London Other than the Olympics
The summer of 2012 saw the long-awaited arrival of Olympic and Paralympic fever in London. Much of the city has been completely transformed…
Posts Tagged "museums"
A Roman Holiday
One of Euope's most historic and fascinating cities, it's no wonder Rome is referred to as the Caput Mundi (capital of the world).…
Stars in Dior: The Dior Museum, Normandy
In his autobiography, legendary fashion designer Christian Dior writes of his beloved family home: “I would say that my life and my style…
Discover Berlin: An Insider’s Guide
Teeming with musuems, grand opera, art galleries, quirky boutiques and restaurants to suit all tastes - Berlin is a fascinating city. Splendia spoke…
Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
A new exhibition heralds the opening of the recently renovated Fashion Galleries at London's V&A – and what an exhibition it is! From…
London Calling: Odile Dicks-Mireaux
Odile Dicks-Mireaux is a BAFTA award-winning costume designer based in London. A background in Theatre Design led to a contract at the BBC…
Helmut Newton in an Instant
If you were to sum up the Polaroid in one word, it would without doubt be ‘iconic’. Instant film photography, more commonly known…
A Break in Brussels
Chocolate, beer and mussels are often the first things that spring to mind when you think of Belgium and its capital, Brussels. However,…
A Night at the Museum
November 5th will see history and art lovers descend on Amsterdam for a cultural treat – the 12th annual Museumnacht (Museum Night). Known…
Paris, Je t’aime
We recently asked our Facebook fans to suggest their favourite cities in the world, and hot on New York’s heels was Paris, a…
Basque in Bilbao
The lively, unassuming, inviting city of Bilbao sits on the verdant northern coast of Spain in the Basque Country. During the 15th and…
My Madrid
We asked our fans on Facebook to share insider tips about their native cities. Here, Helena Mena, 36, a born and bred madrileña…
Vienna Virtuoso
Vanessa Leismüller is a revenue, reservations and e-commerce manager at The Ring Hotel in Vienna, "one of the most beautiful cities in the…
Love Lisbon
Sara Van-Deste is Global Operations Manager in Splendia’s Barcelona office. Here she shares some of her favourite spots in her native Lisbon. What…
Interview with a Porteña
Romina Gutierrez, 32, is a photographer from Buenos Aires. She currently lives in Barcelona, where she works as Picture Manager at Splendia. We…
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