Cross the continent for beautiful beaches and amazing food and wine, Shan Small writes.

DANIEL ALVAREZ chuckles and shakes his head when the talk turns to tacos and burritos. That, says the Mexican chef, is North American food. It has nothing to do with what he creates. Alvarez, who speaks little English, uses his hands, his arms and his whole face to paint..read more

WHILE his dachshund played on the beach with my small son, the old Breton fisherman told me how all the tourists had deserted Brittany. "They've all left - gone south. Now we have the beaches, everything, to ourselves," he said pointing at the vast empty beach and..read more