Luxury Travel

170th Anniversary of the iconic Riva speed boat brand.

170th Anniversary of the iconic Riva speed boat brand.

Yves de Contades attended Carlo Riva’s 70th Birthday party and the 170th Anniversary of the iconic Riva speed boat brand.
Riva speed boats are legendary and have been coveted and owned by a host of attractive and wealthy celebrities such as Brigitte Bardot, Sean Connery, Peter Sellers, Prince Rainier of Monaco, King Hussein, the Shah of Persia, Carlo Ponti, Sophia Loren, and the King of Sweden. George Clooney was gunning one around Lake Iseo a few weeks ago in a Japanese ad campaign for Mercedes Benz.

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The Safari Collection Kenya

The Safari Collection Kenya

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. 

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The Mille Miglia in Italy

The Mille Miglia in Italy

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.

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The Carillion Hotel Spa Miami

Mesmerising Miami Hotels & Wellness Resorts

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.

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