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This Year, learn how to Perfectly Sabre a Champagne Bottle as a Guest at St. Regis
Looking to impress your guests at your next soirée and win the title of the host with the most memorable party? Then you’re in luck because St. Regis has just announced a new, private champagne sabrage masterclass that will be available across all of its northern American hotels and resorts. Champagne sabering – which is…
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Rémy Martin and Usher use Music and Tech to create the Limited-Edition Rémy Martin 1738 AI Powered
What exactly do music, AI, NFT and a cognac brand have in common? We would have said, ‘nothing much’, but the latest collaboration between Rémy Martin and Usher – which has led to the Usher x Rémy Martin 1738: A Taste of Passion campaign, featuring a limited-edition bottle and NFT – has proven that just…
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The Concept Mercedes-Maybach Haute Voiture is Haute Couture at its Auto Finest
You may have heard people say that Mercedes, for all its talk about being a luxury brand, usually creates autos that fall short of this label. These critics may well be eating their words now with the unveiling of the close-to-production Concept Mercedes-Maybach Haute Voiture. Haute couture, meet haute voiture Along with the many regulations…
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This Summer, go Glamping in France’s Loire Valley
France’s Loire Valley might be popular for its dry white and sparkling wines, but a new resort in the heart of the forest might just make it a choice vacation spot in the country for other reasons. A one-hour train ride from Paris, Loire Valley Lodges is offering visitors an elevated glamping experience in a…
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World Gin Day 2022: Ogogoro Is Not Gin!
‘Ogogoro’. The name, for the average Nigerian, conjures up images of an illicit trade conducted under the cover of darkness; of tiny sachets or bottles with funny names and current street slangs, sitting snugly in the hands of people that are often described as belonging to the lower echelons of the society. Illegal, dirty, poisonous.…
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The Best Free Running Apps to consider for Improved Performance
Let’s face it: no matter how motivated you’re to strap up and hit your favourite tracks running, there are days when you’re not just up for it. And those days can become more common if there’s no one or nothing to give you that extra push. Which is why running apps are important. One study…
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ASPIRE Loves: Awari Delivers a Thrilling Epicurean Experience
Fine dining all over the world has evolved to expertly prepared fresh, local dishes, but even then, you’re more likely to find some Asian, French or Italian influence on the menu. Seeing a predominantly African dish or even ingredient on such menus would be harder than finding a pin in a haystack, and the biggest…
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In Conversation with South African Artist and World Traveler, Reggie Khumalo.
Prior to my conversation with South African artist, Reggie Khumalo, who is as celebrated for his travels as he is for his art, I had seen his work. I was immediately struck by how profound each of them are, despite a perceived simplicity of appearance at first glance. Reggie is like that. On the surface,…
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Dunia Camp Makes History as the First, All-Female Safari Camp
Safaris may have been around for a long time now, but it is an industry dominated by men. That is, until the rise of Asilia Africa’s Dunia Camp, the first, all-female safari camp run by Tanzanian women. First opening in 2016, Dunia closed temporarily last year because of the pandemic. It has now re-opened to…
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Got LEGOs? You Could be Sitting on a Pile of Cash
For years, analysts have listed Birkins, wines and spirits, vintage autos and timepieces amongst others as the best performing alternative assets available. However, new research has uncovered a worthy yet largely ignored player: LEGOs. According to researchers at the Higher School of Economics in Russia, there is a huge profit in investing in “more unusual…