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By Bonnie Rakhit | in Fashion, India, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Shopping Guide, Spas, Style, Udaipur, What to Where
By Bonnie Rakhit | in Destinations, Hotels, Spas, Street Style, Style, Udaipur, What to Where
Christ the Redeemer looking out over the City of God Rio de Janeiro is one of my favourite cities in the world. The culture is so diverse, the history is fascinating and the city has a truly buzzing and exciting atmosphere. There’s so much to do and see here that this list could go on forever, so here is a concise StyleTraveller edit of the best things to do in
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Rio de Janeiro Sleeping and Hotels Where to stay in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil The Fasano Hotel We stayed at the ultra chic boutique hotel, The Fasano. As you can see from the modern rooftop pool with spectacular views over the beach and mountains, through to the elegant suites with glass walls looking out to sea, every aspect of this hotel is 100% ingrained in design. As a member
Sao Paulo What to Wear When You’re There Sao Paolo sky line Brazil Trip – Part 1 Where? Sao Paulo, Brazil Exactly? The Fasano Hotel When? Spring 2013 Why? In+Addition Pr took British press and bloggers on a press trip to Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais to discover the delights of Brazillian fashion. Sao Paulo is the largest city in Brazil and has it’s own fashion week.
Sao Paulo Sleeping and After Dark The gateway to Disco! Night life is Sao Paulo is fun, but be warned it’s very expensive! Be prepared to part with your cash if you want to go to all the latest hang outs. What to wear? The Paulista’s love their designer labels, flash cars, hand bags and heels. If you want to hang out in Sao Paulo make sure you look like
Sao Paulo Shopping Street graffiti in Vila Madelena (image from TimeOut Sao Paulo) We were lucky enough to get to spend the day shopping in Sao Paulo. There are three main areas in the city which I would recommend for the intrepid shopper and they are: Rua Oscar Freire – This is open air shopping at it’s best, think Rodeo Drive in LA, but with a mix of international and
Croatia Rovinj Hotel Lone Colourful seating on the harbour in Rovinj Where? Croatia Exactly? Hotel Lone, Rovinj Reason for trip? I was lucky enough to be invited on an amazing 4 day press trip for travel bloggers and journalists to review the Lone Hotel, Istria’s first design hotel. Our ‘style’ guide for the trip was Mauro Massarotto, a Rovinj born, Florence educated designer who owns the eyewear brand Sherriff & Cherry. When? May 2013 Best time
Croatia What to Wear When You’re There Team Rovinj! Street Style – Rovinj The weather in Croatia is warm in the summer months, which is likely when you’ll be travelling. The dress code is pretty much what you’d expect in any Mediterranean coastal resort. When in town casual attire is fine, even in the restaurants the vibe is quite laid back. At the hotel itself there are no hard
Croatia Rovinj Eating and Drinking Kantinon by the sea Most of Rovinj’s culinary activity centres around the old town. Food served here is traditional. Local specialties includes grilled fish, bean stews and wild asparagus, which was in season for our trip. Truffles also feature on menu’s when in season. Don’t leave Croatia without trying one of its many agro-tourism restaurants. Here is TheStyleTraveller’s pick of the best bars and restaurants
Cannizaro House Wimbledon Where? Wimbledon, London Exactly? Cannizaro House Why? The Cannizaro House Slumber Party to celebrate the opening of the new conservatory. When? May 2013 Companions? My friend Lucy and various members of press and travel bloggers. We were all invited to sample a night at the beautiful 300 year old estate on the edge of Wimbledon Common. Best time to go? The house has stunning grounds and the new conservatory serves afternoon tea all
What to Wear When You’re There Ancient Greek Sandals Special The Column Dress – A sleek black maxi dress worn with metallic flats epitomises chic summer dressing Bonnie & Akiko Take on Ancient Greek Sandals! This is a fashion special StyleTraveller blog post as modelled by myself and my beautiful fellow Style Traveller, Akiko. This blog post was sponsored by Harvey Nichols. The Challenge? When Harvey Nichols asked me to
Las Vegas What to Wear When You’re There and Street Style Where? Las Vegas Exactly? State of Nevada, USA Reason for trip? 4 night trip for my best friend Lian’s hen weekend/bachelorette party. The hens? Lian (the bride to be), Zoe, Sharon and yours truly. When? March 2013 Climate? Hot Hot Hot! We went at the tale end of winter and temperatures soared to 30 degrees celsius. Our plan to wear PVC superhero costumes was quickly ditched!
