Malta

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
Autumn - AMURA

Autumn

We are about to enter a new season; time has flown by and fall is taking over 2015 and thereby elegance is accentuated in more sophisticated outfits, it allows us to ease in the moderate weather, which can carry a wide range of apparels in order to create interesting, sophisticated and expressive looks; it’s time to leave behind the prêt à porter.

Por AMURA

 

TIME MACHINE
Girard-Perregaux Tri-Axial in White gold - AMURA

Girard-Perregaux Tri-Axial in White gold

Once again, the firm Haute Horlogerie Girard-Perregaux demonstrates why it is a referent when it comes to the creation of unique tourbillon pieces; this time, the display is made with a new fine white gold version to admire it’s iconic Tri-Axial Tourbillon.

Por AMURA

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
Malta - Lizethe Dagdug

Malta

Amasterpiece that constitutes three islands, product of a work that involves nature, humanity and what seems to be some sort of divine power, this is Malta. It’s ancient details; contemplative, museological and transcendent in every corner of this small territory elevate the experience of anyone who walks the scenery and peculiar streets of this destination.

Por Lizethe Dagdug

 

SPECIAL REPORT
Vidalta - Vidalta

Vidalta

On the west side of town in Mexico City, situated at Bosques de las Lomas, Vidalta Parque Residencial can be drawn; one of the most innovative developments in the country where luxury and exclusivity are consolidated in the same place.

Por Vidalta

 

OFF BOARD
The Palace Malta - Isabel Ramírez

The Palace Malta

Located in the heart of Sliema, at just 20 minutes from the airport, The Palace has gained fame for its nice rooftop where a great ambience reigns brought by its infinity pool, which offers superb panoramic views and allows us to appreciate the beautiful historic medieval city of Mdina and the Mediterranean Sea.

Por Isabel Ramírez

 

Casa Ellul in La Valletta, Malta - Florenica Gutiérrez

Casa Ellul in La Valletta, Malta

Within an air of nostalgia given by its Victorian architecture, Casa Ellul is a hotel located in La Valletta; ever since the XIX century when it was built by the Ellul family it has gained the reputation of being the ideal site for an exceptional stay in Malta. It’s guests and visitors claim that one of it’s attractions is it’s unique connection with the past.

Por Florenica Gutiérrez

 

Palazzo Prince D’Orange - Lizethe Dagdug

Palazzo Prince D’Orange

Feeling in depth the soul of a destination is possible only through the experience of residing there; and that is precisely what the Palazzo Prince D’Orange offers. Having only 5 suites –which in fact are posh apartments—this XVII century baroque construction invites to live the authentic Maltese experience.

Por Lizethe Dagdug

 

FLEET
Expedition “TESEO”, 50 m CRN Yacths -

Expedition “TESEO”, 50 m CRN Yacths

CRN, property of Ferretti Group, specialized in 50 to 90 meter aluminum vessels, by collaborating with Zuccon International Project, firm dedicated to nautical design and architecture, has developed three new models, including in them a semi-bespoke products line in order to meet the requirements of an ever more diversified and evolving market.

Por

 

AB 145 Fipa - AMURA

AB 145 Fipa

The brand new AB Yachts flagship, the expected AB 145, was launched in Marina di Carrara, in the Port of Carrara, Italy; moment in which her all luxury, impressive 44m length, was the star.

Por AMURA

 

Rolex Fastnet Race - AMURA

Rolex Fastnet Race

Aregatta to be remembered, that is the way the organizers themselves defined the 46th Rolex Fastnet Race; undoubtedly, this edition was meant to be special, because 2015 marks the 90th anniversary of the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) foundation; the same as the 1st competition of this nautical cup celebrated in 1925.

Por AMURA

 

GOURMET
Rampilia - Gwen San / Florencia Gutiérrez / Alejandra Millanes

Rampilia

Abastion that was used to guard the city of Velleta, designed and built by the Knights of St. John in the XVI century, is, at present, the heart where it is hidden and, at the same time, discovered, a true gastronomic treasure.

Por Gwen San / Florencia Gutiérrez / Alejandra Millanes

 

Arzak - Gwen San / Florencia Gutiérrez / Alejandra Millanes

Arzak

This restaurant’s cuisine offers it’s own creations out of a select Basque time-honored fare, the personal seal imprinted by it’s chefs Juan Mari Arzak and Elena Arzak Espina is unmatched.

