Luxury

Rather than risking crowded and delayed journeys on public transport or a premium-priced taxi ride, motorists can hire a car from locations across the UK – all for just £1 One Way¹. And they have 24 hours and 550 miles to make the trip. It’s a simple service that is excellent news for travellers –

Almost synonymous with Christmas, the Claridge festivities are endless and often the talk-of-the-town. Spreading comfort, joy and unbridled luxury, Claridge features Christmas Pop-up stores of meticulously curated hampers, homemade jams and gelée and hand-crafted puddings, plus gift wrapping services, holiday dining options… and who can forget the iconic Christmas tree displays. This year, Claridge London

The addition of Eclipse at Half Moon creates a triumvirate of accommodation options under the Half Moon brand, which has already been voted as Jamaica’s finest resort. Guests can now also enjoy two other distinct resort choices: Founders Cove at Half Moon and Rose Hall Villas at Half Moon, which are located at opposite ends

Steven Taylor Photography Our favorite Motorola Razr is back! The popularized early 2000’s classic phone wore the world’s figuratively slimmest crown for years, selling over 50million handsets in every colour imaginable, from 2004 to 2006. Once a revered symbol of new communication, fast-paced modern business and status – Motorola’s comeback has been highly anticipated. Founded

China has a lot of history, going back a long time, that it seems people have been pretty much blasé about recent achievements. It creates a vacuum of artefacts for the last 100 years, before which “real history” begins. This is short sighted as today’s apparently mundane artefact – an America’s Cup-class yacht, for example

From outdoor enthusiasts to cyclists to yogis, whatever sport they’re into, here’s our pick of the best high-end fitness gifts for Christmas 2019. Le Col Hors Categorie Cycling Jacket, £300A decent winter jacket is a must for the cycling obsessed person in your life. And chances are, if they’re a fan of life on two

The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, 1942 by Ansel Adams, $20,000-$30,000 | Image: Christie’s Images Ltd 2019, courtesy of The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust The Christie’s Photographs department proudly presents a spotlight sale on Ansel Adams. As one of the most renowned and revered environmentalist and photographer of the

Tucked away in the five-star Sofitel London St James hotel near Piccadilly, I last visited St James Bar in 2014, and since then, it has always stood out as one of my favourite bars thanks to the intimate atmosphere and beautifully concocted beverages. The latest menu to be launched by this recently refurbished establishment is

Montblanc Heritage Monopusher Chronograph No, this is not the star Montblanc monopusher chronograph this year – that’s an unmistakable limited edition distinguished by its salmon dial. A more humble proposition, this watch offers yet another look at what an accessible Montblanc chronograph might be. There have been a few over the years,including the almost forgotten

Édouard, who originally hails from the Savoie region, has held two stars in the internationally renowned Michelin guide for the past 20 years. He has also earned a grade of 19.5/20 on the French restaurant guide Gault et Millau and has even been honoured as a “Grand Chef” by Relais & Château. After gaining his first experience

For any journalist or reviewer of yachts, it is delightful when someone thanks you for your work. For an internationally acclaimed yacht designer to do that is almost unheard of. So, we were incredibly surprised upon boarding the new Azimut Grande S10 during her world debut at the Cannes Yachting Festival when Italian maestro Alberto

The festive season is nearing, and while this denotes merriment and celebrations for most, the stresses of the New Year and the dreaded ‘resolutions’ still loom. With wellness increasingly a hot topic, people are taking more and more time to refine their life balance. Having said that, we still find it hard to take time

When architect Frank Lloyd Wright designed Taliesin West and Fallingwater (recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage List), he pioneered the concept of organic architecture. Given our growing environmental consciousness, Wright’s philosophy of conceiving prime real estate in the vein of dwellings that were part of nature rather than domiciled atop of it, soon grew

Designed by Rei Kawakubo and illustrated by Pokras Lampas, the monumental installation is the largest of a series of collaborations between Lampas and Comme des Garcons in Dover Street Market’s many international locations including Beijing, New York and Tokyo. Mark of the Harmony, 2019. One of the world’s most famous calligraphy artists, Pokras Lampas has

Revered as one of Singapore’s best extraction facial centers, this Cairnhill Road award-winning boutique spa – My Cozy Room was the recipient of the Beauty & Spa award by Blissful Brides for six consecutive years and honored by the prestigious World Luxury Awards for its service quality. Founded by Celine Chan, My Cozy Room emphasizes

