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Hand made in the South of France by Glass loudspeaker expert Waterfall Audio the groundbreaking new loudspeaker concept offering the ultimate in discrete, compact audio. Called SERIO, the CD sized satellite speaker features Waterfalls striking glass design, whilst offering high-performance sound. SERIO has been carefully crafted for both hi-fi and home cinema use and comes…
Years of using Hong Kong as a layover for Pacific-bound journeys made me curious about Macau. “It’s just like Las Vegas”, everyone told me, as if that’s a good thing. It is just like Las Vegas in that every hotel either has a casino or shopping mall attached to the side, bottom or top of…
Friends? Over-rated. Friendliness means people want something out of you. And I’m a woman with much to give. Friendly companies? Distinctly suspect. “The World’s Friendliest Airline”. Sounds rather nice, doesn’t it? Don’t be fooled. Pacific Southwest, the last airline that carried this slogan, managed to kill 187 people, the majority in a crash ironically caused…
She taught me the joy of getting your hands dirty and earning that bucket of fried chicken. Sure, then I struck oil, paid people to get their hands dirty while I had two extra buckets of fried chicken, but I didn’t forget the lesson. Mostly because I pay someone to remember it for me, but…
I suppose one should expect nothing less than to be greeted by Achilles, when stepping foot on Aphrodite’s island. The surprising part, however, was that modern day Achilles is less of a Greek warrior and more of a… well, a doorman. The credit crunch affects us all, it seems. Anyway, Achilles guards the door to…
Situated within Battersea’s award-winning Falcon Wharf Development, the 65-room, three storey, five-star Rafayel on the Left Bank is the low emission luxury boutique on the banks of the Thames. Unique to the capital, every aspect of the Rafayel carefully marries the finest in high-end hotel living with the very latest technology in an environment designed…
Adults only. If those two words ring like music to your ears, then pack your bags and get yourself to The House. Situated on Barbados’s chic west coast, this boutique hotel has 34 suites and a strong focus on catering to the needs of adults only. Now, just to be clear, ‘adults only’ doesn’t mean…
Hotel is a dream, not surprisingly, as it’s one of the Dorchester group, not that Roger has noticed though. He’s lain on the bed watching the 24hr news channel waiting for some update on a tropical storm, hasn’t moved all morning. I ask him what’s so important about a storm, which of course annoys him,…
The Lanesborough has announced an exclusive luncheon on Friday 14th October 2011, pairing some of the finest cigars, wines and cognac from around the world with a tailored gastronomic menu. The luncheon will commence with a selection of canapés and a glass of Krug, followed by a three course menu with wine and cigar pairings.…
In early April, the world’s racing fans descend on Aintree for one of the world’s most iconic horse events: The John Smith’s Grand National. And the nation’s cats get terribly excited at seeing what they could be eating a few days later… Actually, does that even happen? Is it a modern myth? Or do they…