Whispering Springs Wilderness Retreat: In a Class of Its Own
Photo by Janet Carr By Janet Carr and Julius Melnitzer | September 28, 2026 As many Canadians will attest, camping is a rite of passage — something we’ve been exposed to at least once in our lives, to varying degrees of satisfaction. Enter glamping, a portmanteau of “glamorous” and “camping” that entered the Oxford English […]
THE MANNER, NYC — GREAT PLACE, GREAT PEOPLE, IMPERFECT SYSTEMS
By Janet Carr & Julius Melnitzer | August 26, 2026 In 2001, 60 Thompson, a boutique hotel that made its name on design and the downtown nightlife it drew, helped pioneer luxury boutique hotels in New York City’s SoHo neighbourhood. Standard International gutted the building and reopened it in 2024 as The Manner, at 58 […]