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From Paris to Paros to Prague: Design Dispatches, Visual Transportation and Inspiring Information Delivered from My Global Travels

Each issue will include:

Where I Was: My personal itineraries and videos from where I stayed and how I got there.

What I Ate: I’ll share addresses, recipes and visual highlights from the local and celebrated haunts I visit. 

What I Bought: Anyone can find the big brand stores: I’ll point you to places where concierges or tours might not.

Who I Filmed: You’ll get exclusive footage and photos inside some of the most beautiful homes in the world that I shoot every trip for Quintessence video series.

Along the Way: Memorable Moments from my Journey

ISSUE 4 | WHERE I WAS: MILAN

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WHERE I WAS: MILAN

I always thought if I had my druthers, there would be no more wonderful city to live in, than in Rome. (Except maybe Tokyo, but too far away.)

WHERE I STAYED: MILAN

Just off the chic bustle of Corso Venezia, this 43 room boutique hotel sports modern, sparse decor that still feels nourishing: 

WHAT I SAW: MILAN

Pinacoteca Di Brera, the main public gallery for paintings in Milan, contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings, from the 13th to the 20th century... MORE

WHAT I ATE: MILAN

Efficient, alluring, traditional and innovative, Milan’s food scene pairs as perfectly with the city’s character as a Lugana wine does with a risotto alla Milanese:

WHAT I BOUGHT: MILAN

Milan has next level shopping: each place beckons with a stylishly edited air, always efficient but without stuffiness.

WHO I FILMED: MILAN

Milan is chock full of fabulous designers who exude ingenuity, but also a deep reverence for Milan's history... MORE

ALONG THE WAY: MILAN

After repeated frequents down Villa dell’Orso on my way to and from our hotel, I finally I had to stop in at Astier de Villatte, a whimsical ceramics brand

ISSUE 3 | WHERE I WAS: SAINT BARTHS

WHERE I WAS: SAINT BARTHS

From the moment your pilot clears the jagged mountainside and lines up his descent with only a 2,000-foot landing strip below - and everyone whips out their iPhones... MORE

WHAT I ATE: SAINT BARTHS

Talk to me all you want about the other West Indies islands but if fresh, creative food is an important part of your vacation, then none come close... MORE

 

WHAT I BOUGHT: SAINT BARTHS

I love exploring the maze of little side streets here even more than the ones that contain the shops (although see my favorites below)... MORE

ALONG THE WAY: SAINT BARTHS

We met bartender Johann Bouard, who is more like a creative chemist dashing around mixing at some of the world’s most glamorous beach resorts... MORE

ISSUE 2 | WHERE I WAS: PARIS, FRANCE

WHERE I WAS: PARIS
Ask ten different people who love visiting Paris what you should do, and you’ll get ten different favorite hotels, dozens of beloved restaurants and even more shopping “must stops!”... MORE
WHAT I ATE: PARIS
I want to give you some out of the box recommendations as a plethora of propositions already exists from so many passionate foodies simply by Googling...MORE
WHAT I BOUGHT: PARIS
One of the benefits of biking around Paris besides health is you can’t easily pop into every shop that tempts you...MORE
WHO I FILMED: PARIS
We had filmed Jamie and Marco at their home in Tangier so how fun to see what this global and so delightful a pair has created on the Left Bank... MORE
ALONG THE WAY: PARIS
I discovered Atushi Taniguchi when my Instagram suggested I view a reel from a “Japanese florist who also works in Paris.”... MORE

ISSUE 1 | WHERE I WAS: PAROS, GREECE

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WHERE I WAS: PAROS, GREECE
Not slick like Santorini but more festive than Sikinos, Paros is the sensational and sensible sibling within the family of Aegean’s Cyclades Islands. ...MORE
WHAT I ATE: PAROS
I was last in Greece over 20 years ago (to the darling island of Hydra) so I assumed this trip to Paros would also entail the Mediterranean basics wherever this non-meat eater roamed...MORE
WHAT I BOUGHT: PAROS

 I made a special trip to find Todd Marshard ceramics in the picturesque town of Lefkes. I almost gave up the hunt...MORE

ALONG THE WAY: PAROS
It was thanks to a serendipitous encounter in Athens that I found so much wonder in Paros so quickly…MORE