Florence may be the heart of the Renaissance, but some of Tuscany’s most memorable experiences lie just beyond the city walls. Within a short drive, you can find yourself walking medieval streets, tasting world-class wines, exploring ancient towns, or floating…
Even the most well-travelled among us have made a few questionable decisions along the way. I’ve stayed in more hotels than I can count, crossed more borders than I remember, and yet I still learn something new on almost every…
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The building may date back to 1905, but One Aldwych didn’t become a hotel until 1998 with a huge refurb in 2019. Designed by architect Charles Mewès, the same man behind the Ritz in London and Paris, the original structure…
Ah, Bordeaux a city that casually leans against a river, swirls a glass of red, and says, “Oh this old thing?”while standing in front of some of the most elegant architecture in France. Known affectionately (and sometimes grandly) as La…
A new year has a quiet way of inviting us to dream. Not in a rushed, bucket-list kind of way — but in a more considered, meaningful sense. Where would you truly enjoy being this year? What pace of travel…
The V&A has gone full rococo with Marie Antoinette: Style. Stepping into the galleries feels a bit like tumbling down a gilded rabbit hole. Feathered wigs, silk brocades, diamond-encrusted everything—it’s Versailles turned inside out. But behind the froth and finery,…
Read More Losing Her Head, Keeping Her Style: Marie Antoinette at the V&A