Por Gwen San / Florencia Gutiérrez / Alejandra Millanes

 

Mugaritz - Gwen San / Florencia Gutiérrez / Alejandra Millanes

Mugaritz

In a vast natural landscape, surrounded by woods and meadows, amongst a beautiful border of threes with whome it shares it’s name, we find Mugaritz. This restaurant offers a wonderful expirience that captures the eye and the palate.

Por Gwen San / Florencia Gutiérrez / Alejandra Millanes

 

Alinea - Gwen San / Florencia Gutiérrez / Alejandra Millanes

Alinea

Grant Achatz has been a worldwide leader of culinary innovation since the opening of Alinea in Chicago in 2005. Dishes like hot potato, cold potatoes and black truffle explosion; or food suspended on wires or carbonized morsels sitting on top of the table, have become icons all around the world.

Por Gwen San / Florencia Gutiérrez / Alejandra Millanes

 

TASTERS
Moët & Chandon - Moët & Chandon México

Moët & Chandon

Moët & Chandon, the champagne of success and glamor since 1743, is recognized for its achievements and legendary pioneering spirit. La Maison Moët & Chandon was who introduced the champagne to the world, becoming synonymous of luxury and celebration.

Por Moët & Chandon México

 

TOYS COLLECTION
Extreme exclusivity - Enrique Rosas

Extreme exclusivity

This cars represent the most desirable dream, combining the amplitude of their engines and builders with the exclusivity of all of them being special editions that only a few are going to enjoy. Becoming the most desired super sport cars.

Por Enrique Rosas

 

CONQUERORS
Alex Katz The genesis of Pop Art - AMURA

Alex Katz The genesis of Pop Art

“What many regard as superficial, for me it is actual and positive”, says the Russian artist, born in Brooklyn, Alex Katz, who has managed to make his artwork into a certain symbol of a rich and bohemian class, on the premise of their taste for glamour.

Por AMURA

 

MEET THE MUSIC
The inspiration of great composers - Ricardo Rondón

The inspiration of great composers

Following up the issue of Mephistopheles composers whose inspiration led to unparalleled works, another virtuoso that shocked the world was Hector Berlioz; he created a milestone with The Damnation of Faust, his wonderful dramatic legend.

Por Ricardo Rondón

 

CHARACTERS
The Greek of gold Aristóteles Onassis - Yolanda Bravo Saldaña

The Greek of gold Aristóteles Onassis

With a third class ticket, destination Uruguay, 250 dollars, and great hopes for the future, the 17 year old Greek kid, Aristotle Onassis (1906-1975) began an adventure that made him become one of the most powerful men in the world.

Por Yolanda Bravo Saldaña

 

BLUE PLANET
Under the Red Sea’s waters - Alejandro Elizondo

Under the Red Sea’s waters

In the midst of one of the most shocking situations that the world lived, after the plane crash that destroyed the Twin Towers, the decision was made, this time I would venture to go meet other waters of the world, the Red Sea.

Por Alejandro Elizondo

 

TIPS & TOPS
Tips & Tops Malta - AMURA

Tips & Tops Malta

Tips & Tops Malta

Por AMURA

 

Bahamas

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
Sparkles of freshness - AMURA

Sparkles of freshness

The last part of the summer season’s glisters presents us the superb occasion to keep the freshness in garments. Horizontal lines start framing the navy look fashion, along with the essential dark glasses; though  green and ochre hues announce the arrival of the autumn season

Por AMURA

 

TIME MACHINE
Breguet Marine Chronographe “200 ans de marine” - Gwen San

Breguet Marine Chronographe “200 ans de marine”

In 1815, King Louis XVIII appointed Abraham-Louis Breguet as horologist of the French Royal Navy; title which secured him as member of a prestigious elite, while investing him with the great responsibility of offering security and accuracy to a crucial function for the nation.

Por Gwen San

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
Bahamas - Andrés Torres

Bahamas

The English colonists that arrived at this latitude named these islands after prince William of Orange-Nassau, successor to the throne of England. This group of about 2000 cays and 700 isles –out of which a little more than 20 are inhabited—was the land of legendary pirates, corsairs and looters for many years, some of them very famous, such as Blackbeard.

Por Andrés Torres

 

OUTBOARD
SLS LUX at Baha Mar  - Lizethe Dagdug

SLS LUX at Baha Mar

Certainly, this is the most inspiring luxury resort all over the zone; its great casino has an elegance and enjoyment worthy of the royalty, within an ambience that enhances the sensation of luck and wealth; spending hours gambling in its facilities grants another level of rest, with experiences that are very different from other casino destinations.

