To avoid any sartorial faux pas - or worse, blisters - it’s all about streamlining the contents of your holdall into a selection of versatile pieces that tick off all eventualities, and that you will actually want to wear.
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Remote Lands is offering four itineraries exploring the Himalayas and the countries they run through. Get the inside scoop here.
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Check out the trends people are talking about, including black for the summer months. Get the details.
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If you’re looking for more than just a beach to lounge on, check out the ever-growing culinary scene happening down in Mexico. Take a look at some of the best food-inspired options the country has got to offer.
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Remote Lands has just announced its partnership with The Peninsula Hotels to offer a one-time itinerary through China, visiting the contemporary art capital cities. Learn more about the exclusive tour here.
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Diamonds Unleashed by Kara Ross debuts a wearable art exhibition at the Mandarin Oriental, Miami for Art Miami and Art Basel 2016 from November 27- December 4th 2016.
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This January marks the 17th annual Naples Winter Wine Festival, where wine-drinkers from around the globe gather for meals and drinks from exclusive chefs and vineyards, as well as to bid on other VIP experiences benefiting charity. See what’s coming to the docket here.
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The two luxury travel companies have joined forces to create a collection of detailed, local-themed tours for travelers to enjoy at Meritage Collection hotels.
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Open to both hotel guests and members, the $3.5 million spa has comprehensive wellness facilities and a fitness center by Technogym.
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Queen Mary 2 gave a royal welcome to Boston’s top Instagram dogs, Nacho (@NachoDogg) and Bear (@KnoxandBear), who enjoyed the new kennels on the Remastered ship at Boston’s Black Falcon Cruse Terminal. Cunard’s flagship ocean liner sailed into Boston to debut its significant refit costing in the region of $132 million.
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Frequent fliers who mourn the demise of Concorde and other bastions of glamorous air travel will soon be able to fly on a commercial aircraft of unrivalled sophistication – one that is being launched by a cruise company.
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Shortly after the world premiere of the AMG GT R, the sports car and performance brand from Affalterbach is presenting two exciting roadster variants of the two-seater sports car. Alongside the AMG GT Roadster, the AMG GT C Roadster enhances the portfolio with a completely new model variant.
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Apple may have quickly sold out of their Jet Black iPhone 7 collection, but Gresso’s iPhone 7 Black Diamond collection offers a stunning luxury minimalist alternative. Gresso, an industry leader in the high-tech engineering and design of luxury smartphones and accessories, is offering a new limited edition iPhone – the Black Diamond Collection.
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The Quail Gathering, Concours d’Elegance Pebble Beach, Exotics on Cannery Row. These are all events that take place during the holy grail of supercar gatherings, Monterey Car Week. As a long time avid car enthusiast, I’ve heard the rumours, read countless articles, and seen millions of pictures on the internet of the rarest, fastest, craziest, most expensive cars on the planet gathering together in a single place. Needless to say it was definitely an item high on my automotive bucket list.
Then I get an unexpected email late April confirming my media credentials to attend the 2016 Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach. Excited was an understatement. I immediately text MadWhips head honcho Anthony Carbone to make sure it wasn’t a mistake. Sure enough he confirmed that we were going for the week, and he would be bringing his newly acquired supercar, a McLaren 540C!
Anthony is a Monterey veteran, so as a first-timer, I was happy to be going with someone that knew what they were doing. Nothing could have prepared me for the onslaught of exotics after exotics during the week.
The plan was to fly into San Fransisco on Sunday so that we could pick up the 540C from the Mclaren dealership there on Monday and drive to Monterey that night. We took the scenic Pacific Coast highway south for two and a half hours and arrive at our lovely guest house cottage off Pebble Beach that we reserved via Air B’n’B for the rest of the week.
The first day we met up with Jason Thorgalson (aka SpeedRacer28) and Brian Zuk, both well-respected car spotters within the automotive community. Since the events officially started on Thursday, and it was Tuesday, we decide to go on the lookout for some exotics. Immediately we stumble upon something spectacular: two transport trucks unloading a total of eight Bugatti Veyrons. Yes you read that right, eight different Veyrons! There were “regular” Veyrons, Vitesses, and a Grand Sport. This was just a teaser of what was to come for the rest of the week.
My head was spinning. At any given time throughout the week, I could do a full 360 and see a full variety of amazing automobiles in a 50m radius. New cars, old cars, fast cars, luxurious cars. Rolls-Royces were as common as a Toyota and Lamborghinis were revving around like tarted-up civics. They made way for Koenigseggs, Bugattis, Paganis, LaFerraris, P1s and other automotive royalties demanding their presence on the street.
