From the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, pleasure gardens were central to London social life for 200 years. Vauxhall Gardens showcased the newest talents like Handel and Mozart, while fine ladies and their swains strolled in the lamplight.

The Gardens were the catwalks of their day, so it is fitting that a lovely little exhibit, [...]

Photo by Peter Hunt
“Future Beauty: 30 Years of Japanese Fashion” is the first exhibition in Europe to survey avant-garde Japanese fashion from the early 1980s to now. Curated by Akiko Fukai, the chief curator of the Kyoto Costume Institute, it explores the unique sensibility of Japanese design, including Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo and Yohji Yamamoto.
It [...]

Photo by Amber Rowlands
Touring Beijing is a challenge especially as government-trained guides can be reluctant either to go “off script” or to speed up tours which, they’ll insist, take three hours, four hours, more. But what if you simply do not have time to learn about every tile in The Forbidden City? Have your concierge [...]

Whether you are a NYC resident or visiting, my recommendation for a peaceful morning is exploring the Williamsburg Bridge. What is more charming than a bird’s eye view of the Manhattan skyline? As you walk along, listen to the J and M subway rattle its way from one borough to the next. From [...]

Photos by Peter Hunt
Lorenzo Scarpa is Venetian. You want dinner in a private palace? He’ll call a contessa. You want to keep up your exercise regime with a 7am run over bridges and along canals? He’ll have a sprinter who knows the city run by your side. Scarpa’s boutique company, AMS Servizi Turistici, can arrange [...]

Photo Courtesy of Ecovisit Paris
There are few hybrid car services in Paris but there’s one that has the Toyota Prius and sensational service. When I’m in Paris I choose Ecovisit Paris.
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Photos by Peter Hunt
If someone tells you to go to hell, ask whether that’s by plane or by helicopter. Hell, or more precisely Hell Bay, is, you see, the most heavenly place on earth.
It’s on Bryher, one of the Scillies, isles you will be forgiven for never having heard of only because my husband/photographer, whose [...]