Por Lizethe Dagdug

 

Gran Hyatt - Lizethe Dagdug

Gran Hyatt

Its gorgeous and comfortable rooms, with a view of the sea, guarantee one of the best stays in all Bahamas; being of the best options to celebrate events such as weddings, or to travel with the family, notwithstanding that couples will discover a romantic, perfect milieu for their honeymoon in privacy and with charm.

Por Lizethe Dagdug

 

One & Only Ocean Club Paradise Island - Florenica Gutiérrez

One & Only Ocean Club Paradise Island

Resting over a genuine luxury oasis, surrounded by actual sea water at a white sand beach, the One & Only Ocean Club is a site inspired by the Versailles gardens and the European statues. A posh lodge with a spa, restaurants and all of the amenities offered by a sumptuous resort; it also has an 18 golf course next to the sea.

Por Florenica Gutiérrez

 

The Cove Eleuthera - Florenica Gutiérrez

The Cove Eleuthera

The Cove, Eleuthera, located over the beautiful Gregory Town’s pink sand beach, is a combination of refinement and modern style; it has 52 rooms, villas and suites entirely renovated in a unique and luxurious style; the suites offer a great leisure services, and a Porsche; the best beach services include umbrellas and beach towels to use after taking a dip outdoors, and then to enjoy the deck-chairs.

Por Florenica Gutiérrez

 

FLEET
Gulf Craft Majesty 122 - Lizethe Dagdug

Gulf Craft Majesty 122

The most recent launch of Gulf Craft, the Majesty 122, showed a smart world class superyacht, with an eminence and impact that made her win the decoration in the category of Best Asian Built Yacht Award. 

Por Lizethe Dagdug

 

Princess 35m - Alejandra Millanes

Princess 35m

Over the water’s surface, a brand new majestic yacht rises, showing her high pilothouse off, with absolute refinement, at an easy pace to be beheld with patience or at full speed to be admired for her nimbleness and capacity.

Por Alejandra Millanes

 

Darwin 86 - Cantiere delle Marche

Darwin 86

The Italian shipyard company Cantiere delle Marche, famous for building vessels the size of Stella di Nord and Noga, has succeeded again: it has constructed a new masterpiece, the second Darwin Class 86’, a 26 m, steel and aluminum Explorer vessel. Her design was run by Sergio Cutolo from Hydro Tec.

Por Cantiere delle Marche

 

Transpac 2015 - AMURA

Transpac 2015

Ever since 1906, a competition over the Pacific Ocean waters is celebrated every two years, running 4,121 km on the open sea: the Trans-Pacific Yacht Race, better known as Transpac; one of the foremost regattas in the sailing world.

Por AMURA

 

Tania Elías Calles - Tania Elías Calles / AMURA

Tania Elías Calles

Ever since she was 7, while learning to sail in Valle de Bravo lake, she fell in love with one of the sports that demands the greatest physical and mental mettle. Her expertise and pluck have led her to become a member of the Top 10 world ranking for 9 years in a row. Such willpower even positioned her among the best 5 athletes in the planet, from 2005 to 2008; being the period 2007-2008 the peak of her career as the best in the world.

Por Tania Elías Calles / AMURA

 

GOLFER´S JOURNEY
The champions are coming back  - Ze Sergio Garay

The champions are coming back

Introduced by Value, the 2nd edition of the Bridgestone America’s Golf Cup has started to take shape; the places reserved for winners are beginning to have serious candidates for occupancy, according to the PGA Tour Latin America ranking; in addition to the special invitees and the presence of the former best world player, the American Tiger Woods.

Por Ze Sergio Garay

 

GOURMET
Bahamian Club - Alejandra Millanes

Bahamian Club

The warmth of soft illumination, heavy-framed artwork standing out of the walls, in contrast with the fine centerpieces, surround a dark wooden dining room offering the most delicious dishes: hard to resist meat cuts, chicken and seafood.

Por Alejandra Millanes

 

Luciano’s of  Chicago - Alejandra Millanes

Luciano’s of Chicago

An ancient manor opens its gates to travel throughout its marble and mahogany foyer, up to a formal dining room with warmth colors and marvelous views of the harbor; to get impregnated over a magical scenario with the unsurpassed scent from its dishes.

Por Alejandra Millanes

 

Dune - Alejandra Millanes

Dune

Jean-Georges Vongerichten, the renowned international chef, has had the delight of his gastronomic creations alight on a white sand dune in order to lavish his attendees with the joy of his dishes in front of an emerald waters view.

