It’s 1901, Queen Victoria’s 63 year reign has come to an end, Texas discovers its oil, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid are officially in trouble, and Royal Enfield produce their first motorcycle. “The oldest global motorcycle brand in continuous production” is a tag the company is rightly proud of, and in 2017 the company…
‘Where have you BEEN!!?’, the huddled and lost legions of Lusso adherents cry as we stride back through the door exactly like the confident antagonist in that great epic narrative of abandonment and resolve, Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive. The difference is our readers can’t change that stupid lock nor do we have that sad…
In a few months, the temperature in Jukkasjärvi (pronounced… ‘Jukkasjärvi’ in urr… Swedish) will rise, and the 27th version of the world-famous ICEHOTEL, 200km North of the arctic circle in Sweden will melt. Mother Earth once again ruining the fun for everyone. Not so fast! This year, for the first time, they built a solar-powered,…
The clear liquid hit the back of my throat like a bullet, rendering me momentarily speechless. I looked up and through my watering eyes saw the smiling face of Noah, bartender at El Barón who was taking us through his rum and cigar tasting masterclass at the Santa Teresa hotel in Cartagena. ‘Strong, eh?’ he…
Every year Winter roles around without any warning. One minute you’re sunning yourself on the deck of a boat in Corfu, the next you’re sat on your sofa like a slob watching whatever required the least swiping to access on Netflix. It’s depressing. To make things worse it’s also the time smug bastards start posting…
Novice Lusso presenter Ollie Peart is trying out his very first supercar. We filmed him because we thought the pressure would be good for him. Probably. Finding yourself on your first-ever Lusso assignment – and not only that, but one that advertises your newness behind the wheel of a supercar – would be daunting for…
Texas. No country for old men. A place where everything that does live will cut you, stick in you or try to eat you. Zig-zagging through one of the toughest terrains in the Northern Hemisphere, whilst avoiding any feral hogs, might not seem like the most obvious place for a Rolls Royce Phantom. Well, it…
Charley Speed finds a namesake that on all levels – looks, elegance, sartorial style, luxurious accessories and muscular power – almost rivals his own. Almost.