There were any events that we “officially” attended, and others that we attended “unofficially”. Some of the events that we attended were:
As the name suggests, this event invited mainly Italian cars. In fact there were over 1,000 cars on the lawn of the Black Horse Golf Course. There was a number of highhights from the show that included Valentino Balboni discussing his new VB exhaust system for the Aventador SV, David Lee’s ferrari collection which includes greats such as the 288 GTO, F40, F50, Enzo, and LaFerrari. There were non-italian gems that shined through as well. A gorgeous BMW M1 was on display, and there was a McLaren 675LT in the parking lot.
This was one of those events that we attended “unofficially”.We got there around noon but the actual event was scheduled for later in the night. We managed to talk our way through as they were setting up the party at the Monterey Jet Center. Jackpot! This event had some of the most exclusive cars there. It was definitely one of the highlights of the trip. Some of the cars included:
– Naked Carbon Fiber Ferrari Enzo
– Koenigsegg Agera XS and Regera
– McLaren display: 2 x P1 GTR, 570 GT4, and an amazing Can-Am car
– An original Ford GT40
– Pagani Huayra BC
– A Singer Porsche 911
The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering was another event that we “unofficially attended. The plan was to go there a day early so that we could hopefully catch some of the cars unloading as they set-up the event. Once again, we hit gold. The street that led into The Quail Lodge & Golf Club was lined with transport trucks unloading their precious cargo. However, many of the cars were still under wraps so the pictures The cars that are on the lawn of The Quail were a mix of legendary classics, such as the McLaren F1 and Aston Martin DB5, the most extreme modern hypercars such as the Bugatti Chiron, Koenigsegg Regera and Lamborghini Centenario, and racecars such as the McLaren F1 GTR Long Tail and the SCG 003. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves, but what they don’t show is that I seized the opportunity to chat with some real industry heros of mine such as James Glickenhaus and Christian von Koenigsegg.
This was definitely one of the highlights of the week. Anthony and I were on the guest list to attend a mansion party hosted by Pagani Automobili and the Gumball 3000 crew. The first thing that catches your eye are the various Huayras, including the BC, scattered throughout the front lawn of the modern-chique party house. I won’t name any names, but anyone who is anyone in the automotive industry attended the party. And what a party it was. Free champagne was flowing from bottle to glass, complimentary cigars were cut and lit, and the hookahs were bubbling with flavoured-tobacco smoke. Everyone was having a blast! Also I am quite positive Horacio Pagani’s face was sore from all the smiling he had to do for pictures he was asked to take.
The week ended off with a bang. The Grand Finale to it all was the Concours d’Elegance on the 18th hole of the Pebble Beach Golf Links. This is where cars of different eras come to compete for the title “Best of Show”. There are various class awards but to win Best of Show means that the car must be as period correct as possible and be the most elegant out of all the contestants. The judges have a list of criteria in order to award points, however they are also given the ability to subjectively award points for elegance. This year’s winner was a 1936 Lancia Asturia Pinin Farina Cabriolet. This car is one of six ever made and was once owned by Eric Clapton. It is definitely a breathtaking piece of machinery. The concept lawn included a Bugatti Vision GranTurismo, Mercedes-Maybach 6, Rimac Concept One, BMW 2002 Turbomeister, and the Spyker C8 Preliator. Other notables included a collection of original Ford GT40s as a celebration of 50 years since Ford took the 1-2-3 win at LeMans in 1966, and a celebration of BMWs 100th anniversary.
All in all, this was a trip that I will never forget. It was my first time going to Monterey Car Week, however it definitely will not be my last. Monterey Car Week is an event, or rather series of events, that every car enthusiast should try and attend at least once in their life. It is the equivalent of making a pilgrimage to supercar Mecca. It is the holy land of the exotic automobile.
Final Thoughts
This is not where the story ends though. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that I attend Car Week next year but looking ahead, the next adventure on the list is to attend SEMA 2016 in Las Vegas during the first week of November. This is ridiculous in a whole other way. It is a showcase for how far past insane the aftermarket customization can get to and of course it’s in Vegas. No where else can you find that certain atmosphere of excess that SEMA breathes off. As it was last year, this should be a wicked trip.
A 36-story Chicago landmark, the Tribune Tower, has been sold — gargoyles, flying buttresses and all. Get the details.
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Today’s travel news includes the opening of Soho House Barcelona in October and new soft-adventure activities out of Cape Rey Carlsbad. Get all the details.
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Read more to find out what new attractions and accommodations are on schedule for the new year here.
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Three new excursions are being offered at Cape Rey Carlsbad, A Hilton Resort, as part of their adventure series. Learn more about surf, bike and beer tours that are now being offered by the hotel.
