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Condé Nast Traveler
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Condé Nast Traveler
Take to the Amalfi Coast in Style With This Hotel Caruso-Inspired Packing List
Among the most storied of the legendary Amalfi Coast properties that look out on the shocking blue of the Tyrrhenian Sea is Caruso, A Belmond Hotel, Amalfi Coast. Housed in an ivy-covered 11th-century palace adorned with original frescoes and buttressed by terraced gardens filled with citrus trees, the hotel—once the stomping grounds of Humphrey Bogart and Greta Garbo—recently opened the pool club La Piscina for the summer season. It's a place where live orchestra performances and outdoor screenings of Fellini films follow limoncello-making classes. Dress for cabana lounging in a look that will go effortlessly from the orange-fringed sun loungers to a traditional boat ride through hidden grottoes and coves. This article appeared in the July/August 2025 issue of Condé Nast Traveler. Subscribe to the magazine here. Cala de la Cruz Paloma linen midi dress $525 Anthropologie Omega Seamaster Diver 300M watch $6,200 Reed's Louis Vuitton Louis Vuitton x Murakami Capucines BB handbag $7,250 Fashionphile
The Guardian
08-07-2025
- General
- The Guardian
What I learned as a kid in a quasi-commune
When I was a kid, my mum used to talk wistfully about living in a commune. But, looking back, there were times when there were enough of us and we were random enough – two single mothers, heaps of kids, lodgers, a guy in a caravan in the garden, more cats than had names – that it would have been a commune in anyone's eyes. I don't know what she was waiting for, some kind of hippy badge? Anyway, for a while, we lived in the 80s version of a blended family, which is to say there were a lot of us – my mum, her friend, her friend's three kids (one a bit older and twins) and me and my sister – with a world of wisdom and expertise, none of it in DIY. I remember everything and my sister remembers everything, yet our memories are completely different. I remember our mum's friend bought Ribena: it was the most exciting thing that ever happened, because our mum thought squash was a capitalist conspiracy. My sister remembers the friend teaching us all how to do a Greta Garbo impression. I remember the older son offered me 50p to eat his scab, and I did, but he never gave me the 50p. He remembers that I was always covered in snails, because I had taken a shine to them. I remember thinking the twins were telepathic and a bit magic – and I still do. My sister remembers our mum taking against a beefy cat and nailing a skirting board closed behind him. I remember her friend freeing him; we both choose to believe that our mum must have known her friend would do that. The kids hadn't seen a lot of each other in the intervening years, because of life, then two funerals – our mum's and theirs – happened this year. The sheer number of events we had to catch up on – four divorces (OK, two of them mine), many bereavements, yet more cats – was like listening to a Dynasty plot read by someone on helium. It was exactly like a family, except bigger. It turns out I do want the hippies to send us a badge. Zoe Williams is a Guardian columnist
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
A Modernist Home in Montecito Designed by a Pioneering Architect Just Listed for $18 Million
Designed by trailblazer Lutah Maria Riggs, Santa Barbara's first licensed female architect and one of the first women to be named a fellow of the American Institute of Architects, this midcentury-modern residence was described as a 'glass tent' by Time magazine upon its completion in the early 1950s. Sold to its current owner in spring 2011 for $6.25 million and subsequently renovated, it's just popped up on the market for a dash under $14 million. And, according to the listing held by Luke Ebbin of The Ebbin Group at Compass, it's 'a living piece of architectural history and one of Montecito's most important homes.' After starting out as an apprentice to Spanish Revival master George Washington Smith, Riggs went on to head up her own firm. In addition to creating numerous Spanish Colonial Revival and modernist homes throughout the Southern California region—including a suburban Los Angeles residence for actress Greta Garbo—the Ohio-born architect also had a hand in numerous commercial projects, ranging from the restoration of the Lobero Theatre to a small temple for the Vedanta Society. More from Robb Report Profits at the Macallan's Parent Company Dropped 26% This Year Porsche Club of America Members Get First Dibs on This New, Ultra-Limited 911 VisionF's New Speedboat Can Hit a Staggering 92 MPH at Full Tilt When her commissions dwindled during World War II, Riggs found work as a Hollywood set designer for MGM and Warner Brothers, crafting Regency-inspired sets for films such as The Picture of Dorian Gray. RELATED: Meg Ryan Has Relisted Her Revamped Montecito Estate for $19.5 Million Commissioned by Alice Erving and created during Riggs's modernist phase, this particular abode is tucked away on nearly three acres in the exclusive Golden Quadrangle neighborhood, near the Upper Village shopping center. A gated, oak-laced driveway meanders its way up to a motor court and flat-roofed carport, with a covered walkway leading past a courtyard before emptying at the wood-sided main home. Other structures include a small office and creekside guesthouse, adding to a combined total of three bedrooms and four baths in roughly 3,000 square feet. A double-height entry foyer flows to the soaring triangular-shaped living space, which is spotlighted by expansive walls of glass overlooking picturesque views of the Santa Ynez Mountains and a massive stone fireplace inspired by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer, whom Riggs collaborated with on at least one project. Other highlights include a formal dining area, a kitchen updated with custom Poggenpohl cabinetry and top-tier appliances, and a primary suite hosting dual dressing rooms and a spa-like bath. RELATED: 'NYPD Blue' Star Dennis Franz Is Asking $18 Million for His Bucolic Montecito Retreat Arguably the property's most impressive feature is the secluded grounds. Originally designed by noted landscape architect Thomas Church and recently rejuvenated in keeping with Church's original vision, they include native plantings, lavender fields, fruit trees, vegetable gardens, a zig-zag bridge spanning a koi pond, a bocce court, and several spots for alfresco lounging and of Robb Report The 10 Priciest Neighborhoods in America (And How They Got to Be That Way) In Pictures: Most Expensive Properties Click here to read the full article.
