The luxury of Time and Space
Located in the North of which is considered the most beautiful of the Maldives atolls, the Malé Atoll, just a 30-minute boat ride from Velana International airport, Malé, the Kuda Villingili Resort Maldives is the kind of private island where one easily loses track of time and space. Further enhancing the luxury five-star resort, the […]
The fairy tale continues
If there is a hotel that knows how to keep its guests coming back time and again, that is the Gstaad Palace. Since it first opened its doors in 1913, this is a place that has overcome economic crises, wars and anything else thrown at it, including Covid, thanks to the determination and savoir fair […]
Beaches, lagoons and reefs
Instead of spending winter freezing in cold latitudes, it is becoming increasingly popular to sneak away to a tropical destination for a week or two… especially over half term, so the whole family can enjoy a bit of winter sun instead and swap the sideline of a water-logged football pitch on a Saturday morning for […]
Schweizerhof Hotel, Bern
The hour-drive from Lucerne allowed me to play a little with my BMW M850i xDrive, which in Sport mode delivered a seismic degree of thunder roaring for all inside and outside the car. Surprisingly agile for its size, it offers stacks of grip through the tight Alpine corners, a testament to its great chassis and […]
Bürgenstock Resort, Lake Lucerne
Apart from the environs of London, the Alps have the highest density of Bond locations in the world. Parts of the films Goldfinger, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, For Your Eyes Only, Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough were filmed here. One of them is the Bürgenstock Resort, perched on top of the eponymous […]
Le Touquet Paris-Plage, Côte d’Opale
As the world celebrates 60 years of 007 films with all kinds of events across the globe, we opted to pay a visit to a few spots in Europe that played a key role in the lives of the real and imaginary characters involved in the epic saga of the world’s favourite secret agent. In […]
Space Junk Odyssey
The Privateer mission was bound to happen, it was only a matter of time. Founded in 2021 by ex-NASA and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Alex Fielding and Steve Wozniak (the latter also known as “Woz” for being considered a wizard of the tech sector), and Dr Moriba Jah, an astrophysicist and academic, Privateer is looking at […]
Stranger Things to Do in L.A.
When you visit Los Angeles, it’s hard to imagine running out of things to do. At the top of the list for most people are exploring Hollywood, checking out the local beaches, enjoying all manner of fun bars and restaurants, and – of course – hiking up to the Hollywood sign for a photo or […]
Buddha-Bar Montenegro
Founded by French-Romanian restaurateur Raymond Vișan and DJ and interior designer Claude Challe,the Buddha-Bar first open in Paris in 1996 and quickly became one of the hottest places to see and be seen in the French capital. The success was such that soon there were Budha Bars sprouting up all over the world, from Marrakesh […]
Abu Dhabi
From morning walks along beaches rich with powder-soft, white sand, to afternoons spent experiencing adrenaline-inducing sports and lazy evenings exploring the abundance of quality restaurants the emirate has to offer, Abu Dhabi is a perfect destination to soak up the sun for a few days when Europe turns cold and grey. You don’t need to […]
