Planning a Swiss holiday? Wondering where the celebrities go? Check out these top luxury destinations in Switzerland. Luxury destinations in Switzerland When you picture Switzerland, what do you see? Spectacular mountain scenery? Trains that run on time? Chocolate? Maybe you should start thinking glamour, extravagance and impeccable service, because when it comes to top tier travel, […]
5 things you might not know about Mayfair in London
Travelling to London, England, and want to explore the world of the upper crust? Then get yourself to the elegant West End neighbourhood of Mayfair. But before you go, get in the know and read these 5 quirky things you might not know about Mayfair. 5 facts about Mayfair you might not know After I wrote about London’s posh […]
One day in Loket, Czech Republic – a celebrity hot spot
The oh-so-pretty town of Loket in the Czech Republic makes a great day trip from Karlovy Vary, or even from Prague. With a 12th-century castle, medieval town centre and dramatic natural setting, it’s a movie location dream. If you want to spend one day in Loket, read on to learn about its top attractions. Who knows? You might run […]
Celebrity gossip at The Fairmont Macdonald in Edmonton
Heading to Edmonton, Alberta, in Canada? If you want to stay where the superstars stay, check out (or into) the luxurious Fairmont Macdonald in Edmonton. To whet your appetite and to stoke those tabloid fires, here is all the celebrity gossip I could dig up. Celebrity gossip at The Fairmont Macdonald in Edmonton While Smudge, the resident yellow lab at the […]
Things to do in Monte Carlo – Jet set style
Looking for things to do in Monte Carlo? Here’s how to do it jet setter style There are a lot of glamorous destinations on the French Riviera – and that’s why we love it! Even if you don’t have a yacht of your own, it’s fun to be in a place where they’re more common than […]
Celebrity Swag includes luxury travel and other stuff
Well. If anyone had told me that celebrity swag includes luxury travel I would have tried harder to win an academy award. I might have even taken up acting. Luckily, without doing either I managed to spend some time during media day at the Bask-It-Style Gift Suite in the Private Estates above the Shangri-La Hotel Toronto […]
Losing my cool in the footsteps of Coco Chanel in Paris
“Those on whom legends are built are their own legends.” —Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel One thing was becoming clear to me while I was having a tantrum at Angelina, a Belle Epoque tearoom and pastry shop on the Rue de Rivoli in Paris – Coco Chanel would not be impressed. Neither was the tearoom manager. But all I was trying […]
Pro golfers and romance at Sun City
After I watched Arnold and Undertaker, two massive crocodiles at the Kwena Crocodile Farm at Sun City, South Africa, bustle out of the water to eat some dead chickens, I noticed a couple ahead of me on the walkway. They were young and attractive (the couple, not the crocs). The woman had white blond hair, a blue and white striped T-shirt and […]
Sun City, South Africa, land of beautiful women
My first question in Sun City, South Africa, a ritzy Vegas-style resort complex is, “Who are these people?” And by people, I mean South African women. And by women I mean long-legged gazelles. UPDATE: Brainiac beauty Miss South Africa, Rolene Strauss, has just been crowned Miss World 2014. Congratulations South Africa! Strauss was competing at the Miss World pageant […]
Dumb Blonde Moment at TIFF
Another film festival, another dumb blonde moment at TIFF. This, people, is my glittering life. And this is the Toronto International Film Festival. After my adventures at the Cannes Film Festival, in which 1) I had a gun pulled on me and 2) was asked to pose for a German magazine showcasing – and I quote – […]
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