St. Regis Hotels & Resorts and Fashion Designer Jason Wu Unveil Limited-Edition Travel Bag Inspired by Today’s Grand Tour For centuries, affluent travelers would go on a grand tour through Europe to collect experiences and cultivate knowledge. Today as culture, business and leisure intersect in destinations as diverse as Abu Dhabi, Aspen, and Sanya Yalong … Read more
Launched by MasterCard last year for cities like New York and London, Priceless Cities operation, which offers unique urban experiences, invites MasterCard clients to a Parisian Christmas exploration experience. Gastronomy, music and theater, museums and outings, travel and hotels, sports and wellness, and, shopping, around 500 special events will be set up over the following … Read more
Brad Pitt‘s first furniture line will be unveiled in New York Passionate about design, decoration and architecture, actor Brad Pitt unveils its first furniture line at an exhibition running from November 13 through 15 at Pollaro New York, creators of museum quality furniture for diverse applications including residential, yachts, corporate suites, boutique hotels, and retail … 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
Thai hotel brews up coffee from elephant dung Thai-based Anantara Hotels group, Thailand’s premier Elephant Resort, offers its guests a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with the gentle giants through a particularly smooth cup of coffee. The Black Ivory blend put on sale by the upmarket hotel chain is made from coffee … Read more
Qatari Investment Fund Could Be Interested in Versace Qatar has used its wealth from oil and natural-gas exports to buy all kinds of assets in safe-haven countries. The investment strategy by the nation’s sovereign-wealth fund includes London luxury store Harrods, luxury hotels in France or luxury brands & real estate. A Qatari investment fund is … Read more