Home of vetiver and vanilla To be honest, Reunion (French: La Réunion), France’s overseas island located in the Indian Ocean, would not have been on my list of travel destinations. If it wasn’t for Marie Le Febvre. Over the years, the Fr…
Why the Oriental Hotel is Worth the Long Journey If a hotel can be something like a second home, that’s what the Mandarin Oriental“ in Bangkok is for me. And what it has been for many years. Time and again, I am drawn back to the house by the Chao P…
A city that’s always good for a surprise When you think of Hong Kong, the first things that come to mind are old junks, street canyons, Dim Sum and the lively hustle and bustle of the streets. Reasons enough to pay a visit to this old Crown colony o…
A cool guy sporting a lustrous head of hair, make up and quirky accessories For seven years Riccardo Simonetti has been working as influencer. Running his own blog The Fabulous Life of Ricci, and with 143.200 followers on Instagram (@riccardosimone…
Diary of a Conversion Ayurveda – a word that I, as avowedly non-esoteric, had initially filed away in that drawer. I listened benevolently to reports of the many wonderful experiences, but it never occurred to me to try it myself. Until one da…
How a new nature retreat celebrates „Moments of Calm“ South Tyrol (in Italian: Alto Adige) stands for Mediterranean joie de vivre, good wine, fantastic landscapes and an idyllic mountain atmosphere. We won‘t mention here that the northern and southe…
How a scientist intends to rejuvenate our skin Through and trough a scientist and a physician, that’s him. Beauty was not something that Professor Augustinus Bader used to be concerned with much – so far, that is. Being one of the leading scie…
One of the greatest literary works. Current like never before The tragic play ‘Faust’ von Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was first published at the beginning of the 19th Century. It takes place around 1500. Europe was slowly shedding the cha…
Nadine Sieger, US-Correspondent of Elle Magazine Germany Originally was planned that Nadine Sieger only completes an internship at the Burda Office NYC. It turned 15 years. What she loves espacially of New York is the endless potential of the city a…
Robert Gerstner, Entrepreneur in the West Village At age 25, Robert Gerstner moved with his partner Karl Bradl from Munich, Germany to New York City. For over 20 years now, they run in the heart of Greenwich Village a destination store for fine fra…
