

A gentle conversation with Gilles de la Bassetiere, President of Champagne de Venoge, Épernay
Dear readers, one of the great thing about visiting Paris, is that it’s not just about indulging oneself in the ideal of romanticism of...


Intellectual chic meets coastal glamour - Hôtel Belles Rives, Juan-les-Pins Antibes
Dear readers, if you are into literature, the late American writer and novelist, Francis Scott Fitzgerald (a.k.a. F. Scott Fitzgerald),...


Resort palace in the French Riviera - Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, Antibes
Dear readers, during the peak of the pandemic back in about two years ago, I went to a bookstore on one of the weekend, it was dead-quiet...


Quiet-luxury palette in timepiece – new colors for ‘Belvedere’, Carl Suchy & Söhne, Vienna
Dear readers, we are slowly stepping into the Fall season now, while the weather might not be that cool at this point, swapping our...


Precious gem of Chatou (part 2) - Maison Fournaise, Chatou
Dear readers, even you might not be a person who knows a lot about art, but I possibly believe that most of you might come across the...


Precious gem of Chatou (part 1) - Musée Dorin Paris, Chatou
Dear readers, some people asked me “Why did you always choose to go to Paris (or France) since you’ve been there before?”, my usual...


When Impressionism meets Second Empire splendor - Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris
Dear readers, do you know that there are about 130 museums (as of now) in Paris? Besides the most iconic ones such as Musée du Louvre,...


Understated elegance - Restaurant Le Bayadère, Paris
Dear readers, the scene of the Parisian haute cuisine might have changed due to the closure of numerous restaurants throughout the...


The elegance of Belgian hospitality - “Be Our Guest - The Ambasadors of Belgian Hospitality” by Kathleen Billen, Kristin Van de Voorde-Heidbüchel (2018)
Dear readers, some of you might notice that I haven’t been writing that much in the past month, the reason is that I was working on my...


A stylish conversation with Milan Kelecsenyi - Refined Menswear Consultant, Budapest
Dear readers, after taking a short break for my new perfume launch, I am glad to return to my desk and start writing this new blog; the...













