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Wednesday, August 31, 2016
M/Y Taransay: A True Gentleman’s Motor Yacht
The M/Y Taransay is what you can call a gentleman's yacht and it shows in the unique design.
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Roots From A to Z: 26 Things to Know
From Arracacha to Zuckerwurzel, a list of interesting facts and figures about edible roots: how to use the part the underground part of the plant while cooking.from Fine Dining Lovers
Iceland Tops List of Adventure Travel Destinations
Travel specialists Virtuoso gives us an insight to the top 10 adventure travel destination and the best activities to do there.
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Colonial Chic
We’re just heading into September and the October magazines are already hitting the newsstands. The Style Issue of Elle Decor is filled with homes of the chicest members of the fashion world including Robert Duffy, Jeffrey Kalinsky, Cordelia de Castellane, Meredith Melling, and Veronica Swanson Beard, seen here. The Locast Valley Colonia is the weekend home of Veronica, her husband, and three young sons was decorated in five short months which might as well be overnight in the design world. Definitely pick up the issue to read on your long holiday weekend.
Photos by Douglas Friedman
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Inside tips for exploring Galveston Island, TX, “the playground of the South”
Recently named a “Destination on the Rise” by TripAdvisor, Galveston Island, Texas, with its 32-mile-long coast, is finally getting the recognition it so richly deserves. Granted, locals have always appreciated this year-round coastal spot, a stone’s throw from the Gulf of Mexico, particularly since they added seven miles of brand new beaches in 2016. After […]
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8 beach hotels with incredible dining experiences
On a relaxing beach break, aside from a little exploring, the main focus of the day tends to be dining. Some of the best luxury resorts have moved away from the standard buffet restaurant, creating innovative culinary experiences. Audley specialists have suggested their top beach hotels which offer something different at meal times, from breakfast […]
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In 2050, Work Will Be Pure Fun and Games
A fun virtual reality job simulator game imagines a work-free future where humans play ‘job’ – including that of a chef.from Fine Dining Lovers
The New MahaNakhon Becomes Bangkok's Tallest Skyscraper
Architecture firm Büro Ole Scheeren was reaching for the stars when he designed the MahaNakhon tower, literally. The structure which was officially introduced to the world on Monday is now Bangkok's tallest skyscraper. At 1,029 feet, the build...
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Understanding the History & Profiles of Southwest France Wines
Southwest France is defined by a wide range of geographical distinctions yielding diverse landscapes, each with their own unique microclimates producing a total of 300 grape varieties, 120 of which are native to the area. Wine trade throughout much of ...
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Struggling Restaurant Saved By Facebook Post
When Colin Ross stumbled on an amazing, but empty fish and chip restaurant, he decided to do something to help ... and the result was astonishing.from Fine Dining Lovers
House Envy: A Piece of Scandinavian Heaven
If you’re looking for the perfect mix of Scandi-inspired restraint, timeless design and a touch of warmth look no further than this Copenhagen apartment. The pieces in each room are selected for both form and function. The neutral palette is set off by pops of blue and green that make the white, airy space come alive. Aka, you want to walk in and never leave.
Case in point, the living room. It features a chic mix of timeless vintage like the Flag Halyard Chair and ubiquitous moroccan rugs. The room is punctuated by catching art, luxe textiles and just the right amount of found treasures that give the room personality without cluttering it. Hints of shine, from the cut glass Venetian mirror to the brass bar cart add just the right amount of glamour while a well-placed house plant grounds the space.
This cozy corner is the perfect spot to relax with a magazine or a glass of wine. The leather daybed (my continued obsession – I want this one) and all the cozy pillows and thick cashmere throw give off a homey vibe.
I love the bathrooms genius use of angled subway tile on the floor. It gives the small room a sense of movement.The dark grout pops, while the wood, woven accents and yet another plant give the space life.
In the bedroom linen bedding in shades of gray is topped with a plush cable knit that makes you want to crawl right into bed – and possibly never leave!
This apartment is also proof that white walls are neither boring nor cold. Instead, they set a beautiful backdrop for your world to unfold. When you have white walls, every piece feels like it’s meant to be appreciated individually – from the art to the light fixtures, even a simple side table takes on an intentional feel. It’s the ultimate opportunity to curate. It’s certainly what I’m trying to accomplish in our new house. Nothing stays simply because it’s already here. Nothing comes in unless it serves a real purpose and I really love it.