Times
06-07-2025
- Times
Grand Hotel Tremezzo review: the most storied hotel in Lake Como
La dolce vita doesn't get much sweeter than at this much-loved historic mansion. Near Bellagio, it's in the peachiest of locations, with a backdrop of romantic, century-old terraced gardens looking out at the Grigna mountains as they slide serenely into Lake Como's sparkling turquoise waters. From its trademark extravagant displays of velvety red roses and antique Italian lace to its lavish bedrooms and lakeside restaurant, interiors are an ode to old-school elegance and nostalgia. Charismatic staff, many of whom have been at the hotel for decades, ensure service is equally exceptional. This article contains affiliate links, which may earn us revenue Score 9/10The 80 rooms and suites have either lake or garden views and a pleasing mix of classical and contemporary styling, pops of bold colour and marble bathrooms. Luxury touches include indulgent Beltrami bed linens, made locally with yarn from birch wood, which is both sustainable and addictively silky. All rooms are maintained in mint condition and refreshed annually during the hotel's winter closure. Even the snuggest rooms feel spacious thanks to bay windows and balconies but if you can splash out, the top suite — named after the Swedish-American actress Greta Garbo — is as showstopping as the enigmatic star with its extravagant gilded bed, a marble-lined bathroom with a circular whirlpool tub and a huge terrace overlooking the lake. Score 9/10 There are four restaurants and none of them hold back on Italian exuberance. Its flagship is the fine-dining La Terrazza Gualtiero Marchesi, which is a tribute to the chef widely acknowledged as the founder of modern Italian cuisine. It would be a shame not to order his classic dishes such as the delicious saffron risotto with gold leaf, proudly served by waiters who will present you with a copy of the recipe as a memento. Da Giacomo on the hotel's 'beach' (the sand is imported) is the place for seafood and people-watching — try the lobster. For a casual bite, there's T Pizza in the garden, while L'Escale, the hotel's 21st-century take on a traditional trattoria, serves Instagrammable meals such as carbonara prepared table-side in a parmesan cheese wheel before being generously topped with truffle. Breakfast offers 101 ways to develop diabetes before lunch, with trestle tables laden with every kind of cake and confectionery known to humankind as well as magnificent displays of cheeses, meats, cereals, nuts and fruits. • More great hotels in Lake Como• Best villas in Lake Como Score 9/10There are three pools; the standout one floats on the lake and has its own mini 'beach' for long, lazy sunshine days. There is another cool pool in the garden, surrounded by neatly clipped hedges and sweetly scented borders, while the third is a stylish indoor lap pool in a glass house that has knockout views. The spa has treatments by the world's oldest pharmacy, the Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, which has been making incredible lotions and potions in Florence since 1221, and the high-tech Swiss brand Transvital, as well as a sauna with lake views, a steam room, a hammam, an ice fountain and a hair salon. There's a tennis court, the gym comes with killer views and there are complimentary morning yoga classes. Score 9/10The gardens of Villa Carlotta, one of the lake's main tourist attractions, are next door, and the extraordinary Villa del Balbianello is also close by. Pick up a ferry from a pier that's about a five-minute walk away to explore the lake's charming towns including Bellagio and Varenna. Price B&B doubles from £1,900Restaurant mains from £32Family-friendly YAccessible Y Susan d'Arcy was a guest of Grand Hotel Tremezzo ( • Lake Como v Lake Garda: which one should you visit?• Best villas in Italy with a pool
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Daily Mail
I installed a Ring doorbell to keep my house safe... and then caught two middle-aged men in this humiliating exchange
During a girls' trip to Istanbul last month, my mum and I were at a swish restaurant. I had spent hours poring over reviews and travel forums to find us the perfect spot overlooking the Bosphorus Strait: a view that has, since the seventh century BC, captivated admirers from Socrates of Constantinople to Mark Twain and Greta Garbo.
