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A Weekend Escape: Italian Countryside
An escape out of town, savouring the shades of autumn amongst the hills of Oltrepò Pavese.
Run the World
Rise and wake to the ray of sunshine appearing through the Venetians, it is the dawn of a…
Trekking: How Walking in the Mountains Soothes the Soul
Trekking humbles me, and quiets my ego: as I start walking up the trail, surrounded by soaring rocks and towering trees, I realize how little I matter; I regain perspective over my problems.
The Flavours of a Land: The Immersive World of Lovely Tuscan
Luca Calvani and Alessandro Franchini, founders of Loverly Tuscan, tell us the story behind their country estate and give us an insight into the immersive world they are creating in the hills of Tuscany.
Coffee With the Traitors’ Club
It was just another weekend for them, but as laughter rippled down the tables, a lump swelled in my throat. I forced a smile and circled my coffee cup with a finger, lost in thoughts of when I had last shared such a moment with friends. I thought back to the Saturday night pre-drinks. The summer BBQs that burnt holes in the night sky. The long walks home to the ferocious tune of Jeff Beck. All then as vivid as the haze of smoke above me.
The Art of Travelling Solo
From the moment I first read Jules Verne’s, ‘Around The World in 80 Days’, my mind awoke to an Imaginarium of possibilities. I became intoxicated with the idea of adventure and exploration. I wanted to travel to the ends of the earth, drink it all in and become drunk on its endless possibilities.
Travelling Fast, Living Slowly: an English Reflection on European Lifestyle
Aside from the essential morning espressos, rustic colourful balconies on which the elderly tend to plants, the buzz of an intrigued centre square, beautiful churches to dip in and out of, twenty-four-hour linen wardrobes, and immaculate meat and seafood served with cocktails that taste ‘just nicer for some reason’, what is there to love about the slow, European life? Well, maybe that’s it, but why does it appeal so much?
Airport Civility has Taken Flight to the Lounge
Images on magnetic tape flicker in succession as a spinning mirror-drum, and revolving disc project (and resurrect) a way of life lost to the ages. In this film we see painted hot air balloons adorning the bulkhead of a 1958 Pan-Am Boeing 707. Six passengers laugh and mingle, seated in the round upon a cushioned booth as flight stewardesses deliver complimentary meals and beverages on trays of sterling silver. A centerpiece of potted flowers adorns the table.
Old San Juan: The Rhythm of La Bomba and Hidden Delights
I have briskly strode the streets of Old San Juan on many occasions, I have sauntered through them but once. This 500-year-old city can be just as easy to hate as it is to love. If you only look at the surface, the city’s whimsy runs no deeper than the pastel paint adorning its Spanish colonial buildings. To truly love La Ciudad Amurallada, one must first scale its stone walls and look beyond its many blemishes; and, frankly, this is impossible to achieve without first surrendering to “island time.”