The enticing South of France has it all. Anything is tolerated as long as you have the money to pay for it or you’re a VIP. Welcome to the epicurean Côte d’Azur – one of the most exclusive stretches of coastline in the world. Just pack your swimsuits – and your status items, of course. … Read more
With their discreet lobbies and Michelin-starred restaurants, the capital’s high-end hotels have become a new green zone of affluence, where the global super-rich book entire floors to do business away from prying eyes
People looking for an alternative to big-ship cruising need only try tall-ship cruising. As interest in small-ship cruising has grown, so has the number of ships, increasing 200 percent in the past decade. Now, every year more than 350,000 Americans opt for small-ship cruises carrying just hundreds of passengers. Smaller does mean fewer shipboard amenities … Read more
No tiresome queues, soggy sandwiches … what is it like to part of the A-list? Eva Wiseman reports from a luxury flight to New York (via Shannon)
International glass artist Jon Kuhn’s dazzling Kuhn-Bosendorfer art case piano. Jon Kuhn‘s work is known for its intricate design, astonishing clarity and colors that sparkle and shift as the viewer changes position. His glass sculptures are found in the collections of over 40 museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, … Read more
New York-based restaurant consultancy group Baum + Whiteman has released its list of 17 hottest food and dining trends for restaurants & hotels in 2013. Upscale donuts, Gochujang, Quinine syrup, Shiso or Charred octopus tentacles are the foods the world will be hearing a lot more of next year. Here is the food trendspotting … Read more