by Michelle McDermott For centuries, the desert has been a magnet for people in need of healing. For decades, Scottsdale, Arizona has been answering that call. I went on a two-day journey of my own to find serenity, relaxation and restoration. My first port of call was a drive North of Scottsdale along the edge…
by Michelle McDermott Want to feel like you have arrived? Check into MONDRIAN. If this tall, elegant hotel situated on Sunset Boulevard was a supermodel, it would be Naomi Campbell! Why? Like Naomi, MONDRIAN has the world at its feet and it doesn’t give a damn, darling! Converted from a 1950’s apartment building and with…
by Michelle McDermott Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, Escada and Diesel are a small sample of international design labels worn on the streets of Glasgow. Recently this “Style Capital of Scotland” has seen a dramatic upsurge in the number of boutique hotels, and I’ve made it my personal mission to stay in all of them—an expensive…