Italy in Highsmith’s Footsteps: A Ripleyesque Guide to La Dolce Vita

Anthony Minghella’s The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel, remains one of cinema’s most intoxicating portraits of Italy. Shot against the dazzling backdrops of Ischia, Procida, and the Amalfi Coast, the film is as much about setting as it is about identity — a world of sunlit villas, languid piazzas, and aContinue reading “Italy in Highsmith’s Footsteps: A Ripleyesque Guide to La Dolce Vita”

Winter Elegance in Palm Beach

Palm Beach is often associated with spectacle, but its quieter side comes into focus in winter. The light softens the pastel facades, bougainvillea edges the walls, and the Atlantic moves at a slower pace. Here, the season is marked by heritage hotels, art, polo, and evenings by the sea. Our Amazon store companion 1. FloatContinue reading “Winter Elegance in Palm Beach”