Secular Retreat review – a simply miraculous piece of architecture
The Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has built ‘a gliding swan’ of a house in Devon that strikes a perfect balance between inside and out, whichever way you look
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High-End Rentals: Top 10 Travelers’ Choice
Travelers’ Choice for Rentals Winners. Here are the results for the second annual Travelers’ Choice awards for Rentals released by TripAdvisor. The awards recognize 30 of the best holiday homes across the globe in three categories — luxury ($300+ USD per night), mid-range ($100 – 150 USD per night), and affordable ($99 USD per night … Read more
2018 Travelers’ Choice awards for Vacation Rentals winners
Types of home rental range from a lodge near Kruger National Park to a cozy apartment in Rome, and a luxe private villa in Greece. Why rentals’ popularity continues to grow among travelers? A recent TripAdvisor survey found that 64% of US travelers plan to stay in a vacation rental in 2018. TripAdvisor, the travel … Read more
Residential research in World’s Top Islands Destinations: Koh Samui – the inspiring tropical retreat
When someone mentions sailing in the Gulf of Thailand, everybody always is speaking about Samui Regatta, the international sailing event and the final race on the Asian Yachting Grand Prix championship. The number of multihulls are expanding in the Koh Samui region and playing a major role in the region’s expansion and development. When you read and visit this … Read more
The OFM 50: what we love about the world of food in 2016
From Heston Blumenthal’s sweet shop to the policeman turned pie-maker, here (in no particular order) are 50 of Observer Food Monthly’s favourite things
Best luxury ski & snowboard resorts
Up in the mountains celebrities realize that sky, snow and diamonds shine with the same intensity … These are the ski resorts where you most likely to spot the British Royal Family, Keanu Reeves, or Paris Hilton. A ski vacation in Megeve, Chamonix Mont-Blanc, Zermatt, Grindewald, St.Morritz, Davos, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, or Kitzbuhel, will surely provide surprises. … Read more