Longines – title sponsor of the showjumping extravaganza Longines Hong Kong Masters

Hong Kong Masters Signs up Longines as Title Sponsor Luxury Swiss watchmaker Longines has been announced as the title sponsor of the Hong Kong Masters showjumping event. Under terms of the agreement the inaugural event, which is set to take place in Hong Kong on 28th February 2013, will be officially known as the Longines … Read more

The world’s greatest sushi chef – Jiro Dreams of Sushi

He is the first sushi chef to receive 3 Michelin stars and considered by many to be the world’s greatest sushi chef. 85 year-old Jiro Ono works at a tiny sushi bar in Tokyo. He is the owner of Sukiyabashi Jiro, a 10-seat, sushi-only restaurant inauspiciously located in a Tokyo subway station. Jiro Ono became … Read more

James Cameron to dive to ocean’s deepest point

A new age of exploration Oscar-winning filmmaker and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence James Cameron set the record for the world’s deepest solo submarine dive. The Academy Award winning director will now travel to the depths of the Mariana Trench in a matter of weeks. “When you’re making a movie, everybody’s read the script and they know … Read more

World’s Best Beach Spots: 2012 Travelers’ Choice Beach Destinations Awards

TripAdvisor Announces 2012 Travelers’ Choice Beach Destinations Awards What are the most desirable beach destinations in the world? Millions of travelers named one hundred eighty-one top beach locations around the world, covering 21 regions. The most highly rated beach destinations by travelers were announced as the winners of Tripadvisor’s annual 2012 Travelers’ Choice Beach Destinations … Read more

Louis Vuitton – Marc Jacobs exhibit: They’re both visionaries, though they would be the last to admit it

Louis Vuitton: The Exhibition “Whatever you try, clothes never really can live in the past. They are worn now so they are modern, with a modern take. I’m not nostalgic,” designer Marc Jacobs said backstage of the fall-winter Louis Vuitton runway show that featured models in Edwardian hats and a reconstructed Orient-Express. The show completed … Read more

London’s Grosvenor courtesan’s boudoir – an homage to its once infamous visitor

London’s Grosvenor Hotel reveals Cora Pearl Suite – an homage to its once infamous visitor The Grosvenor Hotel, near Victoria Station, has revealed its past connection to one of the most risqué residents of 1870s London – the scandalous Miss Cora Pearl – one of the most feted courtesans of her time, notorious with ‘entertaining’ … Read more