The house in Umbria, and why we keep going back
A farmhouse at the edge of Solferino, thirteen rooms, a family that has been there for three generations — and why, every spring, we place clients there first.
Kyoto in March — before the tourists, after the frost
A short case for the three weeks of the year when the temples are empty, the plum trees have opened, and the inns have rooms to give.
The case against "cruise convenience"
Why the busier the itinerary, the less you remember — and the three lines we recommend precisely because they do less, and do it well.
An afternoon with the Bellini Club
Notes from a reconnaissance visit to the Cipriani — what has changed, what has stayed, and what we now book for every client.
The rooms with no telephone
An increasingly rare amenity, and our short list of hotels that still honour it — with a note on why it matters.
A letter to future clients
What we wish every new client knew in the first call — from pacing and planning horizons to how we handle the small, perfect details.