Winding from Blackball to Punakaiki through the Paparoa National Park’s stunning karst landscapes; beech and podocarp forest, the track is expected to attract thousands of visitors to the West coast of New Zealand. The newest Great Walk opened this weekend was created using 14km of existing trail, with 41km of new track built. Paul Carberry,

The Kata Rocks Superyacht Rendezvous has been a megayacht magnet since 2016 Why is the Kata Rocks Superyacht Rendezvous introducing a Charity Gala? The Charity Gala extends the KRSR community outreach locally and internationally with both Phuket-based Oceans For All and The International SeaKeepers Society. Giving back to the ocean and community is very important

The Chinchorro Mummies in Arica, Northern ChileFound in the arid Arica coastal valleys in northern Chile, the Chinchorro mummies are the oldest in the world. The Chinchorro people settled in Arica in 7,000BC and developed the technique for mummification in 5,000BC, pre-dating Egyptian practices by 4,000 years. An estimated 282 mummies have been discovered, each

Taming and exalting silver, Christofle has successfully crafted a legacy of subtle radiance for intelligent products, brimming with elegance and spirit since 1830. Launched in 2015, the Christofle MOOD silverware collection jostles two centuries of tradition in an unprecedented concept aimed to represent a bold manner of living luxuriously in everyday life. More than a

The preferred home-from-home for artists and creatives, such as Dali to Warhol, and Picasso to Jay-Z, Le Meurice hotel, a luxurious sanctuary on Rue de Rivoli in the French capital, first opened in 1835 and was soon a favourite with European Royalty. Small wonder, considering the opulent design and incomparable service, as well as the

Jaquet Droz Magic Lotus Automaton Would you like your watch with a swimming carp, lotus flowers or age-old mechanical magic? If you answered all three, Jaquet Droz has exactly that for you. Anyway, it all boils down to artisanal magic, and that’s what Jaquet Droz is known for. Jaquet Droz is a master of the

London’s newest luxury rooftop terrace has launched in collaboration with champagne brand Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé. Open from now until January 5 2020, Rosé On The Roof is the ultimate wintry retreat, complete with stunning skyline views across the city. In celebration of the launch, the entire Sea Containers London building will light up pink, so guests

Simpson Marine, Asia’s largest yacht dealer, looks set to have the biggest exhibitor display at the 2020 Thailand Yacht Show, which will be held at Royal Phuket Marina from January 9-12. Simpson Marine looks set to have the biggest display at the fifth Thailand Yacht Show Simpson Marine is preparing to exhibit a Sanlorenzo SL104,

Property shows have been a staple of TV for years and more often than not, spearheaded by an insightful as well as energetic personality or two to present the show. Without them at the helm, the show would genuinely not feel the same. Could you imagine ‘Grand Designs’ without Kevin McCloud or ‘DIY SOS’ without

While the Jura Valley and Geneva are famous in watchmaking circles, this is not to say that there aren’t interesting watchmakers in other parts of Switzerland. The most famous, arguably is IWC, based in Schaffhausen right on the banks of the High Rhine, but this is not the little town’s only claim to fame. It

Reopening as Capri Palace, Jumeirah in April 2020, this beautiful Italian property enjoys an idyllic location in bustling Anacapri, one of the most unspoiled parts of the island. The hotel, founded by Tonino Cacace, stands high up on a hill overlooking the Gulf of Naples and fully embodies the Italian Dolce Vita; with an authentic

The Galapagos Islands are rightly renowned as a bucket-list destination. These fabled islands 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador were the inspiration for Charles Darwin and are home to remarkable species that can’t be found anywhere else. Although most tourists who are lucky enough to visit are keen to see Giant Tortoises, Marine Iguanas

The yacht now known as Metis started off as FB276, a 63m steel hull with an aluminium superstructure built on spec by Benetti using the same pre-engineered platform as used on its award-winning 11.11. While starting construction on a yacht this large without an owner may seem risky, Benetti has found that it pays off

OverviewThe Alfa Romeo Stelvio was officially introduced to the public in the UK at the 2017 Goodwood Festival of Speed, after being shown to the world as the Kamal concept four years earlier at the Geneva Motor Show. Borrowing the name of the famous mountain pass in Italy, it was a significant moment in Alfa

From the more obvious additional three per cent stamp duty tax to various other tax implications, void periods, mortgage costs, agency fees, the cost of finding a tenant, and more, research shows the average buy-to-let brings an annual return of just £2,000. With the Government’s continued attack on UK landlords, making the most out of