Plan a romantic getaway this year at the Mandarin Oriental. Across the world the hotel is celebrating the month of love with a variety of exciting packages. In Hong Kong indulge in the Celebration Retreat, a package that includes champagne, chocolate and a credit that can be used for a romantic rendez-vous at any of the hotel's restaurants or spas.

If you're in need of a quick getaway from Thailand-based ONYX Hospitality Group has recently launched a new hotel within the city of Buriram, Thailand. Known as the "city of happiness", Buriram is located about 410 kilometers northeast of Bangkok. About a thousand years ago the area was under the Khmer Empire and many ruins are now found from that time. The largest stand on an extinct volcano in the Phanom Rung Historical Park.

  Since the age of three I’ve loved skiing, especially having grown up on the east coast. Not to out my age here, but when I was young…everyone skied. My cousins and I spent our weekends at my parents ski house, ruling Okemo in Vermont. One weekend we decided to rent snowboards; being used to […]

The luxury motor yacht ALTITUDE might as well be a floating six-star hotel. And the action on Altitude is centered around the spacious sundeck. This vast outdoor playground is the venue for alfresco breakfasts, open-air cinema screenings and disco dancing under the stars. ALTITUDE provides luxurious accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 main […]

With the yearly celebration of the day of love soon upon us, newly-opened Latin American restaurant and bar IZEL at the Conrad Hotel has devised a specialty drinks menu of Valentine's Cocktails. With names like 'Te Quiero', meaning "I love you" in Spanish, and 'Aphrodite's Punch', these creative drinks incorporate a range of influences from classic cocktails and cutting-edge contemporary drinks in honor of the day of love.

The new Rolex store in the Design District opened last night with a snip of a ribbon and a pop of many champagne bottles as 250 VIP guests came to check out the new digs. Rolex President Stewart Wicht was on hand to celebrate. In an exclusive interview with Wicht, he said opening the store […]

5Point Film’s annual festival is a weekend of inspirational adventure shorts and feature-length films that takes place in Carbondale during the spring. This Saturday, people can get a small dose of it at 5Point Film Aspen, an evening featuring samples of the films and special guests Chris Davenport, Sally Francklyn and Ryan Hudson. Big-mountain skier […]

Fashion queen Kelly Wearster hosted an event celebrating the Beverly Hills centennial at her flaghsip boutique on Wednesday. The event was a book signing for Nancie Clare and a celebration of her new Assouline tome “In The Spirit of Beverly Hills” 100th Anniversary Edition.

Since opening with a bang in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, which is part of the Hilton Worldwide luxury brand, is set to open in another extravagant location - on The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. The hotel will be located on the East Crescent of the Palm Jumeirah and comprise 319 rooms with views over the Arabian Gulf.

World-class entrepreneurs and celebrity guests alike will be present at the 2014 Market America World Conference this February 6-8 at Miami’s American Airlines Arena. JR and Loren Ridinger are hosting the conference again, along with daughter Amber Ridinger McLaughlin, who will present the recently launched DNA Miracles with husband Duane McLaughlin. Also on the schedule is LaLa Anthony, who will be speaking […]

A special feast in honor of the Chinese Year of the Horse will take place this year at Blue Jade in the Ritz-Carlton Dubai. The hotel's popular Pan-Asian restaurant will celebrate the Chinese New Year a delicious array of Chinese fare made by culinary masters from China.

The Van Gogh Museum Edition made its LA debut on Wednesday with the help of none other than Barbara Streisand. The Academy Award winner was on hand to meet Willem van Gogh, the great, great grandson of Theo van Gogh (Vincent’s brother) and advisor to the Van Gogh Museum board.