From the monthly archives: July 2011

Insider’s Glimpse: Mandarin Oriental Paris

On July 23, 2011 By

You can’t open a hotel on rue Saint-Honoré—in the galactic center of the fashion world in Paris—without recruiting star talent to orchestrate it. Such is the case with the brand new Mandarin Oriental, Paris —from the dream team behind the haute couture interiors to the kitchen where avant-garde chef Thierry Marx [...]

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Belgium’s Landmark Hotels

On July 11, 2011 By


Smack dab in the heart of old Europe, Belgium’s Flanders region is chock-full of historical treasures and good eats famously said to be prepared à la française, but served in generous German-size portions. A quick hop on the Thalys high-speed TGV train from Paris and Travel Agent was gaping at canvases by [...]

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