Richard Branson’s luxury travel brand to open Mahali Mzuri – a new luxury hotel in Africa

Virgin Limited Edition’s Mahali Mzuri to open in 2013   Virgin Limited Edition will join Accor, Carlson Rezidor, Marriott, Movenpick and other chains with a new luxury hotel in Africa, located in the Masai Maara ecosystem. The luxury 12-tented camp called Mahali Mzuri is due to open in 2013 and will cater for a maximum … Read more

Monterosso wins for UAE the Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest horse race

Monterosso from Great Britain ridden by French jockey Mickael Barzalona, crossed the finish line to win the $10 million Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest horse race. The normally restrained Ruler of Dubai Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was very exited. His stable had not won this showcase since 2006. The crowd of Emiratis … Read more

How many square metres will $1M buy you?

The Most Expensive Real-Estate in the World The Wealth Report 2012: The annual update on prime property and wealth The map of the latest concentrations of global mega-wealth drawn by Knight Frank’s “The Wealth Report 2012” reveals that the momentum is undeniably with the world’s emerging economies. However, when it comes to choosing a home, … Read more

China has a fixation with red wine

91 percent of the wine drunk in China is red wine, according to a survey produced for May’s Vinexpo Asia-Pacific trade fair — the largest wine industry event in the region. Red wine surpassed traditional Chinese liquor as the most popular alcoholic drink in China last year, according to the Ipsos research group. Country’s taste … Read more

Newton by Newton: the first retrospective of the work of one of the world’s most famous photographers

Helmut Newton at Grand Palais, Southeast gallery   The newly restored South-East gallery of the Grand Palais in Paris hosts the first retrospective of the work of one of the world’s most famous photographers – Helmut Newton.Conceived by June Newton, alias Alice Springs, Newton’s wife and a photographer herself, the exhibition (24 March 2012 – … Read more

High-end design: the inaugural edition of Design Days Dubai

In front of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, Design Days Dubai gathered a total of 22 galleries from around the world. The four-day inaugural edition of Design Days Dubai, the Middle East’s and South Asia’s first fair dedicated to collectible and limited edition design, attracted over 8,500 visitors. As an integral part of Art Week ( … Read more