Shopping In Geneva

Apart from being a beautiful city Geneva is also one of the world’s most important financial centres; no wonder then that there are so many shopping possibilities on offer in the city.…

French Riviera Guide

WELCOME TO THE FRENCH RIVIERA Transformed from once a quiet coastline of fishing villages, farms and vineyards, the French Riviera with its magnificent azure blue sea, dark green of pines and swaying…

Our Itinerary For The Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast in Southern Italy is one of the country’s most beautiful and scenic coastlines, having been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a cultural landscape, with pastel-coloured villages on sprawling hillside terraces, luscious gardens…

Midsummer In Sweden

Sweden’s Midsummer was originally celebrated on 24 June, the feast day of St. John the Baptist, but has its roots in a pagan solstice festival. Now, Midsummer is officially held during a weekend between…

Stockholm Old Town

The Old Town or Gamla Stan in the Swedish capital is located on the island Stadsholmen, dating back to the 13th century with cobblestone streets, historic architecture, and a scenic square in the centre surrounded…

A Day in Deauville

Deauville is a small and charming seaside village on the west coast of France with a grand reputation, sometimes referred to as the Parisian Riviera for its proximity to the French capital and offerings…

Paris Guide

WELCOME TO PARIS Paris food is both classic traditional and new experimental, regional French and haute cuisine, Michelin star and streetfood, local and international. Paris is the undisputed queen of cuisine among…

The Pictura Bar, Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid

Without a doubt, one of the most emblematic spaces of Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid is its Pictura cocktail bar, a sophisticated meeting point where you can taste the best cocktails in the…

Spanish Top Chef Daniel García

Daniel Garcia is a Spanish top chef and restaurateur whose first restaurant Tragabuches in Ronda won him a Michelin star at just 25 years old and the second named Calima made him the…

Ralph’s, Paris

An American in Paris: situated in the heart of Saint Germain-des-Présat Ralph Lauren’s Paris Flagship store, restaurant Ralph’s occupies a magnificent mansion built in 1683. The bar is tiny but just gorgeous and…

Smoked Reindeer Salad

The natural meat from free-living reindeer is a delicacy, especially when smoked. While retaining a mild gamey flavour, smoking the meat adds another dimension to the taste and texture, intensifying its unique…

The Spanish Riding School in Vienna

The Spanish Riding School in Vienna is the only institution in the world which has practiced for nearly 450 years and continues to cultivate classical equitation in the Renaissance tradition of the…

Botin, the World’s Oldest Restaurant in Madrid

Restaurant Botin, founded in 1725 in Madrid, is the world’s oldest restaurant and thus has quite a story to tell! This is an amazing place to enjoy true Castilian cuisine, with fantastic…

Amsterdam Guide

Welcome to Amsterdam Amsterdam, the Venice of the North, with its picturesque canals – which are on the UNESCO World Heritage list – lined by tall and narrow typical 17th-century buildings was once…

Eric Vökel Madrid Suites****, Madrid

Eric Vökel Madrid Suites is an incredible and impressive refurbished property, protected because of its historical importance, with 17 apartments, each one personally designed and decorated by Eric, in a style that…

Oxer Wines

Talented Basque winegrower and oenologist Oxer Bastegieta is behind Oxer Wines, whose small vineyard located in Laguardia is putting elegant and refined wines on the market that are finding massive success with consumers…

Where can we find the best value wines in Spain?

With over four thousand active producers and the world’s largest wine country in terms of cultivation area, it is not entirely easy to select the best value Spanish wines. Today, Spain is…

Scandinavia’s 10 Best Loved Recipes

Scandinavians love the Swedish smörgåsbord, Danish smørrebrød and traditional delicatessen such as gravlax, wild salmon, herring and game meat from Swedish Lapland. We have picked the top 10 nordic favourites: Smørrebrød literally…