Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Inside a $5 million Oak Brook ‘castle’ – DailyHerald.com
Feeling medieval and have $5 million to spend? Paul Iwanski has crafted tons of brick, stone and steel into an 18,000-square-foot Oak Brook mansion. However, this isn’t just any mansion. Iwanski decided to build his castle-style home using commercial building techniques. Iwanski, who broke ground on the castle more than two years ago, came to … Continue reading
Lord Belmont In Northern Ireland: Ballyedmond Castle
The Ballyedmond Estate, near Rostrevor in County Down, is located on the coastal side of the main Newry to Kilkeel Road and comprises a large agricultural estate with a substantial residential property in the middle in the form of a castle.The area is all within the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The original Ballyedmond … Continue reading
Eat, drink and stroll in France’s mediaeval city of Carcassonne
The mediaeval city of Carcassonne. Photo: Getty Images Andrew Purcell sets off on a gastronomic ramble through the mediaeval villages of the Languedoc. In French country towns where life progresses in happy defiance of progress, according to centuries-old rhythms, even the festivals unfold at walking pace. At a balade gourmande, small groups of friends set … Continue reading
Portraits of the Past: Hampton Court Palace | Mormon Times
Portraits of the Past: Hampton Court Palace Hampton Court Palace is a significant historical site associated with the coming forth of the King James Version of the Bible, the 400th anniversary of which is being celebrated this year. It was at the Hampton Court Conference of 1604 that King James I of England approved the … Continue reading
Living in Peru » News » Peru’s Garcia says the Government Palace is haunted
Politics | July 7, 2011 [ 10:29 ] Peru’s Garcia says the Government Palace is haunted LivinginPeru.com With just three weeks left in his administration, Peruvian President Alan García is loosening his tongue. Last night’s topic: ghosts.While leading a tour of the Government Palace for Frecuencia Latina’s program “La noche es mía,” García paused to … Continue reading
Michael Geller’s Blog: A day at the Alhambra Palace
When Sally turned 60, she said she wanted to see the Taj Mahal for her birthday present. While I wasn’t partucularly keen about travelling to Índia…I agreed to go and take her there for her birthday. It was a trip we will never forgetFor some time, Sally has also harboured a desire to see the … Continue reading
An Italian villa to restore the mind and soul – The Globe and Mail
Though the island city is not my favourite European destination, Venice offers at least two excellent reasons to come back again and again. One (in even years) is the Biennale of architecture, a relatively recent spectacle. The other reason (in odd years) is the older, much larger Biennale of art. I usually spend the hectic … Continue reading
Dangerous Chateau Castelnaud, in France’s Dordogne Valley | EuropeUpClose
Humans have been developing ingenious ways of killing each other for millennia. Some weapons are simple and brutal while others show a horrifying creativity, but eventually all become quaint museum artifacts. Such are the exhibits in Chateau Castelnaud, a 13th-century fortress high above the Dordogne valley, in France’s Périgord region, now a privately owned museum … Continue reading
The Drinks Business » Article » New winemaker at Pichon Lalande
New winemaker at Pichon Lalande 7th July, 2011 by Rupert Millar Philippe Moreau has been appointed the new technical director at Bordeaux second growth Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande. Moreau’s appointment follows a string of changes among some of Bordeaux’s top estates. Moreau replaces Pichon Lalande’s former winemaker, Thomas Dô Chi Nam, who has … Continue reading
Winter in July – NYTimes.com
July 7, 2011, 12:51 pm Winter in July By CATHY HORYN The invitation for the White Fairy Tale ball called for white and silver, and most guests on Wednesday at the Château de Wideville near Paris obliged. The party, given at his estate by Valentino Garavani and the model Natalia Vodianova, to raise money for … Continue reading