Category: SHELTER
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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…
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Perrelet Turbine Dragon Watch to engender happiness and harmony
The famed watchmaker Perrelet has recently created several limited editions of his legendary turbine watch. Turbine Dragon Watch, the latest Perrelet’s creation, is celebrating the Chinese year of the dragon. The Special Edition features a splendid depiction of the sacred animal, the symbol of the Chinese emperors. It appears in all its splendor when the…
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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…
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Whitney Houston earrings from the Bodyguard sold at auction
A pair of chandelier earrings worn by Whitney Houston in publicity photographs for the film The Bodyguard (Warner Bros., 1992) were sold for $3,125 at a juliens live auction, the auction house to the stars of the past, present, & future. Designed by Los Angeles based jewelry designer Connie Parente, the earrings were made with…
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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…
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The Great Jumeirah Turtle Release
Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality company, has announced that the annual summer turtle release carried out by the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project (DTRP) will be open to the public for the first time (Friday 29th June from 8.30am). Six rehabilitated sea turtles (two Green Sea Turtles, two Loggerhead Turtles and two Hawksbill Turtles) will each…