Luxury Hotels Best Hotels in Alba for the White Truffle Fair 2026 Every autumn, Piedmont's Langhe region enters its white-truffle season. From 10 October to 6 December 2026, the International Alba White Truffle Fair brings producers, chefs and visitors to the town of Alba, with the White Truffle World Market forming the centre of the programme. The fair is By iTravel Staff • 5 min read
aman.com/resorts/amankora Travel Amankora Bhutan: What’s New at Paro and Punakha Amankora Bhutan has reopened its Paro and Punakha lodges after refurbishment, restoring the full five-valley circuit with updated suites and new wellness facilities at two key stops. Amankora Bhutan: What Has Changed Amankora’s Paro and Punakha lodges reopened on 15 September 2026, following a four-month closure for By iTravel Staff • 1 min read
centrepompidou.fr Events & Society Centre Pompidou Francilien 2026: The New Cultural Institution Opening in Massy The Centre Pompidou Francilien 2026 opens to the public in Massy for three free October weekends, offering an advance look at its architecture, collection works and public programme before the planned spring 2027 opening. The Centre Pompidou Francilien 2026 will open its doors in Massy, south of Paris, for the By IP Staff • 1 min read
messika.com/fr/haute-joaillerie/okavango-blue Jewelry Messika Okavango Blue: The 20.46-Carat Botswana Diamond A 20.46-carat Fancy Deep Blue diamond from Botswana’s Orapa mine is the central stone in Messika’s new high-jewellery necklace, Okavango Blue. The rough diamond weighed 41.11 carats when it was discovered in 2018; after cutting, it emerged at 20.46 carats. Messika identifies it By IP Staff • 1 min read
oetkerhotels.com Luxury Hotels Best Hotels in Paris for Art Basel Paris 2026 Art Basel Paris returns to the Grand Palais from 23 to 25 October 2026, with invitation-only previews beginning on 20 October. For collectors, gallery owners and international visitors, choosing where to stay is as much about access to Paris’s art districts as proximity to the fair itself. The By IP Staff • 5 min read
nautorswan.com/yachts/models/swan-alloy-44/ Superyachts Swan Alloy 44: Nautor Swan's New 44m Sailing Yacht Nautor Swan has spent six decades building performance sailing yachts. The Swan Alloy 44 moves that tradition into a larger aluminium platform: at 43.5 metres, it is the Finnish builder’s largest yacht to date and the first model in its new Alloy range. Construction is underway, with launch By IP Staff • 1 min read
mo-residencesmiami.com/media/100m-penthouse/ Real Estate Mandarin Oriental Miami Residences: $1.7 Billion in Sales Before Completion Mandarin Oriental Miami has broken ground on Brickell Key after reported residential sales surpassed $1.7 billion, with domestic US buyers accounting for about 65% of purchasers. Mandarin Oriental Miami has moved from sales launch to construction on Brickell Key, with residential sales already reported above $1.7 billion before By IP Staff • 1 min read
Longevity News Biological Age Tests: What Your DNA Age Really Means A 55-year-old receives a longevity test reporting a “DNA age” of 61. The six-year difference looks precise. But what does it actually measure? New research from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), published in Genome Medicine on 2 October 2026, suggests that the answer is more complicated than By IP Staff • 1 min read
aman.com/amanolu Travel Amanolu Maldives: What to Know About Aman’s First Maldivian Resort Amanolu Maldives will be Aman’s first resort in the Maldives, with a 52-key property, 16 private-island residences and separate islands for wellness and recreation, scheduled to open in Vaavu Atoll in 2028. Amanolu Maldives: What We Know Aman has named Amanolu as its first destination in the By iTravel Staff • 1 min read
frieze.com/fairs/frieze-sculpture Art & Collectibles Frieze London 2026: Dates and What to Know Before London's October Art Week Frieze London 2026 runs from 14–18 October in Regent’s Park, alongside Frieze Masters and the free Frieze Sculpture exhibition, creating a concentrated week for contemporary and historical art in London. Frieze London 2026 takes place in The Regent’s Park from 14–18 October, with Frieze London and By IP Staff • 1 min read
patek.com Watches Patek Philippe 5978P: The Seventh Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Patek Philippe has introduced the Ref. 5978P-010 at its Watch Art Grand Exhibition in Milan, marking only the seventh new manually wound perpetual-calendar chronograph in the maison’s history. The sequence began with the Ref. 1518 in 1941 and continued with the 2499, 3970, 5020, 5970 and 5270. By IP Staff • 1 min read
Fondazione Prada, Milan Trending stories Luxury still sells desire. But desire has changed. Luxury is no longer defined solely by what we own, but by how we live. From LVMH to Prada, leading brands are moving beyond products to create immersive experiences, cultural connections and a sense of belonging, redefining desire and shaping the future of luxury. By Veronica Gautschi • 4 min read
