Cinderella… what does that word reminds you of??? Princess, Palace, Beauty, Dream? Yes, all of the above!!! Well, I will tell you I had a Cinderella day at the Hotel Mandarin Oriental in Geneva. My birthday… the most special day of the year… I spent it as a Princess at the Mandarin Hotel in Geneva. The hotel is a magnificent property in front of the river Rhone… At check in I was totally surprised to be escorted to  the 6th floor… private elevator, long corridor to the Royal Mandarin Suite…. As we crossed the double wooden door… our mouths fell… Read more

I want it and if anyone knows where to find, let me know…. I am looking and looking for it and it is all sold out and I refuse to pay a premium for a used one… Nike released this amazing shoe in collaboration with Swarowski… the new Air Max 97 It is the ultimate bling bling shoe… so me… Please shout if you know where I can get it. xx Valentina… Read more

One of the beauties of the 4 seasons is that the food also change accordingly… I wait the whole year for the autumn arrival… Game season…. vegetarians, please forgive me… I cannot resist and I sin…. I dream of butternuts, chestnuts, red cabbage, spätzli and  Venison stew….   Autumn comes and goes… my way to handle the end of summer is to know that the game season is about to start… For those who don’t  know, it goes from September to early November… and it is not to be missed. This year my husband and I discovered a little paradise… Read more