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The Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta hosts between 50 and 60 yachts every year and enjoys a wonderful variety of competitors, including traditional craft from the islands, classic ketches, sloops, schooners and yawls making the bulk of the fleet, together with the stunningly beautiful Spirit of Tradition yachts, J Class yachts and Tall Ships. Together, these ...
Leafing through an eclectic mix of prints, maps and posters of the 12th & 13th century ‘Chateau De Fezensac’, an ancient village in Lagarde, Gascony (France) gave a snapshot of the passion and vision for the arts and vernacular architecture. The fortified hilltop hamlet can be exclusively booked-out for special events, such as weddings and ...
Sports & Leisure Polo, cricket, horse racing, golf, tennis, rowing… we’re a nation obsessed with sport. Every year England hosts world-class sporting events, from tennis and golf to sailing and horse racing, just as it has for centuries. We’ve also hosted the summer Olympics no fewer than three times. So it’s little ...
William Curley is a luxury patissier and chocolatier. – What was your career path prior to starting your own business? I trained as an apprentice at Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland, I then went on to work in the kitchens off Pierre Koffmann, Raymond Blanc, Marc Meneau and Marco Pierre White. I then went on to ...
For many people, the thought of travelling to Australia for an extended holiday conjures images of Sydney Harbour and Opera House; the cultural hub that is Melbourne, a city that consistently ranks top in surveys of the world’s best quality of life; the vast barren wilderness of the outback, and the Great Barrier Reef coastline. ...
For more than 11 months, it has been home to the UAE’s local motorsport and health and fitness communities – an open access hub of exciting motor racing as well as a range of cycling, running, yoga, family entertainment and much more. But now the pit garage doors of Yas Marina Circuit have been closed ...
Roger Munns is a British, Emmy award-winning underwater cameraman, based in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. Specialising in open ocean and coral reef natural history film-making, Roger was one of the principal cameramen on the BBC’s recent Blue Planet II series. He logged over 600hrs underwater while filming ten different stories for four episodes. Here he tells his ...
The Netherlands is blessed with an abundance of incredible cities. Amsterdam obviously shouts louder than the rest, whether you’re a devout hedonist looking to take advantage of this veritable mecca of decadence, a keen historian eager to explore the capital’s incredible heritage, or an arts buff heading for some of the world’s greatest galleries. Elsewhere, ...
Cheltenham has a reputation of being the essence of an elegant Regency town, the immediate image that comes to mind is that it is rather genteel and sleepy, the fact is that there is masses going on in and around the town. It is generally accepted as having the role as the cultural centre of ...
The jewellery auction season is upon us and this year Sotheby’s and Christie’s are going head to head with some of the most magnificent stones seen on the market for some time. I have previously written about the high demand for investment grade spectacular gemstones and the pieces on offer are sure to whet the ...
Along with Hamptons royalty, the sailing glitterati and the cream of Manhattan, Hunton Yachts has spent a very successful summer in Sag Harbour, where the Hunton XRS43 has been widely acclaimed for its style, looks and performance. Sag Harbour in the Hamptons is an historic sailing hamlet and whaling port since the 1700’s. It is ...
Golden Saffron Martini With a rich, velvety texture and subtle nutty flavours, this is the ultimate in winter elegance. SERVE IN: A Martini glass or coupette INGREDIENTS: 50ml Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve 15ml saffron-infused sugar syrup 5ml hazelnut liqueur 25ml double cream Saffron threads (garnish) METHOD: Shake Ballantine’s Christmas Reserve, sugar syrup, hazelnut liqueur and double ...