Vintage anything is better- well just about anything, be it the women, the cars, quality of clothing, craftsmanship and this vintage travel poster featuring a beautiful vixen advertizing Monte Carlo (1960) by Jean-Gabriel Domergue. Situated on a prominent escarpment at the base of the Maritime Alps along the French Riviera, Monte Carlo is the perfect location to retreat- then or now...

Following in the footsteps of the Hotel Chelsea in New York City (an establishment that no longer offers the same long-term residencies for creative types as it did in the past), the Clarion Hotel in Stockholm has been offering rooms in exchange for artwork.