Fascinating ice sculpture festivals from around the world
Ice sculpting continues to not just intrigue but to fascinate many people. It is the extreme skills of the…
Today is World Rabies Day
Did you know that today – 28th September – is World Rabies Day? According to the World Health Organization,…
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…
5 good reasons to spend the half-term break with your kids in Paris
Half-term holidays are a perfect time to have a break with your family after that busy and stressful back-to-school…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Young British Foodies and the best vodka in town
At this years YBFs (Young British Foodies Awards) in London, guests were taken on a tantalizing food journey, tasting…
How to blow 1 million in a day
France’s Courchevel 1850 has a growing reputation as the most expensive and glamorous luxury ski resort in the world….
The best afternoon teas at sea
The quintessential British ambiance of an afternoon tea at sea epitomises luxury in every sense of the word. Although the…
3 must-try restaurants in Bali
We chose 3 of the top restaurants in Bali for you each offering something slightly different and very…
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….
