June 4th, 2008
From May 28 through August 26, first and business class passengers on Lufthansa flights from Switzerland are in for a treat, beyond all that enviable leg room. They will be treated to the cuisine of Gregor Zimmermann, executive chef at the Bellevue Palace in Bern. Dinner onboard, for example, will begin with amuse-bouches, including crêpe rolls with salmon trout and fennel. Zimmerman’s food is beloved in Bern and has garnered him 16 Gault Millau points. Our travel tip? Relax on the restaurant La Terrasse before boarding your flight to soak in all that fresh Swiss air. The al fresco cafe is the best perch in town for people-watching all the dignitaries who stop in for a meal and meet-and-greet when passing through the Swiss capital.
June 3rd, 2008
Yes, you read that correctly. Sure, flying across the globe these days takes quite a toll on the mind and body, but the experts from COMO Shambhala want to make it all better. The Metropolitan Bangkok‘s new package “Touchdown at the Met” will give the best layover of your life, all in under five hours.
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June 3rd, 2008
For the past two years, Gayle Warwick Fine Linen has worked on constructing the perfect, and perfectly organic, white cotton towel. Gayle Warwick worked with expert weavers in Switzerland to design and construct the terry towel that uses 100% organic cotton and is bleached pure white using no chlorine – both elegant and ecological. Proof that going “green” doesn’t have to mean sacrificing daily luxury!
BY THE NUMBERS:
Weight: 750 grams per square meter (compare to Calvin Klein organic towels, which have a weight of 550 g/sq m)
Dimension: 39″ x 70″ (enormous – especially next to West Elm’s 30″ x 54″ bath sheet)
Retail price: $295 – Bath sheet, $150 – Hand towel, $26 – Face cloth, $135 – Bath mat
June 3rd, 2008
Summer is finally here – short sleeves, ice cream trucks, and the first hints of that great summer tan – and to celebrate, The Wauwinet is throwing open its doors at a discounted rate. For this weekend only (June 6-8, 2008), guests of The Wauwinet enjoy a rate of $350 a night as a bonus to the gloriously sunny skies predicted. And as Nantucket is only a quick flight or drive from just about anywhere in New England, there is little excuse to not move up that weekend summer getaway.
Another idea for doing Nantucket in peak season but avoiding the crowds: a mid-week visit. From Sunday-Thursday in July, guests of The Wauwinet can indulge in all that the inn has to offer at a fraction of the price - starting at $500 a night. At the Northeast tip of the island, The Wauwinet is peacefully secluded even in the busiest of times, but sometimes you want to feel like you have an island to yourself!