“Italy has changed. But Rome is Rome.” Robert De Niro
Quiet, please!
Screaming children on the left, snoring neighbor on the right. Yes, flying, traveling by train or simply taking the bus from A to B can be a noisy ordeal. In such cases, we simply put on our Montblanc headphones, which immediately wrap us in absorbent cotton in terms of sound. Apart from our favorite sound, nothing else reaches our ears, so that we always arrive at our destination relaxed after the journey. Montblanc, “Wireless Over-Ear Headphones”, approx. 625.-
Pratt trampled
The language is hard to learn, and it’s even harder to crack the heart of the French. In any case, the latter applies to the Parisians. Nevertheless, with 82 million travelers a year, France is the most visited country in the world. Second place is shared by the USA and Spain with just under 76 million visitors per year each. Looking at the individual cities, however, Asia leads the race: Hong Kong is way out in front with 30 million travelers, followed by Bangkok with around 24 million and London with 20 million.
Locked
No idea for your next trip? Then take a look (after reading the current issue of FACES) at Assouline’s new addition “The Luxury Collection: Hotel Secrets”. Frequent travelers reveal their secrets here: What is it like to spend the night in Frank Sinatra’s private suite in the Castillo Hotel Son Vidal, for example, and where do you have the best view of the Taj Mahal? For even more top secrets you’ll have to pick up the 192-page book yourself. “The Luxury Collection: Hotel Secrets”, Assouline, approx. 50.-
The perfect match
Hotel Can Ferrereta is located far away from the beer pong and pop music, where Mallorca becomes a retreat. Brand new and almost untouched – the gates will only open this spring. The 50-minute drive from Palma to the southeast of Mallorca is quickly forgotten once you stand in front of this 17th century house . Its walls could whisper stories . 32 rooms to choose from, plus spa and hammam, pool and restaurant. Art by the hotelier family, now in its fourth generation , ensures that guests doze in their beds like babies exhausted from crying, lines the walls. Wood and stone, beige and black, metal and straw – at Can Ferrereta, opposites attract like lovers. The interior is clean and chic, neither overwhelming nor overpowering. Well-being is the top priority, and you can do this either by the hotel’s own pool or on one of the numerous beaches along the 48-kilometer-long coastline, where no drunken party prankster will try to persuade you to go on a polonaise. Hotel Can Ferrereta, Carrer de Can Ferrereta, 12, 07650 Santanyi, Mallorca, double room from approx. 530.- incl. breakfast. Breakfast, www.hotelcanferrereta.com
