmosphere all the more lively and fascinating for it being in a working oyster-farming village. Continue reading...