Is this another sign that the global economic crisis is over? Hermès recently opened two more shops in two different parts of the world, so apparently luxury is once again on people’s wish lists. One of those new shops is in Paris (the first one on the Left Bank), on Rue de Grenelle 16. Because [...]

São Paulo has a new urban oasis, so necessary in one of the world’s busiest metropolises. Only months old, KAA Restaurant is a beautifully designed space that has already been recognized by the American Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles with a Restaurant Design Award. It’s the creation of architect Arthur Casas, a native of [...]

Anyone looking for proof that São Paulo is now seriously competing with Buenos Aires for the title of Latin America’s hottest city needs to know this: On the 29th of this month the Brazilian metropolis will open the doors of its own Mokaï club. Yes, that’s the oh-so-glamorous VIP Miami Beach club now transplanted in [...]

Chi Sing | Berlin The center of one of Europe’s most energetic capitals now has a new restaurant designed for tranquility. The inspiration for both the cuisine and the décor is Huê, a city in Vietnam. The clean, minimalist lines of the origami-influenced interior extends to the seating area outside, where you can also sample [...]

This weekend Brussels will show the final films of its 10-day Gay and Lesbian Film Festival that takes place every January. It’s the first major gay event of 2009, a big year for gay travel. If there is one travel market that doesn’t seem to ever be affected by global economic crisis is the gay [...]