Über cool Mexican Habita Group (with several properties in Mexico and Hotel Americano in New York) is just about to open two new hotels, side by side, in Chicago’s hip neighborhood of Wicker Park/Bucktown: The Hollander and The Roby.…
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For the third year in a row, Le Bristol Paris, still one of my faves hotels in town — a classic is a classic, right? — has invited, in collaboration with Parisian art galleries, top contemporary artists to display…
One of these days I was looking for a nice spot near Lisbon — but not in Lisbon, I was determined about that point — for a photo shoot. Nothing pretentious or excessively complicated, since the idea, as usual,…
I’m a fan of Louis Vuitton City Guides since the first release in 1998, but, come on guys, it took you almost 20 years (!) to cover Lisbon 😉 Better later than never. The 2017 collection will be released…
On the Atlantic coast of Portugal, near Lisbon, Quinta da Marinha is better known as a very exclusive residential estate close to Cascais, but you can actually stay there as a guest thanks to resorts as Sheraton Cascais. The…
It’s official now and online influencers, even more than the so-callled jet set, are spreading the news on their social media: Maison Chanel has opened a spa, the very first of its kind, at the revamped hotel Ritz Paris.…
A trend (and a pattern) to follow | Uma tendência (e padrões) a seguir: Tropical, floral, animal prints like these Souvenir Jackets Fantasy Animals from Valentino SS2016 man’s collection (valentino.com). Estampas tropicais, florais e animais como as jaquetas Souvenir…
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generator amsterdam: hotel or hostel, it’s up to you| o barato que não sai caro
Don’t get me wrong but hostels are okay when you are a teen or twenty-something, after that, believe me, you don’t want to share a room with strangers unless you really have to. Nevertheless, I must admit that I…
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bauer palazzo guides us on a textile tour of venice | um tour pelas fábricas de tecidos de veneza
Exquisite fabrics, gilded mirrors, carved stucco ceilings, Murano glass chandeliers, original furnishing… You name it. Bauer Palazzo has all that and a lot more, including a delicious mix of Venetian and art deco architecture, which explains in part why travelers…
Alvalade was my childhood address in Lisbon and it’s filled of wonderful memories. More than just the modernist buildings and the multiple services, this “bairro” has now new yummy spots — but some of the old ones are as…