 Andria Mitsakos Wanderlista Andria Mitsakos traces her roots to some of history’s most adventurous, hospitable people—the Greeks. She carries that passion and curiosity worldwide from Argentina to South Africa, St. Barth to Southeast Asia and beyond.
Both the arts and philanthropy inspire her travels. From singling out emerging fashion designers to helping revitalize the Samoa’s tsunami-struck Sinalei Resort, Andria forges friendships that reveal every culture’s best-kept secrets. Her warmth attracts new confidants, while her little black book connects her to old friends in the media, travel and fashion industries.
As a child, she shuttled between New England, Europe and the Caribbean. This wanderlust inspired her to launch a series of international PR firms, most recently AMPR. With a network spanning the globe, Andria’s not only savvy to the latest trends, she defines them.
Posted on: February 8, 2010 |
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 The famous statue of Christ the Redeemer looks over Rio de Janeiro Rio is everything. Ok, that’s a bold statement. But it really is. Take all your pre-conceived thoughts about Rio – the sex, the glamour, the gorgeous people, the beaches, the sheer expanse of it all – multiply it by about 1,000, and you have today’s Rio de Janeiro. This city is exploding. If you don’t go tomorrow, go next month; but at the very least go before the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and the Rio 2016 Olympics (when the rest of the world will be going). Continue reading →
Posted on: July 28, 2011 |
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 Bedroom suite at The Gray Most people don’t fall for Milan. I’m one of the exceptions. I’m drawn to its nexus of style.
On a recent weeklong trip to work on the Spring/Summer 2012 collection for Dea Rosa, I visited two hotels, the Gray and the Hotel Straf. Both are precisely central, with the Duomo at the end of the street and La Scala and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele around the corner. My favorite gelateria, Grom, is a stone’s throw away, and, the central location of both properties affords you the opportunity to fall through the front door of the city’s top department store, Rinascente. I had met my perfect accommodations. Continue reading →
 In Siem Reap, Cambodia When I landed in Siem Reap, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. Temples. A mysterious land. Celebs adopting babies. I figured I would start with temples.
I looked to the book, Ankor the Magnificent by RMS Titanic survivor Helen Churchill Candee, a British woman who, “…not only walked with kings, presidents, the wealthy and the powerful…she entertained, charmed and influenced them.” My kind of girl. Continue reading →
 Entrance to Alila Luang Prabang Ok, so the trendy set had said that Luang Prabang was so two years ago. Well, I hadn’t been there yet. I was on a Southeast Asian sojourn and I had tagged this tiny former royal capital of Laos as a must see. Continue reading →
Posted on: December 20, 2010 |
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 Mercedes S Class Long. Photos Courtesy of Palazzi Taxis have regulated fares to/from most major airports in Italy, but since I’m back and forth so often, I wanted something a bit more familiar each time I land in what I consider another “home” city. Continue reading →
 Sunflower Field neat Gubbio, Umbria (Photo by Peter Brown) “It says to turn right after Ristorante La Dolce Vita!” I was on a winding road flanked by sunflower fields at dusk in the middle of Umbria. Finding “La Dolce Vita” was a mission (generally in life, and this evening in particular considering it was our landmark to turn on the correct road and it was getting dark). My photographer, Peter Brown (he was in the driver seat), and I were en route to Borgo di Carpiano, just outside of Gubbio, Umbria, in central Italy. Continue reading →
Posted on: September 8, 2010 |
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 The aperitivo is a perfected tradition in Milan, and Bulgari does it best. I could hear the cheers from Piazza del Duomo. They were hard to miss. After all, it was the UEFA Champions League final and Inter Milan had just scored. I was sitting on my terrace at the glam Bulgari Hotel as the sun was setting over the city. The top of the Duomo was glowing. Continue reading →
Posted on: June 3, 2010 |
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 Alpenroyal Hotel, Selva Alta Val Gardena, Italy I was in the passenger seat of a helicopter high above the Dolomites en route to be dropped (yes dropped) on the Marmolada glacier (Ghiacciaio della Marmolada). Once you ski this way, it’s hard to go back to the lifts.
The Marmolada is the highest mountain in the Dolomites, a section of the Alps, about three hours by car from Milan. St. Moritz and Gstaad can move over—this is real skiiing. This recently named UNESCO Natural World Heritage site has more than 1,200 km of skiing wonder through twelve ski areas. It would take two weeks to ski them all. I tried my best in eight days. Continue reading →
Posted on: April 6, 2010 |
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 A Tango Club in Buenos Aires, Argentina
I was all set to meet friends in Rio when the Brazilian consulate advised me that my visa wouldn’t be guaranteed for at least four to seven business days. OK, plan B.
I needed a Plan B because I was logging a few trips before the end of 2009 to maintain my executive platinum status on American Airlines (you’ll read more about those!). I wanted warm, Latin culture, so Buenos Aires it was. Continue reading →
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