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Rome
Like a fine Italian dolce, Rome is a seductive mix of elegance, sophistication and indulgence. One of the oldest cities in Europe, the eternal city oozes history; home to the Roman Empire's largest amphitheatre, an abundance of monuments, fountains,...
The Edit
Food has long been influencing design – one only has to remember Brizilian bombshell Carmen Miranda's fruit-basket headgear in the 1940s for one of the less subtle examples – but in more recent times the extent to which the edible is an...
Tuscany
How many times have you heard "X is the new Tuscany"? Too many, that's for sure. And why? What's wrong with the old Tuscany? "Too many Brits/Americans/Germans (delete where appropriate)", "been there, done that", "too touristy" they say. Well,...
Rome
With a name like Kook, you'd imagine a restaurant to be pretty crazy, not all the way out there like Batshit, but certainly unusual. And you'd be right, although in the case of this new Roman restaurant, the vibe is a lot classier than one might...
Publications
Roberto Schena isn't a man who likes to rush things, especially travel. No 150mph autobahns for this photographer. In fact, it took Schena three years to cover a 13 kilometre stretch of road for his latest collection SP 67, La Strada Della...
Bormio
The Italian Alpine town of Bormio has been attracting visitors for centuries thanks to its revitalising hot springs, magnificent scenery and good skiing, and there is now another reason to add to the list – the Eden Hotel. A modern eco-friendly...
Journal
The popularity of all things Scandinavian just keeps growing; first they came with their furniture, then their gloomy but gripping detective series, and now their food is making the journey to mainland Europe at brasserie Björk (no relation to the...
Venice
Where would we be without Venice, that elegantly wasted relic, sinking beautifully under the weight of its own architectural history? We'd certainly be a few Shakespeare plays worse off, and a few famous romantic liaisons lighter. Perhaps the iconic...
Bagnoregio
Had it with the Hilton? Sick of the Sofitel? Then read on, because Domus Civita, or town house, is the perfect place to stay if you like your hotel with a lot more history. In fact, this place has got history seeped in every porous volcanic stone of...
Siena
Italy is full of old things, and it's full of beautiful places, but there can't be many older or more beautiful places to stay than the medieval Hotel Monteverdi. Set in the Tuscan hills between Rome and Florence, the village of Castiglioncello...
Sicily
"I was looking for a small house in the area and found this place the very first day. I fell in love with it and decided to invest every drop of my energy into it", proclaims Guido Alessandro - owner of Monaci delle Terre Nere, a new Sicilian...
Journal
Rome, 2010, and Wu Tang are on their Reunited in Full Force tour, and with all notable Clan members onboard - bar the obvious omission of their most wild son (gone, but never forgotten by the remaining members) - this is big news for fans who've...
City Notes
Chefs Karina Mejía and Israel Montero combine the tradition of Provençal cuisine with the soul and passion of Mexico in Saint Jacques Bistrot, their new gastronomic spot in the capital city's affluent Polanco neighbourhood. Allowing diners to...
City Notes
Located next door to Hotel Wilmina, which is housed in a former Berlin-Charlottenburg women's prison, Lotta Tagesbar has opened its doors, the café cum deli and bar designed by the same team behind Wilmina and serving an exquisite menu of healthy...
City Notes
With an enviable seafront location close to Barcelona and its airport, and having undergone a recent refurbishment, AC Hotel Gavà Mar is a 69-room hotel that is ideal for the business traveller, but also a surprising destination for the discerning...
City Notes
With interiors inspired by the Art Deco of Palm Beach County in Miami, and serving delicious ice cream on a newly pedestrianised street just off Barcelona's renowned Passeig de Gràcia, Amiko is not simply a 'heladería', rather it's a sensory...
Dispatches
Minimalism and elegance, too, are gaining fast as popular choices for serene, sophisticated interiors. Simplicity, clean lines, and curative approaches to decor are all that these two styles are made of, bringing home really calm and clarity within...
Dispatches
Finding the best Botox experts in Toronto can feel overwhelming, given the many options available. To focus your search, consider professionals with extensive experience and positive client reviews. A key step in identifying top specialists is...
Dispatches
Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Eight: Restorative Home Design. In the pursuit of wellness, many people are turning their attention homeward....
Dispatches
Austin’s housing market has seen a significant boom in recent years, with many homeowners looking to boost their property’s value through home improvement projects. In a city where home prices continue to rise, updating key areas of a property,...