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photography by ditte isager for harpers bazaar
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Food Quiz: Name That Chef!
You've eaten their food, but do you know what they look like? Test your knowledge of some of the best chefs in the world with this fun food quiz.from Fine Dining Lovers
Citroën Presents CXPERIENCE Concept in Paris
Citroën is set to present a new concept at the Mondial de L’Automobile Paris 2016.
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Get An Inside Look At Bang & Olufsen's Design Process
Danish brand Bang & Olufsen have been creating design-focused audio and multi-media products for nearly a century. Though they make everything from TVs to portable speakers, there is no doubt that there is significant thought that go...
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// gemini
// one // Bag: Tory Burch 'Gemini' Bag (see the full Gemini collection here), Skirt: Tibi. Shoes: Tory Burch. Sweater: Old, similar. Coat: Pierre Balmain.
// two // Bag: Tory Burch 'Gemini' Bag (see the full Gemini collection here), Top: Johanna Ortiz. Shoes: APC. Denim: L'Agence. Thank you to Tory Burch for partnering on this post!
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Book At Room On Instagram With These Two Paris Hotels
Two luxury boutique hotels in Paris have launched a new service that allows travelers to book their hotel room by liking a photo on Instagram. Instead of having to conduct awkward online mobile searches with clumsy fingers, travellers can now book a room directly at either Le Metropolitan or Le Dokhan’s by double tapping on select Instagram photos.
The feature is powered by French platform Liketoknowit, which will then send users an email with direct links to book a room via the hotel website.
But it’s not just hotel brands that will be pushing out photos. In an added layer of social media savvy, five popular French “fashion influencers” have been enlisted to capture their stay at the hotels and post the photos to Instagram, a move that eliminates the need to search for a hotel homepage after admiring a favourite influencer’s vacation on social media, says Tribute Portfolio.
The Paris hotels are part of Starwood’s Tribute Portfolio, which groups independent boutique hotels.
Instant booking is available on photos tagged with @tributeportfolio,#independentmoments and a LIKEtoKNOW.it link.
Fashionista users know Liketoknowit as the platform that allows followers to shop for the same outfits as their favourite Instagrammer.
After liking a photo, the service sends an email with links for where to find the same items, adding another layer to the social media site’s selling power.
Meanwhile, Le Metropolitan is a 19th century Haussmann-style building that offers views of the Eiffel Tower, while Le Dokhan’s boasts bragging rights to opening the city’s first champagne bar, with 200 different varieties of bubbly.
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Mark Zuckerberg To Demo Home AI
Mark Zuckerberg’s smart home system is based on voice and facial recognition.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes to demonstrate the domestic artificial intelligence system installed in his home this September, inspired by Jarvis from Marvel’s Iron Man movies.
Zuckerberg gave the update on his home AI system, the creation of which was a personal goal for 2016, during a Facebook Townhall Q&A held in Rome and broadcast online.
“It’s awesome because I get to interact with all these Facebook engineers who are doing all this awesome AI work in speech recognition, in face recognition… I programmed it so now, when I walk up to my gate, I don’t have to put in a code or something like that to get in, or put in a key,” Zuckerberg said. “It just sees my face and it lets me in. So that is pretty fun.”
The system can control gates, lights, and temperature, but so far has been calibrated for use solely by Zuckerberg himself. “It’s getting there,” he said.
Thus Facebook could soon introduce its own answer to smart home control systems proposed by other consumer-facing technology giants such as Amazon Echo, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit.
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Street Food Around the World: 8 Guides to Street Eating
When it comes to street food around the world the offering is as vast as it is delicious. Here are eight handy guides to get you started.from Fine Dining Lovers
Trimmer Hill, History In Pacific Grove
While Victorian homes are relatively common (and highly desirable) in the Bay Area, few pack as much historic punch as Pacific Grove’s Trimmer Hill. The home’s Queen Anne exterior is embellished with the ornate architectural flourishes the style is known for including carved wood details and delicate stained glass.
