Antica Corte Milanese – a home away from home
Whether it’s my Saturn Return or a mid-life crisis, I have decided to follow my passion and spend some time touring Italy from the the Southern most tip of Sicily to…
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Turkey delights at the spice bazaar
Today was our last few hours with our tour guide, Zekiye, taking in the views from the Bosphorus bridge and the highest hill on the Asian side of Istanbul, marvelling…
At Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
With 3% of Turkey falling within Europe, I thought it fitting to blog about fashion-related aspects of my trip. And what I have noticed is that this nation is amazingly…
Tracked: Dresses and jewels from Brera to San Babila.
If you had tracked my whereabouts yesterday, you would’ve noticed that I explored all my favourite parts of Milan by foot. From pizza and a caffe latte in Brera, I…
Inside La Rinascente
Just a stones throw from Milan’s Duomo is La Rinascente; a shopping destination that you are almost sure to stumble upon if you follow the crowds who tend to walk…
Montenapoleone vs The Champs Élysées
Before I kick off my ninth trip to the fashion capital for Milan Fashion Week, I have to document my last moments in Paris. What would a tour though this…
Next stop: Paris!
I must apologize… It’s been a while since I last blogged but I was so busy writing and editing the Fall issue of the Montenapoleone shopping guide, and between that…
Burano: Lace and colour-blocked buildings
From Murano, we decided to head off to Burano Island to shift our retail focus away from glass and onto a more delicate matter: handmade Murano lace. Our private water…
Marvelling at Murano glass creations
When your train pulls into Venice and your water ferry arrives at your stop, whichever route you lug your suitcases down, you are sure to notice almost immediately that the…
A history of fashion inside Palazzo Pitti
I promised myself that this trip to Florence would not pass by without a visit to Palazzo Pitti, a sprawling palace turned museum where some of the most iconic Italian…
My golden walk across the Ponte Vecchio
We were out on the town early because we had a list of must-do activities which had to be accomplished – including a visit to Palazzo Pitti and to see…
Beach bikinis and Galileo’s scientific theories
We walked along Florence’s Arno River in the smouldering heat and sought refuge in the first air-conditioned museum we saw which turned out to be the Galileo Museum of the…
Under the Tuscan sun at Villa Olmi
When my cousin’s husband insisted that we add a three day stay in Tuscany to our tour to Italy, I was looking forward to the idea of chilling at the…
Last night in Rome – sights, sites, souvenirs and shopping!
It was our last day in Rome and we decided not to plan, but to just go where the wind blew us. We got a late start because we sat on…
A bus tour of Rome – I just LOVE this city!
Rome was not built in a day, but with the convenience of informative bus tours through the city, it can certainly can be seen within 24 hours. My family wanted…