Bistro, restaurant, étterem, and kávéház culture in Hungary is big, almost the same as in France. Everything is more or less bistro, or brasserie, or coffee house, or sometimes restaurants or cafes.

Belonging to the same Zsidai family as Pest Buda, Baltazaar (further up the hill) was our next and last stop in Budapest. With suitcases and Armands’ aching back, we slowly approached the hotel, still soaking up the beauty of the old city around us.

“Gastronomy is our profession, but it is also our life’s passion. For decades we have made it our goal to resuscitate Hungarian cuisine and restore its glorious, pre-war reputation - a thrilling era when Károly Gundel and Auguste Escoffier were colleagues.”

We arrived late at night with no receptionist – just the Weiler studio room door open waiting for us. Half-asleep and tired, we stumbled into the small, two-floor apartment and headed straight for bed. I noticed the artwork, the shower I took, and the glass water bottles there. The bed was soft and comfy, so I fell asleep in a minute.

Living in Riga, I am spoiled by Art Nouveau and take it for granted, and I do not take it as seriously as I should. Nevertheless, the moment I bought tickets to Hungary, I knew I would visit and stay for at least one night in that building. I knew I would sleep in this unique Unesco World heritage building, enjoying all it has to offer. And we did.

Hudson Yards welcomes Equinox to the chicest neighborhood in New York

Celery is rich in useful nutrients, and this vegetable perfectly complements the taste of various dishes, so its popularity has long since.

Nestled in the palm grove of Marrakech, the Palais Ronsard has just hatched. Overview of a palace.

Simplicity, clean lines and contact with nature

Ietērpjoties gadumijas spožajā rotā, Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga pārtaps par vietu, kur piedzīvot neatkārtojamā svētku laika burvību. Tur viss būs īpašs: gan gaisotne, gan mīļie un sirsnīgie Ziemassvētku pasākumi, gan aizrautīgās un jautrās gadumijas izdarības ar dzīvo mūziku un burvju māksliniekiem. Un, protams, arī tik kārotie, šim laikam speciāli sarūpētie ēdieni un dzērieni. Taču galvenie varoņi šajā stāstā būs Grand Hotel Kempinski Riga viesi, kas piedzīvos patiesi neizamirstamus brīžus, pavadot veco un sagaidot jauno gadu.

Pirmoreiz aizlidojusi uz Maiami, ļoti izbrīnījos, kad veikalā angļu sveiciena «hello» vietā izdzirdēju spāņu «hola». Izrādās, Maiami ir ļoti spāniska vide, kas reizēm var šķist arī itāliska, franciska vai pat grieķiska. Šī saulainā un dzīvespriecīgā pilsēta ir vienlīdz atvērta visiem vējiem un kultūrām un tieši ar kosmopolītismu iekaro sirdi uz visiem laikiem.

Natural Selection will open their most exclusive property yet, Tuludi, in the Okavango Delta, Botswana in July 2019. Located in the Khwai Private Reserve in the northern reaches of the Okavango, Tuludi is not just exclusive because it has only seven tents but because of the 200,000 hectares of pristine wilderness where animal sightings are plentiful and other guests are not.