Resorts We Love

Karen Walker | February 28th, 2007

Bali, The Four Seasons Sayan and Jimbaran Bay
I’m not a huge fan of Bali but the two Four Seasons there are both great spots.
Jimbaran Bay is around 20 years old and does feel slightly tired in parts but its location, smack bang on the water, makes it unbeatable. Swim at the beach or in [...]

Miscellaneous, Resorts We Love

My Dubai Beauty Tips by Al Anoud Badr

Guest Contributor | February 28th, 2007

Hair
It’s like the Arabic saying, “A woman’s hair is like her crown, it completes her.” I am committed to the hair salon called Hair dreams! It is run by a French woman named Sabrina and is now being talked about in almost all the local TV stations. All you have to do is tell [...]

Dubai, Middle East, United Arab Emirates

Hotels We Love

Karen Walker | February 27th, 2007

Auckland, The Hilton
The interior may be generic 90’s minimalism but the sensational location on a wharf over the harbour makes this a wonderful spot for a hotel. Make sure you have a room on the sea side of the building but take care to shut your curtains at night as cruise ships often moor next [...]

Hotels We Love, Stuff we Love

Moscow Metro

Mikhail Gherman | February 1st, 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0r3sosW1nw

The Moscow Metro is beyond beautiful. It’s a masterpiece and one of the most incredible things in the city

Europe, Moscow, Russia

Istanbul

Marion Hume | February 1st, 2007

Article by Marion Hume
Photos by Amber Rowlands
Istanbul is one of the world’s great cities. It is mystical, magical yet modern; hip yet ancient; secular and yet multi-faith - predominantly Islamic with its magnificent mosques and yet also with its churches (both Christian and Greek Orthodox) as well as synagogues.
I stayed in the Pera [...]

Europe, Istanbul, Slideshows, Turkey

Capetown

Valery Gherman | February 1st, 2007

Within the past ten years, since apartheid ended in South Africa, the country has emerged as an attractive destination for tourists. With its beautiful beaches, world-class wine regions, natural beauty, and cosmopolitan lifestyle Capetown has become the country’s most popular destination. Its currency, the Rand, is relatively weak so the opportunity to indulge in luxury [...]

Africa, Capetown, Slideshows, South Africa

The Great Bear Rain Forest by Shalom Harlow and Aaron Ward

Guest Contributor | February 1st, 2007

Story by Shalom Harlow
Photos by Aaron Ward

The Great Bear Rain Forest is every nature lovers dream come true. This ancient forest offers the chance to witness the majestic beauty of nature in her most intimate and primitive form. Experience the most life-affirming trip imaginable.

The Great Bear Rain Forest is the last remaining temperate rain forest [...]

Americas, Canada, Eco Tourism, Slideshows

Come Dancing Olde English Style

Marion Hume | February 1st, 2007

Article by Marion Hume
Photos by Joe Roberts
There was a time when we would hoot with laughter at the idea of getting up early on an English summer morning to drive across Oxfordshire to see Morris dancers.
But with all things traditional being rediscovered and rendered somehow cool (especially as the English countryside is now sprinkled with [...]

Europe, Slideshows, United Kingdom

Guerilla Art in London

Peter Hunt | February 1st, 2007

The London art market is exploding and not just in the posh galleries of Cork Street. Such was the success of the guerilla gallery, Santa’s Ghetto, with work by the likes of graffiti artists Banksy and Jamie Hewlett, creator of virtual pop band Gorillaz and Tank Girl, that punters had to line up outside. Proclaiming [...]

Europe, London, Slideshows, United Kingdom

From Necker to Noosa by Sir Richard Branson

Guest Contributor | February 1st, 2007

Noosa, in my opinion, is simply splendid. A cliché white sand coastal town, yes, but still a magical place to relax and rejuvenate both body and mind.
The township, which is located on a stretch of Queensland coast bordered by the Coral Sea and Noosa River, is upmarket yet untouched by obtrusive developments like high [...]

Australia, Oceania