One of my friends, who owns a boutique travel agency in Italy, told me that finding four star hotels in Rome is difficult. She said there are great options at the five-star high-end level and at the economical end but there are too many four-stars that are really a three- star at best. Enter Le … Continue reading Life in Rome – Mini-break at Le Méridien Visconti Hotel
My apologies for the radio silence. Work has been bonkers. One of my clients moved back to the States. She was a high-ranking diplomat and her term was up. We needed to organize a major international move for someone who had lived in Rome for quite some time. My trip to La Bandita was the … Continue reading Design Inspiration – La Bandita Countryhouse
Buon giorno! Life has been nuts these past few weeks between signing new clients and moving. I still have twenty-five boxes of books and magazines to unpack. I hope to publish a post on this blog the first and third Wednesday of the month, at least. I need get it on a schedule or else … Continue reading Life in Rome – Rome Luxury Suites, Via Babuino
The wonderful women at Italy Casa Mia asked me to write a guest post about where to have delicious cocktails in Rome. It was hard work, very difficult research. Photo: Gina Tringali However, somehow I was able to complete this assignment. Quite a bit of ink has been spilled recenty regarding how the cocktail scene … Continue reading Life in Rome – Where to go for Cocktails
How funky are these chairs? I am a big fan of Kelly Wearstler‘s commercial work, yet the Viceroy in Anguilla took me by surprise. A few years ago I met clients for a drink at the bar. At first, when I walked in, the décor seemed so “uncaribbean” to me. Then I walked around. It … Continue reading Weekend Insipiration – Have A Seat – Viceroy Hotel – Anguilla, British West Indies
Before my first trip to Italy, nine years ago, I had to cut my vacation short. The production company I worked for decided to shut down, permanently, two weeks before Christmas. Happy Holidays everyone! I was going to scrap the entire trip but my family was very worried about my mental state and insisted I … Continue reading Io Adoro – Portrait Firenze – A New Hotel in Florence, Italy
