by lareine | Nov 8, 2024 | Journeys
Aman is one of the best luxury hotel groups in the world, you decide to treat yourself with a once in a lifetime stay at one of their properties normally for several reasons- 1. A special trip, 2. To celebrate something, whether that is a defining moment in your...
by lareine | Oct 31, 2024 | Journeys
The Nami Café at MO Como Lake is the most casual place to eat in all the property. The weather for a Brit is still warm here in October, I am dining by the lake with a crisp chill in the air but enough for me to brave it. The view is glorious with the sun shining and...
by lareine | Oct 30, 2024 | Journeys
MO Como Lake has several restaurants and the second we visited was L’ARIA. They decided to merge Italian and Japanese influences together here, but was this necessary? Italian cuisine is perfect all on its own, don’t disrupt the peace. I love Japanese cuisine and...
by lareine | Oct 29, 2024 | Journeys
Having arrived back in Italy after a few months break, we decided finally to stay at The Mandarin Oriental, Como Lake. We needed some calm and to escape the current madness, so it was a no brainer to be here rather than in the buzzing city of Milan, this trip. I...
by lareine | Sep 22, 2024 | Journeys
I was lucky enough to devise my own menu on this trip and asked the chef to cook some classic French food in the comfort of our hotel. I have a soft spot for the classics, and this was a brilliant way to have exactly what we wanted tailor made to our preferences. The...
by lareine | Sep 15, 2024 | Journeys
Outlaw’s Guest House is quite new to the area opening in 2022, finally there were rooms to stay in to coincide with Nathan’s restaurants, a perfect addition and what we had all been waiting for. It always bugs me when you stay in a guest house and the breakfast is...
