ABOUT A WEEK ago, we did away with our quarantine diet of carbs upon carbs in favour of quinoa bowls topped with raw spinach, blanched snow peas and oven-roasted salmon. It was either that, or buy all new clothes. Although there was a (rather chaotic) announcement this past Sunday of some sort of change in the quarantine situation we've all been living under for the past two months, life seems to only be moving into the outside world very slowly and cautiously ...
RATHER THAN beginning my mornings with a book as usual, have been beginning them instead, with the Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at John Hopkins University (JHU) map, a far less pleasant way to begin the day, but given the current state of things, necessary
THE DAYS ARE really beginning to become brighter over the past week or so. It’s almost as if the last week of a rather dreary February finally threw open the heavy curtains of winter and let the sunshine, bright and warm, come streaming in.
STORM CIARA was in full force this past weekend with gale force winds, driving rain, and even hail. Needless to say, we spent most of the time indoors, keeping cosy by the fire, watching films and trying out new recipes (P made roasted cauliflower with creamy pesto risotto).
EARLIER THIS WEEK we ran a short Colour Story on Dusky Pink and everyone went a little crazy for a certain impossibly romantic restaurant with pink tablecloths bathed in lamplight, overlooking the sea. Where is this place? they asked. Where on earth indeed. After a little searching, discovered this magical place to be a Michelin starred restaurant in Italy, located at the hotel Il San Pietro di Positano, Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy to be exact.
Critabianca is a charming 6-room country house hotel in the heart of Salento. Located in the ancient and picturesque countryside of Cutrofiano, in Grecia Salentina, Critabianca is a welcoming and peaceful oasis.
South London R&B prodigy Eli Moon has shared his new single ‘Feelin Right’. The vocalist launched himself into our consciousness with a self-recorded EP, a raw showcase for his blossoming abilities. Heading into the studio, this fixated perfectionist pushed himself harder and harder, transforming his sound in the process.
IT'S JUNE AND SOON to be our favourite season of all, and there is nothing but sun, sand and sea on our minds. Whether breakfast overlooking the sea or a sea room view with the windows flung open, sunbathing on pebbled beaches or lounging beneath striped and brightly-coloured parasols, from Positano to the Almafi Coast to Mykonos and Los Angeles, here are a few breathtaking images of summertime inspiration that will make you dream...
On the rise R&B songstress Dounia has released her third EP NOT GOOD FOR THE EGO today via all digital and streaming platforms. “TOXIC” is the EP’s first official single, and continues to display Dounia’s own unique take on pop, soul and R&B, delivering her signature brand of sharp, sassy and unapologetic lyrical content.
WE FEATURED THE Grand Hotel Villa Feltrinelli in the summer of 2015, but the hotel has since redesigned their website and new photos have emerged. Situated on the picturesque Lake Garda in Italy, the neo-Gothic villa was built in 1892 as a summer home for the famous Italian publisher Feltrinelli family. Today, it is a luxury hotel with 20 suites. Read more about this romantic get-away here, and scroll through for a glimpse into its beautiful old-world rooms and corridors...
Isola Bella, a baroque beauty, is a small island near Taormina, Sicily, southern Italy. Also known as The Pearl of the Ionian Sea, it is located within a small bay on the Ionian Sea...
Already a week back home from holidays and buried in work and I am almost forgetting again how wonderful life is when you travel and you have adventures and discover new places.
SICILIA HAS BEEN in my heart since long ago―I have always wanted to take a little tour to discover this beautiful side of Italy.
It depends on how many days you decide to stay, but it is not hard to cover the region while stopping at the most iconic places on the island.
English singer, songwriter, and actor, Harry Styles is featured in his second Gucci ad campaign. Photographed by Glen Luchford in the...
Should one be so unlucky as to find oneself, as I did, lying awake in bed in the early hours of the morning in a hostel in La Paz, Bolivia, listening anxiously to the sound of someone trying to force their way into one’s room, one could do worse than to throw a chair under the doorknob as a first line of defence.