The six-bedroom home wears its National Register of Historic Places badge proudly. It was the original home of Dr. Trimmer and also of Knut Hoveden whose Hoveden Cannery helped create the longest running sardine industry in Cannery Row (it was the last to close in the early 1970s). This estate is the only privately owned residence in the Monterey Peninsula on National Register.
With a home like this one has an obligation to preserve and restore it in alignment with the history and craftsmanship of the original design. After all, this home has had just eight owners since 1892.
Some of the most classic styles prove their timeless worth and adaptability. Hardwood floors and carved wooden details are still prized by buyers today. This home has a separate apartment and has multiple master suites. It has been updated with an integrated intercom, security system and high-end energy efficient appliances.
The home also has a new redwood shingle roof, French garden landscaping and plans for an approved garage. The property is located within easy access of downtown Pacific Grove. 
This property is listed for $2.575 million by Intero Real Estate and is showcased on Luxury Portfolio.
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World’s Highest Paid Models 2016: Forbes
Professional modeling sees major changes in its 2016 top earners, even though Gisele Bundchen remains catwalk queen with $30.5 million in the bank.
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First Look At The Four Seasons Private Residences Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort
Here is an exclusive first look at the artist renderings for four custom-built estate homes currently under construction at the Four Seasons Private Residences Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort, with two scheduled to be completed in January 2017.
The new phase of development is nestled within the luxury resort-residential community of Golden Oak, and offers a private entry to Four Seasons Resort Orlando, which includes a full-service spa, five pool areas, tennis courts and six onsite restaurants.
“Homeowners at Golden Oak have the rare opportunity to create unforgettable memories with family and friends for generations to come,” said Page Pierce, vice president of Disney Resort Real Estate Development. “Located within the community of Golden Oak, Four Seasons Private Residences Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort combines two brands renowned for impeccable service, outstanding amenities and exceptional experiences: Walt Disney World Resort and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts.”
Related: Exclusive Interview with Disney’s Page Pierce
The Resort will also offer these homeowners in-home á la carte services such as spa treatments, residential cleaning and in residence dining and catering for parties. Residents will also have á la carte access to the Kids for All Seasons program. All services and amenities available through Four Seasons Resort Orlando will be overseen by a dedicated Residence Manager.
Like all Golden Oak residents, owners of Four Seasons Private Residences will be members of the Golden Oak Club. As members of the Club owners will have access to other amenities including Summerhouse, the private community clubhouse featuring the full-service Markham’s dining room and Tyler’s Lounge and concierge-style Resident Services which organizes a variety of engaging activities and events throughout the year, including seasonal parties and private theme park events, as well as, park transportation, golf services, and more.
Four Seasons Private Residences Orlando will include three collections of approximately one-half acre homesites.
Below is an artist rendering of the Bonavento floorplan available at Four Seasons Private Residences Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort:
Below is the rendering of the Capolavoro floorplan:
Below is the rendering of the Avanti floorplan:
Lastly, below is the rendering of the Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo floorplan available at Four Seasons Private Residences Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort:
Disney’s new luxury community Golden Oak continues to impress and expand in a luxurious manner that’s distinctively Disney with Four Seasons flair.
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Why Canada will wow you this Winter
Canada is one of the best places for an awesome winter experience. From adventures like dog sledding, snowmobile tours and ice fishing, to relaxing in a Nordic spa and eating deliciously hot comfort food, Canada is great in the wintry season. Picture yourself in the mountains surrounded by crisp white snow and elegant pines as […]
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Maho Beach St. Martin – One of the World’s Most Dangerous Airports
No vacation to St. Martin is complete without a trip to the famous Maho Beach! Thrill seekers and aviation enthusiasts flock to the beach to sunbath in the shadow of a jumbo jet. The beach is fairly small, surrounded by coral, and located on the Dutch side of the Caribbean island, but is known for an unexpected attraction caused by all the low-flying airliners that zoom in so closely above the beach. People can actually be blown into the water by the strength of the jet blast. If you’re interested in an adrenaline rush, you can join the dozens of others who cling to the fence and ride this gush of air for thrills…if not, this is a great opportunity to work on your photography. The myriad of jets and small planes will dazzle you.
Maho Beach is located at the Western end of Runway 10 of Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM), on the Dutch side of this Dutch-French island. When planes make their final approach, they do so right on top of sunbathers and snorkelers, thus providing you with a very special experience! For those who love the thrill, or just like airplanes, watch and see incoming jets gliding in and landing just a few yards above your head!
