The legend begins In Geneva, on September 17, 1755, a 24-year-old master watchmaker named Jean-Marc Vacheron signed on his first apprentice, Esaïe Jean-François Hetier, in the Saint-Gervais district. That signature [...]
Valletta’s hidden luxury secret Valletta, Malta, might not be the first name that springs to mind when you picture a luxury hotel. The capital holds its own, though, with a [...]
The curator’s eye Wellness and spa retreats sit in their own corner of luxury travel. Travelling through Europe’s spa destinations, I’ve found that Austria, with its alpine landscapes and old [...]
The legend begins In 1968, in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region, brothers Alessandro and Norberto Ferretti started what would grow into a major maritime company. They were sons of a fuel trader [...]
The legend begins In Paris in 1837, Thierry Hermès set up a harness workshop at 56 rue Basse-du-Rempart, near the Madeleine church, to serve Europe’s noblemen. He had spotted a [...]
Reims sits among the vineyards that produce the world’s champagne. The region’s hotels, in and around the city, open up that landscape while running their own dining and spa facilities. [...]
