UNESCO places Nativity Church on World Heritage and endangered site list

Dangerously mixing politics and culture, new sites have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List: Birthplace of Jesus: the Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route, Bethlehem (Palestine); Site of Human Evolution at Mount Carmel: The Nahal Me’arot/Wadi el-Mughara Caves (Israel), Rock Islands Southern Lagoon (Palau), and The Cultural Landscape of Bali: the Subak … Read more

Geneva Watch Tour. Geneva’s watchmaking DNA

Route de l’Horlogerie – Genève: an overview of the Swiss watchmaking panorama Geneva’s watchmaking history can be discovered through a unique Geneva Watch Tour. Punctuated by around 50 monobrand boutiques and as many multibrand retailers, the itinerary winds its way through Geneva’s iconic quarters: the area near the station and the Tourist Office to begin … Read more

Easy to be green: luxury meets sustainability at Casa Bonita Tropical Lodge

Nurturing a symbiotic relationship with the natural environment and local community, Dominican Republic’s Casa Bonita Tropical Lodge shows how the best of creature comforts and sustainable hospitality practices go hand-in-hand. Located in the Dominican Republic‘s unspoiled southwestern Barahuco Mountains, the 12-cabaña Casa Bonita Tropical Lodge offers green luxury with ease for the eco-conscious traveler.Situated on … Read more

2012 list of the world’s best-reviewed hotels

Expedia released the 2012 list of the World’s Best-Reviewed hotels, called Expedia Insiders’ Select. The rankings are crowd-sourced, largely determined by the more than a half a million tourist reviews received during the course of 2011. Based on more than 500,000 guest reviews submitted annually by the travelers, these 650 hotels were designated the 2012 … Read more

The Orsos man-made, sustainable floating Island

Own a floating green island for $6.5 Million A new man-made, sustainable floating island concept was presented by an Austrian firm that wants to combine the best of mainland real estate and a super yacht. The Orsos Island conception combines personal atmosphere, experience in the middle of the nature and the mobility of a yacht, … Read more

The Art of Packing: Optimise your luggage space

Louis Vuitton teaches you how to pack   Watch the process: The Art of Packing by Louis Vuitton. The interactive experience presents the functionality of Alzer, Pégase and Keepall suitcases. The visitor can interact with the items and follow the folding instructions step by step, or simply watch the video. Pégase bag rolls, saving effort … Read more