Matthew Zorpas

Cafe Saint-Henri: Looking for great coffee and a functional working space Interestingly,More than a coffee shop – a space for networking and learning with regular meet-ups organised by the café. The city’s largest museum – a vast collection, 5 buildings connected underground – a quiet atmosphere and a very interesting Fashion exhibition Bota Bota Spa: A historic ferryboat converted into a floating spa – a great opportunity to relax and enjoy beautiful views, a strict no-phone policy ensures relaxation while visitors may enjoy sauna and massage services, ideal after a long summer day.

As I know for certain that bread loves butter, the sun will eventually give way for the moon, I also know that summer is the best season for me. This year we compiled ‘the hidden gems of Mykonos’ for you to use as a guide to one of the world’s most idyllic islands where I have experienced my never-ending halcyon days. We attempted to encapsulate all that in our ’10 best kept secrets Greek Islands you need to discover’. A road trip along Icelands Ring Road, with a pit stop in one of the many thermal springs on the island, was awe inspiring.

Only Last week, I was in Madrid for 48hrs in partnership with the biggest luxury shopping destination in Spain El Cortez and from there straight to Tokyo for 24hrs with Brooks Brothers for their 40th Anniversary in Japan, and then to Paris for another 48hrs to celebrate my 32nd birthday, I then made a brief stopover in Athens to re-pack At the age of 24 I was teaching Master’s degree courses to 28 years old students, while working in retail and studying for a Master’s degree of my own at the London School of Economics (LSE). I remember the nights with tap water with friends as we couldn’t afford the alcohol in London, I remember the tears of joy when leaving Cyprus on the exact same day that I finished my army service and I remember the painful tears for the first three years in London trying to catch up with the world and the talent around me. I call on you to invest on young people, on the arts, on culture, invest in their creativity, talents and passion, allow them to change the system, allow them to live a healthy life –

This change can be tasted through its many restaurants, old and new, smelled in its coffee places and witnessed on its communal tables, or by its bar stools. This playful aesthetic will definitely make you want to spend more time here, more time to try more selections of more than 100 inventive egg dishes! Because New York is nothing if it isn’t international, heres an all-day French cafe/bakery. This Eastern Mediterranean restaurant really adds to the already existing array of culinary adventures you could go on in New York City.