Events & Society Monaco Yacht Show 2026: Dates, Tickets, Yachts and Visitor Guide From 23 to 26 September 2026, the Monaco Yacht Show returns to Port Hercule for its 35th edition. For anyone considering a yacht purchase, new build, charter or refit, Monaco remains one of the few dates in the calendar when shipyards, brokers, designers, technical specialists and a substantial part of By Natalia Nova • 9 min read
exceptionalvillas.com private island rental amalfi coast A Private Island the Amalfi Coast for $386000 a Week Rent a private island off the Amalfi Coast for a unique retreat. Enjoy luxury accommodations and culinary experiences starting at $386,000 a week. By Natalia Nova • 2 min read
photo by Yaro Events & Society Venice Film Festival 2026: The Practical Guide to Tickets, Red Carpets, Premieres and Getting to the Lido The 83rd Venice International Film Festival — Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica — runs from 2 to 12 September 2026, with a pre-opening event scheduled for 1 September. This guide explains how the festival works in practice. By Natalia Nova • 14 min read
Four Seasons What an Eight-Day Lanserhof Wellness Crossing Aboard Four Seasons I Will Look Like Four Seasons Yachts and Lanserhof will run an eight-night wellness programme aboard Four Seasons I, with consultations, fitness, nutrition and recovery at sea. By Natalia Nova • 2 min read
Fashion Why Swiss Made Is No Longer Enough to Win Watch Collectors LVMH Watches CEO Jean-Christophe Babin says Swiss watchmaking needs stronger design and identity as competition grows in the €2,000 to €8,000 market. By Natalia Nova • 3 min read
Watches Patek Philippe to Stage Its Largest-Ever Watch Exhibition in Milan This Fall Patek Philippe Brings Its Watch Art Grand Exhibition to Milan For sixteen days this autumn, a domed pavilion in Milan's Portello district will become the temporary home of more than 500 timepieces from Geneva. Patek Philippe returns with the seventh edition of its Watch Art Grand Exhibition, staged By Natalia Nova • 3 min read
Events & Society Mauro Colagreco Hosts Exclusive Seaside Dinner at La Spiaggetta dei Balzi Rossi On 21 July, La Spiaggetta dei Balzi Rossi hosted one of the Italian Riviera’s most memorable gastronomic evenings of the season. Set directly on the shoreline, surrounded by dramatic cliffs and the clear waters of the Mediterranean, the exclusive dinner brought together Mauro Colagreco, the three-Michelin-starred chef By Natalia Nova • 2 min read
Events & Society GCAT Brings Arabian Horse Prestige to Port Hercule, Monaco Monaco, 9-10 July 2026 Monaco, 10 July 2026 – The Global Champions Arabians Tour (GCAT) has successfully concluded its historic first-ever stage in Monaco, delivering two unforgettable days of world-class Arabian horse competition against the iconic backdrop of Port Hercule. Making its debut in the Principality, GCAT transformed By Natalia Nova • 3 min read
erimaldives.com Places to stay The Reef You Return To: A Week on Eri Maldives "In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans." — Kahlil Gibran There is a category of Maldivian island that the travel world has largely overlooked. Not the overwater-villa archipelago shaped for the honeymoon market, nor the villa-and-infinity-pool compound designed By Natalia Nova • 6 min read
Luxury Hotels The Fortress Resort & Spa: A Different Side of Sri Lanka’s South Coast Some hotels become part of a destination. Others become the reason to slow down and notice it. The Fortress Resort & Spa belongs to the second category. Located on Koggala Beach, approximately twenty minutes from Galle Fort, this boutique resort occupies one of the most interesting stretches of Sri Lanka’ By Natalia Nova • 6 min read
Luxury Hotels Locanda La Raia: Where Italian Hospitality Begins with the Land “He who sows utopia will reap reality.” — Carlo Petrini Some places do not try to impress immediately. They wait until the guest’s pace changes. La Raia is one of them. In Lower Piedmont, in the hills of Gavi, around an hour from Milan and less than an hour from By Natalia Nova • 7 min read
Events & Society A Front-Row Seat to Formula 1: Riflessi Hosts an Exclusive Monaco Grand Prix Experience From June 4 to 7, as the Principality welcomed the world's most prestigious motorsport event, the Formula 1 Louis Vuitton Grand Prix de Monaco, a select group of guests enjoyed one of the most coveted vantage points on the circuit from an exclusive private terrace by Riflessi in By Natalia Nova • 3 min read
