A small pine forest at the edge of an olive grove, only three kilometres from the fortified little town of Marbella, with an untouched beach and the blue…
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Istanbul does not lend itself to solitary walks in quite the same way as Venice. Venice invites quiet wandering almost instinctively, while Istanbul…
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The mansion had been a hunting lodge belonging to Leopold III, the last Grand Duke of Tuscany, who had loved Maremma very much…
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The confluence of ocean breeze and rolling hinterland felt almost theatrical. From the Atlantic air I found myself drifting across golden hills…
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Stepping into the Alhambra feels like entering a labyrinth of buildings and gardens, where every turn seems uncertain, yet everything is perfectly orchestrated…
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Staying at the Cipriani is like stepping onto clouds of soft cotton, where every detail unfolds with effortless grace. From the moment you arrive, the hotel orchestrates your experience…
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If ever I were to buy a house in Tuscany, it would be Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel. I should leave it precisely as it stands today…
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Ιn Portofino, time has always seemed to grow gentle. Some places impress you; others remain with you long after you have left. This small harbour…
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Ι have always wondered how modern technology, and I mean optic-acoustic systems specifically, is incorporated into the heavily decorated palaces that are brimming over with Roman baroque…
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Passing opulent lounges adorned with moucharabieh screens, tadelakt plaster, and zellige tiles, I felt as though I was walking through…
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Ηôtel Le Normandy itself is a marvel of Belle Époque elegance, its half-timbered façade a symbol of Deauville’s golden age of seaside glamour. Opened in 1912, it has long been a haven for Parisian haute bourgeoisie…
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When the Poseidonion was built in 1914, there was no other hotel quite like it anywhere in the Eastern Mediterranean. Its owner envisioned it being visited by members of the Athenian élite…
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Not far from Amalfi lies Ravello, a destination I wholeheartedly recommend. This enchanting citadel was founded in the Middle Ages by noble families who had fled Amalfi…
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In the seventies, quiet Firostefani had enchanted Dimitris Tsitouras. It was sparsely populated back then, and time had left its patina…
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Within fifteen minutes, we would be walking down the corridors of the Oberoi to drink a cup of coffee in one of the lounges that viewed the Taj Mahal…
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Barbara Athanassiadis is an internationally accomplished travel writer delving deeply into “the Art of Travel” - but she spiritually approaches her visits and descriptions…
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I was walking in a labyrinth of extreme beauty: serene interior gardens; shady, covered verandahs; cool, marble loggias. I’d climb up small towers…
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One of the most evocative views I remember from my travels is the one from the terrace of the Old Cataract Hotel, in Aswan. It is not merely…
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Tandjung Sari is an ageless beauty. More than fifty years since its founding, this charming little hotel on Sanur Beach, shaded by towering trees and quietly revealing treasures at every turn.…
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