Ireland named Best Country for Business in 2014

Best Countries for Business: Forbes Magazine names Ireland as Best Country for Business. Ireland secured the number one spot in Forbes’ eighth annual Best Countries for Business list for the first time. Ireland’s pro-business environment and soaring stock market bumped up its ranking from last year’s sixth place. Forbes grades 145 nations in the following … Read more

Turkey’s Mardan Palace, Fouquet Barriere Paris, and Grandes Alpes – among the winners of the 20th World Travel Awards,

World Travel Award winners triumph in Europe.    World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those companies and organisations that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service. Lufthansa, Cornelia, Mantis, Intercontinental, Avis, and Kuoni were among the … Read more

Nordic Bigsmoke 2013 – a 48-hour marathon for cigar aficionados

Cigar aficionados from around the world are invited to Nordic Bigsmoke – the biggest ever cigar event in the Scandinavian region during the amazing White Nights. Nordic Bigsmoke spreads over three full days from June 21st to 23rd, which are the most important midsummer days of the Nordic region. The event takes place in the … Read more

HUGO Spring 2013

HUGO Spring 2013 campaign Spring is already in the air. At least from a fashionista’s point of view, says Hugo Boss. The fashion house treats us with an exclusive preview of the HUGO Spring 2013 campaign starring top Estonian model Karmen Pedaru and Sean O’Pry. The collection is inspired by the fusion of reality and the … Read more

2012 Hyères Festival: The Chloe award went to Steven Tai

Every Spring in the South of France, the ‘International Fashion and Photography Festival’ spotlights young promising artists in the fields of fashion and photography. On the four days of the festival, young fashion designers present to the public their first collection in a series of fashion shows. One of the prizes offered at 2012 Hyères … Read more

Gourmand World Cookbook Awards: ‘Cookbook of the year’ explores Patagonian cuisine

  ‘Cookbook of the year’ explores gourmet Chilean cuisine “Patagonian Cuisine: Rivers, Lakes and Chiloe District” by Francisco Fantini has been named the cookbook of the year at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Paris. The winning cookbook that takes readers on a gastronomic tour of Chile beat out 11 other titles around the world including … Read more