Sustainability reigns supreme at Vigilius Mountain Resort, a modern alpine resort near the Italian-Austrian border. It’s also the ideal setting for a well-needed dose of wellness. From Provence to Prague, nearly every little corner of Europe has had its moment in the sun over the past few decades. Today that…
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London’s beautiful new Four Seasons Hotel at Ten Trinity Square repurposes a historic building, offering a fresh alternative for your next stay in the English capital. Let’s face it: London isn’t what it used to be. This former symbol of European prowess, royalty and provenance has slowly evolved and shape…
Alila Jabal Akhdar opened last spring on the Al Hajar mountains range, which is one of Oman’s most magnificent, untouched landscapes. Perched over 2000 metres above sea level, the hotel overlooks a dramatic gorge and is perfectly positioned to explore the region’s rugged landscape, making it a haven for adventure…
Before 2008, it seemed as though a new and exciting project would be launched almost every day in Dubai. After the bubble burst, so many plans got put on the backburner that it was impossible to tell which projects were put on hold and which were abandoned altogether. The Palazzo…
Massimo Bottura is no ordinary chef. As anyone who has watched him tell scared-looking contestants on MasterChef that he wants “to eat their emotions on a plate” will know, he approaches things differently. Over the course of an exhausting hour with the fast-talking Italian, our conversation constantly swoops off at…
Arab tourism to Geneva is ever rising but for the vast majority of our region’s travellers the choice of hotel revolves around the international chains. In honour of the unorthodox, we ventured off this beaten path and into the Old Town to stay at Les Armures. Did you know that…
Richard Mille’s Concours d’Elegance may be a newcomer but it has managed do the unthinkable and attain almost equal status with the legendary events of Villa d’Este and Pebble Beach. There it lay, casually on the table in front of me, a 139,000 USD RM 11-03 between a bottle of…
There’s nothing like Central Italy. With its medieval fortified villages and ochre-coloured villas, set within a landscape of vineyards, cypress trees and hills rolling down to the coast, it’s little wonder the region charms everyone who visits. But this bountiful, picturesque part of the world would take you donkey years…
The Velaa Private Island may have been named after the sea turtles that have lived here for generations but there’s nothing slow about this place. Picture a holiday in the Maldives and you’ll immediately envision azure skies, aquamarine seas, villas built over the water and delightful hedonistic luxury. But it…
SHA Wellness Clinic is a Spanish Decadent Detox Centre that’s Discreetly Tucked Away from the Masses
The Sha Wellness Clinic is a high-end health farm that combines ancient macrobiotic wisdom with advanced medicine, to put you in the perfect place – both in terms of its expertise and the stunning locale – to discipline your body and recharge it at the same time. They say that…