The most popular destination for 2013: Top 25 Travelers’ Choice World Destinations Paris, New York City, London, Rome, and Barcelona are the most highly rated and loved vacation spots this year, according to members of the largest online travel community in the world – TripAdvisors’ Top 25 Travelers’ Choice World Destinations awards. Prague and Cape Town … Read more
American Dreams: Hollywood’s love of depicting Paris Paris is the most filmed city in Hollywood movies, an estimated 800 American films having been located in Paris. The Hollywood clichés of the city include Place de la Concorde, the Opera, the Alexandre III bridge with the Eiffel Tower in the background, Place Vendome in front of … Read more
How leading global cities stack up against one another? Though New York and London lead cumulative scoring, emerging cities, including Beijing and Shanghai, are narrowing the gap within key economic indicators, according to the fifth edition of Cities of Opportunity released by PwC and the Partnership for New York City. While New York officially edges … Read more
Boucheron is entering a vibrant new chapter with L’Artisan du Reve, a collection that marks the return of the house to the Biennale des Antiquaires after an absence since 2004. A celebration of the Maison’s savoir-faire, L’Artisan du Reve plays with the snake symbols (one the most iconic of Boucheron’s animals), the Delilah woven gold … Read more
Girard-Perregaux’s Young Watchmakers’ Tour stops in Paris Watchmaking is not an old-fashioned craft, and is certainly not a dying one either. Swiss luxury watch brand Girard-Perregaux aims to alter the image that many people have of watchmaking profession with “The New Face of Tradition” project and the story of 8 young watchmakers . The debut of … Read more
The most expensive triple-decker sandwich is sold in Paris, according to online booking site Hotels.com. The survey researched the price for ordering a club sandwich in three to five-star properties around the world. Geneva and Oslo are situated on the next two positions. Why choose the club sandwich? The classic chicken, bacon, egg, lettuce and … Read more