The flashy buildings of Astana rise up implausibly from the flat plains of oil-rich Kazakhstan to form a city stuck between a Soviet past and an aspirational present
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
Time and space are rarely boundaries for the world’s billionaires, many of whom have a private jet or two, a super yacht and other comfortable and speedy modes of transport, not to mention several homes dotted around the globe. As a result, billionaires will travel “the circuit” during busy times in the social calendar, say Wealth-X … Read more
Grace Hotels capitalizes on St. Morritz. The hospitality group bought one of the landmark hotel buildings in St. Moritz. Grace Hotels, the privately owned luxury hotel group, has acquired the historic La Margna hotel in the heart of St. Moritz, Switzerland. During 2014 the company will undertake an extensive programme of renovation and transformation … Read more
From off-piste in Bosnia to wilderness skiing in Colorado… Susan Greenwood chooses the key resorts for 2014
In a luxury market that seems to be slowing, Hermès remains an exception, reporting a stellar 11.3% rise in sales to €3.7 billion in the third quarter. With other luxury giants like Kering and LVMH experiencing more modest results—down 16% and 4.4% respectively—one has to wonder: what is Hermès doing differently? And more provocatively, can … Read more