It is the ideal season to plan a trip, whether or business or pleasure. The task of choosing your luggage is not always as easy as it seems, since you have to look for the most important points such as functionality, quality, materials and why not fashion?
From the green hills that descend from the Atlantic Pyrenees to shape the French Basque Country to the pine-covered plains that form the Landes, the coast invents a quantity of surprising cliffs and ends in long beaches of golden sand. On land, seductive towns beckon you to discover their culinary arts and traditions, a number of beautiful lakes inhabit the pine woods and the people are intriguing because of their strong personalities and customs.
Wine therapy, or Vinotherapie, is a summons to battle against the aging of the skin while you enjoy the relaxing installations found in the heart of the Château Smith Haut-Lafitte vineyards, very near Bordeaux.
Big Sur, California
Asturias, España
Yala, Sri Lanka
Tartus, Siria
On the coast of the Pacific, in a beautiful, picturesque place far away from the hustle and bustle of the world, you will find tranquility and the perfect setting for relaxation as well as the lavishness and comfort that you have always wanted to experience on your vacations. Delight your senses with the ideal combination of adventure, nature, luxury, comfort and serenity that you will only find in Costalegre.
The Cuixmala Ecological Foundation (FECx) is a non governmental organization established on May 25, 1988, to promote activities related to the conservation and restoration of Mexico’s natural riches and, especially, to support the creation of the Reserva de la Biósfera Chamela-Cuixmala (Chamela-Cuixmala Biosphere Reserve) on the coast of Jalisco.
Mexican Marinas
Talking about Westport is to talk about yacht construction experience. With this new management, and also maintenance and refurbishment, this is not yard holds a privileged position in Florida, besides offering and after sales service to its vessels.
This 40-meter model perfectly combines comfort and lifestyle. The elegant, blue-hulled Custom Line 128, better known as the “XS of London" offers high-performance thanks to its hull and is one of the best expressions of luxury and personality.
Considered to be the creator of the trend, "The Italian style of the lobster boat”, the Mochi Craft, of the Ferreti group division, is the combination of marine spirit with a passion for sailing, mixing the old with the new and strength with functionality. The Mochi art has had great success and has been acclaimed with good reviews because all its models have exceeded all expectations.
The Ferretti 731 model from the Italian firm is currently the maximum expression of sporting luxury on the high seas. This vessel has a new addition which distinguishes it from the other yachts produced by Grupo Ferretti, which is its innovative symmetrical disposition from the central axis inside and outside of the cockpit.
Riva and exclusivity are words that go hand in hand, from Italian origin, a distinguished by the excellence with which it creates its yachts, all perfectly finished in which every detail is strictly cared for for the benefit for those who have the good fortune to acquire a jewel such as this. Riva’s models have totally refined decoration and it always seeks the balance between functionality, style and luxury in every one of its yachts.
California Terrain, in Quintana Roo
Splendidly framed by the water, sun and sand provided by nature along the length of the Mexican Caribbean, north of the Bacalar lagoon, which is, in turn, located south of the state of Quintana Roo, is where the property known as “California” is located.
Playa Mujeres Resort has been designed to become the most exclusive and complete vacation center of the Mexican Caribbean and one of the most extraordinary in the world. With an investment of more than US$600 million, it is the most important beach tourism development in Mexico.
The Class J24 Pre-World Championship was held just one nautical mile from the grandiose Bay of Acapulco and with it the final of the first eliminating round for the selection of the Mexican yachts that will represent our country in the World Championship to be held in Acapulco in March 2007, as well as the Mexican Team in the Central American and Caribbean Games.
In the heart of Key West, two hotels stand out for their luxury and elegance. They are old houses that have been renovated to invite guests to feel like true Conchs (the name given to residents of the city). The tropical architecture and the gardens of these buildings maintain their special charm.
In the heart of a natural, 40-hectare (100 acre) setting, the construction of this charming hotel harmonizes with the surroundings, offering its guests privacy and a dream-like ambiance.
At Las Alamandas your can enjoy endless, pristine white sand beaches surrounded by a great variety of exotic trees, flowers, wild birds and lagoons.
Castels, Houses and Little Careyes Houses
In the middle of a small village of quaint little houses, flowers and colors on the seafront, a living memory of the Mediterranean, the majestic destination of Costa Careyes can be found, in which its Castles stand out for their unmatchable beauty, located in the beautiful bays of Careyes on the southern coast of Jalisco, México.
Casa La Loma is a spectacular house that sits on a hill in Cuixmala. Overlooking in 3 kilometers beach on the Pacific Ocean, it has 4 spacious rooms, 6 bungalows separate from the bedrooms, a lounge, dining room, office, library, 2 interior patios and 3 covered terraces.
The new creation to Gian Franco Brignone rises from the cliffs of Careyes. Nido de Amor is a romantic villa with spectacular details such as a museum with 180 cacti and a cave of love to enjoy the sunset.
People who visit Biarritz and the Basque Coast have the opportunity of choosing among 12 golf courses with a great variety of difficulties and scenery.
Imagine a golf course in the middle of the jungle, on which you can’t but help admiring the scenery between every drive. This is El Tamarindo.
The Alemania Bank Hofmann team beat Mexico 10 goals to 9 in the final of the Agua Alta Scappino Cup. Brothers Pancho and Valerio Aguilar, without doubt, the most outstanding polo players in the world after the Gracida brothers played the best polo of the week and deserved to win.
Tradition and quality of Mexican Wine
Even though there were grapes in Mexico before the arrival of the Spanish, wine was unknown to the inhabitants; however, following the conquest, wine was greatly accepted. The quality of grapes in Mexico is excellent and therefore the production of wine increased considerably and achieved great fame.
Les Tables du Savoir y La Grande Vigne
Located in Les Sources de Caudalie, these restaurants are a magnificent invitation to discover the regional products of the “terroir”, of the earth. The dishes will be accompanied by the best wines of the region or of the world since the cellar has 15 000 bottles, but we recommend the excellent Château Smith Haut-Lafitte, whose vineyards surround the restaurant
Improving what is already considered as perfect was the challenge faced by the engineers at the Canadian firm Bombardier, which introduced the new Challenger 605, the next generation in its successful family of business jets, deliveries of which will begin in 2007. The official launch the place at the NBAA Fair and the test flight took place in early January.