In an imperial city replete with fantastic characters, many of whom were emperors and archdukes, royals and aristocrats, there are few Viennese doyennes more fabled than Anna Sacher, the 19th-century bon vivant and hotelier whose outsized personality helped make Hotel Sacher the cynosure of Viennese cultural life. … Read More
One of my more glorious mornings commenced with a descent from Mount Pilatus in the Swiss Alps via the world’s steepest cogwheel railway. Throughout the 40-minute journey that wound past mountain streams banked by Alpine roses, the sound of cowbells … Read More
During a year that commenced with an early morning Alpine snowshoe expedition to the peak of Muottas Muragl in Engadin St. Moritz, Switzerland and ended with a (pre-election) Jazz Era, Gatsby-themed weekend at Glenmere in the Lower Hudson Valley, we … Read More
On a snow-cold winter’s night in Sweden, a gay atheist and his husband entered Gothenburg Cathedral for the annual candlelit Lucia concert—and, two hours later, emerged elated and joyful. That atheist was me and in the months since, the memory … Read More
Sometimes fate shines favorably on romantic whims. Take Glenmere, for example, the historic hilltop mansion built by the Gilded Age magnate Robert Goelet at the behest of his wife who yearned for her own Italian villa in the States. … Read More
Notable for its turquoise water and white sugar sand, powder-soft between the toes, Clearwater Beach has a new claim to fame with the recent opening of Opal Sands Resort, a member of the Opal Collection of North American luxury properties. … Read More
Renowned for its impressive imperial majesty, Vienna is, more accurately, an amalgam of contemporary design and cultural heritage. During the past decade, Vienna has been consistently voted the world’s most livable city, an honor that has coincided with the Austrian … Read More
Riu Republica delivers an adults-only experience marked by relaxation and personal choice amidst the natural beauty of the 62-mile coastline known as La Costa del Coco.
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