Pillars of sobriety: summer’s best non-alcoholic drinks from craft beer to spirits
Complex, flavourful and very grown up, this year’s crop of zero-alcohol drinks blow lemon, lime and bitters out of the water
Month: December 2020
Skipper Pip Hare on the toughest test in sailing: ‘It’s about coping with adversity – on your own’
During the Vendee Globe, boats have broken apart and sleep is caught in snatches. The yachtswoman – currently in 18th place and still going – explains the dangerous thrill of racing solo
CES 2021 Innovation Awards honorees: Best of Innovation
The CES Innovation Awards is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products. The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced the CES 2021 Innovation Awards honorees, including those products recognized as Best of Innovation. The CES Innovation Awards is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer … Read more
Next to the Kremlin: The iconic Raffles is arriving in Russia
A new luxury hotel to be located in the very heart of Moscow. The hotel’s unique location and legendary Raffles service will make it one of the most exciting openings of 2022. Kievskaya Ploshchad Group of Companies and Accor announced the Raffles Moscow hotel. The flagship hotel, located next to the Kremlin, will … Read more
From Martha Washington to Melania Trump: 250 years of first lady portraiture
Portraits of presidents’ wives have evolved with the role, and although it remains highly gendered, a new exhibition aims to celebrate their contribution and to ‘rectify the absences of women in US history’
Six Dazzling Festive Trees: From Dior Christmas Tree to Charles Kaisin’s Origami
From a sparkling Dior tree in St Petersburg to an enchanting display of origami doves in flight at Hotel Amigo in Brussels, the red carpet has been rolled out for visitors to see the glittering decorations at Rocco Forte Hotels around Europe. Dior Christmas Tree at Hotel Astoria Every year Hotel Astoria surprises its … Read more