We all made our New Year’s resolutions with the best of intentions…but midway through February, our enthusiasm has waned: the gym membership card lies untouched, the ambitious collection of “books to read” sits resolutely unread, and somehow those chocolate puddings have managed to creep back into the fridge.
But all is not lost! That cultural hotbed, London town, is showcasing some seriously unmissable exhibitions to nudge your virtuosity levels out of the red.
Read on for our top three…
The legendary macaron has origins dating back to 1792, when two Carmelite nuns seeking asylum in Nancy during the French Revolution baked and sold macarons in order to support themselves – thus becoming known as the ‘macaron sisters’. However, it wasn’t until the 1900s that Pierre Desfontaines of Parisian pastry shop Ladurée decided to take two of the cookies and fill them with a silky smooth ganache.
In recent years the macaron has become fashionable again, with weird and wonderful fillings cropping up in bakeries. Splendia have tried and tested (maybe one too many of) the crème de la crème of macarons from around the world. Step aside cupcake: the macaron is back – this time with a foie gras and cream cheese filling…
Founded nearly a thousand years ago Marrakesh is Morocco’s secret gem of magical exoticism. Tucked behind rose petalled courtyards and shady orange trees sits the beautiful and charming La Villa des Orangers – Splendia’s Choice of the month.
After a volcanic eruption in Chile last year left San Carlos de Bariloche shrouded in a thick layer of ash, things pretty much ground to a halt in the small lakeside town. Now, the exclusive Argentine holiday town, known as Bariloche for short, is emerging from the ash as beautiful as ever, and as flights are once again scheduled into the area, Argentina’s Lake District is once again ripe for exploration.
Martha Valdivia is Hotel Business Director for the Americas, based in Splendia’s Miami office. Sunshine, soft sand beaches, fabulous restaurants, exclusive shops and a world-renowned nightlife… Martha welcomes us to Miami!
Describe Miami in three words?
Vibrant. Diverse. Enticing.
What do you like best about living in Miami?
By far, my favourite thing about this city is the diversity and the passion by which people live their lives here. On any given day, I’m in contact with people from at least five nationalities and each one will share a part of their culture with me. It’s a perfect melting pot where cultures mix and many times merge into what is considered Miami’s true essence – no-one is a foreigner here, everyone belongs.