The Dalí Triangle in the Barcelona region

salvador dali The Dalí Triangle in the Barcelona regionSalvador Dalí surprised and impressed the world with his art and eccentricity. The Surrealist genius did everything- from painting to sculpting, engraving, writing and script-writing. It was his wife and muse, Gala, who provided his inspiration and provided the creativity with which he took the world by storm. He lived and died between the Catalan fishing villages and the far reaches of his imagination. The famous Dalí Triangle serves as a résumé of his works and is a circuit around Barcelona that visits a trio places important in the artist´s life.

The Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres

Jungle Island- A tropical island paradise between Miami

jungle island miami parque south beach Jungle Island  A tropical island paradise between MiamiJungle Island was founded in 1936 by Franz Scherr under the name “Parrot Jungle”, not far from famous South Beach. It was one of the first attractions south of Miami and its main objective was to let birds fly free.  In 2003 it moved to Watson Island where it was reopened as “Parrot Jungle Island”. Today it is home to over 110 species of animal and has been renamed “Jungle Island”.

The Jungle Island theme park

Notre Dame Hotel in Paris

paris design hotel christian lacroix Notre Dame Hotel in Paris

There are no other rooms in Paris as quaint and charming as those at the Hôtel Notre Dame. The walls are decorated in black, white, pink and scarlet patterns which blend with the floral designs, iconic historical prints and cuttings from fashion magazines. It is hard to find a plain space amongst the eclectic design, which gives way to impressive views over the Ile de la Cité and across to the magnificent Cathedral of Notre Dame.  In short, the Hôtel Notre Dame provides the perfect combination of elegance, grace and tradition, all on the banks of the River Seine…