Author: Yolanda Edwards
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Dispatch from Dresden
Invited to visit heritage watchmaker A. Lange & Söhne, Yolanda found Dresden to be far from the bleak postwar image of the imagination. Instead, the capital of Saxony revealed itself as a meticulously restored city of elegance and craft.
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Tanya Rose, Co-Founder of Mason Rose
The powerhouse PR shares her duty-free purchases on repeat, favorite hotels in the world, go-to jet-lag remedy, and the laser she won’t leave home without.
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Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria, Sorrento, Italy
An iconic property that has been in the same family since 1834 overlooking the Bay of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. The Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria is in the center of Sorrento, but feels like it’s an island within it, with its massive garden on three sides, and sea-facing side perched up on the cliffs.
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Borgo Santandrea, Amalfi
A chic and ‘60s-inspired splurge-y hotel with a lovely beach club and excellent restaurants.
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Hotel Il San Pietro, Positano
On a promontory about five minutes past Positano sits this iconic property, built onto and into the cliffs.
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Cape Sounio, Greece
A modernist hotel with individual dwellings overlooking the sea and the Temple of Poseidon, with an incredible spa and lots of family-friendly offerings!
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Hotel Excelsior, Naples
A comfortable night’s sleep in a historic hotel with loads of potential—a bit of faded glory on the city’s waterfront.
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The Souvenir: The Bee Glass
Always on the lookout for real glasses for poolside drinks, Yolanda came across La Rochère’s iconic Bee Glass—the French classic with over 500 years of history—in Bordeaux. With a Napoleonic bee motif and Provençal charm, it’s the rare glass that is as chic as it is indestructible.
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The Souvenir: French Pharmacy Finds
There’s something irresistible about a French pharmacy—an alluring mix of medical and magical, where practical staples feel like chic little treasures.