La Prairie Cellular Swiss Ice brings survival skills to the skin

We live in a world of extremes, and those extremes – including climate, pollution, travel, personal health and well-being – age us and our skin. Swiss luxury skincare house La Prairie launched its new Cellular Swiss Ice collection combining, as usually, the most advanced scientific technology and efficacious ingredients. The range includes Cellular Swiss Ice … Read more

Eight new members accepted in The Leading Hotels of the World

Luxury hospitality chain The Leading Hotels of the World welcomed eight new luxurious properties in Europe, South America, and The Caribbean. The largest luxury hotel collection now features more than 430 of the world’s greatest properties in over 80 countries. “To us, hospitality is not an industry; it’s an art…and our passion,” says the high-end … Read more

Tajima Kobe Beef. The benefits.

Eating Japanese Kobe beef with an A5 grade, considered to be the world’s best beef, can improve your health, thanks to the Kobe beef‘s very high levels of Omega 3 fatty acids, which can help improve your cholesterol levels and improve your heart health.   Eat beef to lower your cholesterol? This is not what most … Read more

High Lines and park life: why more green isn’t always greener for cities

Transforming old industrial areas into urban woodland may look nice but can be conterproductive in the long run

Real books should be preserved like papyrus scrolls

In a future electronic world, there will be a ghastly contingency about the written word. Books have a new place as sacred objects, and libraries as museums

China becomes biggest market for red wine, with 1.8bn bottles sold in 2013

Boom attributed to new urban affluence – and to Chinese fondness for lucky colour