Pininfarina designs an entire family of electric vehicles for Hybrid Kinetic Group

  The Pininfarina concepts at the Beijing Motor Show. Pininfarina presents three electric models, conceived for the Asian Hybrid Kinetic Group: two are brand new ones, namely the H500 sedan and the four-seater SUV K350. The collaboration between Pininfarina and Hybrid Kinetic Group has already resulted in the H600 luxury saloon presented at the Geneva Motor Show. … Read more

Think Pink!: Qatar Airways launches special pink luxury amenity kits

Qatar Airways wears Rose Pompadour. Special limited edition pink amenity kits are now being offered to Qatar Airways’ First and Business Class passengers to mark the airline’s continuing support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each passenger flying long-haul in First Class and Business Class will be presented with a luxury amenity bag created exclusively for … Read more

Cocktail culture is skyrocketing internationally: Cocktail Trends from the Best Bartenders of The Year

Cocktail Trends That Can Change the Way We Drink in 2018. Last month, 55 of the bartending elite have been battling it out at WORLD CLASS BARTENDER OF THE YEAR FINALS – the world’s biggest bartending competition – in Mexico City. Nearly 10,000 bartenders from 57 countries have taken part to win the crown of best bartender … Read more

Burgenstock Resort set to become Switzerland’s most exciting new luxury destination

Following nine years of planning and construction, the new Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, the famous high-end retreat that dates back to the 19th century, is opening on 28 August 2017. By then, the complex construction work on the main part of the kilometre-plus long resort will have been completed, as will most of the work … Read more

2017 World Legacy Awards Winners: leaders in tourism sustainability

Coinciding with the United Nations International Year of Sustainable Tourism Development, the five winners of the 2017 National Geographic World Legacy Awards were announced during an awards ceremony at 2017 ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism trade fair. The World Legacy Awards, a partnership between National Geographic and ITB Berlin, showcase the leading travel and … Read more

Available from 2018: the world’s first vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for use in everyday life

A start-up company hosted in the European Space Agency business incubator is developing the world’s first vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for personal use. The electric two-seater will open the door to a new class of simpler, quieter and environmentally friendly planes available from 2018. The Lilium vehicle combines the benefits of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft … Read more