ORSA MAGGIORE … TRANSLATED IT IS THE BIG DIPPER Barbara Kingstone June 18, 2019 Destinations, Europe, Fashion Forward, Italy, Jewellry I’ve become quite blasé about jewelry. There’s a sameness to many pieces or reinterpreted —the same old, same old. However, my heart began to pulsate when I saw Orsa Maggiore...
THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING. OOPS, THEY’RE HERE ALREADY. Barbara Kingstone May 5, 2017 Indulgences, Spas GO GOA?????. Insider’s peek on this scribes opinion. THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING. OOPS, THEY’RE HERE ALREADY. . By Barbara Kingstone The southern part of Goa is quiet,...
ABOARD AND OFF THE GREAT CRYSTAL SERENITY – MEMORIES FOR LIFE Barbara Kingstone March 10, 2017 Chile, Cruises, Feature, Indulgences, South America SIZE DOES MATTERI've been on several ships but never one as large as the Crystal Serenity which is a 68,000-ton ship where luxury abounds. Large means space and, even with 1070 guests, I never felt crowded. My...
A Gem of Country. Sri Lanka Is like Their Sapphires, Rare And Sparkling. Barbara Kingstone January 17, 2017 Asia, Hotels, Indulgences, Jewellry, Shopping, Sri Lanka Aging is difficult for a former beauty. For many old dames, it’s either go under the knife, binge on Botox or age gracefully. But with some fortitude and ambition, the once grand beauty of Colombo, Sri...
Maturing Gracefully, A Ridiculous Alternative. Barbara Kingstone December 19, 2016 Indulgences, Travel Tips The TV show, Sex and the City, seemed to capture the audience and the sensual side of women of all ages. The episodes were about four young women who couldn’t live with a man but continued to hunt and...
Albano, Italy, is a spa with a difference. Barbara Kingstone May 16, 2016 Europe, Health Travel, Indulgences, Italy, Resorts, Spas IN EUROPE BAD MEANS GOOD. Most spas have the prefix of Bad for example Baden Baden in Germany or Bad Regaz in Switzerland, or they may have the suffix like Marienbad. But nevertheless, no Bad,...
You want luxury shopping. Go no further than Zurich. Barbara Kingstone October 2, 2015 Europe, Indulgences, Jewellry, Shopping, Switzerland FROM MY HOTEL WINDOW What could be a better perch than looking down from my hotel room at the swanky 5 star Savoy en Ville Hotel on the Paradestrasse, considered the best location in Zurich, and from...
There couldn’t be a better name for this French canal barge, Panache Barbara Kingstone August 23, 2015 Cruises, Europe, France, Indulgences Captain Alan’s eyes were wide and almost teary when he told the 12 guests on the barge, Panache, the news. Our itinerary from Strasbourg France had been changed. After two years of repairs on the...
“Glamping” at The Lodge at Glendorn Barbara Kingstone July 23, 2015 Indulgences, North America, Resorts, Spas, United States Glamping.. glamorous and camping at The Lodge at Glendorn. And it’s an easy, 4 hour drive from Toronto and 2 hours from Niagara Falls. By Barbara Kingstone The automatic wrought iron fence opened...
You can’t escape it, there’s technology even in jewelry, and Jason McLeod’s items are special, a boomer’s dream Barbara Kingstone March 10, 2014 Indulgences, Jewellry You can’t escape it. Modern technology is everywhere. Even jewelry designer, Virginia- based, Jason McLeod, declares his affinity and inspiration about technology. “My designs are definitely inspired and...
