Luxury Travel

The next day started early on the balcony overlooking the sea, feeding the fishes and swimming amongst the resulting dense shoals that appeared, as if by magic. Again not a soul to be seen, just the infinite clear water stretching out in all directions, from this utterly private retreat.

The trampoline that hovers six feet above the sea takes some getting used to, but once in, is relaxing and peaceful, just the splash of the soft waves against the wooden pillars lulling you into a daytime reverie.

To spa or not to spa, that is the question. Now, Ludwig van Beethoven and Marie Curie might not automatically spring to mind as spa goers. Born almost 100 years apart, one of the most recognised and influential of all composers and the double Nobel Prize winner frequented spa towns in what is now modern day Czech Republic, though for very different reasons.

City hypes and types gathered at Haberdashers’ Hall in London’s Smithfield area this October at the annual MondoVisione exchange forum, hearing from experts on topics ranging from cybersecurity, the impact of Brexit, moves in green finance as well as digital transformation and innovation - all offering insight to the world of tomorrow.

Lexus is a brand synonymous with luxury automobiles.They are the luxury vehicle division of the Japanese automaker Toyota.
The Lexus brand originated in 1983 and has been making luxurious and outstanding cars ever since.
‘We design to provoke, with bravery, courage, and confidence. We ignore the thinking of the crowd, always exploring new concepts, new outcomes, and new ways to express ourselves.’

Bentley has announced that the pioneering Bentayga Hybrid – the luxury SUV sector’s first true plug-in hybrid – is now on sale in Europe. Handcrafted in Crewe, England, the latest version of Bentley’s exquisitely appointed SUV will be the company’s most efficient model ever, with CO2  emissions of just 79 g/km (WLTP – weighted, combined).
The Bentayga Hybrid is the ultimate grand tourer, offering a serene and luxurious driving experience through future-focussed technology. Already on sale in North America, order books are now open across Europe too.

Ferretti Group and Wally unveil the brand’s latest show stopping concept, the 165 Wallypower, which is the result of a unique collaboration between two creative designers well known in the industry. For the first time, Espen Øino and Luca Bassani have creatively come together to design a fast open superyacht that will change the way the world sees Mediterranean cruiser yachts forever. The Mediterranean cruiser, rethought.

Mares Smart Red Dive Watch
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New Suunto D5 Black Lime Dive Watch

Lanzarote Retreats have announced that they will donate their spare and available accommodation to help out anyone stranded by the collapse of Thomas Cook.
They will provide their services and all available accommodation to any visitors, free of charge, who have been left stranded as a direct result of thomas cook no longer trading.
In addition, once Lanzarote Retreats has no further availability, they will try and help by contacting other providers in Lanzarote to do the same for anyone they cannot accommodate.

Isuzu are the oldest Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer. They’ve been manufacturing vehicles since 1916.
In the UK they are known for their tough, hardworking, dependable commercial vehicles, predominantly pickups.
In recent years they've become more practical, more comfortable and nicer to drive. This was helped by the continually increasing company car users tax bills and the fact that a pickup is a commercial vehicle and as such, attracts a low, flat rate of tax for the user.
This has led to a whole new category being spawned; lifestyle.

Do you know your Pierogi from your Bigos, or your Kluski from your Zurek? Well, it might come as a bit of a surprise to many but the city of Kraków (Cracow in English) in southern Poland near the border to the Czech Republic became the first recipient of the ‘European Capital of Gastronomic Culture’ for 2019.