Signs warning people to keep their distance are posted along the gate separating the thin, two-lane highway which divides the beach from the runway. The massive jet engines can easily produce winds of more than 100 mph, blowing sand and people alike into the water. The jet blasts from the wake of the planes are so powerful that they can cause severe injury and possible death for those who do not exercise caution. That doesn’t stop everyone!
Not only is Princess Juliana International Airport in close proximity to the beach, but it also has an unusually short runway of only 7,150 feet (2180 meters). In order to complete a smooth landing, the aircraft gets as close to the beginning of the Runway 10 as possible – and ends up flying right over the heads of eager tourists, directing their cameras towards the impressive sight.
Plane spotting has become so popular that near the end of the runway, local residents and tourists contentedly plant themselves on bar stools at the Sunset Bar and Grill to sip cocktails and watch at a close-but-safe distance. Each morning, they write the flight schedule on a surf board.
The best time of the day to see the planes is between 1:30pm – 5:00pm. The bigger planes 747’s and Airbus 340 usually glide in around 2:00 and leave around 4:00pm.
Only at Maho Beach can you experience the blast of a Boeing 747 passing close above your head. Don’t forget to bring your camera!
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Juliette Has A Gun’s Into The Void. To Infinity & Beyond
Juliette Has A Gun’s Romano Ricci isn’t averse to playing with ideas nor ingredients. With his latest limited edition release*, Ricci has played with the enigma of space and time, querying what it’s like to be ‘out there’ in deepest darkest space, toying with a trip into an all encompassing darkness, the lure of the black hole and of embracing the void.
Much like Timothy Leary and his forays with the mind and expanded consciousness (swayed by the use of LSD), Ricci uses perfume as his muse and microcosm. The Void, whether internal or external, should not be avoided (see…it’s even in the language), but to be experimented with. To draw us out of our comfort zone and expand our experience. While ‘the void’ may be feared, Ricci imagines the sweetest, soft, intense trip. A spray and sprinkling of velvety smooth, amber infused, golden droplets leads the way into Ricci’s imagined comforting blackness. Like a talented perfumer’s catalyst to induce a state of blackness and reflection, rather than a trippy Reichian orgone box.
Built around the mystery of black holes, Into the Void sucks you into its sweet, honeyed, trail, like a spray of golden hued light in deep velvety blackness.
A tiny spray catapults the wearer into a stratospheric sphere of indulgence. Engulfed in Into The Void’s cocktail of sexy, heady guiac wood, cedar, ambroxan, patchouli, sandalwood and papyrus. This is a big leap, that leaves a vapour trail like thick expensive incense, of black orchid absolute and a tonka bean & liquorice mix. The fragrance is so thick and rich that the wearer almost feels it as a presence. A comforting, guiding one that embraces the body.
Into The Void’s intensity, weaves and coils into the ether, its trail of other-worldy promise, hip-swaying its appeal.
Dark mysterious and supremely soft, Ricci’s latest addition to his luxury collection is a voyage of discovery that’s worth risking. Even with its £200 price tag (75ml).
*Available exclusively at Harrods from 4th September.
from Katie Chutzpah
18 Restaurant Servers on What They Hate About You
Restaurant servers tell all in this video, as they reveal the things they hate most about their jobs.from Fine Dining Lovers
Top 5 places to learn about war history in Indochina
Known to the Vietnamese as the American War, to Americans as the Vietnam War, and to scholars as the Second Indochina War – the American-Vietnamese conflict that took place between 1955 until 1975 brought Vietnam to the forefront of the world’s attention. What most people don’t realise is that the conflict had an equally devastating […]
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Tokyo Puts Tsukiji Fish Market Move on Ice
Plans to move Tokyo’s Tsukiji fish market - the world’s largest - were put on ice over fears about toxic contamination at the new facility.
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MAD5 – The Social Story
Enjoy a look back at MAD5 discussions and dishes with a collection of tweets from those who were at the event.from Fine Dining Lovers
Rémy Martin Carte Blache á Baptiste Loiseau
The prestigious Cognac Fine Champagne house launches a limited edition Carte Blanche series in collaboration with DFS Group.
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