Por Alejandra Millanes

 

Graycliff Restaurant - Alejandra Millanes

Graycliff Restaurant

In the sensation of an intimate supper with friends, the historical colonial style manor of the Graycliff Restaurant serves a succulent continental cuisine, with blends from the Bahamas.

Por Alejandra Millanes

 

TASTERS
Rum - César Mejía

Rum

Rum is the Caribbean drink par excellence. Right after the introduction of the sugar cane to the Hispaniola (currently Haiti and Dominican Republic) in 1493 by Christopher Columbus during his second trip to the Western Indies

Por César Mejía

 

TOYS COLLECTION
A maximum thrill - Florenica Gutiérrez

A maximum thrill

State-of-the-art technology displayed in sportive designs, blended with entirely sumptuous interior milieus, highlight the mission for a unsurpassed comfort, transform these cars into driving pleasure that, additionally, increase the excitement to the utmost. Their unique aesthetics combines luxury and the most advanced technology with first rate final touches; sleek design above all, and cutting-edge equipment.

Por Florenica Gutiérrez

 

MEET THE MUSIC
The diabolical inspiration of great composers - Ricardo Rondón

The diabolical inspiration of great composers

The artistic quality of Lucifer has a long history, his triumphal and recent programming in movies is nothing compared to the musical  popularity that continues forever

Por Ricardo Rondón

 

CHARACTERS
Hemingway and the Caribbean - Rodrigo Borja Torres

Hemingway and the Caribbean

Ernest Hemingway, the famous American Nobel Prize, always had a very close relationship with the Caribbean. Since 1934, aboard his yacht Pilar he liked to go over this region dedicated to fishing. In 1939, he settled in Cuba for 21 years until 1960, the year before his death, though not continuously, as he constantly traveling the world.

Por Rodrigo Borja Torres

 

CULTURE AND HERITAGE
The true Pirates of the Caribbean - Rodrigo Borja Torres

The true Pirates of the Caribbean

As a child, just like many other kids of my generation, I wanted to be a fireman, a cop, an astronaut and…a pirate.

Por Rodrigo Borja Torres

 

BLUE PLANET
Cachalot - Erick Zamora

Cachalot

For many years the sperm whale was part of the seaman’s folklore and legends. Two of these tales, the first one about a whale hunter from Nantucket, Massachusetts that was attacked by one of these whales on 1820 and the second one about an albino sperm whale that prowled around the Mocha island in Chile, would inspire one of the most recognized novels of the XIX century, Moby Dick from Herman Melville.

Por Erick Zamora

 

TIPS & TOPS
Tips & Tops Bahamas - AMURA

Tips & Tops Bahamas

Tips & Tops Bahamas

Por AMURA

 

Mumbai

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
Spring - summer - AMURA

Spring - summer

There are no boundaries for colors in this season. Senses and imagination in the summertime trends bet on a travelling and a bit of an exploring mood. White is ideal for warm days, its possibilities are, practically, infinite; accessories sparkle on their own, they are the indissoluble element to grant the outfit its own identity.

Por AMURA

 

TIME MACHINE
Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Ajourées - Cecilia Guzmán

Vacheron Constantin Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Ajourées

Inspired in the gothic vaults found in the nineteen century buildings, the Métiers d’Art Mécaniques Ajourées is an example of distinction and innovation. Distanced from conventionalisms, it shows wound and complex forms in its structure, against the traditional linear skeletons that this type of watches present.

Por Cecilia Guzmán

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
Gazes Over MUMBAI - Ana María Morales

Gazes Over MUMBAI

Usually, when one refers to places alien to the western culture, as in the case of Mumbai, the mind evokes sites far away from modernity, where the people’s culture is expressed through the most elementary customs, and even one may think of prototypes detached from realty.

Por Ana María Morales

 

SPECIAL REPORT
King Fish - AMURA

King Fish

King’s Fish Seafood Grill & Lounge Bar distinguishes itself by its fresh dishes; so, at every table, the catch of the day is served: sea food prepared at a high level of culinary specialization, ready to delight every diner like a king.

Por AMURA

 

OUTBOARD
Oberoi - Alejandra Millanes

Oberoi

An awesome view of the ocean and of the “Queen’s Necklace” –a golden light half-moon image embellishing the coastline after sunset— is offered the unsurpassable location of the Oberoi, one of the top hotels in the unique Bombay Marina Drive.

