The Coqui Coqui artisanal , luxurious-yet-primitive way of travel is a dream. Exuding sensuality, exoticism and uber chic, deep in the Mayan jungle. For a person, always being in the beautiful p

Staying with Paola and Maria Grazia (the Milanese mother and daughter team) at their 16th century cinematique farmhouse, Masseria Potenti, is a chic lesson in the slow living movement in Manduria, Pu

The Rock’n’roll Bathhouse. “Would Madame like to book a table or buy a perfume or book a room?”  I booked the room.  During Paris fashion week.   And was presented with an Elnette ha

Durslade, the Art Collector’s Gothic Farmhouse (circa 1760), has a lot of stories to tell… every nook and cranny needs to be explored - that alone is a wondrous amusement, in the beautiful landsca

“Her rocks, her hills, are kindled now. Her nature and thy light combine, And manifold in her art thou, Her loveliness a part of thine.” From: A Girl in Love The only book of poems by Nan S

La Colombe D'or 's iconic recipe   The Art, The simplicity, The hand painted menu, The Crudités, The feel of the place, The poetic memories in every corner, The insoucia

Even the name is sexy, Sextantio Le Grotte della Civita. Minimalistic cave dwellings , directed by the tasteful, part anthropologist, part philosopher, Milanese, Daniele Kihlgren.* In the Unesco

Room No 118 Fabulous Fifties “A time when … you married your high school sweetheart, homes had white picket fences, and focus was on the children. Organizations were started like … Little Le

We woke up at 5am, with the scent of the early morning wood burning stove, in Grandpa’s room, in the shady part of the Redwood Forest in Big Sur. This is Deetjen’s - an overwhelming fairytale,

I had to do a lot of creative visualization to get here … and we finally did. Surrounded by ancient holm oaks, olive groves and vineyards, is the chic and monastic  São Lourenço do Barrocal Mo

This Rock Chick's Summer River House, has an added ambience bonus - Luke Alen-Buckley's magnificent, sculptural candles - which are an amusement all on their own. The Gothic Mansion House has bee