St Martin de Belleville The Skiers Choice For Les Trois Vallees

St Martin de Belleville The Skiers Choice For Les Trois Vallees

It is always the way, to find the best you have to seek it out.  That is quite a job when you are looking for a ski chalet in the world’s largest ski area which comprises so many villages and resorts.  The resorts include Courchevel 1850 with 15 five star hotels, a Milky Way of Michelin stars and a veritable torrent of the premium global brands all competing loudly for attention.  Still looking for the best but in other characteristics is St.

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Polish Excellence On Show At Historic Daquise Restaurant

Polish Excellence On Show At Historic Daquise Restaurant

On the way back from the ‘Trans-Antarctic’ photographic exhibition at the Royal Geographic Society late this February, which is a stones throw from the Albert Hall, I stopped by Daquise café and restaurant (www.daquise.co.uk) with a friend to taste some Polish fare. It didn’t disappoint.

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Bentley New GTC Speed & Black Edition With Even More Torque

Bentley New GTC Speed & Black Edition With Even More Torque

Bentley unveils the revised Continental GT Speed, raising the bar even further in terms of exclusivity and performance. The fastest production Bentley ever, with a top speed of 206 mph (331 km/h), now delivers even more power and torque, and a striking new Black Edition model joins the Speed family.

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High Demand For The Perfectly Designed Luxury Ski Break

High Demand For The Perfectly Designed Luxury Ski Break

 As spring arrives and many took to the slopes for the last time this Easter, you would be forgiven in thinking that skiing will be the last thought for those booking their luxury holidays. However, the best chalets are in such demand that bookings are being made now for the season to guarantee savvy luxury travellers can enjoy only the finest on their next ski break.  It’s not surprising considering the demand for such properties, as each year chalet design combined with formidable service levels are consistently surpassing expectations in the realms of luxury ski.
 

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The Art of the Gouache

The Art of the Gouache

In the last 20 years, jewellery has experienced an explosion of creativity and innovation not seen since the heady days of the Belle Epoque, when new diamond cutting techniques and the innovative use of platinum for setting raised the look of jewels to heights of dazzle and delicacy never seen before.
The three main reasons for this have been the great strides made in manufacturing technology, the enormous increase in interest in unusual coloured stones and a surge in demand for bespoke pieces.

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HIx Mayfair Restaurant Browns Hotel Review

HIx Mayfair Restaurant Browns Hotel Review

There are so many restaurants in London these days that when you recommend somewhere to a visitor to the metropolis you might be forgiven for feeling slightly nervous. However, you know you are in safe hands when you suggest Mark Hix, whose reputation must span almost twenty years or so, and his executive chef Lee Kebble.

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