Celebrity Life

I had seen the glossy photographs, read about the secluded beachside location and learned that in this bespoke private resort there were two staff to wait on guests in each of the 15 seductive suites. But after a three-hour transit from Colombo airport – wending our way through tiny leafy lanes and villages alive with... View Article

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Long forgotten when it comes to mechanics and function, iconic women’s watches are getting a grand facelift as more brands pay attention to the demands of today’s discerning women. Here we examine the top brands that are trailblazing the way for women’s watches. In a world once dominated by men, watch collecting is witnessing a... View Article

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As the design industry has grown and changed across the centuries, it has become almost effortless to find objects and furniture to fit your style — whether that’s Arts and Crafts, Mid-Century Modernism, Maximalism or anything in between — and turn your house into a home. However, one element of designing your home that does... View Article

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Business aviation isn’t letting a global pandemic get in the way of its drive towards sustainable operations and flying. Quick to rebound ahead of the larger travel industry, over the past year private aviation executives have been announcing sustainable initiatives at a deeper and faster rate, revealing plans to be carbon neutral — and even... View Article

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From $50 bottles to $50,000 crystal decanters, the demand for fine, rare and limited-edition whisky and spirits continued to grow at pace in 2021. As an investment, the rarest Scotch whisky bottles continue to offer dizzying returns with other spirits like Irish whiskey, rum and tequila riding on its coattails. New releases from prized distilleries... View Article

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The way that luxury tech has advanced in the last 20 years is quite astounding. We now carry around a phone, camera, calculator (and so on and so on…) in our pockets at all times and can speak to anyone on Earth at the click of a button — things that would have seemed impossible... View Article

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As leaders in creating once-in-a-lifetime and super sustainable Scandinavian travel adventures, Up Norway is always looking for new ways to showcase its stunning home country. The latest launch in the operator’s repertoire of Nordic itineraries is the Ski and Sail Package, which gives travelers an immersive look at two of the country’s most stunning landscapes.... View Article

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The Old Fashioned needs little introduction. As simple as it is delicious, the three-ingredient classic has defied ever-changing cocktail trends to remain a staple on every worthy bar menu. And, like all the classics, the Old Fashioned has been subject to many a reinterpretation in its years, but our current favorite is the Rémy Martin... View Article

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Qatar Airways has been billed the world’s best business class – winning the 2021 Skytrax World Airline Awards. The cabins are known as the Qatar Airways Qsuites and are the only business class suites on any airline to have doors for privacy, as well as seats that fold down to a fully flat bed. When... View Article

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Built in 1906 and retired in 2014, Westminster Fire Station is ideally situated within the Victoria neighborhood of London. Designed by Alchemi Group, the project launches in January 2022 and breathes new life into this quintessentially Edwardian building. Offering a total of 17 no-two-the-same residences across The Fire Station and The Station House, the development... View Article

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The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. The name alone suggests luxury, adventure, intrigue. And, for the literary minded, occasional murder! It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience for a reason: It’s appeared in so many films, posters and novels that its name has become almost mythical, almost legendary. Even before the pandemic hit, we were all rediscovering the luxury of slow... View Article

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Earlier in 2021, Elite Traveler introduced our ‘Restaurant of the Week’ feature to champion new openings from the world’s best chefs and restauranteurs. As the industry bounced back from the trials and tribulations of 2020, an abundance of exciting new restaurants blossomed. From New York to Paris to Tokyo, as 2021 unfolded, we’ve explored the most... View Article

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