Las Vegas 5 Things to do in Vegas No you haven’t suddenly skipped to the Venice section, this is the opulent entrance to The Venetian ‘What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas’ or so the old adage goes. And there it will stay too! However here is TheStyleTraveller’s edit of the 5 must visit (day and night) attractions when in Sin City for the weekend…. The View of Las Vegas at
Las Vegas Sleeping and Hotels Where to stay in Las Vegas Thanks to the Wynn for images in this section The best place to stay in Las Vegas is on the Strip. This is where all the action happens and for tourists you’re not really likely to leave this area, apart from for heli-tours, grand canyon trips and the neon boneyard. The Wynn and Encore resort is without a doubt
Sri Lanka View from the Golden Temple, Dambulla Where? Sri Lanka – An Island in the Indian Ocean, off the Southern coast of India, formerly known as Ceylon. Exactly? Columbo (the capital), Dambulla (for the temples), Sigiriya (for the rock fortress), Kandy (tooth temple and world heritage sight), Nuwara Eliya (the hill stations and tea plantations) and Galle and Kalutara (for the beach). Reason for trip? Annual family trip to Asia (normally we
Sri Lanka Sight Seeing Golden Temple Caves entrance at the foot of the hill, Dambulla Sightseeing – what to see and do in Sri Lanka The route? There are several options of tours you can take. To get a real taste of this incredible country the minimum I would recommend you stay is about 10 days, to make sure you’ve ticked off all the key places of interest. The easiest
Sri Lanka Sleeping and Hotels Amaya Lake Hotel, Dambulla Where I stayed in Sri Lanka Columbo On arrival into Columbo the chances are you’ll be in need of sleep after a long haul flight. The best hotel in Columbo, which is soon to undergo renovation is The Taj Samudra. Facing the Galle Face Green which used to be a race course during the Raj period, with lovely views over the ocean,
Where? Istanbul, Turkey Exactly? House Hotel Nisantasi Why? Press trip with Transitions Eyewear to test the new day to night opticals. Companions? Marcus from thechicgeek.co.uk, Basma from ES Magazine, Mikey from Sunday Times Style, David from The Times and 40 other international journalists. Me (left) and Basma (ES Magazine) on a night out in Istanbul What to Wear When You’re There – Istanbul Istanbul is Turkey’s second
360 East bar and restaurant Istanbul is famed for its night life, If anyone recommends a bar or restaurant to you the chances are its a rooftop venue with amazing views over the city or a sunset spot by the Bosphoros River. The other chic evening alterative is Bebek. This is Istanbul’s trendy party area, filled with bars and restaurants. Here is The Style Travellers choice of the best
Istanbul Shopping and Sightseeing The courtyard at The Blue Mosque Shopping – Istanbul The Grand Bazaar With over 60 streets housing 5000 shops, Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is one of the largest covered markets in the world. Famed for traditional Turkish carpets, glass ware and crafts, it’s also well known for its counterfeit hand bags and luxury goods. The choice and range is impressive, but obviously I’m not condoning that sort of
Copenhagen Street Style and Packing Show at Copenhagen Fashion Week Where? Copenhagen, Denmark Exactly? The Kong Arthur Hotel and Skt Petri Hotel When? AW 2012 Why? Copenhagen Fashion Week Companions? The Fashion Posse – Hayley Betts, Will Woodhams, Theo, Georgie, Jodie & Eric. (Sounds like an Enid Blyton cast!) What I packed? Clockwise from left to right: Silk shirt – Zara, Black vest – T by Alexander Wang, I-pad – Apple, I-pad case – Clare Vivier, Phone
