“Vreugd & Rust”: Peace and rest. It’s the name of the park situated in the Voorburg suburb of The Hague, and a perfect descriptor of the ambience when wandering around this leafy neighbourhood, located just a short bus/train journey from the largest city on the North Sea coast of the Netherlands. And right in theContinue reading “Central Park Voorburg”
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Ibagari, Roatán
By the time we arrive at Ibagari hotel on Roatán, it has already been mentioned to us numerous times. The hotel’s reputation precedes it, and it felt like everyone on the island – from taxi drivers to people we met on neighbouring islands – wanted to recommend it to us as the luxury choice. AndContinue reading “Ibagari, Roatán”
La Maison Haute, Brussels
While Belgium may not enjoy the same worldwide renown as its European neighbours, it’s a country with a rich tradition of bold architecture and cutting-edge design. From links to the beginnings of Surrealism to hidden Art Nouveau flourishes at every turn, the country’s designers display an innovative flair (for good and for bad – we’veContinue reading “La Maison Haute, Brussels”
Boubalé, Paris
One Saturday evening, we arrive at a quintessentially French 14th-century building in Paris’s Jewish quarter to visit a restaurant that serves Ashkenazi cuisine from Eastern Europe in a setting designed to look like a Russian summer house. Still with us? It’s a niche concept, granted, but one that has every table full and the airwavesContinue reading “Boubalé, Paris”
Le Grand Mazarin
Last autumn, the Le Marais district of Paris was illuminated in shades of purple and circus performers roamed the cobbled streets – unusual even in a part of the city that has always been synonymous with coexisting bourgeois and bohème. The celebrations were to mark the opening of Le Grand Mazarin, the most eagerly-awaited newContinue reading “Le Grand Mazarin”
Loisium Wine & Spa Hotel, Champagne
Are there any words that, when put together, evoke such feelings of joy as “wine”, “spa”, “hotel” and “Champagne”? Nestled among some of the most valuable real estate in the area of Champagne, France – vineyards belonging to the most renowned champagne houses where world-class bottles begin their life before being shipped all over theContinue reading “Loisium Wine & Spa Hotel, Champagne”
Château de la Resle, Burgundy
Just fifteen minutes outside the town of Auxerre, and surrounded by vineyards and chocolate box towns of Burgundy, sits Château de la Resle – an intoxicating blend of bold modernity and old world charm. On arrival, it has all the hallmarks of a classic French mansion: wooden shutters, turreted roofs, oeils-de-boeuf windows, and façades drapedContinue reading “Château de la Resle, Burgundy”
EALA My Lakeside Dream, Lake Garda
Imagine a hotel where every corner elicits amazement, and where every turn features a different picture-perfect landscape. Add a rooftop bar, a private beach, a Michelin-recommended restaurant, and a full-sized spa, and you’ve just about conjured up EALA My Lakeside Dream, located near the northern tip of Italy’s Lake Garda. EALA is found inside aContinue reading “EALA My Lakeside Dream, Lake Garda”
Grand Hotel Fasano, Lake Garda
Old school glamour at this former royal hunting lodge on Lake Garda
Palazzo Segreti, Milan
Rarely is something that calls itself a ‘secret’ actually a secret. But in the case of Palazzo Segreti, an 18-room boutique hotel right in the centre of Milan’s fashion district, we really have found a hidden gem. Located between the Sforza Castle and the Duomo – less than ten minutes walk from both – PalazzoContinue reading “Palazzo Segreti, Milan”
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