Beau Monde Traveler

2 weeks ago | beaumondetraveler.com | Glenn Harris

It started, as these things often do, not with a bang, but with a drawl. One of those unhurried May afternoons when London, for once, shook off its damp tweeds and sighed into something finer. The kind of day where the Thames glints like polished silver, where white linen makes its rounds through Belgravia, and where  London summer cocktail  and the the first corks pop before noon. That was the setting. But the stage truly came alive with Chadwick. You’d know him if you saw him.

3 weeks ago | beaumondetraveler.com | Glenn Harris

By Glenn Harris Copy link to share with friends In Aquitaine, in every meal you’ll find that the earth, the river, and the sea converge on the plate or in the glass. It is a region where food is not merely sustenance but an expression of the land, culture, and the cook. This region, renowned for its Bordeaux self-drive boating routes, expansive estuaries, and historic waterways, offers a journey through some of France’s most cherished culinary landscapes. As Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, the...

3 weeks ago | beaumondetraveler.com | Elyse Glickman

A recent proliferation of five-star hotels in Taipei reflects that the Taiwanese capital is hitting its stride as a luxury destination. The successes of the Regent Hotel Taipei and Mandarin Oriental Taipei paved the way for buzzy recent and future openings, including Capella Taipei, Hilton Taipei Sinban, and the Four Seasons Hotel Taipei.

1 month ago | beaumondetraveler.com | Glenn Harris

There’s something magnetic about  UK summer music festivals—and it’s not just the lineups. It’s the promise of a day where life loosens its grip and joy takes the lead. Whether it’s the collective rush of a garage drop at KISSTORY, the cinematic sprawl of Alexandra Palace at Kaleidoscope, Superboxx at Rochester Castle: part disco revival, part soul sanctuary against ancient stone,  or the nostalgic high of Uptown in Norwich, these festivals offer more than entertainment.

1 month ago | beaumondetraveler.com | Elyse Glickman

Cutting-edge lifestyle trends converge with old-world-inspired luxury in hotels across Italy, especially in the fashion-conscious north. As Milan is a world design capital and Lake Como and its neighboring towns epitomize a luxury lifestyle, two striking modern design hotels embody this embrace of old and new.