Intricate Designs: Fabulous Stone Jewellery

While heading to the Spa at Shangri La, we chanced upon an exquisite jewellery store called Fabulous Stone Jewellery showcasing handmade unique pieces are designed by Dr. Sundus Alagram. Dr. Sundus likes to add color and meaning by coloring gold with gems with her thoughts. With the help of her husband, who encourage her, believed…

Seaside Paradise Escape: İzmir, Turkey

By Shereen Shabnam In search of the perfect summer holiday destination while being homesick and not being able to go to Fiji, Izmir came up in my emails coincidentally from a dear friend who suggested a few days on the Aegean shores surrounded by sea that comes in every shade of blue would make me…

Shang Palace: The delightful flavours of Asian fine dining

By Shereen Shabnam My favourite destination in Dubai for Chinese cuisine is the signature restaurant for Shangri-La Hotels worldwide, Shang Palace which now has a refreshing new look and a reinvented menu with innovative twists.  After my regular workout recently at the Shangri La Dubai, I was famished and expected my usual dishes but was…

J.U.S.

A Perfumer’s Imagination By Shereen Shabnam The standardization and conformity of niche fragrances is celebrated with alternative brands selling anti-conformist juices. We explore the exquisite perfumes from J.U.S, an uninhibited perfumery producing impactful olfactory creations and strong packaging. Through 100% French production, J.U.S pays tribute to the roots of French perfume, a true heritage common…

Venetian Passion

The art of perfume as seen by Valmont Group By Shereen Shabnam Storie Veneziane’s olfactory fairy tales enshrine the respective talents of Sophie Vann Guillon and Didier Guillon, proudly embodying Sophie’s creative exuberance and Didier’s unshakable passion for art. Illustrating Valmont Group’s embrace of perfumes, Storie Veneziane comes to life in Venice as the apotheosis…

Cesme – Boyalik Beach Reosrt & Spa

By Shereen Shabnam I seem to continually say Turkey is always a good idea because of the beauty of every city I have visited every year over the past two decades but this nature blessed country continues to surprise me with more adventure and enthralls me every hour I spend there. After a few days…