Charlatan checked in to the Mandarin Oriental Bangkok in 2014, and stumbled onto a political crisis and coup d’état. Ten years on, Thailand’s fight for democracy forges on.
As protests, power outages and food shortages sweep Cuba, America signals freedom for western hemisphere, and ominous change in Castro regime and communism in coming days.
It’s the birthplace of the Tango. Charlatan checks-in to the Four Seasons Buenos Aires and discovers the spirit of Eva Parón in lock step with the most diverse nation of immigrants in the world.
It is where the Mayans paid tribute to the sun. Contributor KIM GREEN embarks for the Ritz-Carlton Cancun to Dine with the Chef and swim with the turtles in Mexico.
Czechia is the newest name for the Czech Republic, and the latest incarnation for the Kingdom of Bohemia. Charlatan checks in to Four Seasons Prague and discovers a progressive & enchantingly modern world.
How did Morocco avert the Arab Spring? Charlatan travels to Africa and discovers a savvy constitutional monarch, a vibrant cosmopolitan culture, and the kismit of both at the resplendent La Sultana Marrakesh.
Florence is the birthplace of the Renaissance. Contributor BRENDA WENSIL visits the Four Seasons Hotel Florence and discovers the paintings, antiques and masters that created the modern age.
The InterContinental Hotel has commandeered Boston’s revolutionary harbor in a way the Redcoats never could. With accomodation, soft skills and next level concierge on a cosmopolitan seaport.
Peter the Great preferred humble accommodations, but Catherine the Great would've approved. Charlatan checks in to the sumptuous Four Seasons St. Petersburg for a peek at Imperial Russia.
Make sense of the week's news. Charlatan reviews the world's show & message.