Some cities are readily identifiable with a single word or image: say the word “watch” or view a water plume shooting into the sky – and it’s obvious the city is Geneva, the irrepressibly romantic city situated between the Alps and the Jura. … Read More
For many people, fragrance is one part of a personal signature. You’ve got to love a company that eschews mass adulation and says, “[This] is not a scent for the masses.” Produced by the Berlin-based Biehl Parfumkunstwerke, PC02 is French … Read More
For many people, The Frick Collection, located on the Upper East Side in the erstwhile Beaux-Arts mansion of 19th-century tycoon Henry Clay Frick, has long been their “idealized” home away from home: a sanctuary of gracious rooms to which they … Read More
Sometimes referred to as Switzerland’s “City of Light,” Lucerne is home to two of the most photographed sights in all of Europe: the continent’s oldest covered bridge and the Lion Monument. … Read More
Just north of Copenhagen, less than 10 kilometers from the city center, exists a bucolic sanctuary of art and architecture. A quick train ride brings you to the tony suburb of Charlottenlund, not so far from Dyrehaven (the Royal Deer … Read More
If, by chance, you missed a summer sojourn in the lush wine-producing oasis of Franciacorta in the region of Lombardy in eastern Italy, then relax: the next best thing is available to those who seek out a bottle of Berlucchi. … Read More
For those who want to experience the mystique of Switzerland’s snow-capped majestic peaks, Lucerne’s own Mount Pilatus has been shrouded in mist and myth since the Middle Ages. … Read More
The Latin phrase “sanctum sanctorum” most often refers to the most holy places – and for thespians and bibliophiles, few places are more sacred than libraries and theatres. With the publication of its two latest tomes Libraries and Theatres, Roads … Read More
