Michelin Guide, the big reveal, Toronto

Did Michelin get it wrong?

The Michelin Guide has long been my bible. As a kid my parents used it to pick every hotel, every restaurant when we traveled. We would stay several days in various towns throughout Europe Always on half board (breakfast &…

Churchill Wild

best bed: Churchill Wild’s Seal River Heritage Lodge, Churchill (ish), Manitoba, Canada

Luxury comes in many forms… possibly the greatest luxury is access to the truly exceptional and very remote. This is where Churchill Wild shines. Seal River Lodge is the result of a dream. Mike Reimer had been working with his…

Churchill Wild Canadian Safari

Why is Churchill Wild so expensive?

Mostly because it is so far… and this is what makes it so very special. The town of Churchill is remote…you cannot get here by road. Everyone and everything are either flown in or comes by train…a long two-days from…

The Mercer Hotel, NYC

best bed: Mercer Hotel, New York City, USA

Housed in a landmark Soho building with history, the Mercer Hotel is where to fashionistas hang out and cool kids flock. The six story Romanesque Revival building  was designed in 1890 by William Schickel as family offices for John Jacob…

the lobby of the Beekman

best bed: The Beekman, New York City, USA

The Beekman is quirky, eccentric and fun.  And full of history. A theatre built on the site hosted the first performance of Hamlet in the USA back in 1761. Edgar Allen Poe published his paper The Broadway Journal from this…

Sparkling Hill Resort & Spa

best bed: Sparkling Hill Resort & Spa, Vernon, Canada

A taste of true European style spa in one of the most beautiful parts of Canada. Sparkling Hill is the pet project of Gernot Langes-Swarovski… of crystal fame. This patriarch of the family fell in love with the beauty of…

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