Category: DON’T MISS
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Positano | Le Sirenuse
“We went to the Sirenuse, an old family house converted into a first class hotel, spotless and cool, with grape arbors over its outside dining rooms. Every room has its little balcony and looks out over the blue sea to the islands of the sirens from which those ladies sang so sweetly.” This was how…
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Bruges | Antiques, lunch, and chocolate
These are my absolute favorite places not to be missed in Bruges, starting with Greet Verbeke, an antique store chock full of style moments.
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Belle-Île-en-Mer | Frites
Check out the variety, and unique names, for all the sizes of french fries at this sandwicherie along the Belle-Île harbor. By the way, I saw the “familiale size” and it would feed a village.
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Budapest | Healing Waters
People travel for miles across Europe to partake in Budapest’s thermal waters. The locals all recommended the Széchenyi Bath & Spa, in City Park, so that’s where I headed.
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Paris | BHV | One Stop Shopping
Bazar de l’Hôtel de Ville, more commonly known as BHV, is the store in Paris where you can buy everything. Name anything, go ahead…they have it. Not only do they have it, but they have it in large numbers, and it’s fabulous.
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Barcelona | El Ingenio
Rumor has it, El Ingenio was artist Salvador Dali’s favorite Barcelona store…when you see it, you’ll understand why.
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Milan | Ippogrifo Antichità
If the astounding collection of 19th century opaline doesn’t coax you into this antique shop, its charismatic proprietor certainly will.
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Venice | Hotel Flora
Disembark the vaperetto at Piazza San Marco, dodge the tourists and pigeons as you make your way out of the square (to the soundtrack of the live orchestra) and into Calle Largo. Cross over the canal where rows of gondolas are awaiting customers. Turn left into the tiny alley by the Bulgari store, and you’ll…
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Paris | A & B Kasha
Who doesn’t dream of owning a pied-a-terre in Paris? American couple, Alon and Betsy Kasha, made that dream a reality…and a business called a + b kasha.
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Milan | Wunderkammer Studio
10 Corso Como is always a must-see destination in Milan…while you’re in the neighborhood, go around the block to Wunderkammer Studio, a feast for a designer’s eye.
