Luxury Travel

Twelve different companies from across the Czech Republic showcased their wares - from crystal glass to whisky - at the Hotelympia 2018 event at the ExCel exhibition venue in London’s Docklands this March, in an effort to promote and expand into the UK market.
The project initiative and planning, which was led in conjunction with CzechTrade UK, had started “six months ago” before the event according to Monica Slaba, an exhibitor and key account manager at J&T Wood (www.jtwood.cz) from Šumperk in the Olomouc region in northern Moravia.

Larry Page, co founder of Google, announces the all electric two person vertical take off and landing craft, Cora. It can take off like a drone and has 12 rotors and a parachute as backup if all else fails. It has three autonomous computer systems that can land the plane independently and can fly up to 110 mph over a distance of 60 miles without a pilot.

Bentley announce the world’s first luxury hybrid model. The Bentayga Hybrid represents Bentley’s first step towards full electrification, combining the serenity of silent motoring with exquisite comfort and effortless performance.
Offering the best of both worlds, the new plug-in hybrid model combines an advanced electric motor with a powerful and efficient new-generation V6 petrol engine. The hybrid version of the world’s most luxurious SUV will be the company’s most efficient model ever with CO2 emissions of 75 g/km (NEDC).

Hunton Yachts are a British boating phenomenon, building unique luxury yachts in the UK to the highest standards. These fine craft are designed using the latest technology to the finest premium specifications for yacht connoisseurs. A blend of superb styling, looks, pedigree, performance and luxury unavailable elsewhere. Hunton Yachts may be the fastest, most comfortable boats on the water, but what is the fastest way to get from your home to your yacht?

Baselworld watch fair 2018 is back again and we take a look at some of the new watches being launched this year. Our favourites are definitely the Voutilainen 217QRS, The Czapek et Cie Guilloche, the Ferdinand Berthoud chronometer and the Schwartz Etienne Roswell 08. Though we have to give it to Daniel Strom for the most “out there” watch with the In Memoriam HR Giger.
HARRY WINSTON EMERALD

Jaguar will livestream the global premiere of its first electric vehicle (EV), the I-PACE, at 19:00 CET on 1 March.
Thousands of prospective customers have already pressed the ‘I want one’ button to register their interest in the hotly anticipated electric performance SUV, and Jaguar is responding by throwing the doors to its live-reveal wide open by hosting an online broadcast on its social channels.
Full pricing and specifications will be announced and order books opened for full configurations immediately following the reveal.

Everyone going to Lech Am Arlberg goes there for the fun, whether it is for the skiing or those who find there so much else to distract them, they don’t have time to ski. This famous but relatively small village in ski resort terms has hosted many famous guests, most are very discreet but it is well-known that Princess Diana and the Dutch, Monaco and Jordanian royal families have also been frequent visitors.  

Jeep Grand Cherokee Night Eagle 3.0 Multijet-II V6 Special Edition Review
The first impression you get from the special edition Jeep Grand Cherokee Night Eagle is that it’s a leviathan, a lumbering behemoth, something that could take on any other car and leave them a crumpled torn mess, without leaving a scratch on its own polished exterior, ditto with taking on any road surface or landscape.

The beach At Bude Hotel is set high on the cliff overlooking one of the most stunning beaches in Cornwall. You reach it by driving through the rather idyllic seaside resort of Bude, past lovely little boutiques, following the rising coast road to the right side of the bay until you reach a row of 19th century coloured terraced houses. This uber trendy hotel is almost the last on the row, perched above Summerleaze beach, a magnificent vista of twisting sand dunes, grassy hillocks and long rolling waves sweeping in to shore.

Bentley recently added its first new veneer in five years – Liquid Amber – to its collection. This is the luxury British brand’s seventh exclusive veneer, encapsulating its quest for the finest materials.
The fact that new veneers are an extremely rare occurrence in Bentley interiors is due to the extraordinary lengths that the brand’s team of expert veneer hunters go to in order to source the finest materials in the world.