There are some things that are so English that it is hard to replicate them anywhere else. Think strawberries and cream, afternoon tea with delicate cucumber sandwiches and dainty cakes, mid-summer rain and the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon. This tournament may be a Grand Slam, one of four around the world, but …
It’s often said that Pennsylvania is a microcosm of all of America — one big city on each end, and three hundred miles of farms, mountains and small towns in between. To look at the exterior of the Hotel Fauchère, in Milford, you’d think you’d found the Platonic form of the rustic Pennsylvania farmhouse. But …
The twentieth century was born in 1900, the city was the scene of the Paris Expo Universelle, film started to capture the reality, and the industrial modernity changed everything. That year also, as now, the extreme wealth existed alongside extreme poverty. That year again, as now, the art lived under the variety of the most …
“We think that we live in an amazing time of huge opportunity for self-realization. There is no dogma, no fashion dictates, you can just be yourself. Loneliness and misunderstanding is in the past. Every person has the opportunity to find like-minded spirits. It turned out that in the world there are many wonderful, beautiful people …
Perched above crystal-blue Caribbean waters on the edge of the rainforest, a new luxury travel experience will soon come to life. Viceroy Hotel Group, one of the world’s top 5-Star boutique hoteliers, has announced plans for Viceroy Bocas del Toro Panama. Viceroy Hotel Group always delivers one-of-a-kind lifestyle experiences that bring together provocative design and …
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There are classic cars and then there’s the Mercedes 300 SL, commonly referred to as the Gullwing because of the shape of its top-hinged alloy doors when they’re open. Together with the Jaguar E-type and Ferrari 250 GTO, it’s the most recognisable car ever. It was iconic before it had even been built: as a …
An extraordinary season is about to close for Kessel Racing, while LE GRAND MAG is going to be printed. The Swiss team asserted itself in all the competitions it took part in. It was a great season in the Blancpain Endurance Series with a double success in the “PRO-AM” and “GENTLEMEN” teams and drivers ranking, …
The design icon’s extraordinary passion for automobiles is reflected in his stunning car collection, one of the world’s greatest. Bugattis, Alfa Romeos, Jags, Porsches, Ferraris: He’s got them all. Every now and then he likes to exhibit them, as he did at the museum Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris in 2011. The exhibition called “The …
Information, communication, and entertainment both in and with the vehicle are an integral part of automotive development. The only way to implement today’s large choice of navigation, entertainment, telematics, and driver assistance systems is by using high-performance interfaces such as human machine interfaces (HMI), control units, and operating controls. Bosch’s innovative and high-quality navigation and …
The Maldives has become a byword for unparalleled beauty envisioned as sun-drenched sandy beaches, surrounded by a dazzling shade of turquoise. With a bewildering choice of island resorts strung across the equator like a necklace, the Maldives encompasses everything from supreme and exclusive luxury to cozy beachside bliss accommodation options. Whether it is a romantic …
Located in Knightsbridge on the edge of Hyde Park, London’s Bulgari Hotel is both a haven of calm in the centre of the city and yet under a minute’s walk from such landmarks as Harrod’s department store. This is London’s most prestigious neighbourhood, and also one of its most liveable, with the full, appealing expanse …
