Named for the Mayaimi Indians and the river that runs through it, Miami is one of the few American cities conceived by a woman. A native of Cleveland, Julia Tuttle built a home with magnificent views of the Miami River and Biscayne Bay. … Read More
Seated at the head of a table for twenty at KTCHN was none other than flame-haired siren Patricia Field, recently voted one of New York’s “Most Stylish New Yorkers.” One of the joys of life in a city of hard … Read More
Long before Hermès perfumer Jean-Claude Ellena wandered through a garden along the Nile in Egypt, which ultimately resulted in the creation of the Hermès fragrance Un Jardin Sur Le Nil, perfumers and fragrance aficionados have circumnavigated the world in search … Read More
In the dead of winter, our thoughts turn to indulgent escapes: journeys to unknown lands, rich in sensation with a hint of intrigue. The ancient spice routes of maritime traders, for example, or a caravansary across North Africa. Places as … Read More
Late in the tropical evening torpor of Yangon, we strolled along Strand Road, named for the Strand, the venerable Victorian hotel built in 1901 by the Sarkies brothers who also built Raffles in Singapore. We’d been drinking Pegu Clubs and … Read More
Few urban vistas are more magical than watching the sunset from your balcony at the Fairmont Singapore as the lights of this glittering city-state illuminate the harbor. … Read More
For some people obsessed with fragrance, Elements Showcase is equivalent to entering Santa’s workshop before Mr. Claus has distributed his goodies around the world. I still remember the first Elements Showcase from three years ago and the sense of entering … Read More
The Aegean Odyssey, an eight-deck ship with a capacity of 380 passengers and 180 crew members, inaugurated their Southeast Asia cruises two years ago. … Read More