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The London-based hotel & members club will open with a Cowshed Spa and cinema in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter.
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A place that can be equipped solely to suit personal habits, preferences and interests, which has many flexible planning and integral solutions, designed from the highest quality materials with an unmistakable design - +STAGE does it all!
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Like a fully-opened lotus flower, Anantara Angkor Resort is making its final transformation from a quaint boutique property to a luxurious all-suite resort. Guests of Anantara Angkor will be immersed in the local Khmer culture through build-your-own-adventure activities, a selection of all-inclusive packages, world-heralded Khmer cuisine and indigenous spa treatments, all the while being given exceptional personal attention from the resort’s dedicated Experience Butlers.
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Over 250 new destinations and roughly 1,000 total highlight the 2018 itinerary for Silversea’s renovated fleet.
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises has announced new online marketing materials and educational modules for travel advisors. Here’s a quick look.
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Modern office lobbies are now a meeting place, and thus they’ve become adorned with impressive displays worth posting on social media.
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Situated on a beach overlooking The Narrows, the five-star resort will have a Park Hyatt spa and stylish F&B outlets.
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Tasting wine is fun and possibly educational. But tasting wine while gazing on a backdrop of vine-covered hills rippling toward a blue horizon? That’s a fairly unbeatable pairing.
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A look at some of the historic, walled cities in Europe. Here’s a look the towns you must visit.
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Slated to open in spring 2017, the beachfront hotel will be the first in Europe for Banyan Tree.
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Get today’s travel news. We have a run down of a new hotel from Four Seasons to a new president for Oceania Cruises. Check it out.
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The move follows parent company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ (NCLH) decision to make changes to the leadership of its cruise brands. Here’s the latest.
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Located in the Golden Mile Square neighborhood, the contemporary, new-build hotel will have a full-service spa.
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Luxury Travel Advisor has been named a finalist in Folio’s Eddie & Ozzie Awards for B-to-B – Full Issue – Travel category.
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Morocco’s luxury hotel Dar Ahlam has been inducted into Small Luxury Hotels of the World. See what the property offers here.
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An inn in the very best sense of the word, this 600-year-old boutique gastropub with rooms features comfy, well-appointed bedrooms, friendly service and excellent, hearty pub food.
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The 42-meter (138-feet) long and 10-meter (33-feet) wide ship is planned to seat 120 people on its cascade steps inside for authors’ readings, performances, workshops and public debates to complement the exhibitions.
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Grand Velas Riviera Nayarit is offering its first ever multigenerational Wellness Week, and an additional 30 percent off its Wellness Suites. See what the resort has planned here.
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Milan fashion week has got off to an uber-maximalist start with detailing galore at Gucci, jeweled boom boxes at Phillip Plein and much more…
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Check out these hotels that are the top places to be seen at. These hotels are around the globe, so there may be one in your neighborhood.
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Foodies and athletes alike will love these new guided hikes and tours being offered in Baiersbronn. Check out what they’ve got going on here.
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The flagship property for Le Méridien has unveiled a tasteful, multi-million-euro renovation. Check out the details.
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Martinhal Family Hotels & Resorts’ addition in Lisbon offers kids club, family-friendly accommodations, and a central location.
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The Spanish Steps in Rome have been reopened to the public today following a €1.5 million (£1.3 million) restoration funded by Buglari, the Italian jewellery brand of the French luxury goods group LVMH (Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton).
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Singapore’s best restaurants and places to eat, chosen by Evelyn Chen, The Daily Telegraph’s destination expert.
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Financial Times recently reported that the innovation and technology company Apple has been negotiating with one of the biggest automotive technology company, McLaren Technology Group for a possible takeover or investment.
As we all know McLaren is a known company from their racing technology team and supercar manufacturing. Revenue and the profitability of the company on the other hand is not comparable with any of the gigantic automotive manufacturers such as GM, Ford, VW, Toyota, etc. In 2015 McLaren made $617 million in revenue and almost 23% of the revenue was net profit.
Question in our minds is “What would Apple do with an automotive technology company like McLaren?”. Even though they did not launch any product in this industry, Apple has an automotive department. There are also rumors about secret project of Apple about a car.
We all know Apple has great engineers and a really strong R&D, but still could use a little help of a professional and experienced company like McLaren to focus on innovation and technology in automotive industry. This purchase has the potential be really beneficial for Apple.
Financial Times stated that the takeover can cost from $1.3 billion to $2 billion for Apple. Apple has made bigger investments and buyouts before so we can easily expect this investment plan from the company.
While the negotiation process between two firms continues, all we can do for now is to wonder what kind of an innovation can this acquisition lead in the automotive industry.
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