There are luxury trains... and then there is the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. The original Orient Express began running in 1883, but today’s Venice Simplon-Orient-Express was launched in 1982 after American entrepreneur James Sherwood tracked down and painstakingly restored historic carriages from…
Ah Milan… or Milano da bere… “Milan to drink.” The phrase came from a gloriously 1980s Ramazzotti advertising campaign and became shorthand for fashionable, prosperous, pleasure-loving Milan. Beautiful clothes, fast cars and cocktails before dinner. Not a terrible philosophy for…
Sleek Singaporean hospitality meets old London money… Pan Pacific London is a glossy, calming, quietly fabulous hotel in the middle of the City, which is to say: exactly where one needs a little calm. Set at One Bishopsgate Plaza, steps…
Ah Nice…. named after the goddess Nike, city of flowers, sunshine, art and capital of the Riviera. A historically important port with a reportedly 330 days of sunshine, the largest carnival in France and a favorite holiday destination of Queen…
Monaco is roughly two square kilometres, which means you can walk across the country faster than it takes to lose €50 at the casino. But despite its toy-sized geography, the principality packs eight centuries of architectural ambition into a very…
Read More A Day Wandering Monaco: From Medieval Fortresses to Billionaire Skyscrapers
Opened in 1864, Hôtel de Paris was built with a clear purpose: to accommodate the wealthy guests drawn to the newly established Casino de Monte-Carlo across the square. From the outset, the hotel was conceived as part of the casino…
