Virtuoso Life - May/June 2008 - (Page 16) Contents DEPARTMENTS 18:: Editor’s Note 27:: Contributors 33 :: Luxe Report 48 42 | BON VOYAGE Polar bears, helicopters in Europe, and Silversea Cruises’ new supper club at sea. BY JIM GULLO 44 | SUITE TALK Biking in Paris and fashion sense in NYC, plus MAY | JUNE 2008 www.virtuosolife.com v.45 Seattle’s Great Hotel Takeover (bring 99 of your best friends). BY ELAINE GLUSAC 46 | CITY TO GO Mango madness in Mumbai. BY SHIVANI VORA 48 | VANITY CASE Silky sleep masks and sleek little travel clocks. BY STUART COHEN 52 140 60 :: DESIGN TOUR Mayfair’s Grand Design London’s exclusive district shows off Georgian glamour that’s no facade. BY MICHAEL WEBB 60 :: TASTING NOTES On the List Sommeliers at some of the world’s best wine-country hotels name their favorite bottles. BY ANTHONY DIAS BLUE 70 :: GLOBAL GOURMET Culinary Cachet 76 :: FAMILY TIME Catered Tots BY ELAINE GLUSAC Celebrity chefs are bringing star power – and clientele – to top-tier hotels. BY JUNE NAYLOR Hotels up their game for their most persnickety guests. 140 :: DESTINATION SPAS Gold Standard 150 :: CRUISE CALL All Hail the Queen 154:: WELL TRAVELED Good Policy BY IRENE S. LEVINE The return of precious-metal treatments for modern Cleopatras. BY SHIVANI VORA 70 Queen Victoria lives up to tradition as the newest jewel in the Cunard crown. BY ELAINE SRNKA Travel insurance is more popular than ever. Here’s why. Hone your backhand, backswing, and more at resorts’ outdoor academies. BY MARGARET LOFTUS 166 :: BIG SHOT Moscow’s Red Square Add this to your list: A vast city plaza anchored by a monument to Byzantine style. 16 V I RT U O S O L I F E (WINE ILLUSTRATION) TINA ZELLMER 160 :: GREAT OUTDOORS The Finer Points http://www.virtuosolife.com
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