Category: SHELTER
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Modernity intersects with rich cultural tapestry in the largest W hotel open in Asia Pacific
Xi’an is one of the most culturally and historically rich destinations in the world. Over thousands of years, the city has maintained its magnetic attraction for global travelers seeking both boundary-pushing and iconic art, design and entertainment, making it the perfect destination for W Hotels‘ new flagship property – W Xi’an. Known to many…
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Structure your wardrobe: how to dress like an architect
This autumn, looking as if you have a deep understanding of Bauhaus and brutalism is only a pair of heels away
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It’s time to explore ‘suburban wine’
As land in France’s grand cru regions and the Napa Valley becomes eye-wateringly expensive, innovative winemakers are transforming previously unfashionable areas
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World’s Most Valuable Whisky is estimated at £700,000-900,000
All the appeal of Scotch whisky – the myth, the tradition and the romance – find its ultimate expression in this bottle to be offered at at Bonhams Whisky Sale in Edinburgh on 3 October. Estimated at £700,000-900,000, the extremely rare The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 60 year old was bottled in 1986 by…
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The world’s largest 3D printed coral reef installed in the Maldives
3D printing technology will help scientific community to develop more innovative ways of protecting coral reefs. Summer Island Maldives, a Maldivian “Barefoot” paradise and one of South Asia’s leading Beach Resorts, partnered with Reef Design Lab to design and build the 3-D modular reef. The scientists will study how corals colonise the new reef, and…
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Slow Travel: The best of the France’s countryside enjoyed on a luxury barge
Luxury leisure and hotel company Belmond creates luxury barge adventures in rural France. Belmond Afloat is visiting the verdant and picturesque regions of Champagne, Burgundy, Alsace, and Provence. In 1966 Richard Parsons, a Reuter’s news reporter, had the idea to convert an old coal barge into a passenger ship accommodating 20 guests to travel…