Destinations
Where a stay goes
The house is in Dubai. The days are often elsewhere. These notes are how each place actually behaves, not a list of sights.
Dubai
The house is here. The city is large, the evenings are the point, and a working week should not pretend to be a tour.
Abu Dhabi
A capital with a different pace from Dubai, and one weekend a year — the Grand Prix at Yas Marina — when the pace is no longer its own.
Paris
A city for meetings, for walking, and for one week a year — the end of September — when the diary belongs partly to other people.
The French Riviera and Monaco
May belongs largely to Cannes. Early June, in 2026, belongs to Monaco. The rest of the summer belongs to whoever planned the house in time.
The Alps
Gstaad is a valley. Courchevel is a set of altitudes. December opens the season. February fills it. The house should be chosen before either.
Mykonos and Ibiza
Two islands that share a month and not a temperament. July and August ask you to choose before you choose a house.
London
A serious diary, poor weather, and a city that rewards a precise address more than a programme.