Luxury

Last night – Thursday 20th February – Brewhouse & Kitchen invited the local community down to one of their 22 sites to take part in a tutored tasting of three beers from Tongerlo, a genuine Belgian Abbey brewery. Perfect for those that wanted to enjoy or learn more about Belgian beer, Brewhouse & Kitchen provided

Dutch and German government scientists Sjoerd Groeskamp and Joakim Kjellsson have written preparation plans for climate change mitigation failure. Their plan involves a super-structure named – Northern European Enclosure Dam (NEED). Since it is “impossible to truly fathom the magnitude of the threat that global sea level rise poses”, the scientists proposed building NEED to

Guest Contributor Rebecca Hopkins takes a look at Unicorn Hospitality’s new luxury hotel, Villa De Pranakorn which is set within a historic part of Bangkok, close to the metropolitan centre. Bangkok’s historic neighbourhood of Sam Yot has become home to the next venture of the luxury Thai hotel group, Unicorn Hospitality. Villa De Pranakorn, a

Bringing an extensive range of experience to the development of a brand new state-of-the-art marina, the Cala del Forte is a mere 15 minutes away from the Principality of Monaco in Ventimiglia, Italy. Owned by Monaco Ports, the latest multi-million euro facility features over 178 berths, accommodating superyachts as megalithic as 6.5 to 70 meters.

The Kitchens restaurants have launched The Edition Afternoon Tea menus across their four London restaurants in Mayfair, Leicester Square, Monmouth and Bloomsbury Street. The Edition Afternoon Tea menus expand their unique shared dining and dual-menu concept by offering a selection of traditional favourites with influences from the cuisines served across The Kitchens collection; from Peruvian

Raising the quality of life in a conducive environment, alongside social spaces and wellness cluster, these vacation homes in Johor are the hallmark of an enriched lifestyle where livingand learning, working and playing are perfectly balanced. Health park located at Southern Marina Residences, Johor, Malaysia The overall residential market in Johor has shown a slight

Gender inequality affects people and places the world over, from the corridors of power in London to the cocoa farms of developing countries, where women involved in the production of cocoa normally receive a lower-income than men, with many earning less than the minimum wage. According to the World Economic Forum, it will take 202

New research by lettings management platform, Howsy, has looked at which property makes the best investment for buy-to-let landlords when it comes to current rental yields and the result is clear, two-bed properties offer the best rate of return. Howsy looked at current rental yields across one bed, two bed, three bed and four bed+

From being a housewife with two beautiful children, I decided a few years ago to go ‘back to school’ and study to be a chef. Today, I’m proud to call myself a superyacht chef and am spending much of my time in the south of France, starting to learn French. I was born and raised

The Benetti shipyard in Livorno has launched FB273, an elegant, six-deck 70-meter custom yacht with a steel hull, innovative swimming pool surrounded by an aluminium superstructure. The exterior design of FB273 was developed entirely by Benetti, working in close collaboration with the owner, while the interiors are by Laura Pomponi and her Team. The yacht

With a coronavirus death toll exceeding 1700 in China, a planned James Bond tour for the premiere of No Time to Die in the Chinese mainland has been cancelled. James Bond No Time to Die, the forthcoming spy film and the twenty-fifth instalment in the James Bond film series featuring Daniel Craig in his fifth

Famous for the unrivalled splendour of the Italian Riviera, the region of Liguria is host to a grand selection of spectacular sights and three luxurious hotels that should be on your travel radar. Liguria will make your heart sing with its turquoise coves and pastel-painted seaside towns cradled by the crescent coastline. The mighty cliffs

Built upon the brand’s DNA of transparency, community, and fair prices, CODE41 watches are a watch collector’s dream given form. Ordinarily, following a “wish-list” of design elements and attributes contributes to a ‘many chef’s spoil the soup” situation but when it came to CODE41, the crowdsourced input resulted in a collection that is not only

The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games are fast approaching and with just under two months to go until the start of the Olympic Torch Relay, and it is time to get prepped. The relay follows a tradition of peace and hope; its theme is ‘Hope Lights Our Way’, uniting the Japanese people around messages

In the animal kingdom, the term ‘big five’ was coined in Africa to define the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and Cape buffalo. Dunia Baru, the 51m phinisi launched in December 2013, now offers charter guests a ‘superyacht safari’ in Indonesia with the chance to see another ‘big five’ – Komodo dragons, manta rays, fruit bats,

