Very few hotels in the world have witnessed what the serene and peaceful corridors and gardens of the Saxon Hotel have witnessed – The majestic day to day presence of a true world leader  – Nelson Mandela. I am sorry I cannot help myself… This post is about the WONDERFUL Sunday Brunch at the Saxon, but there is no way I will not put the historical importance of this place into context. It was at the Saxon Hotel, the place where Mandela chose to peacefully finalise his biography called “Long Walk to Freedom”. A book that I read for the… Read more

Italy is one of my favorites countries in the world. Not only because I had the pleasure to live there for almost an year… but everything the Italians do is a sublime masterpiece. It is such an special culture, that it has been dictating trends for centuries. From the renaissance to the current days, Italians have spread their savoir faire to the 4 corners of the planet. From food, to art, to fashion, even to politics, Italy is present in our day to day, every day, several times a day. Milan is one of the Fashion Capitals of the world…… Read more

A few weeks ago I went to Paris on a Friday for work and ended up staying for the weekend… Well, it was just 2 days before the Notre Dame cathedral burst into flames… I passed in front it a few times and I remember looking at it… Mesmerised… Paris mesmerises me all the time… It doesn’t matter how many times I have visited… This weekend was not supposed to be a touristic one… If that is ever possible in Paris…simply because, every corner is a post card… The hotel I stayed was awful… The location is spectacular… From its… Read more