There is nothing more exciting than finding a beautiful chateau in France that is also available to rent. Chateau d’Hebertot is an enchanting place in the heart of Normandy. A property rich in history, the first part of which was built by the family of the Knights of Nollent in the 17th century. This exceptional […]
One of the biggest questions after when will this end is when can we travel again. I don’t think we’ll be able to travel Europe again until late fall or possibly even next year but when we can, you may want to put Venice at the top of your must visit list. There you can […]
While most people think of the Hamptons as just a place to visit in the summer, they can be just as fun off season. Last week, my friend Michelle Adams and I went out to Montauk to stay at Sea Roost and visit some of our favorite friends and stores out east. You may remember […]
No one does beach and nautical chic like photographer Matt Albiani and Ron Brand. Matt has an entire book devoted to the subject, Lifeguard on Duty, and the duo own the Mate Gallery store in Montecito curated with maritime accessories, book, objects, photography, and more. Now you can experience their aesthetic in a summer rental […]
I knew that Bunny Mellon had designed the White House Rose Garden but I didn’t know how close she was to Jackie and President Kennedy. I’ve just finished the chapters that delve into this friendship in the book Bunny Mellon: Life of an American Style Legend. Bunny and Paul Mellon had a house in the […]
After I announced that I had booked a trip to Nantucket, I received a very nice email from one of my readers, Michelle Elzay. “I am an artist and designer based in New York and Nantucket and am on the Board of the Nantucket Preservation Trust. Nantucket has the largest collection of pre Civil War […]
After a brief rain shower, the sun came out and I decided to take along walk in Sag Harbor to appreciate and photograph all the charming homes. I happened to take another look at the book Out East: Houses and Gardens of the Hamptons by Jennifer Ash Rudick when I got home and recognized one […]
In most of America, $175,000 would buy you an entire house. In the Hamptons, it will only get you a one month rental in this house in Sag Harbor Village for August only via Corcoran. While most of us can’t afford that price tag, we can peek into the home remodeled by David Kleinberg for a British politician […]
Someone asked me after my recent Paris post about renting in Paris. In addition to staying in exotic locals around the world, you can also stay in chic Paris apartments when you are a member of THIRDHOME. They have so many properties in great locations including this one near the Champs-Elysées. If you haven’t looked into THIRDHOME yet, […]
We’re bracing for a Nor’easter here in New York today. The grey and cold weather has me thinking of traveling somewhere warm again. Luckily, I do have two warm trips on the horizon but I’m wishing one of them was to Morocco so I could stay at Villa Mauresque. The house belongs to Trudi Ballard, who is the head […]
Everyone keeps asking me if I’m going back to Paris this fall. I probably will but I don’t have anything booked at the moment. When I do return to the City of Light, I wouldn’t mind staying at this property on the rue de Varenne. You might actually remember that it was where the Johanna […]
While I was reading the Tory Burch Blog, I saw that they photographed their Spring/Summer 2016 Look Book at Fustic House in Barbados. The gorgeous 17th-century sugar plantation was renovated by designer Oliver Messel in the 1970’s and is now available to rent for a Caribbean holiday. On first view, the exterior looks like a house you […]
Remember my Paris apartment that I posted a few weeks ago here? Well, it could be yours from August 15-30. Due to a small Visa issue (with France not the credit card) I can only stay in Paris for 90 days. I am returning to New York on August 15th but have already paid for […]
I spent time today doing what I always do when it’s cold and snow is forecasted, I look at Italian villas online and wish it was summer. One that I’ve fallen in love with via Instagram is Castello di Reschio in Umbria, Italy. The 3,000 acre estate is comprised of a nine rental houses of […]