The Mandarin Oriental Paris is one of the best luxury hotels to stay in the City of Lights. Its location is prime; the Mandarin Oriental Paris is right on the Rue St. Honore, which is the heart of the 1st Arrondissement. Your neighbors are the original Chanel store on Rue Cambon and the Place Vendome, which is Paris in all its glory. The Design The Mandarin Oriental Paris has a clear modern aesthetic, which sets it apart from the other luxury hotels in the city. Within the hotel, they have a new 4 bedroom suite, The Parisian Apartment.…

Galavante’s travel show, The 195, takes you to all 195 countries in the world. This episode is Slovenia, one of the top gourmet and foodie destinations in the world, that most people don’t know about. Galavante takes you to the very best of Slovenia with guest Janez Bratovž, the statesman of cuisine of Slovenia.

Where is every night, like a weekend night?  That would be in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia.  For a city of a million and a half or so people, they seem to have as many restaurants as New York.  And everyone is having a good time.  We spent 72 hours, which was not enough, but these are the highlights. A Little History Armenia was the first country to declare itself Christian in 300 AD.  The story is linked to Khar Virap.  Legend has it St. Gregory was imprisoned by the king because of his Christian beliefs for…

There are more billionaires in the world (2,000+ in case you were curious) and more men who have walked on the moon (12) than those who have had a successful travel show. That didn’t stop us 10 years ago when we started Galavante, and it’s not stopping us now. We’re going to be on PBS next Spring. For your viewing pleasure, here’s a preview of our show, the best travel show on TV, Traveling The 195. Get ready to explore, learn and laugh. The Nutshell Traveling The 195 will be the best travel show on TV with a rarified…



 Truffle experts Liv Sofia and Cornelious Robinson of New York City-based Trufflin give us the 101 download on all things truffle. Learn the difference between a white truffle and a black truffle, and where you can find these treasures that are worth more than gold.

At Home with Galavante brings the world to you through food and drink. On this week’s episode, Supermodel Ubah Hassan, New York Housewife cast member, shares her secret recipe for her famous hot sauce, Ubah Hot. Ubah Hot is inspired by Ubah’s experiences as a model starting out in New York City, over 15 years ago. Her beginnings as a model helped Ubah Hassan navigate her evolution to become a humanitarian, entrepreneur and now her role as a New York housewife cast member. She’s still the same humble yet force of nature though that she always has been.…

 We travel. We meet interesting people. We tell stories. We show you the world.   Welcome to Galavante in collaboration with Filmkraft, a video agency in NYC..

At Home With Galavante, the travel and lifestyle company, takes you inside at famed flower designer Ovando in NYC. Ovando’s Founder, Sandra de Ovando, was the pioneer in the floral industry. She created an entire new category of floral designers, and led the charge to push boundaries fro traditional arrangements. Sandra started out in the restaurant business and grew her passion for flowers into a lucrative venture. Today, Ovando has design shops in Palm Beach, New York and the Hamptons. You know, all the good places to travel, year round. There’s a reason Ovando is top of their…

It’s sure nice to be home this fall, and since you may not be hitting the bars, we’re bringing the perfect bar home to you. Expert designer Luis Hill creates the perfect bar cart because, yes, it’s always 5 p.m. somewhere. We also get to know Luis, whose story as a young immigrant who crossed the Mexico border with his family at the age of 6, and lived on a farm in rural Northern California, set him on an unlikely path to become one of the most up-and-coming talents in the design world. Luis’s love for design started…

Galavante’s travel show, The 195, takes you to all 195 countries in the world. This episode is Slovenia, one of the top gourmet and foodie destinations in the world, that most people don’t know about. Galavante takes you to the very best of Slovenia with guest Janez Bratovž, the statesman of cuisine of Slovenia.

Outside The Classroom on ABC7 Washington DC with Ryan Miller – How to Make Crepes Galavante on TV. A fun cooking demonstration on how to make crepes. Galavante Founder Christine Drinan on ABC7 DC with Meteorologist Ryan Miller on Outside the Classroom, an educational show for kids and parents. Christine guests on the Data show, and teaches kids the importance of data on measurement in cooking and making crepes.

Food is all about all the senses; not just taste. When you set a beautiful table, you set yourself up for a successful dinner, where the visual can make you feel like the food tastes even better. We guide you through a simple table setting, because sometimes even we forget if the drinks go on the right or left (the right – for reference) and the bread plate goes on the left. Also you may wonder if you should use a table cloth and a placemat, and the answer is that it’s one or the other. If using…









 Today, we learn how to make the perfect, cozy hotel bed with luxury Italian textile company Frette.





 Inside Soneva Fushi in the Maldives, the most luxurious family-friendly hotel with the largest private villa in all of Southeast Asia. A celebrity destination. Galavante Crash Pad – we take you inside the best hotels and places to stay around the world.

 At Galavante, we travel the world and we take you with us, both on and off the beaten path. This week’s episode takes us to Brunei, one of the only two Sultanates in the world.

 Inside the best hotels around the world, and today we show you around Soneva Jani in the Maldives. Crash Pad – Only the best places to stay around the world on galavante.com. Related Articles: Where to Stay in Cambodia Gwyneth Paltrow’s honeymoon at Soneva Jani Soneva Fushi: A Modern-Day Castaway Experience for the Mind and Soul





 An afternoon At Home with Galavante in NYC, inspired by our travels to France where they are not shy about their caviar and champagne. Sturia Caviar and Champagne Jeepers give a Caviar & Champagne 101 lesson on what to look for in good caviar, and whether it makes a difference to drink from a coup or flute.

 In the Kitchen, behind the scenes of Spices Restaurant in Prague with Chef Steve of the Mandarin Oriental



 You know there are exquisite boutique hotels in Paris.  This one though, is really special, and at one point, you needed the secret password (not really, but essentially) to get in.  Galavante takes you on an insider tour inside the No Address Hotel in Paris.  In its glory, The No Address Hotel was the most exclusive place to stay in the City of Lights.  This is where Kim Kardashian, Kanye, Leonardo DiCaprio, the Weeknd, Beyonce, Jay Z, and the biggest stars in the world stayed when they were in Paris. The No Address Hotel in Paris may…



 The Season Finale of Galavante’s Lifestyle Show, At Home with Galavante. Canapés inspired by the best of the season from around the world, including Sturia Caviar and potato chips, smoked salmon and blinis, white and black truffles from Trufflin and Founder Christine Drinan’s famous king crab dip. All paired with Champagne Jeeper.

 We take you to the most exclusive and unique hotels around the world, and today we are inside Eleven Experience’s Bahama House.

Jordan Winery in Sonoma, California, was founded the year that John Jordan was born by John’s mother and father. The Jordan winery is a family affair, and today John leads the vineyard.  Jordan has some of the best wine that is produced in Sonoma county.  We learn about Jordan’s history, and John, in our interview at the vineyard. It’s a Family Affair What you may not know though about Jordan and John Jordan, is it is one fun place. The team is like a family; almost everyone from their winemaker to their marketing, is a long-time employee.  The…