We review the latest opening from iconic blow-dry and beauty brand Duck & Dry in the heart of Mayfair. Duck & Dry is probably THE hippest blow-dry bar around and where London’s elite go to treat their tresses to some TLC. That means pre-party blow-drys and updos, festival-ready braids and a range of essential beauty

Perched high atop the glamorous hills of West Hollywood’s sunset strip, sits Kipp Nelson’s hi-tech Collywood estate. Boasting aerial views of Southern California, the home features a multitude of flexible and automated play areas, perfect for hosting parties and entertaining guests. Constructed and designed with the expert help of global collaborative design practice, Olson Kundig,

Following the great success of Tom Kitchin’s culinary events with Elegant Hotels and the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc in April 2019, the renowned chef will be hosting three more culinary events in Barbados, in Spring 2020 and 2021. The three-day Dine and Discover Barbados experience will be available at Elegant Hotel’s prestigious Colony Club and

Merging parts from vintage trimline telephones with 3D-printed casings, Astronomy Instrument Engineer from New York’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, Justine Haupt, pioneers the first-ever distraction-free rotary cellphone. Combining microctronollers with adafruit fona 3G cell transceivers, the rotary cellphone offers exceptional reception with a prolonged battery-life expectancy and features caller ID functions in the form of a

Finland is enjoying a resurgence on the world stage; In 2019, it was ranked #1 in the World Happiness Report for the second consecutive year, and it’s completely reversed the label of being one of the world’s unhealthiest nations. Could this be in part to down to enjoying a traditional Finnish sauna? “There is nothing

International pioneers in the aerospace industry and leader of designing, manufacturing and delivering aerospace products – French-German company, Airbus unveiled its latest blended wing airplane at the ongoing 2020 Singapore Air Show. Cutting carbon emissions by up to 20%, the innovative Airbus, dubbed the ‘MAVERIC’ boasts a minimized aerodynamic drag, and palatial cabin. Leaving room

In 17th Century Britain, Royalist prisoners were sent to Coventry, the demeaning saying ‘sent to Coventry’ has remained with us ever since. Recent data has shown this is now very much redundant as Coventry is the number one place for people aged 18-34 to live. Recently, the regulated property buyer Good Move conducted research using

PHOTOS: Jean-Jacques Bernier, Jerome Kelagopian, Bertrand Duquenne A duo of recently-launched motor yacht models by renowned French shipyard Jeanneau, each in the 34-35ft range, are proving very popular dayboat or overnight options in Asia. The boats in question, Leader 33 and Merry Fisher 1095, have more in common than length and an almost 11ft beam,

Simon Wittenberg attends an intimate invite-only dinner at London’s five-star Hotel Café Royal to enjoy The Dalmore’s new £55,000-a-bottle 51-Year-Old single malt whisky ahead of its global reveal. The Dalmore, the 180-year-old distillery located in Alness, Scotland, has unveiled a rare 51-Year-Old single malt. Officially called the Aged 51 Years, it’s the first release of

International contemporary art gallery, Galleria Continua in San Gimignano, Italy, presents an awe-inspiring exhibition of work by the iconic Chinese artistic duo Sun Yuan and Peng Yu. Entitled, ‘If I Die’ and ‘I Didn’t Notice What I am Doing’, the interactive conjoint exhibitions will occupy the lobby of Rome’s St. Regis Hotel up till 26th

Ong Chin Huat sits down with Francisca Turner, the owner and creative director of socially-conscious brand Frankitas to discuss ethical fashion and why she decided to start a fashion label. As a former reporter and marketing head for a few publishing and media agencies, Francisca Turner Shaik travelled extensively to all four corners of the

The new Nike shoes are trash, literally. Vegan and made from recycled ‘trash’ material, the American sportswear company’s latest “Space Hippie” line boasts the lowest carbon footprint scores, ever achieved thus far. On a laser-focused mission to become one of the world’s most sustainable brands, Nike’s Space Hippie is Avant Garde, rebelliously optimistic, and is

Croatia is a destination full of vibrancy and intriguing traditions and the best way to experience this is at one of the wonderful events and festivals held throughout the year. This year sees a variety of cultural, food-focused and artistic carnivals which take place from January to April. For 2020, Croatia is offering enough variety

With a net worth of $13.2 billion, Li Shufu, is a Chinese billionaire businessman, and the chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd. and Volvo Cars. Chinese billionaire Li Shufu, owner of Geely Automobile, the second largest private automobile manufacturer in China is in talks to merge their engine operations with Swedish car maker