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Located literally within touching distance of Istanbul’s UNESCO architectural and cultural wonders, the Hagia Sofia Mansions, Curio Collection by Hilton, offers a quintessentially luxurious guest experience. A collection of restored, historic mansion houses have been reimagined as beautiful, Ottoman style palatial suites, with access to fine dining, relaxed sun-kissed courtyard cafés, bars and restaurants, and a unique spa housed in one of Istanbul’s ancient undergoing former cisterns.  Experiencing luxury hotels as often as we do here at The Luxury Editor, it’s sometimes hard to impress us, writes Andrew Forbes.  Yet my stay at Hagia Sofia Mansions exceeded all expectations. The...

Located literally within touching distance of Istanbul’s UNESCO architectural and cultural wonders, the Hagia Sophia Mansions, Curio Collection by Hilton, offers a quintessentially luxurious guest experience. A collection of restored, historic mansion houses have been reimagined as beautiful, Ottoman style palatial suites, with access to fine dining, relaxed sun-kissed courtyard cafés, bars and restaurants, and a unique spa housed in one of Istanbul’s ancient undergoing former cisterns.  Experiencing luxury hotels as often as we do here at The Luxury Editor, it’s sometimes hard to impress us, writes Andrew Forbes.  Yet my stay at Hagia Sofia Mansions exceeded all expectations. The...

What seems like ages ago now, I was in a bathing suit, sprawled out on the smooth, hot, rocks of a Sicilian beach. The only sound was the crowds joyfully splashing in the water and the occasional call of my name to throw out a snorkel or pair of goggles.  I happily soaked up the sun all day (even if my back was slowly rejecting laying out on a rock). A few hours into the lounging, my dear friend Dolores arrived with a bag full of ciabatta sandwiches that she had snagged from the teeny bar that adorned the beach....

When I designed our new cottage, I considered several locations for the laundry zone. When I lived in Manhattan in a ~350 sqft apartment, I had a combination single washer/dryer unit in the kitchen in lieu of a dishwasher. When we were in our ~400 sqft cottage by the canals, our stacked washer and dryer unit were in a bike shed that we shared with our neighbors. And in my ~200 sqft studio on Venice Beach, there was a slim, thoroughfare laundry room on the ground floor for all the tenants to share. I took all of these experiences and...

SPIN To Host Multiple Events In Austin Next Week If there’s one thing to learn at South By Southwest, it’s how important it is to roll with the punches. When an intense lightning storm shut down all of the festival’s outdoor venues on Thursday night, SPIN moved things indoors, salvaging a chaotic night with headliner Killer Mike performing an unforgettable set to a packed crowd. When a cold front rolled in the next morning, SPIN kept that same spirit going with its Recovery Pool Party at Austin Motel, hosted with sponsors Freevee, Monster Tour Water, Innersleeve, Guayaki Yerba Mate, and...