villaresorts.com/villa-nautica Luxury Hotels Villa Nautica, Maldives: A Nautical Identity on a Familiar Shore The former Paradise Island has been reimagined as a maritime-themed resort. Three years into its second life, the property balances accessible pricing with a quietly ambitious renovation. Lankanfinolhu is not a name most travellers will know offhand. The island sits in the North Malé Atoll, roughly twenty minutes by speedboat By iTravel Staff • 6 min read
villaresorts.com/ru/villa-park Luxury Hotels Villa Park, Maldives: Scale, Jungle and Whale Sharks in the South Ari Atoll The former Sun Island, one of the largest resort islands in the Maldives, has been rebranded and gradually reshaped. What it offers now is a property where size becomes an advantage rather than a compromise. Nalaguraidhoo stretches nearly two kilometres in length and roughly five hundred metres across, making it By iTravel Staff • 6 min read
jumeirah.com/kinugawa Gastronomy Kinugawa Dubai Review: Japanese-French Dining at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab Dubai’s Japanese dining scene is established and competitive. Kinugawa Dubai enters the landscape with a different advantage — location and alignment. Situated within Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, directly facing the Burj Al Arab, Kinugawa Dubai combines Japanese culinary precision with French refinement in a beachfront setting. It is not positioned By Natalia Nova • 4 min read
zeadubai.com Gastronomy ZEA Dubai: Rooted in the Grain of Life Dubai’s dining landscape continues to evolve, and ZEA enters DIFC as a refined Mediterranean restaurant and lounge rooted in the philosophy of gathering. Located within Emirates Financial Towers, the venue is designed to move seamlessly from elevated dining to an expressive late-night social atmosphere. Named after the ancient Greek By IP Staff • 3 min read
krasota.art Gastronomy Krasota Dubai: Art as Culinary Theatre Beauty can unite and change the world. This phrase, at the heart of Krasota’s philosophy, stays with you after the evening ends. It is not presented as a slogan, but as a statement of intent. And one dinner here invites you to consider it seriously. I’ll admit it By Clement Colladant • 4 min read
Places to stay What happened when I stopped treating Johannesburg like a layover I used to treat Johannesburg like a departure lounge. Fly in. Fly out. Maybe spend one reluctant night. Definitely don’t unpack properly. The city, for me, was always a means to an end. A stepping stone to safari, the coast, or an island somewhere that felt more obviously beautiful. By Janine Anne Avery • 4 min read
mediterraneosorrento.com Luxury Guides SORRENTO: THE AMALFI COAST’S PRIVATE ANCHOR Where the land of Sirens and the City of Lemons becomes the base for Capri, Positano, and old-world coastal elegance. “Sorrento is the anchor for those who visit on the Amalfi Coast, where the Tyrrhenian Sea meets old-world coastal elegance.” Perched on the Sorrentine Peninsula, Sorrento overlooks the Tyrrhenian Sea, By Alyssa Pinsker • 5 min read
People The Face of the New Generation of Opera: Alisa Medvedeva In today’s opera world — where competition is relentless and stages stretch across continents — it takes more than a beautiful voice to stand out. It takes discipline, intelligence, emotional depth and, above all, individuality. Alisa Medvedeva represents a new generation of talented women redefining what it means to build an By Natalia Nova • 3 min read
Trending stories Monaco and Monte-Carlo: What It Is, Where It Is, and Why It Matters Monaco is one of the smallest independent states in the world, yet it generates disproportionate global attention. Monte-Carlo, often mistaken for a country in its own right, is in fact a district within the Principality. Together, Monaco and Monte-Carlo represent a political entity, a financial centre, and a concentrated hospitality By Natalia Nova • 6 min read
Gastronomy Where to Eat Caviar in Monaco: A Focused Guide In Monaco, caviar remains closely tied to formality, ritual and place. Unlike London, where it has migrated into bistros and cocktail bars, its presence in the Principality is concentrated in a small number of dining rooms where service, sourcing and context are clearly defined. The following addresses are among the By IP Staff • 3 min read
bulgari.com Jewelry Bvlgari Welcomes the Year of the Horse with Exclusive Creations for Chinese New Year To mark the arrival of the Year of the Horse, Bvlgari presents a curated selection of limited editions and festive reinterpretations across jewelry, watches, accessories and fragrances. The Roman Maison approaches the Lunar New Year through its own design language — heritage references, symbolic motifs and a measured use of auspicious By Natalia Nova • 3 min read
Luxury Hotels Rixos The Palm Dubai: Where Dubai Slows to Its Natural Rhythm There is a moment on Palm Jumeirah when Dubai forgets to perform.The skyline softens into a distant mirage, the air carries salt instead of ambition, and time — so often accelerated here — begins to stretch. Rixos The Palm Dubai Hotel & Suites exists precisely in this pause. Set on the By IP Staff • 5 min read
