One of the most romantic locations in the world, Tugra Restaurant is located on the first floor of the historic Ciragan Palace with breathtaking views of the Bosphorus. If you dine on the terrace at sunset at a table situated between the Ottoman palace’s massive columns, then it’s likely that you’ll be spoiled for any…
All through the holiday season, you just want to stuff your face. Everywhere you turn someone is offering you a drink. The sideboard is laden with all sorts of fattening goodies and one dessert is never enough. Silver trays pass by and you help yourself: a lobster here, a scallop there, some foie gras, some…
It’s beginning to look a lot like… Yeah, yeah. Blah, blah. It’s the most wonderful time of the year – but not for those of us running hither and yon in a mad dash to make sure that everyone on our holiday lists is happy and gay. If you’re looking for gifts that might last…
You made it through the election season and you survived Hurricane Sandy – and now you’re supposed to be merry and gay amidst the mayhem of the holiday season? Who are they kidding? Fortunately, shopping for those you love doesn’t have to be drudgery and drama. This year, instead of waiting until the last minute…
Let’s face it, most of us are suckers for skin care products: the packaging, the presentation, the promises, the promotions. A little swag with a purchase and a nice shopping bag: sometimes it’s the little things that make us the happiest. Think about how nice it feels to walk out of a store with some…
Years ago, as an adolescent, I learned the word “Shangri-La” and subsequently sought out the 1933 James Hilton novel, “Lost Horizon,” where a group of world-weary travelers arrive at a mystical lamasery, a mythical utopia marked by harmony and happiness. Time passes, and you get older, and you learn to search for “Shangri-La” in your…
Located in the ancient region of Central Anatolia, Cappadocia is a topographical wonderland with a spectacular, lunar-like landscape marked by 6th-century monasteries and churches, cave dwellings, and stone mansions.
If you are fortunate in this life, once in a while you awaken in a place that restores your sense of wonder – and reminds you how miraculous this planet can be. High in the volcanic mountains in the highest town in Cappadocia, Turkey, there exists a mystical village as wondrous as Brigadoon or Shangri-La…