From Beaches to Bunkers: An Outdoor Life in Portugal’s Playground
New private residences at the newly renovated 5* Wyndham Grand Algarve, Quinta Do Lag offer exceptional hotel living and an…
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Are X-Shore’s fully-electric boats what the marine world has been waiting for?
Swedish eco-entrepreneur and founder of X Shore Konrad Bergström believes he has a hit on his hands. His fully electric,…
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How FP Journe became ‘catnip to the horological hardcore’
Fed up with ‘making pearls for swine’, FP Journe struck out on his own. Today his extraordinary, original timepieces can…
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Bobbi Brown’s Endless influence
Bobbi Brown on her new venture Jones Road Beauty, and working with street artist Endless Bobbi Brown’s New Jersey annex/studio…
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The last hurrah of the Lotus Elise, a pioneering standard bearer for purity and engagement
This year Lotus will cease production of its legendary Elise after a 25-year run – but not before a last…
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‘Superjumbo dead? No. I’d buy the lot if I could’ – Why Emirates boss Sir Tim Clark is betting on the future of luxury aviation
With most airlines rushing to scrap the double-decker Airbus A380, Emirates boss Sir Tim Clark is flying in the opposite…
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Discover outstanding quality and value in Bordeaux wine
Sponsored: A new wave of Bordeaux winemakers is challenging outdated perceptions, writes Irenie Forshaw Bordeaux’s rich history has secured its…
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Robert Amsterdam: What Google searches and headlines won’t tell you about the reality of geopolitics
Recent readings have indicated to me that it is essential to embrace nuance in global affairs and acknowledge that not…
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Discover the growers transforming Italian winemaking
From our partners: From Piedmont to Etna, the quality of Italian wine is at an all time high, writes Irenie…
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Jason Cowley: Why Pep Guardiola remains a consumate conductor
The tactics (and wardrobe) may have changed, but Pep Guardiola remains a consummate conductor In May 2011 I was at…
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In defence of deckle edge books, a ‘blameless quirk of publishing tradition’
You don’t need deckle edge books on your shelves to be glad that they exist. I fancy that Spear’s readers…
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The Red Sea Project is Reimagining Luxury Resort Design
Gerard Evenden of Foster + Partners discusses the significance of light touch design, writes Irenie Forshaw What does regenerative architecture…
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Innovation With Altitude: Spain’s New Generation of Winemakers
From our partners: There has never been a more exciting time to discover Spanish wine, writes Irenie Forshaw Traditionally, Spain…
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Justerini & Brooks Looks to a New Generation of US Winemakers
From our partners: American growers are producing wines that rival the Old World, writes Irenie Forshaw Di Costanzo is a…
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Max Johnson: ‘I couldn’t face having our social freedoms eroded, so I escaped to Bali’
Working from home may not suit everyone, but if we could all do it from places such as Villa Melissa,…
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ÀNI Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s post-pandemic haven
As Sri Lanka becomes the first Asian country to welcome back UK visitors (following a negative PCR test 96 hours…
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One of Them review: Musa Okwonga’s Eton memoir explores race, privilege and the vestiges of Empire
Musa Okwonga explores race, privilege and the vestiges of Empire in his Eton College memoir writes Tomiwa Owolade A significant…
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Anna Friel – The Spear’s Midas interview
Actress Anna Friel on conquering her fears, living through lockdown, and meeting her hero How much is an ounce of…
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How Adrian Hallmark is turning Bentley into an unlikely environmental pioneer
Known as a producer of gas-guzzling beasts, Bentley is an unlikely environmental pioneer – but the brand is proving to…
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Where are the UK’s supercars?
Data from the DVLA, obtained by accountancy group UHY Hacker Young, shows that the number of supercars in the UK…
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