The villas of Lake Como line the shore in a brilliant array of architectural confectionery surrounded by lush terraced gardens and citrus groves—and the overall effect is a fantastical Xanadu that fuels the imagination. … Read More
Passalacqua is primo, one of those imaginative flights of fantasy that has become a spellbinding dream world on the shores of Lake Como. Nota bene: you’ll never want to leave. … Read More
In the autumn, when the crowds have thinned along Lake Como, you can hear birdsong as you ascend the Belvedere—and when you return from your morning stroll, you are welcomed into the warm embrace of Grand Hotel Tremezzo where gracious hospitality has reigned for 115 years. … Read More
Autumn on Lake Garda. It ought to be a song. A celebration of Italian beauty with the spirit of “dolce far niente.” … Read More
Milan and Armani are nearly synonymous—and more than ever, in this year of his passing, Armani’s genius is evident throughout the city: at Armani Hotel and Armani Casa where his timeless aesthetic reigns supreme, as well as the Armani exhibition Milano, per amore at Pinacoteca di Brera where a collection of Armani’s creations are brilliantly juxtaposed with the museum’s invaluable collection of paintings and sculptures. … Read More
Love it or leave it, that’s Vegas, and for those who love it, there’s a whole lot to love as Vegas sets its sights on the luxury traveler with new luxury hotels and fine dining and exceptional theatrical experiences at locales like the Sphere and the Venetian’s jewel box Voltaire. … Read More
Opened in 1873 for the Vienna World’s Fair, Palais Hansen was created by Baron Theophil Hansen, the renowned architect who shaped much of Vienna’s famed Ringstrasse. … Read More
It’s not just the lobsters, and trust, there are loads of them in Halifax, but it’s also the incredible bounty from Nova Scotian farms, and the wines from the Annapolis Valley (which has been described as the next Okanagan Valley for its burgeoning wine and food scene), and the remarkable edibles found while foraging the Nova Scotian coastline. … Read More
