Marrakech: architecture and culture of the Red city
The first time I came to Marrakech I thought that it confused centuries. At dawn of the second millennium the souks in the old medina showed no trace of technology, […]
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Greek street art in Athens is rising in time of austerity
When you hear about Greece these days the echo beats the Greeks protesting against the austere measures imposed by its heavily indebted Government or the cries of the refugees swimming […]
Tea Sommelier book by Gabriella Lombardi
Tea Sommelier is an aesthetic meditation on tea, its history, tea culture and customs, some harnessing a ritual character, while others are purely practical. The book is well organised by […]
INTERVIEWS WITH A WINE EXPERT: Greek indigenous grapes in the spotlight
Greek wine is popular, and the Greek winemakers now realise that the future is clearly in the locally indigenous grapes and plant Xinomavro, Assyrtiko and other native vitis vinifera varietals in […]
Cartagena de Indias: embark on romance in Latin America
People like to romanticize Cartagena. As the horse coaches leisurely clap through its narrow cobbled streets, and the setting sun caresses the colorful heritage façades with its gentle soft and […]
Monaco through local eyes
The word MONACO clings like a toast of crystal champagne flutes with a glamorous and intoxicating indulgence to most of the world thirsty for prestige and wealth. There are billions of assets docking in the harboring Principality’s two ports. In the main Port Hercule moors Lady Moura, Lady Nag Nag, but you also find elegant old sail boats, like these owned by the Princesses.
Massimo Bottura book: Never Trust a Skinny Italian Chef
Massimo Bottura, the currently most globally revered contemporary Italian chef, invented a funny title, you may think, except he did not invent it as he borrowed the catchy slogan via an almost […]
Best tea rooms & shops in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is known for its eclectic mix of an East-meets-West tea scene. Rather then being a destination for buying tea, the city has been mostly associated with its British-influenced […]
Turin: chocolate capital of the Alps
The royal affair with sweet confectionery of its time and scarcity of cocoa when the infatuation was peaking made Turin chocolate so good. Torino is the “Regal city of Italy”. The dukes of […]
Touring tapas bars in Seville: Traditional
Seville is one the most beautiful European cities with history so vibrant that it attracts million of tourists from all over the world year after year. The city never stops. […]