Courtesy of the latest issue of Travel + Leisure, here’s a list of Hawaii’s best secret beaches: Pololu Beach, Big Island Polihale Beach, Kauai Polihua Beach, Lanai Waianapanapa Black Sand Beach, Maui Bellows Field Beach, Oahu
2005 was another award-winning year for Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli near the small lakeside town of Gargnano in Lombardy (halfway between Milan and Venice). It was ranked among the world’s ‘Top 20 International Resort Hideaways’ in the Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report; voted ‘Best Rooms’ among Condé Nast Traveller UK’s ‘Best Hotels in the […]
Malaysia Airlines has won the “Best Airline To Asia” award in the 2006 Travel Weekly Globe Awards polls conducted by Travel Weekly, a United Kingdom (UK) based magazine. Currently operating 111 aircraft, Malaysia Airlines’ fleet is one of the world’s youngest, flying more than 48,000 passengers to over 110 destinations across six continents everyday. Malaysia […]
Nokia Vertu cellphones are widely recognised as being at the top of the line when it comes to expensive gadgetry. These phones are created to be super durable and have a speaker that provides over 100 decibels of clear sound. Prices start at $7000 but you can very easily spend a lot more. If […]
Taking every obstacle with ease, the Henk follows you around rapidly, no matter where you are. It meats the IATA standards for hand luggage, and always offers quick access to the integrated leather briefcase. It moves along in silence. The superior, open, retractable wheels, along with the long, telescopic handle, were developed to be shock-absorbing. […]
High-tech hotels are getting more and more sophisticated in Canada, in order to secure the loyalty of their visitors — especially the large percentage who travel on business. Each room in the SoHo Metropolitan in Toronto, for instance, features state-of-the-art entertainment, heated marble floors, remote-control lighting, motorized drapes, laptop-compatible safes and wireless Internet access. […]
Imagine a cashmere sweater or robe that not only delivers the luxurious comfort that only cashmere offers, but also gives you an aromatherapy treatment and sense of well-being each time you wear it. That’s what Subtle Luxury, a fashion line of women’s sweaters and comfort wear, have come up with for their Fall 2006 season. […]
Sophisticated good looks, ruggedness on the road and superb specifications make Sony Vaio the laptop of choice for many luxury travellers. The new Sony Vaio VGN-TX2 is Sony’s latest offering and it won’t disappoint. Weighing in at just 1.24 kilos, it is much slimmer than its predecessors. They’ve even managed to cram in a superslim […]
The San Diego company H2O audio has further developed the “waterproof” cases that it launched in 2004, and improved upon the earlier offering. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show, they showed one fully immersed in water and yet still pumping out tunes. The product is designed to keep the iPod dry in up to 10 […]
Hassleblad have come up with a 39 megapixel digital camera. Quite how that number of megapixels has its uses, I’m not sure, but at around $31,000 it’ll surely be beyond the budget of most buyers. The medium-format Hassleblad H2D-39 features a 2.2-inch OLED display, on which you can view your 78MB shots. You need […]
The Sidekick II was launched by T-Mobile recently. At 13×6.5cm size makes it perfectly pocketable; it offers instant messaging, email and web on the go, accessible by a mini qwerty keyboard that works well for even the fattest of fingers. It’s the gadget of choice by the likes of Paris Hilton and Justin Timberlake.
Celebrating 25 years of operation this winter season, Deer Valley Resort has become known for revolutionizing ski area service and has being named the number one ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI magazine. You can visit their website for the latest conditions and to view their mountain cam.
Cheers magazine, a publication of the Adams Beverage Group, has announced the winners of its coveted Cheers Awards for Beverage Excellence for 2006. Among the winners are Interstate Hotels, Arlington, Virginia (for Best Hotel Beverage Program) and Seafood Restaurants, Baltimore, Maryland (for Best Chain Non-Alcohol Program). The winners were selected from entries submitted by many […]
Acclaimed fashion journalist Jessica Michault, who covers the fashion industry for the International Herald Tribune based in Paris, will be starting a dynamic and visually oriented fashion column for Elite Traveler, the luxury and lifestyle magazine distributed worldwide aboard private jets and mega-yachts. She will serve as a Contributing Editor for Elite Traveler.
Elegant Resorts, Condé Nast Traveller and Boodles would like to invite you to attend an exclusive evening of entertainment at the Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park, London on Wednesday 22nd February to celebrate Conde Nast Traveller magazine’s 100th ‘Gold’ issue. Enjoy the best in fine champagne on arrival at 7.30pm, followed by a sumptuous gourmet dinner […]
There is currently an offer on concierge.com (the online home of Condé Nast Traveler) where you can save up to $42 off the cover price of the Condé Nast Traveler magazine. 12 issues (1 year) are available for $12, or 24 issues (2 years) for $19.97. This exceptional offer is valid for subscriptions to U.S. […]
