The trouble with telling people that you are going to Monte Carlo is that you only have to mention the name of your destination for it to sound like you are showing off. In the minds of most of us, Monte Carlo is less a real place...writes Vir Sanghvi.
The trouble with telling people that you are going to Monte Carlo is that you only have to mention the name of your destination for it to sound like you are showing off. In the minds of most of us, Monte Carlo is less a real place than a reference point. Mention the city and the associations that spring forth are casinos, luxury hotels, the Mediterranean, the hill roads of the Riviera, large yachts, and beautiful women sunbathing topless.
Columnist-Vir-Sanghvi
Right From The Start: From the time you lift off in the helicopter for Monaco and see the sun glinting off the blue waters of the sea, you know that this is going to be a luxury experience
He’s Got Designs: The ball was imagined by Karl Lagerfeld, including the menu (above), which even carried an illustration by the designe)
Stellar Setting: I was one of the invited guests at the Bal de la Rose, organised by Princess Caroline and the Grimaldis and had a chance to see Monaco’s jet set up close