TRAVEL & HOTEL TIP: Castello di Vicarello – Tuscany / Toskana Italy

RELAX YOUR SOUL   Castello di Vicarello is a medieval castle dating back to 1100, which has been turned into a luxury country house hotel unlike any other you will find in Tuscany. Guests feel like they are staying in someone’s home, and in this case, castle rather than in a grand, pretentious hotel. The Etruscan mysteries began deep in these green hills in Maremma, the heart of Tuscany, under a starlit sky. Castello di Vicarello... Read More

Check-In Travel Tip: THE GRAY Hotel, Milan – Italy

THE GRAY – MILAN / MAILAND The Gray hotel looks glossy, with a solid, mirrored rectangle as an awning. On our left as we enter is a small cocktail lounge, boudoirish, with velvet banquettes; the reception area is replete with a giant fuchsia-upholstered swing. The Gray is precisely central, with the Duomo at the end of the street, La Scala and the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele round the corner. THINGS TO KNOW Rooms 21 individually designed... Read More

CHECK-IN TRAVEL TIP: Hotel Unico, Madrid – Spain

CITY TRAVEL TIP, MADRID: HOTEL UNICO Hotel Unico is not a hotel that really does ‘understated’. The hotel (until recently called the Selenza) has got a double Michelin-starred restaurant headed up by Ramon Freixa, a wonderfully grand former 19th-century apartment block in as swanky a corner of the city as you’ll find, and wall-to-wall lavish interiors. And lavish they certainly are, too: as you walk into reception you’re greeted by concentric... Read More

Check-In: W Hotel, Barcelona – Spain

W HOTEL – Place to Stay …. W Barcelona towers impressively above the waterfront. A 26-storey hotel designed by Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, it’s shaped like a gleaming sci-fi sail. Inside, the aesthetic is no less sleek and seductive, with the lobby an airy, open-plan space of polished surfaces and dance music audible over the murmur of its well-groomed international clientele. On first glance, the basic rooms are fairly standard... Read More

Check-In Hotel TIP: Ackselhaus & Bluehome B E R L I N

Ackselhaus & Bluehome – BERLIN Tucked away in a quiet, leafy street,Ackselhaus & Bluehome offers the perfect base for either a romantic weekend away or a culture-soaked family trip. Located in the Prenzlauer Berg district, the apartments are a short walk away from an assortment of fantastic shops, restaurants and bars. Ackselhaus & Bluehome are two separate apart-hotels set within a couple of impressive 19th -century buildings,... Read More

FEBRUARY IS PANCAKE MONTH !! Bite ME … NEW YORK´S yammy stuff right here!

mmmmmmmmh ……….. !!!! ADDICTED Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant // New York – Lower East Side WELL, THAT MUST BE PANCAKE HEAVEN … Looking for a killer breakfast? Head on down to The Clinton St. Baking Company and join the crowds of people who wait on endless lines for buttermilk biscuits & HEAVENLY pancakes that can only be made by hands that are divine. Clinton St. Baking Company & Restaurant... Read More

Men Beauty-Deluxe Tip 2 GO & Shop

Byredo ist eine sehr exklusive und hochwertige Parfüm-Marke aus Stockholm. Ich persönlich mag Byredo, weil der Gründer Ben Gorham sich hierbei was feines ausgedacht hat und seine Düfte mit Einfüssen geprägt hat, die eine Reise um die Welt verkörpern. Indien, Afrika, Italien oder Schweden – jedes Land wurde eigens Sinnbild für den unnachahmlichen Duft, den Byredo in seine cosmopolitische Duft-Serie eingebaut hat. Ich würde es so erklären:... Read More