2015 Clicquot Mailbox for Veuve Clicquot Re-Creation Awards International Online Design Competition

Veuve Clicquot introduces the Re-creation Awards. Clicquot Mail is a chic gift offering for Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label that is fashioned in the shape of a modern day mailbox to celebrate Veuve Clicquot’s rich heritage of correspondence. This fall, Veuve Clicquot invites designers and novices alike to submit their own Clicquot Mailbox designs in an … Read more

Ten year anniversary for the Michelin guide in the Big Apple

The 10th edition of the MICHELIN Guide New York. The MICHELIN Guide first came to the U.S. with the New York edition. In fact, it was the first city outside of Europe where Michelin published the red guide, whose origins can be traced to 1900 when the company’s founders, the brothers Andre and Edouard Michelin, … Read more

Southern Tuscany Travel Itinerary: Val d’Orcia

Val d’Orcia is one of the most breathtaking valleys in Tuscany, a fascinating land where nature and impressive landscapes frame small towns, ancient churches and isolated monasteries, and the great horizons of the hills alternate to old castles and towers. Its five municipalities – Castiglione d’Orcia, Montalcino, Pienza, Radicofani, San Quirico d’Orcia – surround the … Read more

Consumers adopting some sustainable behaviors, but change not keeping pace with concern, 18-country survey reveals

Sustainable consumer behavior has only grown slowly: National Geographic’s Greendex. Increased Fears About Environment, but Little Change in Consumer Behavior. Everyone’s interested in being green. But do you really know how your personal choices are adding up? A new global analysis released by the National Geographic Society and GlobeScan finds that concern about environmental problems … Read more

3 days in Siena, how to enjoy a nice travel experience

Siena is a very popular destination that boasts a long list of attractions and specialties; therefore I planned a 3 days itinerary to have a fulfilling travel experience during my last stay there. I’m sure that Siena isn’t a “hit and run” destination, although Florence, its historical rival, has more monuments and museums. The town … Read more

Montepulciano – how to get there and enjoy yourself

Many people love Tuscany but only frequent travelers went to Montepulciano, a small hilltown in province of Siena that I visited a couple of months ago. I liked very much Montepulciano and I think that here lives the authentic Tuscan spirit, gentle and reserved at the same time, a gift for who prefers tourist destinations … Read more