Category: SHELTER
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Milanese landmark Excelsior Hotel Gallia emerging from the all-encompassing renovation
Renovated Excelsior Hotel Gallia Milan features first Shiseido Spa in Italy. Milanese landmark hotel Excelsior Hotel Gallia recently emerged from a meticulous, all-encompassing renovation of the historic building, whilst adding a new contemporary wing. Formerly known as “Palace Gallia”, the hotel is strongly rooted in Milanese history, located in the heart of the new Porta…
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Basque supper: Hélène Darroze’s final meal
French star-chef Hélène Darroze bids farewell with a Basque-country feast
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A Qatari sheikh, Picasso’s censored breasts and the west’s confusion over Islam
The media were horrified that Picasso’s nudes might be locked away by a conservative Middle Eastern collector – but the unfounded story only serves to highlight our hypocrisy
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Burglary is a crime that is preventable, but only if the home is secure
On May 4, 2015, Brian Pantoja entered a victim’s home in Chandler, Arizona. He casually went through the items in her bedroom before leaving with some of her most valued possessions. The homeowner was devastated, not only because precious items were stolen, but also because her privacy was violated. Pantoja may have gotten away with it…
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Galaxy Macau expanding with the simultaneous opening of JW Marriott and The Ritz-Carlton Macau
JW Marriott Hotel Macau and The Ritz-Carlton Macau are the latest properties opened simultaneous in the thriving Special Administrative Region (S.A.R) of Macau in South China. The properties are located within one of the world’s most “spectacular” entertainment and leisure destinations – Galaxy Macau. Easily accessible by air, land and sea, 31 million tourists visited…
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Top 10 most valuable global luxury brands of the year
Economic weakness in key markets dims luxury sales of the top 10 most valuable global luxury brands of the year, says brand analyst company Millward Brown in its 10th Annual Brandz Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands Ranking released this week. Of the 13 categories tracked in the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands…