Julia Kostina

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Where to stay in Barcelona. Almanac Hotel.

Barcelona, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, Mindset, Spain, Urban hotelsJuly 7, 2025787Views 0Likes 0Comments

Where to stay in Barcelona. Almanac Hotel. Would you like to be in the middle of everything? Almanac. The location is a key. As central as you may wish, if you are in or out. The views, the distance to main attractions - simply perfect. These are the views from my private terrace. What I…

Ibiza. Six Senses and more.

Authentic Luxury, Ibiza, jetset lifestyle, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, Mindset, Six Senses, Spain, Unique experienceJune 28, 2025598Views 0Likes 0Comments

Discover Six Senses Ibiza and fall in love. The image of Ibiza island is kind of contradictory. The first what comes to mind is nightclubs, foam parties, young and crazy, that sort of things. Well, Ibiza is much more than this, and it developed a lot towards luxury, sustainable, something for all generations through last…

Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá, your luxury address in Madrid

Authentic Luxury, Gran Melia, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, Madrid, SpainJune 25, 2025631Views 1Like 0Comments

Where to stay in Madrid: Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá. Recently, Madrid became the most trendy destination in Spain and one of the trendiest in Europe, leaving behind even Barcelona. I'm not sure how it happened but I can guess why. Madrid, the heart of Spain, did tremendous job to become what it is…

Sicily. Montalbano steps.

Authentic Luxury, Italy, SicilyJune 14, 2025646Views 0Likes 0Comments

East-South Sicily. Where to go, why to go, where to stay, what is around... My first interaction with this part of Sicily started from legendary "Il Commissario Montalbano" ("Detective Montalbano" in English version) TV series based on the novels by Andrea Camilleri. The main character is Salvo Montalbano (played by Luca Zingaretti), the head of…

Baglio Occhipinti, true Sicily

Authentic Luxury, Countryside hotels, Italy, Sicily, Unique experienceApril 16, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Baglio Occhipinti, small and luxury countryside hotel, located 30 km from Ragusa, and 90 km from airport of Catania. This is South-East part of Sicily if to look at the map. The part that probably has the biggest concentration of places which worth a visit while easy reachable within 30 min - 1 hour drive.…

Discover Palermo’s elegance and intrigue with Rocco Forte Villa Igiea, Palermo

Italy, Luxury Hotels, Luxury Travel, Palermo, Rocco Forte, SicilyApril 6, 2025989Views 0Likes 0Comments

Discover Palermo’s elegance and intrigue with Rocco Forte Villa Igiea — a real-life backdrop echoing the spirit of White Lotus. Rocco Forte Hotel Villa Igiea is the most luxurious address to stay in Palermo, upcoming trendy travel destination in Sicily with tremendous 2,700 years history, stunning architectural landmarks and authentic Sicilian lifestyle. Rocco Forte hotel…

Palermo. Puppet theatre.

Italy, Palermo, Sicily, Unique experienceApril 4, 2025985Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palermo, Sicily. Puppet theatre or Opera dei pupi. Teatro Argento. Opera dei pupi is one of those beloved Sicilian traditional arts which are still present thanks to enthusiasts, and skills are passed from generation to generation with solicitude and care. Today Opera dei pupi is part of UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage…

Palermo, Sicily: character, drama, grandeur, and plenty of history

Authentic Luxury, Italy, Palermo, Photography, SicilyApril 3, 2025998Views 0Likes 0Comments

Palermo, Sicily... I would suggest this particular moment is perfect to include Palermo (and Sicily in total) in your travel plans. During last decade this tremendous city made big effort to become more tourist-friendly without loosing its unique character - just cleaning, systemizing, restoring, adding few luxury accommodation options and creating some infrastructure (based on…

Me, myself and I

Me, myself, and I, PhotographyFebruary 6, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Yes, when I was that small (big), photo camera was already fascinating me, and it had some continuation for sure. As a grown up, I do understand why. My father enjoyed photography as his hobby at those times when it was a bit more complex than now (imaging, there was photography before digital cameras and…

Brussels. Exciting new opening. Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria Brussels.

Belgium, Brussels, Corinthia Hotels, Luxury Hotels, Luxury TravelDecember 30, 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Brussels. Exciting new opening. Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria. Belgium in total, and Brussels in particular, is definitely underestimated travel destination. How much do you really know about it? Beer, chocolate, french fries, European Union headquarters, some may be watched black comedy "In Bruges"... Well, not that much. Few years back I made journey through…

International Luxury Travel Market. ILTM Cannes.

human connections, jetset lifestyle, Mindset, Travel show, Unique experienceDecember 14, 20241KViews 0Likes 0Comments

The magic we sometimes can perform for our clients is all based on connections. Connections are made through the years of hard work and hard play, and glamorous annual December gathering in Cannes is inevitable part of it. Yes, this very special venue is hold exactly at the same grounds where Cannes film festival happens.…

Fulvio Pierangelini

Authentic Luxury, Gourmet dining, ItalyNovember 14, 20242KViews 0Likes 0Comments

"My dream is that the dish must arrive on the table frank and sincere, without showing any effort in the execution". I first met chef Fulvio Pierahgelini in 2008 which is 16 years ago from now. Well, we both went long way since then. Mine was not as starry as Fulvio's, but no regrets.…