Venice's gondolas may soon be gone forever
Venice’s iconic gondolas may soon be sunk as the city is in turmoil over the shrinking numbers of those equipped…
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Around the World in 80 Hotels: Ch’teau Les Carrasses in Languedoc
Monisha Rajesh visits the magnificent old winery with a tasteful mix of modern chic and classic charm There’s nothing like…
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Spear’s is proud to present the first of Monisha Rajesh’s reviews in her new blog Around the World in 80…
ByWaltzes, wrestlers and wieners at Vienna's Opera Ball
Balls are big business in Vienna, and the Opera Ball is the biggest of all, with society’s movers and shakers…
ByReview: Szymanowski, Kr’l Roger, Royal Opera House
Melinda Hughes dissects Karol Szymanowski’s rare tapestry of colours and textures The music of this rarely performed opera by Polish…
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Fixed in glamour, Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc is time and fashion-proof
I have now stayed at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc twice in my life. The first time was for my sister’s…
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Oman’s Royal Opera House is the envy of its neighbours
Despite the formal atmosphere in Muscat’s palatial Royal Opera House, glamorous girls in their teens and twenties swoon and sway…
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Amy Guttman reports from Muscat, where a grand opera house has attracted top-class music and boosted tourism in the Gulf…
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In Palm Beach, facelifts and Spanish facades vie for attention
There are fictional utopias and paradise gardens, like Shangri-La, where people hardly age and the azaleas are always in bloom.…
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Inside the Ringstrasse: Vienna’s gilded circuit of palaces
I had people suddenly standing in my room. Someone came in with a bright American accent, asking, “What was this…
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Vienna’s Ringstrasse ’ a circuit of palaces ’ remains a sight to behold. Jo Caird explores the architectural legacy of…
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Robert Ettinger’s diary of incidents and adventures in Asia
TOP NIK Business trips must allow for culture too. I had once heard the Japanese proverb-rhyme ‘Never say kekkou [beauty]…
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From the beauty of Japan’s shogun shrines to bone setters in Sri Lanka, leather CEO Robert Ettinger takes Spear’s through…
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We meet the man reluctantly hosting presidents and prime ministers at this year’s G7 summit
It’s 7am on a winter morning, and I am on the roof. Billows of steam rise from the swimming pool…
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Teresa Levonian Cole meets Dietmar M’ller-Elmau of Schloss Elmau, the incredible mountain resort that has hosted everyone from Wagner to…
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Last minute Valentine’s getaways
Valentine’s Day is approaching as quickly as a winged cherub. If you’ve left plans to the last minute, why not…
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The Hideaways Club share their tips for last minute Valentine’s getaways for you and your loved one. Valentine’s Day is…
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In Kenya, courses in anti-poaching
To my left, a 30-year-old woman is eating crocodile meat and ox testicles for her birthday meal. I’m sitting in…
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Enjoy an aphrodisiac trip with Fifty Shades of Edinburgh
When finding adjectives to describe the land of haggis and the wee dram, ‘sexy’ doesn’t often come to mind, and…
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Spear’s promotion: Romance at Raffles Praslin, Seychelles
A place in time, an experience to be savored, every moment in life should be as enchanting as a romantic…
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