Long Live The Kings – Short Film Documentary
[wide][/wide] Directed by Clement Beauvais, “Long Live the Kings” is short documentary shot on super 16mm. It is relating the hopes and desires of…
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In the Footsteps of Marco Polo
« Insha’Allah we shall land at Islamabad international airport in twenty minutes… », the captain informs us. Looking out of the window we can…
The Curtains Part…The Stage is Set, QT SYDNEY now open!
Dramatic LED art walls are framed by restored art deco and baroque details, next to show-stopping spotlights and ornate gilt displays cases. You’ve just…
A Trip into the Wild: Les Arnelles in Camargue
A few months ago, my boyfriend and I decided to free spirits with a trip to Camargue. It was the right time: After a…
Memmo Baleeira Hotel: Chic Design, Laid-back Attitude and Simplicity in Sagres
[wide][/wide] Watch the movie above and discover the universe of Rodrigo Machaz… Can’t decide whether you’re an explorer of the sea or land? Choose…
Hotel Tegernsee: The New Alpine Bavarian Style
2012 marks the 150th anniversary of Hotel Bachmair Weissach, located in the Tegernsee valley of southern Bavaria. The celebrations will be twofold as 2012…
Downtown Mexico: Palatial Grandeur and Industrial Chic
Experience the intoxicating blend of regal splendor cut through with a raw industrial edge at DOWNTOWN Mexico, a new Design Hotels™ member hotel just…
Queen of the day
The crowd holds its breath. We are in the Roman amphitheatre in Martigny, Switzerland to watch “Le Combat des Reines”. The queens in question are cows, all of the Hérens breed, dark in colour and powerfully built.
New Lobby concept for Le Méridien Brussels: ‘the Hub’
Le Méridien Brussels just unveiled the transformation of its lobby into the recently launched ‘Le Méridien Hub,’ an innovative concept that re-interprets the traditional…
Speak Softly…and Carry a Big Drink
When I made a reservation for Bourbon & Branch, a 1920s-themed speakeasy in the heart of San Francisco, I never imagined I would spend…
ROCK DANCERS
You are secured only by a 9 milimetres thick rope, hanging in the void on an overhanging cliff. Your hands start to sweat so…
The way to pack well to travel by Mr Porter
[wide][/wide] Mr Porter asked three well-travelled men to share their wisdom on how to pack for a business trip. Maybe you will be less…
Doors of Oman
“There are things known and there are things unknown, and in between are the doors of perception.” Aldous Huxley Imagine driving a 4×4 in…
The Rainbow Hotel – Palm Springs
Opened in February 2011 in Palm Springs, ” Saguaro Palm Springs ” is a small hotel with 245 rooms offering a superb outdoor swimming…
He could disappear soon!
One of the consequences of global warming is that the polar ice caps are melting. Melting to such an extent that they are now…
Breaking the ice
In summer ‘Trip in the Night’ is a waterfall. But by February ice has replaced the running water giving Stephane, a rough tough Swiss…
Slow Down, Barcelona
[wide][/wide] Barcelona in super slow motion: The result of a 6 day trip to Barcelona created this beautiful video. It is a short film…
Conservatorium Hotel Amsterdam: Luxury, Lifestyle and Heritage
A 110-year-old Amsterdam conservatory has gotten a new lease on life as a lifestyle hotel. The iconic building has completed a sophisticated transformation into…
Frozen landscapes
I have walked to the North Pole and climbed mountains all over the world, but nothing could prepare me for the biting cold and…
Parisian Ultimate Insider Experience Staying at Maison Champs Elysées
La Maison Champs Élysées, in Paris, is the result of renowned fashion house Maison Martin Margiela’s first venture into hotel interiors. Fittingly for a…