Search results for: “luxury train”
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5 Unlikely Places To Enjoy the Northern Lights
The Northern Lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, have long been a universal source of awe, wonder and inspiration. People travel great distances just to view them. Now, most people think of Norway, Sweden and Denmark when they start planning their trips. But with the auroras floating over the North Pole in a big band, those Scandinavian countries are not the…
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ASPIRE Pick of the Week: Rolls Royce Launches the Most Exclusive App in the World
Rolls-Royce has formally announced the launch of one of the most exclusive members’ club for the global elite. Called “Whispers,” think of it as a virtual social platform where like-minded Rolls-Royce owners from across the world can network along with experiencing the world of curated luxury put together by experts. In the luxury automaker’s own words, “Rolls-Royce…
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Porsche Announces a Unique Fingerprint Personalization Option
The car personalization industry has exploded in the last few years, especially in the ultra-expensive automobile segment. A trend that can be easily seen by noticing how well the special divisions of luxury automakers dedicated to customization are doing. Buyers in this segment are ready to shell out any amount to make their machines the…
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Sekunjalo to Develop an Africa-Wide Blockchain-Enabled Business Ecosystem
CAPE TOWN – Sekunjalo Investment Holdings has partnered with a leading company in China, Ultrain, to build a pan-African public chain that would create an Africa-wide blockchain-enabled business ecosystem, the African Chain 3.0. The system went live on November 11. Ultrain is a public blockchain for commercial usage set up by former Alibaba Security Group…
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This Chef Transforms Food Scraps Into Fine Dining
Kenneth Lee, owner of XO Restaurant on Oʻahu, has been preparing to be a restaurateur for most of his life. He opened his restaurant at age 24 with the funds that he earned from investing in the stock market at age 13. At 17, he opted to study cooking at Kapiʻolani Community College over business at…
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ASPIRE Pick of the Week: Is Genetic Medicine Making the World Less Fair?
Stories like the 2018 bombshell out of China, of a scientist manipulating embryonic DNA to produce the world’s first genetically engineered human babies, make people uneasy, often in ways they find hard to define. Our fear of genetics is visceral and surfaces in a range of dystopian visions, from experiments gone wrong, à la Frankenstein’s monster,…
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In Conversation with Globally Renowned Artist, Felipe Pantone
Art world phenomenon Felipe Pantone is constantly on the move. Already a budding rebel when, aged 10, he arrived in Spain from his native Buenos Aires, he moved from streetwise experiments in graffiti to forging his own path at the intersection of vintage typography, optical art and kinetics. His visual language resonates in a collision of…
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Saudi ‘Smart Glove’ Inventor Thrives in the Age of Innovation
Saudi inventor and tech innovator Hadeel Ayoub is giving people who can’t speak new hope — and a new voice. The founder of London-based tech company BrightSign is the driving force behind a smart glove that allows individuals who are unable to speak to communicate by translating sign language into text and speech. After more…
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Our Garments are Works Of Art, says Vanessa Gounden
Ethical, stylish and luxurious, are a few of the words that best describe the design and feel of Vanessa Gounden couture. Vanessa has taken inspiration for her exceptional designs from her South African heritage based in the heart of Durban and fused it with the traditions of local artisans and the skill that comes from…