There are few places in the world that capture the imagination quite like the Maldives. This scintillating sea of a thousand islands encapsulates a mythical memory of a past Garden of Eden.
Prague, where the streets are a fantasia scarcely touched by the twenty-first century, was the setting for an international conference this summer for heritage preservation experts from around Europe along with private sector representatives, investors and architects of successful Czech heritage projects to discuss how heritage is looked after, who is responsible for buildings and monuments of significance as well as how to fundraise in order to maintain these assets over the long term.
The Toyota Land Cruiser is undoubtedly one of the most iconic 4x4’s that has ever been made. it's been in production for nearly 70 years and has a reputation for unparalleled reliability and durability.
If you're in any doubt as to just how strong and reliable Toyota’s Land Cruiser is, let me tell you about Emil and Liliana Schmid who in 1984 took their land cruiser on a bit of a journey, which led them across 186 different countries, covering nearly half a million miles, and as of 2017, they were still on this journey.
Surely there is nothing better than a very full 5* luxurious country house hotel break for a truly relaxing time. Bovey Castle now under the ownership of The award winning Eden Hotels Collection – the service has been transformed – it fills that luxury criterion with aplomb, add in a well-presented building and extensive estate, stunning location and a spa in which you can lose yourself and be pampered. And, there is the tranquillity of the flower gardens. Children are equally well looked after with a crèche, visits to the deer park and feeding the fawns and chicken. There is also a c
Honeymoon. I feel like the very word itself should be written in quill with golden ink and looping calligraphy swirls. A word that conjures up images of luxuriously indulgent days, time dripping by like treacle, real-life hustled into the wings as married-life peacocks its way onto centre stage.
But the challenge is this: how to transform that one word into a reality that refuses to disappoint. A reality that will stay with you for ever, that you will re-live with more than a touch of smug contentment knowing that it was one of the most precious times of your life.
The Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce sports saloon parks between the standard Giulia and the high-performance Giulia Quadrifiglio. A worthy addition to the range as it bears many of the qualities of the superb Quadrifoglio, with a lower price tag.
When arriving late at night, it’s always worth the suspended joy of opening, like a present, the shutters the next morning. In comes the sun over a clear blue sky above these terracotta roofs of Ronda. With Ronda what’s so special is that it’s that rarity: a European city centre from which I could see the fields beyond.
Benzinger 3/4 Skeleton Rose Engine Watch
A stunning example of fine craftsmanship, a sterling silver watch with Breguet frost finish & ribbon guilloche, guilloché and skeletonised by hand, rose gold plated, with ETA-6497-manual winding movement. The hands are flame-blued steel in Breguet-style and comes with a hand-sewed alligator leather strap.
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New Panerai Submersible Bronzo 47 MM Watch
The new McLaren Elva Roadster is dazzlingly beautiful. This may well be the most exciting sports car of the the decade.
McLaren Automotive today reveals its new Ultimate Series roadster, the McLaren Elva. As the brand’s first open-cockpit road car, the Elva adds a new dimension to the range-topping Ultimate Series lineage. Like its McLaren P1TM, McLaren Senna and Speedtail predecessors, volume of the new McLaren Elva will be strictly limited: just 399 are being offered for customer order.
The SCG Boot is a modern high-performance homage to the Steve McQueen Baja Boot. It is an all-terrain platform capable of pre-running the Baja at speed, crawling through the rocks at Hammertown, and exploring the backcountry roads in between.
In 1969 the Baja Boot raced the Bronco in the Baja 1000. 50 years later, the new Glickenhaus Boot is racing the new Ford Bronco in the 2019 Baja 1000.
"If you could build anything in the world, what would you build?" - Andrea Pininfarina
