A new UAE eco-resort slated for completion in 2020 is striving to be the greenest in the world

Oasis Eco Resort, a new eco-resort in the UAE desert designed by Baharash Architecture for Dubai-based Eco Resort Group, will be equipped with 1570,000 square feet of solar panels, producing sufficient energy to power the 8,400 square foot high-end development. According to the architects, Oasis Eco Resort will be the greenest resort in Liwa, the … Read more

Urban chic with understated luxury at the new Four Seasons Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island

Guests can look forward to experiencing Four Seasons hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island beginning in May 2016. Al Maryah Island is located northeast of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. It is named for the Arabian oryx (“al maryah” in Arabic), a large number of which once inhabited the surrounding … Read more

4 of the Most Glorious Spa’s to Visit on a Superyacht Charter

Luxury yacht charter summers are brimming with adventure, from taking the tender to discover remote pirate-laden Caribbean shores to throwing the dice and sipping champagne in Monaco’s best casinos, culinary jaunts across the Med, and lofty expeditions down ribbon like fjords and heaven-reaching mountains. Yet when the weariness of majestic sights and sounds start to … Read more

Luxuriating in the year-round sunshine: Shangri-La Hotel Doha

An Oasis Opened in the Dynamic Qatari Capital. Falcons are one of the Middle East’s iconic animals. They also evident in the architectural design of the new Shangri-La Hotel, Doha (Qatar). Shangri-La’s newest Middle Eastern property blends East with East to deliver the best of Asian and Qatari hospitality. The gleaming 50-storey property located in … Read more

Romancing the bottle

Wine-tasting sounds romantic but Jancis Robinson has seen it go wrong. She shares her tips to avoid disaster

How social media are killing the notion of the old-fashioned catwalk

The idea of new collections not being available to buy for months is outmoded in a world of instant gratification and incessant buying