Por Alejandra Millanes

 

Taj Mahal Palace - Alejandra Millanes

Taj Mahal Palace

With a story woven within Mumbai, the Taj Mahal Palace is known as the first reference spot of the port. Built in 1903, for over a century has lodged international celebrities who appreciate it as an invaluable treasure of memories and a warm resting or business space.

Por Alejandra Millanes

 

Trident, Bandra Kurla - Florencia Gutiérrez

Trident, Bandra Kurla

Welcome to a modern lodging world, fine food and kind hospitability in the heart of the new Mumbai financial district, in north Bombay: the Bandra Kurla Complex. Trident, Bandra Kurla is located 20 minutes from the airport and it’s the perfect place to do business or to explore the exciting night life in a city that never sleeps.

Por Florencia Gutiérrez

 

Sahara Star - Flor Arenas

Sahara Star

Sahara Star, the Sahara India Pariwar flagship hotel, is one of the most fetching destinations in India. This posh 5 star hotel, strategically located in front of the domestic Mumbai airport, outstandingly mixes Indian mysticism and culture.

Por Flor Arenas

 

FLEET
Moon Sand Feadship 44-metre - AMURA

Moon Sand Feadship 44-metre

Designed by Tanno Weeda and the De Voogt naval architecture team, together with the consulting services from outsourcing designers as important as Ed Dubois, Tim Heywood and Andrew Winch; Moon Sand is the style and workability zenith that Feadship offers in a motoryacht.

Por AMURA

 

Gibbs Quadski XL - AMURA

Gibbs Quadski XL

Some years ago, the Gibbs Quadski was regarded as one of the best amphibian vehicles of its type. Now, by the introduction of Quadski XL its concept has been enhanced and refreshed, offering its passangers the greatest experience ever on sea and land, at a breathtaking speed.

Por AMURA

TOYS COLLECTION
High-speed racing cars futuristic - AMURA

High-speed racing cars futuristic

During the Geneva International Engine Show 2015, in addition to innovative models, vehicles combining attention, paid up to aesthetic millimeter accuracy, with featured top range comfort plus state-of-the-art technology, attracted special interest.

Por AMURA

 

TASTERS
TÉ - Sofía Reyna

Lord Arthur Reilly was visiting England after having stayed in India over a year. One summer afternoon, during his audience with Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, and while both were relishing a cup of Darjeeling –one of the most exquisite varieties of infusion.

Por Sofía Reyna

 

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Bollywood - Andrés Torres

Bollywood

With over 1,600 film premiers a year, about 9 million people employed, popular soundtracks and superstars –risen to the level of Hindu divinities—Bollywood shines as the first motion picture producer in all of the planet, even above the US and China, where there are made around 600 to 800 films per year in each.

Por Andrés Torres

 

MEET THE MUSIC
Year of Johann Sebastian Bach - Ricardo Rondón

Year of Johann Sebastian Bach

This year we celebrate one of the greatest composers of all mankind. Curiously Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1759)  was born the same  year as Georg Friedrich Handel and Domenico Scarlatti. This fact had him in the best company, at least for a fleeting moment.

Por Ricardo Rondón

 

CULTURE AND HERITAGE
Sensorial Art - Jesús Peraza Menéndez

Sensorial Art

Art, has rendered a great service to beliefs; it makes tangible images and tridimensional forms and phenomenal architectures comforting human existence.

Por Jesús Peraza Menéndez

 

CONSERVANCY
Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary - Lizethe Dagdug

Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary

Inherent to its thinking, even rooted in its mystic and religious precepts, Hindu culture shows a deep respect for all life forms.

Por Lizethe Dagdug

 

SPECIES
Species with heavenly  characteristics - William Alberto Salazar

Species with heavenly characteristics

In India, several animals are regarded as sacred by the Hindu, although such divine status does not necessarily guarantee them a better life on Earth. As a matter of proof, there are 3,000 tigers living in nature or the elephant, icon of whatever is savage, majestic and colorful in India, which are captured and hired for events.

Por William Alberto Salazar

 

CHARACTERS
Mahatma Gandhi - Yolanda Bravo Saldaña

Mahatma Gandhi

If there exists a personage in history who has left a deep mark for his antiwar thinking, that one is Mohandas Karamchad Gandhi (1869-1948). Spiritual leader, human rights defender, peace activist, he was an architect of India’s independence (1947) and, no doubt, one of the most influential thinkers in the contemporary universal history.

