Capt. Margrith Ettlin For the first time in its nearly 20-year history, a female captain is at the helm of a Silversea ship. Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises, which operates a fleet of six ships, has promoted Margrith Ettlin to the position of captain. A Swiss national with extensive maritime experience in remote regions, including the Arctic and […]
Due to unprecedented demand and an overwhelming response to their 2014 Europe River Cruising launch, Scenic Tours announced in May this year the commission of another new Scenic ‘Space-Ship’ to be delivered in 2014. Bringing their world-class fleet of Scenic ‘Space-Ships’ to nine, Scenic Jade will sail along the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. […]
The Abell Point Marina Airlie Beach Race Week started off in magical conditions for all the 110 boats across the 11 divisions. The breeze was a kind south-east eight to 10 knots inshore and up to 15 knots offshore as PRO Ross Chisholm sent the fleet off on Course 7 around the Double Cones for […]
The Capitol Hotel Tokyu is located in a tranquil,green oasis in downtown Tokyo Akasaka area. The Capitol Hotel Tokyu – the 29-storey luxuryhotel features 251 guest rooms with panoramic viewsof Tokyo’s skyline from the 18th to 29th floors. The guestrooms are spacious with distinct Japanese elementssuch as the “shoji’ paper screen to divide areas ofthe room […]
IN his continuing search for the more weird, wacky and wondrous in the world of travel, David Ellis says that on a recent flight with Malaysia Airlines from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, a passenger near him complained to the flight attendants that “he had paid a lot of money to fly Business Class, and did […]
Let the stars guide your travels this year – with Worldhotels Aries loves action, Cancer prefers a romantic atmosphere and Gemini needs people around. When it comes to holidays, the tastes of the 12 star signs couldn’t be more diverse. With 450 hotels in 250 destinations and 65 countries, Worldhotels, one of the leading groups […]
Hong Kong’s Hullett House, a design-led heritage development comprising an intimate hotel and five restaurants and bars. The Leading Hotels of the World is an exclusive collection of over 430 of the world’s leading independent hotels and resorts, including grand palaces and intimate city hideaways, luxury tented enclaves and expansive self-contained resorts. Established […]
Luxury soars to new heights at Phuket’s stylish new Paresa Talay Suite’s bedroom The Infinity Pool The luxury retreat at the island’s most sought-after address at Kamala Bay received the ‘Winner Award for Nature & the Environment’ and ‘Best Boutique Accommodation’ honour among contestants in Thailand’s southern region. The new Thailand Boutique Awards (www.thailandboutiqueawards.com) recognise […]
Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has been photographed in a series of publicity shots as the new face of champagne firm Moet & Chandon.
Karma Resorts, the stylish group of unique private villa resorts set in five star luxury surroundings. Karma Kandara, Bali Karma Kandara, Bali At Karma Kandara, in Bali‘s dramatically scenic Uluwatu district, Karma Jimbaran, Bali At Karma Jimbaran, you can have the best of both worlds. Karma Samui In Koh Samui, Karma Samui is offering its […]