The Art of the Portfolio
Art is about life, the art market is about money proclaimed the art world’s biggest seller, Mr Damien Hirst.
Modern Art is now viewed as a creditable alternative to mainstream asset classes. According to the Mei Moses All Art Index; the art market returned an impressive 11% gain in 2011, outperforming both the S&P 500 and FTSE for a second consecutive year. The Mei Moses has beaten the S&P 500 in six of the last 10 years, with an average annual return of 8 per cent compared with 2.7 per cent for the benchmark US index.

The Safari Collection Kenya
Giraffe Manor is a beautiful old colonial manor house on the outskirts of Nairobi where guests can have breakfast with giraffes which roam free in the gardens. 
Newly opened Solio Lodge overlooks Mount Kenya and is the best place in Africa to see both black and white rhino. Guests can also go mountain biking and horesriding on the reserve, or take a helicopter flight around Mount Kenya. 

The Mille Miglia in Italy.
Those two words are so onomatopoeic, four consonants which evoke the greatest car race in the world, this thousand mile rally around Italy. The quintessential race in a country that can rightly claim the greatest passion for the motorcar. The home of the “red” car, Ferrari, Lambhorgini and Maserati.

Magic in Morocco: Essaouira is an adventurers and surfers' paradise rich in African, Oriental and European history.

2011 Extreme sailing Series™
The Formula One of sailing
I went down to Cowes to sail in the 2011 Extreme sailing Series™ with Olympian Leigh McMillan, skipper of The Wave Muscat, who grew up in Cowes and his crew: Kyle Langford, Nick Hutton and Khamis Al Anbouri.

The 2012 edition of Panerai British Classic Week, an annual highlight of the global regatta calendar, saw a record entry of 83 yachts. Following a week a celebration and exciting competition, Jap claimed the regatta’s prestigious Panerai British Classic Week Racing Trophy and a beautiful Officine Panerai timepiece.

Yves de Contades jetted off to Morocco to luxuriate in the finest hotels, spas and restaurants in Casablanca and Rabat.

Yves de Contades jetted off to Miami, one of the top luxury destinations in the world. The mind whirled with endless glamourous connotations, Miami Vice, beach ball, beautiful models, Scarface, Latin Cuban dancing and the Rat Pack. Miami shares with New York that certain frisson when you arrive; like Monaco, it exhibits some serious wealth and like Rio, it promises a party.

The Top Ten Most Expensive Watches in the World
1. Chopard 201-Carat Watch – $25 million
2. Patek Philippe Henry Graves Super Complication Pocket Watch – $11 million
3. Patek Philippe Reference 1527 Wristwatch – $5 million
4. Breguet & Fils, Paris, No. 2667 Precision Watch – $4,682,165
5. Louis Moinet Meteoris Watch – $4,599,487
6. Patek Philippe 1939 Platinum World Time Watch – $4,026,524
7. Patek Philippe 1928 Single-Button Chronograph Watch – $3,637,408
8. Piaget Emperador Temple Watch – $3.3 million