Valentine’s Day Gift Guide

Presents that give back, custom options and luxurious ways to treat your favorite people (and pets)

A somewhat contentious day of celebration, Valentine’s Day can be (and oftentimes is) dismissed as a holiday invented to sell things. However, it also acts as a good reminder that we should be showing people love every day of the year—not just on 14 February. In this current political climate, it’s especially critical that we remember to be thoughtful and caring. In the spirit of …

How $10,000 Will Help These People Further Their Talents

Meet the first-ever #LiveThem Award finalists

Sponsored by Rémy Martin®

When we created the #LiveThem Award with our friends at Rémy Martin® and Gear Patrol we felt kicking off the year with a $10,000 award was a great way to help one of our readers further develop one of their talents, and today we are one step closer to making that come true. We are very excited to announce the five finalists, one of whom …

National Library of France Reopens After a Decade

After a decade of renovations by architects Bruno Gaudin and Virginie Brégal, the National Library of France is reopening and the new renovations are as varied as they are spectacular. The library (located at Rue de Richelieu in Paris) houses everything from the “collections and reading rooms of the manuscripts department, the maps and plans branch, the coins, medals and antiques bureau, and the performing …