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A Desk with History
Founded in 1472, the Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena is the oldest bank still in operation. As would be expected, they have had a few renovations since then – some of the most elegant of which took...
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Inspiration – Gio Ponti
I’m a huge fan of the Gio Ponti masterpiece, Parco dei Principi Hotel in Sorrento Italy. Ponti’s brilliant combinations of white and blue make for one of the most stylish and original designs of the...
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Sultry Sorrento
James Andrew at the Parco dei Principi Hotel Just back from our Italian jaunt – hope you didn’t miss us too much – we missed you terribly of course! And as promised we’ve come back with some splendid...
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Parco dei Principi
James Andrew at Parco dei Principi Since its inception in 1962 the Parco dei Principi has been providing guests with a truly unique architecture-as-art experience. Set on the grounds of an eighteenth...
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Sorrentine Dining
James Andrew at Parco dei Principi. Details.As the old Italian proverb goes, “rice is born in water and must die in wine.” And you must surely know by now, we at WIJW? are sensitive to cultural...
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Amalfi’s Acqua Santa
James Andrew - Gio Ponti salt water pool Truly a cathedral to the elements, one cannot help but feel Ponti’s reverence for nature at Parco dei Principi – and perhaps above all the elements there, it is...
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Love’s Garden
James Andrew on the grounds of the Parco dei Principi Hotel. We spent our last evening in Sorrento exploring the lush grounds of the Parco dei Principi. The gardens are filled with exotic and rare...
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