Por Yolanda Bravo Saldaña

 

CONQUERORS
Inspiration Brahmanism-Hinduism - Jesús Peraza Menéndez

Inspiration Brahmanism-Hinduism

Brahmanic India is the result of an initial and founding sacrifice. The genesis in this Theogony is a fact of an original being, Purusha, male entity identified with movement, it is indestructible, eternal, and in him resides the immanence of desire, which is circumstantial.

Por Jesús Peraza Menéndez

 

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TIPS
Tips & Tops Mumbai - AMURA

Tips & Tops Mumbai

Tips & Tops Mumbai

Por AMURA

 

Hong Kong

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
Summer a set of textures - AMURA

Summer a set of textures

Fresh materials are prevailing this season, mixed with textures that enhance the looks inspired in warm weather; though ready to the sudden accompanying rains. Multi-strap and Roman sandals are the best options during the daytime and sometimes in the nighttime.

Por AMURA

 

TIME MACHINE
Radiomir Panerai Mare Nostrum - PANERAI ©

Radiomir Panerai Mare Nostrum

In 1943, the family Panerai named “Mare Nostrum” the deck officers’ chronograph of the Regia Marina, the Italian Royal Navy, in order to honor the Mediterranean Sea, Mare Nostrum, (Our Sea), scenario of the Italian Royal Navy fleets’ II World War victories.

Por PANERAI ©

 

LUXURIES
 Ecridor Yacht Club hoist the sails - Caran d’Ache

Ecridor Yacht Club hoist the sails

Caran d’Ache, the Maison de Haute Ecriture, has paid homage to the nautical world and to its first 1947 mechanical pencil, as well: the new Ecridor Yacht Club, Soul of the Sea; an object dedicated for vessels and aquatic sports lovers.

Por Caran d’Ache

 

INTERNACIONAL COMPASS
Hong Kong - Ana María Morales

Hong Kong

There are people who say that Hong Kong, from the air, appears like a crystal forest, its skyscrapers glimmer towards the sky and illuminate the arrival of visitors, giving them away an amazing kaleidoscope as well.

Por Ana María Morales

 

 

OUT OF BOARD
Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong - Lisa Kátana

Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong

An icon of the city, the same as of the Mandarin Oriental chain, it is the first of many hotels now present all around the world. Its stunning view of the Victoria Harbor is just the beginning of true pleasure, in every sense.

Por Lisa Kátana

 

The Peninsula Hong Kong - AMURA

The Peninsula Hong Kong

Opened in 1928, The Peninsula, more than a hotel, is sensed as a historic space. Silent witness of many events and changes in that nation, nowadays, she is a must-see reference of a port city that transcends her own legend.

Por AMURA

 

Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong - Elizabeth Luna

Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

Being at a privileged place, connected to malls and main avenues, just at the heart of Hong Kong, this worldwide renowned hotel offers everything a traveler might ever wish for, during a luxury stay. Its multi-lingual personnel are very apt to counseling guests in order to enjoy even more this destination.

Por Elizabeth Luna

 

Kowloon Shangri-La - Regina López

Kowloon Shangri-La

Housed in the famous Tsim Sha Tsui East commercial and leisure district, the Kowloon Shangri-La offers its guests an unforgettable stay in the throbbing heart of one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world.

Por Regina López

 

FLEET
 

Feadship Lady Christine - Feadship ©

Feadship Lady Christine

Lady Christine was built for hugely experienced owners who were intrinsically involved in every step of the project. Their vital contributions are apparent at every level, from the highly distinctive exterior looks to minor interior details such as door sensors for their dogs.

Por Feadship ©

 

Riva 88 Domino Super - Ferreti

Riva 88 Domino Super

The 88’ Domino Super, “[…] fruit of a painstaking design process aimed at further perfecting a highly successful model”, says Stefano de Vivo, Ferretti Group’s Chief Commercial Officer. This yacht marks the evolution of the Italian shipyard’s vessels.

Por Ferreti

 

Copa  Aarón Sáenz - Florencia Gutiérrez / Mario Ramírez

Copa Aarón Sáenz

The Copa Aarón Sáenz (CAS) was born in 1995 when Aarón “el Chato” Sáenz came up with the idea of fostering the formation of a dinghy fleet among the youngsters in Acapulco; in order to accomplish this, from all over Mexico, Optimist Class sailors were invited to go sea sailing, thus creating the most competitive international regattas.

Por Florencia Gutiérrez / Mario Ramírez

 

GOLF JOURNEY
Matt Kuchar & Tiger Woods  - Ze Sergio Garay

Matt Kuchar & Tiger Woods

American golf players, US representatives in the next Edition of the Bridgestone America’s Golf, to be celebrated in Mexican territory from October 21 through 25, are a priori, the greatest candidates to win the tournament.

