Simple Sophistication on Mount Athos
Travel Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Publié le 23/07/2020

Simple Sophistication
on Mount Athos

Between monasteries on Mount Athos lies one of Greece’s most refined, authentic destinations, an inspired atmosphere where nature reigns supreme and dining gives pride of place to the catch of the day.

Zornitza Family Estate:|Enotourism in Bulgaria
Travel Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Publié le 02/07/2020

Zornitza Family Estate:
Enotourism in Bulgaria

At the crossroads between stories and natural gifts, we discovered Zornitza, a little bit of Tuscany in the southeastern part of Europe. Located in Bulgaria, between beautiful hills blessed with mild Mediterranean climate and sandy soils, this young family estate has it all.

A Three-Generation Search|for the Lost Taste
Cuisine Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Publié le 11/06/2020

A Three-Generation Search for the Lost Taste

Taubenkobel is a family affair. And it feels like it every step of the way. Three generations of Austrian and Austrian-adopted blending of the old and the new into a perfect puzzle of today’s values.

Villa Cordevigo: |a love story in Verona
Travel Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Publié le 12/07/2019

Villa Cordevigo: a
love story in Verona

For a romantic getaway a few kilometers from Verona, the ageless city of lovers since the days of Romeo and Juliet, Villa Cordevigo is the ideal retreat. This 17th-century episcopal palace, nestling in an Italian-style garden, is the quintessence of la dolce vita.

In Napoleon’s footsteps | at Castillo de Arteaga
Travel Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Publié le 13/06/2019

In Napoleon’s footsteps
at Castillo de Arteaga

A 30-minute drive from Bilbao, overlooking the Natural Biosphere Reserve of Urdaibai, sits the majestic Castillo de Arteaga. A neogothic, fortified tower brought to life by Napoleon III back in the 19th century, shaped today as a one-of-a-kind hospitality story.

Terra: nature as a backdrop
Cuisine Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Publié le 29/05/2019

Terra: nature as a backdrop

Buried in the Dolomites massif in Italy, at an altitude of nearly 1,700 metres, Terra - The Magic Place establishment bears its name well. In this exceptional hotel-restaurant nestled in the mountains, the Schneider family has created a family cocoon in which cuisine blends with nature.

Mugaritz : 20 years | of redefining creativity
Cuisine Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Publié le 26/11/2018

Mugaritz : 20 years
of redefining creativity

Imagined by Andoni Luis Aduriz who has often been referred as “the natural heir to the title of Spain’s most pioneering chef after Ferran Adrià”, Mugaritz, 20 minutes South of San Sebastián, celebrates its 20-year anniversary building on a new philosophy.

At Cédric Béchade's table
Cuisine Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Publié le 13/09/2018

At Cédric Béchade's table

Just a few kilometres away from the ocean, at a crossroad between tradition and modernity, sits Auberge Basque, one of the most prominent gastronomic destinations on the French side of The Basque Country.

Romance at its best |in the green heart of South Tyrol
Travel Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Publié le 30/07/2018

Romance at its best
in the green heart of South Tyrol

The smallest 5-star hotel in the Italian Alps is probably also the coziest boutique place to keep in mind for a couple getaway. Everywhere you look is all about the perfect balance between romance, amazing nature and design with character.

A corner of “Little Paris” in Bucharest
Cuisine Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Publié le 22/03/2018

A corner of “Little Paris” in Bucharest

Placed in a historic area of the city, Le Bistrot Français is like a journey back in time, at the beginning of the 20th century, when Bucharest was called “The Little Paris”.