Articles by Angelina

This Floating Hotel Is the Most Relaxing Place to Stay in Paris

This Floating Hotel Is the Most Relaxing Place to Stay in Paris

The City of Lights is known for being home to some of the most famous historic beauties, like the Arc de Triomphe and the Notre Dame. But we have a hunch this new, modern "floatel" is about to make a serious name for itself amongst the French capital's traditional attractions. It's called "Off Paris Seine" and is the very first floating hotel on the Seine. Coming in at 262-feet-long and 65-feet-wide, the vessel was designed by architect Gérard Ronzatti. It was then built in Rouen, Normandy before being tugged down the river to it's current home in Paris and reportedly...

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4 Things to Plant Now for Your Fall Vegetable Garden

4 Things to Plant Now for Your Fall Vegetable Garden

While you can look for transplants at garden centers for some of these plants, many can be direct-seeded right into the ground. "Get these plants established before cold weather," says Colin McCrate, owner and founder of Seattle Urban Farm Company and author of Food Grown Right, in Your Backyard and High-Yield Vegetable Gardening. "You want them to put in a root system and size up so they'll tolerate cooler temperatures and fewer hours of daylight as we move into autumn." Spinach What it needs: Sow spinach directly into your garden in late July or early August. Because it doesn't germinate...

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Here's the Newest — And Prettiest — Way to Drink Wine This Summer

Here's the Newest — And Prettiest — Way to Drink Wine This Summer

From wine popsicles to frozen wine concoctions and even wine ice cubes, if you're drinking a plain ole' glass of wine this summer — you're doing it all wrong. Enter Zac Posen and Ecco Domani who have collaborated to bring you a better dressed bottle of wine and a fresh new way to drink it this summer. The collaboration may seem a bit random, but Posen's relationship with the wine label actually dates back to 2002 when he received the inaugural Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation Award, a sponsorship that helped stage his first-ever runway show. Now, as Ecco Domani celebrates...

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Over-the-Top Amenities at the World's Best Hotels

Over-the-Top Amenities at the World's Best Hotels

When you're on a dream vacation, it's not unheard-of to expect majorly luxurious perks. While investigating some of the world's most premiere destinations, we discovered some serious cutting-edge amenities, too. Get ready to start daydreaming. The Butler Service at the St. Regis New York Whether it's at their iconic flagship in New York City or at one of it's 36 locations around the world, one day in the classically beautiful destination transports you to a time of pure luxury. When Colonel Astor IV opened the first St. Regis hotel on Fifth Avenue in 1904, he pioneered a butler service that...

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Eat These 4 Foods This Summer for Better Skin and Hair

Eat These 4 Foods This Summer for Better Skin and Hair

We think that just-out-of-the-ocean beachy waves and sun-kissed skin are the ultimate #summergoals, but in order to get them, you should add a few specific foods to your diet. We rounded up four superfoods that can work some serious magic in building strong skin, hair, and nails. Strengthen Hair With Portobello Mushrooms Looking to grow some seriously luscious mermaid locks this summer? Up your vitamin D intake to stimulate hair follicle growth and prevent hair loss. For an easy way to incorporate it into your diet, look no further than portobello mushrooms. They are higher in vitamin D than button...

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