Por Ze Sergio Garay

 

GOURMET
Lung King Heen - AMURA

Lung King Heen

Located in a little enclave, where more than 40,000 restaurants coexist, the Lung King Heen, run by chef Chan Yan Tak, is one of the best gastronomic choices of this cosmopolitan city; besides being the only Cantonese food restaurant in the world boasting three Michelin stars.

Por AMURA

 

8½ Otto e Mezzo  Bombana - AMURA

8½ Otto e Mezzo Bombana

Chef Umberto Bombana is the ambassador of Italian gastronomy in the Asian region. His restaurant pays homage to Federico Fellini’s 8½; Bombana has entirely become a standard of “Asian Italianity.”

Por AMURA

 

TASTERS
Baijiu - Andrés Torres

Baijiu

The history of liquor in China is as millennial as her own culture. Even if there exists evidence that during the Shang dynasty (1766-1046 a. C.) aguardientes and rice wine were consumed, some anthropologists based on the detailed data from the Chinese chronicle Shi Ji or Sima Qian, the historical records par excellence, establishes its origins over the past three millennia

Por Andrés Torres

 

TOYS COLLECTION
Perfection and power at the wheel - AMURA

Perfection and power at the wheel

Synonym of lavishness and exclusivity at their maximum expression, these cars represent sophisticated versions that show a magnificent amalgamation of technology, design and high performance; elements, all of them, that prove the power of their engines when traveling over the roads.

Por AMURA

 

MEET THE MUSIC
Gustav Mahler - Ricardo Rondón

Gustav Mahler

In the world of the arts, many men and women were born before their time. Music is a prime example where many composers were not appreciated and whose personality  was rejected by them, who made them victims as outcasts. Hence the story of Gustav Mahler, notable conductor especially in the world of opera and a composer of formidable talent. 

Por Ricardo Rondón

 

CULTURE AND HERITAGE
A cultural melting pot - Rodrigo Borja Torres

A cultural melting pot

Cosmopolitan, tolerant, diverse, colorful, vibrant and beautiful. The former British colony of Hong Kong, located in a small archipelago in the south of China, is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating cities in the world.

Por Rodrigo Borja Torres

 

SPECIES
Xiongmao - Rebeca Castillo

Xiongmao

The giant panda, known in China as Xiongmao, meaning “the great bear-cat”, is classified as the rarest mammal in the world; not just owing to the combination of its black and white fluffy fur that has given it its fame as a good natured being, but for its difficulty to reproduce, vulnerability to illnesses and peculiar feeding habits as, even though they have a carnivore digestive system, they depend on bamboo to survive.

Por Rebeca Castillo

 

TIPS & TOPS
Tips & Tops Hong Kong - AMURA

Tips & Tops Hong Kong

Tips & Tops Hong Kong

Por AMURA

 

Madagascar

 

RENDEZ-VOUS
Spring evolution - AMURA

Spring evolution

This 2015, spring trends are recreated in details with flower compositions and less conventional asymmetrical lines printed, which give clothing another dimension. In the designs, it is toyed with garments’ cutting geometry, where the beauty of the feminine shoulders is left exposed.

Por AMURA

 

JEWELRY
Immense shining - Berger Joyeros

Immense shining

The effect produced by a diamond is hypnotic, its own purity and brightness make it an irresistible piece, and an element of elevated significances that range from exquisite luxury to the most splendid concretion of love and commitment.

Por Berger Joyeros

 

SPECIAL REPORT
Gran Premio de México 2015 - Amura / Corporate Travel Services

Gran Premio de México 2015

Corporate Travel Services, the only agency authorized by ClE to sell packs of this outstanding event through its Corporate VIP Solutions division, transforms this contest into a unique experience. 

Por Amura / Corporate Travel Services

 

Telcel Mexican Open 2015 adventure - AMURA

Telcel Mexican Open 2015 adventure

This year 2015, in Acapulco, Guerrero, the most prestigious tennis tournament in Latin America, the Mexican Open Telcel presented by HSBC lived it up with a successful ATP Hot Tour edition.

Por AMURA

 

INTERNATIONAL COMPASS
Madagascar - Ana María Morales

Madagascar

The tale tells that, in the past, Earth was inhabited by only one being, a very intelligent artisan called Ratovona. This greatly inventive man spent his time making things up with pieces of wood and clay.

