Category: SHELTER
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World’s largest over-water villa became even better
Relaxation in total seclusion: First look at the Gili Lankanfushi (Maldives). The luxurious 1,700 square metre three-bedroom hideaway offers the utmost in natural chic. There’s a private spa with sauna and steam room for all pampering needs and a state-of-the-art cinema for film screenings of your choice at world’s largest over-water villa. A wide water slide…
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Australia, Italy, Fiji, Greece and New Zealand named the most popular playgrounds for the upscale travelers
Most popular types of travel and Top bucket list destinations. Luxury travel report. What are your top 10 trips of a lifetime. The 2016 Virtuoso Travel Dreams Survey asked respondents about their fantasy trip choices as well as their dream destinations and preferred travel styles. Demand from upscale travelers wanting to connect with their families…
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Richard Branson unveils villas on the picturesque Spanish island of Mallorca
Richard Branson’s vast estate on the island’s northwest coast covers 680 acres of stunning landscape and includes two villa. Last December, Richard Branson announced he has bought back an iconic estate in Majorca he sold 13 years ago. Now, the villas Sa Punta De S’Aguila and Sa Terra Rotja situated on the Son Bunyola Estate are…
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Viceroy Bocas del Toro – the new eco-friendly destination in Panama
Set to open in 2019, the eco-friendly destination of Viceroy Bocas del Toro Panama allows only electrical cars and sustainable technologies. Its outdoor design has been meticulously planned with indigenous plants and tropical specialties that will be used in the preparation of local cuisine. The destination will feature 186 modern guest rooms, including 42 overwater…
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American art museums cautiously embrace Pokémon Go
Institutions including MoMA in New York are seizing the opportunity to get gamers through the doors, though some museumgoers are unimpressed
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New sites inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List
The 2016 World Heritage Committee, meeting in Istanbul, Turkey from 10 to 17 July has inscribed 21 new sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. They include 12 cultural sites, six natural and three mixed sites. The World Heritage List now numbers 1052 sites in 165 countries. The state of conservation of 155 sites was…