Posts Tagged ‘ Travel ’

Medieval Portugal, Part I - Lisbon

Nov 11th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Featured, New, News

K. Lau
Lisbon was founded by Phoenicians who landed on their seaborne travels in 1200 BC. It then became a regular stop on the route to northern Europe for traders from the Mediterranean: Greeks, Carthaginians and eventually Romans, who conquered the city in 138 AD. When under Arab rule in 714 it was named Lissabona. And [...]



Jessica DeCarlo: Brooklyn Based, Internationally Inspired

Oct 23rd, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Designer of the Week, Fashion

Jessica DeCarlo, who started making jewellery when she was very young launched her line, Jessica DeCarlo Designs this past spring. Through her studies at St. Michael’s College in Vermont, Academia Italiana and an internship at Metallo Nobile in Florence Italy (where she was doing PR/Marketing), she developed a unique style, creating timeless-looking pieces that definitely [...]



Travel: Wine Spas in The Americas and Europe

May 27th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Beauty, Health, Travel

Robert Haynes-Peterson
There are times I wake up feeling if my skin is oozing wine, or whichever spirit I inhaled at the previous night’s soiree. Now luxe spas in vine regions around the world are actually offering wine and vine-based treatments, providing a healthier definition of “booze soaked.” As more and more destinations-from Walla Walla, Washington [...]



Maximum Cities Stage Two: London, England

May 13th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Travel

Niya Bajaj
The second incredible stop on our journey is London, England. Like all maximum cities, it shares certain characteristics with Mumbai, but on the whole is decidedly more organized, less frenetic, and a great deal more “proper”. If you are the sort who would be lost without your daytimer and a clearly laid out schedule, [...]



Maximum Cities: An Exploration in 3 Cities, Part III

Apr 15th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Travel

Niya Bajaj
Webitor’s Note: This is the third part of a series on travel.  The first two parts, also on Mumbai, were originally published in the February and March issues of Prospere Magazine.  You can read Part I here and Part II here.
The best and worst thing about maximum Mumbai is the fact that there is [...]