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Gone are the days where we walk into restaurants wondering what they’ll have in store. Between Google reviews and PDF menus, research is just a tap away, and most take the time to make their decision beforehand. Well, Chef Peter Smit is here to recapture the magic of surprise with the Dirty Supper, a collaborative dining experience between the folks...
Boers has confirmed that all employees at the Dutch crew services specialist are vaccinated against Coronavirus, having voluntarily decided to get jabbed as cases across Europe surge, partly because of the low vaccine take-up in several countries. Each staff member chose to get double jabbed to cut the risk of catching or spreading Covid-19 at ...
Crew change specialists are in big demand from shipping companies struggling to get seafarers on or off vessels because of Covid-19 travel restrictions, an industry figure has revealed. Authorities around the world have either closed ports or introduced entry measures to prevent potential coronavirus carriers from entering their country – making it difficult for ship ...
Europe still open to seafarers Seafarers around the world can still travel to Europe to join vessels – even from countries facing fresh Covid-19 outbreaks such as India, where daily cases hit more than 300,000 in mid-May. “Getting seafarers into or out of Europe isn’t a problem at the moment,” said Peter Smit, Co-CEO of Boers Crew Services, the Netherlands-based shipping crew transport services operator for Northern Europe. “If a seafarer flies from, say, Manila into Amsterdam, we can get them to the port for a crew change. They will, of course, need to be tested for Covid-19 and mo...
The Best of Travel: How L'Enclume transformed a Cumbrian town Throughout January we’re remembering better times and sunnier climes by reposting some of our favourite travel stories from the last decade. In this instalment, our Life&Style editor Steve Dinneen makes a culinary pilgrimage to Cartmel to dine at L’Enclume. ••• The village of Cartmel lies just beyond the boundaries of the Lake District. It’s quietly beautiful, with squat stone buildings, rows of shops selling postcards and tourist knick-knacks, and a 12th century priory that dominates the town square. Y...