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A new museum dedicated to Enzo Ferrari, the legend behind the prancing horse, opened in Modena March 10. Formerly Ferrari’s house, the new Museo Casa Enzo Ferrari museum is something of a sister project to the established Museo Ferrari at Maranello and is likely to attract motor racing fans from all over the world. Among the first installations is an exhibit telling the story of Enzo’s time as both a driver…
In recognition of its partnership with Boeing on advanced materials such as the carbon fiber used in the 787 Dreamliner, Lamborghini has unveiled a one-of-a-kind Aventador LP 700-4 with a swoopy, blue and white Dreamliner-esque color scheme
Hong Kong is now the most expensive place to take office space, according to the latest figures from Knight Frank. Hong Kong’s prime office space, which includes the city’s bustling Central district, was renting for as much as a monthly HK$1,046 (US$135) per square meter last year, a growth of 28%. By contrast, growth in London’s spiffy West End – formerly the world’s most expensive – slowed last year after…
Business and first class passengers on Lufthansa flights from the US to Germany will are now able to enjoy meals provided by luxury hotel chain Mandarin Oriental. The menu features dishes especially created by award-winning chefs at Mandain Oriental properties in San Francisco, New York and Miami. The new partnership is part of Lufthansa’s Star Chefs Program, which the airline began 12 years ago and will…
Real Madrid football club will spend $1bn to build a lavish resort island in the United Arab Emirates, complete with luxury hotels, marina and amusement park. Executives unveiled plans for the “Real Madrid Resort Island”, featuring an oceanside stadium and hi-tech club museum in the northern Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah, on the doorstep of the lucrative football-mad Asian market. “Real Madrid Resort Island…
Not content with loading professional chefs onto its planes, Etihad has now gone one step further by sourcing daily produce from an organic farm in the UAE. The products are provided by Abu Dhabi Organics Farms, a prize-winning outfit which is managing to cultivate vegetables and fruits and raise cows, chickens and goats despite the blistering heat of the desert that surrounds it. Eggs and vegetables will…
According to the latest estimates issued by the UN World Tourism Organization, 2012 will see global tourist traffic exceed 1 billion people for the first time. Last year, there was a 4.4% growth in tourist arrivals worldwide. However, the growth was not evenly spread. South America experienced over 10% growth as a continent but the South East Asian nations of Cambodia, Vietnam and Myanmar experienced growth…
Burj al Arab and the Leaning Tower of Pisa are not turning green with envy - they are celebrating St. Patrick's Day on March 17 2012 - and Tourism Ireland is making sure everyone around the world notices. By creating a worldwide phenomenon, the Irish tourism organization is generating a lot of interest in Ireland. The Sydney Opera House, the Manneken Pis in Brussels - which recently had its water shut off…
The Ministry of Tourism of Indonesia and the national airline Garuda have launched a new program "Indonesia Air Pass" to encourage tourists to visit multiple destinations in Indonesia. Traditionally, tourists visit Jakarta and Bali and do not visit other cities spread across the Indonesian archipelago. The proposed Indonesia Air Pass will encourage visitors to hop on board Garuda and visit multiple…
The Turkish Tourism Board is promoting Turkey through taxis in London while the Malaysian Tourism Board launched a campaign on taxis in Berlin coninciding with the travel trade show ITB-Berlin which started on March 7. 200 taxis have been wrapped with Malaysian Tourism pictures. The eye-catching images, showing sunny beaches and Orangutans in a stunning jungle setting have given Malaysia an opportunity to…
The journey will cost you about $750,000 and the five days stay will add another $150,000 to the bill but for just under $1 million this may be the ultimate holiday for those with spare change. Richard Branson is already booking passengers on his Virgin Galactic space odyssey but his customers do not have a hotel in the sky - yet! If Russian entrepreneur Sergei Kostenko has his way, then by 2015 his Orbital…
Just days after a series of bomb blasts in Bangkok, Hyatt Hotels announced plans for a ‘twisted coil’ architectural landmark in the heart of the city’s busy business district. The Park Hyatt Bangkok hotel, slated to open in 2014, is designed to be a ‘standout’ on Bangkok’s already-soaring skyline, and features a corkscrew-inspired design which tapers at the top. Inside, the hotel will offer 222…
A menu of the last lunch served to first-class passengers onboard the Titanic is expected to sell for $157,960 at a UK auction. The menu, which records the last lunch served to first-class passengers before the Titanic hit an ice floe and sank, is dated April 14, 1912. It was on the table of Dr. Washington Dodge, a banker traveling first class from San Francisco, accompanied by his wife, Ruth, and…
The 2012 edition of the French Michelin guide has handed out a rare three-star ranking to a restaurant tucked into the French Alps, one of just 105 establishments deemed “worth the trip”, according to the secretive estimation of Michelin inspectors. Chef Emmanuel Renaut’s restaurant Flocons de Sel in Megève, France has become the country’s 26th restaurant to join the ranks of establishments like Alain…
A 124-day luxury cruise trip has been unveiled by Six Star Cruises which includes a flight in a private jet, caviar and Dom Perignon. The luxurious cruise departs in Los Angeles, US, and visits 28 countries including New Zealand, Malaysia and the Maldives. Guests will be picked up from their home by helicopter and transferred to a luxury Boeing business jet where they can feast on Beluga Caviar at $5800…
Dusit International confirms the opening of Dusit Thani Maldives on 6 February 2012. Surrounded by a vibrant 360-degree coral reef and turquoise lagoon, this island property features pearl white sandy beaches and a rich landscape of verdant vegetation. Dusit Thani Maldives is considered a landmark addition to this fast expanding brand. Located on Mudhdhoo Island in Baa Atoll, Dusit Thani Maldives is…
Explorer has announced the names of the Top 100 round one winners that will compete for the chance to become the Ultimate UAE Explorer 2012. Each of the 100 winners selected won a UAE based experience to review, the best 20 reporters will be rewarded with a place in the quarter finals of the search. They will also receive a FujiFilm F500EXR digital camera to record a video to tell the world why they should be the…
Dubai, United Arab Emirates– Fujairah City Centre, the Emirate’s first integrated retail, leisure and entertainment shopping mall, is set to open on Wednesday April 4th, 2012 announced Majid Al Futtaim Properties, a leading developer of shopping malls together with hotels and mixed-use community projects in the MENA region. Preparations for the April 4th opening are on-schedule with 100% of retail units under…
