In the 20-part series James Martin’s Islands to Highlands (2020), James Martin travels across the British Isles to explore regional food and produce. Below is the complete list of locations he visits, in broadcast order:
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Tulum & Holbox, Mexico
Crossing Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula from the bohemian jungle energy of Tulum to the car-free sand roads of Isla Holbox reveals two completely different tempos of coastal life. Pairing the two into a single route creates an exceptional balance: ancient Mayan history and dramatic beach clubs on the Riviera Maya, followed by quiet biosphere sandbars and …
The Florida Keys, USA
Stretching over 120 miles southwest from mainland Florida into the Gulf of Mexico and the Straits of Florida, the Florida Keys are an archipelago strung together by 42 bridges along the Overseas Highway (U.S. Route 1). Defined by a distinct maritime culture, turquoise shallows, and a pace of life that steadily decelerates the further south …
Visiting The Sazerac Bar at The Roosevelt New Orleans: A Classic Cocktail Guide
Stepping into The Sazerac Bar inside The Roosevelt New Orleans feels like sliding straight into the golden age of American cocktail culture. With its warm African walnut paneling, plush banquettes, and iconic Paul Ninas art deco murals depicting early-20th-century life in New Orleans, this landmark lounge preserves a level of historic Southern elegance rarely found …
The Spirit of the Crescent City: The Sazerac, Its History, and Where to Drink It in New Orleans
Few drinks in the world belong so completely to a single city as the Sazerac belongs to New Orleans. In 2008, the Louisiana Legislature made it official, naming the Sazerac the Official Cocktail of New Orleans. Potent, herbal, and unapologetically bold, the Sazerac is not merely a drink; it is living history served in an …
The History of Absinthe — The Drink Europe Tried to Erase
The Green Fairy’s Map: From Alpine Apothecaries to the Bars of New Orleans The emerald spirit known as absinthe has lived several lives: an ancient cure, an artistic muse, an industrial scapegoat, and an outlawed phantom. Yet absinthe’s story is equally a story of geography. It is an odyssey charted across European mountain valleys, military …
The Blue Mountains, Australia
Rising just west of Sydney, the Blue Mountains encompass over one million hectares of sandstone plateaus, plunging gorges, and dense eucalyptus wilderness. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage area, the region takes its name from the distinctive blue haze that blankets the landscape—a natural optical phenomenon caused by vast forests of eucalyptus trees releasing microscopic droplets …
Aitutaki, Cook Islands
Resting in the southern group of the Cook Islands, roughly a 50-minute flight north of Rarotonga, Aitutaki is defined by one of the world’s most spectacular barrier reef lagoons. Enclosing approximately 50 to 70 square kilometres of translucent turquoise water, sandbars, and uninhabited coral islets (motus), this triangular atoll balances remote Polynesian tranquility with world-class …
Waitomo Caves, New Zealand – Glowworms
Carved into the rolling green limestone hills of New Zealand’s North Island, the Waitomo Caves conceal a subterranean labyrinth illuminated not by lanterns, but by a living, bioluminescent galaxy. Formed over 30 million years from fossilised marine life, shell beds, and subterranean rivers, this cave network is famous worldwide for its resident bioluminescent insect: the …
Antarctica – Expedition cruises from Ushuaia
Sailing south from Ushuaia, Argentina—the southernmost city in the world—marks the threshold where civilization gives way to the frozen perimeter of the planet. An expedition cruise across the Southern Ocean to the Antarctic Peninsula remains one of the ultimate frontiers of modern travel, carrying voyagers across turbulent open seas into silent, ice-sculpted channels where wildlife …