Highlighted Open Conversation with Elena Ezopova “The most important thing in life is life itself — to feel it and to express yourself within it” — Elena Ezopova There are few good psychologists, and those who are capable of changing a life in one hour are extremely rare. She is called an extraordinary psychologist, and behind this word By Natalia Nova • 10 min read
Highlighted Ascent Above Oneself. Andrey Volkov on Human Limits, Goals, and Alpine Academy “Life is effort in time,” said the philosopher Merab Mamardashvili. This phrase could have become the epigraph to the life of Andrey Volkov. A nuclear physicist by education, the first rector of the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, a Master of Sports of international class in mountaineering, vice president of By Natalia Nova • 14 min read
tagheuer.com RU Just in Time: Главные тренды и самые яркие часовые новинки Watches & Wonders 2026 Наручные часы по-прежнему остаются объектами восхищения и пристального внимания коллекционеров. Как и каждый год, ведущие мировые бренды представили свои самые интересные новинки на крупнейшем часовом шоу Watches & Wonders, прошедшем в Женеве с 14 по 20 апреля. Конечно, среди них были исключительные модели, каждая из которых заслуживает отдельного подробного By Liza Epifanova • 5 min read
marriott.com/en-us/the-st-regis-dubai-the-palm Luxury Hotels Return to the Palm: Five Years at The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm On a quiet anniversary, a property that has learned to read Dubai rather than compete with it "He who does not know his past cannot make the best of his present and future." — Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Most hotels on Palm Jumeirah ask to be admired. By Natalia Nova • 5 min read
cinnamonhotels.com Travel Twenty Metres from Shore: Inside Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon "The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever." — Jacques-Yves Cousteau In the Maldives, geography determines everything. Some islands are built around architecture. Others around privacy. A smaller number are shaped by what lies beneath the surface. Ellaidhoo Maldives by Cinnamon By iTravel Staff • 5 min read
rolex.com Watches Best Timepieces from Watches & Wonders 2026 Best watches from Watches and Wonders 2026 displayed in Geneva, including standout new timepieces from major maisons. Watches and Wonders 2026 highlights, top timepieces Watches and Wonders 2026, best new watches 2026, Watches and Wonders Geneva 2026. By Liza Epifanova • 8 min read
dhigufaru.com Travel Dhigufaru Maldives: A Thin Line of Sand in the Baa Atoll "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry The grammar of modern luxury has become additive. Every property I visit now feels louder than the one before it, every hour of the By Natalia Nova • 7 min read
jaeger-lecoultre.com Events & Society The Mood in Geneva: Thinner Cases, Smaller Diameters, Sharper Intent If one chart could summarise Watches & Wonders 2026, it would track case diameters drifting back under 40mm. Several of the fair’s most discussed pieces landed between 36mm and 39.5mm, while thickness became a point of technical competition rather than a line-item spec. * Patek Philippe Nautilus 5610/ By Liza Epifanova • 7 min read
hyatt.com/alila-hotels-and-resorts Luxury Guides New Luxury Hotels in the Maldives: A Guide to Openings A survey of the properties redefining the Maldivian archipelago, from remote northern atolls to emerging private-island concepts in the south. Introduction: The Archipelago Shifts The Maldives has long operated as a kind of laboratory for high-end hospitality. A nation of roughly 1,200 islands, fewer than 200 of By Natalia Nova • 17 min read
Nusantara by Locavore Gastronomy Bali Restaurant Guide: A Curated Selection Across Ubud and the Bukit Peninsula An editorial selection of sixteen restaurants that define Bali’s contemporary dining landscape, grouped by location and structured by culinary direction — from rainforest fine dining in Ubud to coastal grills on the Bukit Peninsula. Bali is not a place where you rely on a single dining district. Where you choose By iTravel Staff • 9 min read
Events & Society Charles Leclerc Named Monaco’s 2026 Goodwill Ambassador at Hôtel de Paris Gala The Monaco Ambassadors Club marked its annual Goodwill Ambassador Award Gala on 2 April 2026, with H.S.H. Prince Albert II presenting the title to Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc in a ceremony combining institutional recognition and a charity auction supporting four international organisations. A Recognition Rooted in the By Natalia Nova • 3 min read
mom.maison-objet.com Design Trends ELIE SAAB Maison to Present New Collection at Milano Design Week 2026 ELIE SAAB Maison is set to reveal its new furniture and interiors collection during Milano Design Week 2026, staged across a dedicated showroom at Via Pietro Mascagni 2, Milan. Open to the public from 20 to 26 April 2026, the presentation runs daily from 9:00 AM to 9:00 By Natalia Nova • 2 min read
