Inspired by Mother Nature, the cabins and igloos at Kakslauttanen all focus on what nature has to offer year-round. In the midst of snow covered landscapes and under the dancing Northern Lights, the glass igloos are designed to leave windowpanes uncovered, except from falling snowflakes, to feast the eyes on the magic of the skies.…
In the midst of the rolling hills of Bordeaux wine country, the medieval castle dooms up as a posh design object amidst modern-day statues and artistic impressions. It is here, at Caudalie, where couples come to romance and food aficionados indulge in home-grown ingredients, and where I followed the path of the therapists, being guided…
While the lobby of the classy Pulitzer Amsterdam, feels like a museum waiting room (if one would exist); the grand entrance of the hotel sparks the thought of actually owning your own intimate pied-a-terre in the centre of town. The rooms’ colour palette is calming and the subtle interior catches your smile, with cheeky elements…
Driving through the rolling hillside of the southern region of France, known as the Aquataine, bordering Spain and the Atlantic Ocean, the road signs of Les Sources de Caudalie start to pop up en route through the little villages surrounding Bordeaux. Steering the rental car in the right direction, I wish for a more fitting…
Indulge in a French countryside wellness retreat, where hidden powers can come in bunches. There comes a time in our lives where wellness is more than just a focus on constant physical exercise and healthy eating; it becomes a lifestyle, a mode of action or a system to function with. On the days where you…
For Laura Brown, it’s yoga on the shores of the surfers’ Playgrounds in Mentawai Islands, Indonesia As I love exploring new Asanas, I am also one to wander around and opt for new things I haven’t yet tried. Yoga brings Zen and calm in my hectic everyday life. And so, my travel destination needs to…
A little over fifty years ago Sumba was the land of humble warriors, where the blood that was shed during yearly Pasolas and the sacrifices made to honour ancestors seeped into the ground to incite a better harvest. On this indigenous island in the middle of the Indian Ocean, on the southern stretch of Indonesia,…
Model, TV personality – and he can cook too. Lucky Laura Brown chats to chef paul Frangie. As a front-runner for the healthy eating concept Paul Frangie is the chef to watch, for all the right reasons. Laura Brown interviews local chefs for Good Taste Images: Paul Frangie
