CHAD GETS AN ITALIAN SHAVE @ NEW YORK BARBERSHOP

Last week I had my very first Italian shave at New York Barbershop, located in Hotel New York, once the head office of the Holland America-Line. When you enter New York Barbershop it feels like you are going back in time. The retro interior, including the American Barber chairs gives you the feeling like you are in an original Brooklyn Barbershop from the roaring 30s. While waiting you will be enjoying an excellent espresso and the sounds of jazz music from the record player. I was pampered for half an hour with an Italian Shave, hot & cold towels to ease the skin and after the shave my face was splashed with the limited edition fragrance of Aqua di Parma called Colonia Intensa Oud.

This was a great experience, great hospitality and nice staff, I'll be back!

SCHOREM BARBERS AIN'T SCUM

Schorem Haarsnijder & Barbier, a true cut and shaving treat. Recently, Leen & Bertus opened a woman-free zone in Rotterdam. Schorem is the dutch translation of scum, but that's not what they are, they treat their guests in the old fashioned way. While you wait you can enjoy a nice cup of coffee or what about a whiskey with a bitterbal (a typical Dutch snack). As they say at Schorem "every man knows that there are just 3 types of man who may touch you 1) a doctor, 2) a tailor and 3) your barber. Go visit them @ Nieuwe Binnenweg 113, Rotterdam - The Netherlands (pics via Schorem)