Por Ana María Morales

 

OUTBOARD
Anjajavy Lodge  - Alejandra Millanes

Anjajavy Lodge

Anjajavy is a private accommodation lodge in a 450 hectare reserve, one of the lushest cottages at North East of Madagascar.

Por Alejandra Millanes

 

Mandrare River Camp - Daniela Esquer

Mandrare River Camp

In no other place you could wake up to the singing and dancing of a tribe with a rich ancestral culture, the Antandroy, in an exclusive camp on the bank of river Mandrare, soul of the region.

Por Daniela Esquer

 

Princesse Bora Lodge  - Amelia Watson

Princesse Bora Lodge

In the little isle of Saint Marie, right within the wild nature and tropical environment, the Princesse Bora Lodge’s charm outcrops as the ideal shelter to fuse with the peace and beauty of East Madagascar.

Por Amelia Watson

 

FLEET
Red dragon - Alejandra Millanes

Red dragon

The demand and insight of an experienced regattist carried out the concretion of a high performance and exceptionally designed sailboat, when he entrusted it to the successful combine Dubois Naval Architects and Alloy Yachts; in order to create a yacht capable to sail around the world.

Por Alejandra Millanes

 

Navetta 37 - AMURA

Navetta 37

Navetta 37, the semi-displacement line new flagship, the scion of the Custom Line magnificent yacht generations, is the largest ever built in their history. She is a “Go Anywhere” yacht that boasts a state of the art design and technology.

Por AMURA

CONSERVANCY
Banc du Géysir - Suri Atri*

Banc du Géysir

The Banc du Géysir located in the northwest Mozambique channel, between Madagascar and Africa, is distinguished as one of the researchers and naturalists’ favorite diving sites; feared by the seamen for its dangerousness

Por Suri Atri*

 

SPECIES
Lemur - Rebeca Castillo

Lemur

Despite many a person relates them with other animal species; lemurs belong to the primate order, thus being related with chimpanzees, apes and, of course, men. There are about 50 different species endemic of Madagascar. Amongst the best known species is the ring-tailed lemur, the indri, the gray mouse lemur, the aye-aye and the black lemur.

Por Rebeca Castillo

 

Panther chameleon - Alicia Gutiérrez

Panther chameleon

The Furcifer pardalis or panther chameleon is native of Madagascar, and can be found along the north and east coasts, and in the nearby isles like Mauricio and Reunion. There are different varieties, each one with its own colors and features, named after the place it inhabits.

Por Alicia Gutiérrez

 

CULTURE AND HERITAGE
What no returns of human creation and its habitat - Jesús Peraza Menéndez

What no returns of human creation and its habitat

The following, is a reflection, on some events that impinge on and move us. Who make the decision of dismantling the tangible and intangible signs of the cultural and aesthetic construction?

Por Jesús Peraza Menéndez

 

CONQUERORS
Africa Millennial Globalism - Jesús Peraza

Africa Millennial Globalism

The 40% of the world population inhabits Africa; a region with the lowest average age whose youth dimension, transforms it into the inception of another actuality; by carrying within its heritage the origin of human evolution.

Por Jesús Peraza

 

CHARACTERS
Africa,  the ancestral woman - Jesús Peraza Menéndez

Africa, the ancestral woman

Africa, remote history, everything points toward the fact that in this continent it started our long march to inhabit the planet and, likely, the universe. In this journey we go, so as the Africans enter the benefit of modernity with its transcendental history, that inhabits our guts.

Por Jesús Peraza Menéndez

 

MEET THE MUSIC
Jean Sibelius Voice of the northern epics - Ricardo Rondón

Jean Sibelius Voice of the northern epics

Once a wise and sensitive critic said:”The music of Sibelius Here is music that not only from a Finnish heart but also the soul of Finland”. Here is an art of intrinsic worth  and substance, , instead of virtuoso showmanship, brilliant technical exhibitionism and revolutionary experimentation. 

Por Ricardo Rondón

 

TOYS COLLECTION
Innovation, tradition and luxury - AMURA

Innovation, tradition and luxury

One of the foremost attractions for auto collectors or for those who enjoy the car-racing world is the variety of styles, forms and, above all, power.

Por AMURA

 

GOLF JOURNEY
Bridgestone America’s  Golf Cup - Lisandro Borges

Bridgestone America’s Golf Cup

It has not been an easy task to display the talent and golfing level of the American Continent, a cradle of so many stars in the list of the best golf players of history; in a tournament that balances the transcendence of this sportive discipline, with the most prestigious and great tradition of other world latitudes.

Por Lisandro Borges