Italy - June 2026
The Reuben brothers must have been delighted when they found the former Central Bank of Italy building on Parliament Square.
This is the hotel that Danilo Zucchetti has made. He's put his stamp on it since he arrived two years ago.
It's always exhilarating – or does one say amazing or like a dream? - to be back at Minerva, Orient Express, Rome, Arsenale's first grand hotel.
All 23 onboard guys and girls on Dolce Vita Orient Express look chic, in oatmeal or navy apparel that oozes Italian-ness.
In-suite supplies on Dolce Vita Orient Express include three screw-top jars of snacks, water, a breakfast room service menu. and the daily programme for the entire stay.
And so the train to heaven continues. The Dolce Vita Orient Express gracefully glides into Venice and stops right by the water's edge, or rather as close to it as it can without getting its dainty rolling-stock wheels wet.
After such an elegantly stylish evening at Orient Express Venizia Palazzo Donna Giovannelli, Girlahead and her travel companions returned to their albeit-temporary elegantly stylish home on wheels.
Having weaned the shopaholic from spending yet more hard-earned cash Girlahead and The Gang headed up the hill to Belmond’s Splendido.
Sybaritic Single
Sometimes, booking the finest suite becomes a terrible nuisance, and the Sybaritic Single is once again reminded of it the hard way.
The Sybaritic Single remembers the time when he was wearing the newest Christian Dior runway look, chic black shorts with a white bar jacket.
The Sybaritic Single indulges by the pool at The Chedi Muscat when he receives the news that he has to be in Istanbul the following day.
It’s 2 A.M. in Shanghai and the Sybaritic Single is so appalled by the lack of thoughtful service at Amanyungun that he texts The Peninsula Shanghai requesting their Rolls-Royce and a bottle of champagne to be ready at 8 A.M. to take him to the airport.
