Get the low-down from the original style-seekers' latest good-time hunting expeditions, find destination inspiration and insider tips from around the world. Welcome to the official Smith blog: we hope you enjoy your stay
Here are recipes from our hotel-hunting in the Blue Ridge Mountains: namely care of one of its best-kept secrets, a pastoral estate called Primland in the Meadows of Dan, Virginia…
This is a land where wild turkeys roam free, stargazers ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ from the observatory and where sybarites can spa themselves silly. While we [...]
Temperatures rising: Feel your pulse quicken in Brazil’s megacity-on-sea, then discover tropical tranquility on its hip northern beaches…
From Sugarloaf Mountain to Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro’s spectacular geography and many-million population make it as dramatic as destinations get. Caipirinhas, baile funk and bar-hopping are part of the electric ‘carpe diem’ culture, which reaches [...]
As director of the cutting-edge Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney, Smith tastemaker Elizabeth Ann Macgregor has turned her passion into her profession. Born in Dundee, she discovered the world of art at university and hasn’t looked back since. Prestigious posts in Scotland, and helming Birmingham’s Ikon Gallery followed, before she headed down under – [...]
From the first mesmerising haka – the Maori war dance that heralds the start of any game by the All Blacks – Rugby World Cup 2011, hosted by New Zealand, should have sports fans gripped. Running from 9 September, it’ll bring together rugby’s global heavyweights, with hotly anticipated clashes in the pool stages between England [...]
We’re no slouches when it comes to seeking out the world’s most special stays, as you know, and this September sees lots of extra-fizz added to the cocktail of hotels we’re always so lovingly mixing…
Head-over-heels for Paris as ever, get your thrills from four new city slickers in the capital of romance: Le Royal Monceau [...]
Visiting London any time soon? Don’t let the end of our (so-called) summer mean an end to gallivanting round the Capital. Let us show you a fresh side of Mr & Mrs Smith’s original hometown so you can eke out the last shreds of this supposedly sunniest season in one of our favourite destinations. [...]
The original Mr & Mrs Smith (aka Smith co-founders CEO James and CTO Tamara) are fresh off the plane after visit to Asia in search of new Hong Kong boutique hotels. They report back from action with a mini city guide listing five things to love about Honkers…
1 THE UPPER HOUSE
What makes [...]
Looking for a Euro destination that blends buzzy city culture with sun-kissed beach life and some kooky castles? Portugal’s cool capital Lisbon is the ideal good-time getaway, with a serious cake habit on the side.
When Smith lived it up in Lisbon recently, we found our slice of daily heaven in the form of pastéis de [...]
Australia’s events guru extraordinaire David Grant has been the invisible hand behind eight Olympic Games and some of the sexiest parties from Sydney to New York. With over 25 years experience in drumming up jaw-dropping events for media players and luxury brands such as Hermès and Calvin Klein, David knows a thing or two about [...]
A big part of Australia’s appeal is its world-famous wildlife, from capering kangaroos to cuddly koalas and kooky kookaburras. So, we couldn’t help but share our latest find at eco-chic retreat Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa (left) in the Blue Mountains near Sydney: four albino wallaroos.
