6 top tips when visiting Bangkok
Regardless of where your next holiday takes you, it would be naïve to go without researching the area and…
Recipe of the week: Ariana’s chocolat à lancienne
Hot chocolate lost its authenticity in modern day by being made from instant mixes and by being considered less…
The inspiration behind the interior design of the Palais Hansen Kempinski in Vienna
Earlier this year, the newly renovated Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna, which occupies a prominent location in the heart of the…
Feeling the heat in Hawaii
Close to Kalapana on the Big Island of Hawaii, you can watch lava from the Pu’u O’o crater as…
Photograph of the week: Sunrise over Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
This is Cherry Grove Pier in North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA at sunrise. This pier is the second longest…
One of the most technologically-advanced yachts in the world
This vessel is designed to exemplify all that is possible for the modern yacht owner. Created by Seaking Freedom,…
Timelapse footage of the Costa Concordia salvage operation
Last week engineers in Italy succeeded in setting the Costa Concordia cruise ship upright, 20 months after it ran…
10 of the best places to stay in Europe for post-Summer sun
Wondering where the sun has gone? As we say goodbye to Summer and enter much cooler weather, it’s useful…
Today is World Rhino Day!
Did you know that today is World Rhino Day? As the survival of the rhino continues to be threatened…
Google Treks: revolutionising travel as we know it?
Google Treks is the latest extension from Google Maps and Google StreetView; it is a project that stitches together…
The largest seated Buddha in the world
Lantau Island is home to Tian Tan Buddha, a giant bronze statue – 34 metres high – of a…
Rome’s iconic Hotel Eden becomes part of the Dorchester Collection
Dorchester Group Limited has acquired the 121-room Hotel Eden from Starman Hotels. Effective immediately, Dorchester Collection will manage the hotel…
Oman’s first booze-free luxury hotel
Singapore’s international hotelier, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc (M&C) continues to tap into the potential of the Sultanate of…
Recipe of the week: Marinated crab wrapped in avocado with ajo blanco
The delicate and sweet flavours of crab pairs well with strong, citric ingredients. This recipe uses crab meat marinated…
Photograph of the week: Sunset over Temburong National Park, Brunei
Ulu Temburong National Park is the first national park in Brunei that gained the status as one of the…
Special feature: IDW Esperanza Resort, Kozelkiskiu, Trakai, near Vilnius, Lithuania
When we told friends that we’d be going to Lithuania this Summer, they invariably looked at us with surprise….
