Lifestyle and Adventure

Review of The Maldives Edition - Barefoot Luxury at Finolhu Resort

Depending on your travel preferences, these resorts that we've hand-picked offer you the best there is in comfort, hospitality and luxury appeal whilst being absolutely stringent on health and safety measures during these strange times.

Esin Gural Argat, the Entrepreneur Behind Joali Maldives

After working for her family business, Esin began searching for the perfect island in the Maldives to start a beautiful art-focused resort, and thus her five star resort JOALI was born. JOALI’s concept clearly emanates both the female touch and the incredible nature by which it is surrounded. The Sybarite speaks to Esin about JOALI and her dedication to sustainability, her focus on female empowerment and what we can hope to see from her in the future. 

Melissa Perlman, founder of wellness retreat Amansala...

When she took the plunge and moved to Tulum, she followed her dream to open her own beachfront resort, and hasn’t looked back since. The Sybarite speaks to Melissa about her extraordinary story, the success of Amansala, how Covid has affected her business and what she is hoping to do post-pandemic.

Esin Gural argat, the female entrepreneur behind Joali...

After working for her family business, Esin began searching for the perfect island in the Maldives to start a beautiful art-focused resort, and thus her five star resort JOALI was born. JOALI’s concept clearly emanates both the female touch and the incredible nature by which it is surrounded. The Sybarite speaks to Esin about JOALI and her dedication to sustainability, her focus on female empowerment and what we can hope to see from her in the future.  You're a true business woman that comes from a family of glassware makers and it's fascinating to see how you've managed to turn JOALI into a truly beautiful and mesmerizing destination, unlike the rest. How did you go about finding this piece of island and what was your vision for it? How much of your own personality and style is reflected in JOALI?

Featuring Your questions answered – the Nautilus travel guide for a...

Meanwhile we're sharing some answers to questions on how the resort are working together to navigate a worthwhile holiday safely, so that ultimately you worry less and enjoy far more than you would imagine. Don't forget to check out The Nautilus Sybarite offer. Part of the beauty and magic of The Nautilus Maldives is the Island's unparalleled location; set on its very own unspoiled and pristine white-sand Island and adorned with verdant endemic flora in the UNESCO Biosphere of the Baa Atoll. Boasting exclusivity and absolute privacy, the location of The Nautilus allows guests a greater sense of space and freedom - there are no crowded places in this staggeringly beautiful slice of paradise. The private location also means that there is strict control of the entry of personnel into the Island which is not accessible to just anyone, and because of capacity, is kept low, which helps to lessen overall risk.

The Sybarite speaks to SHA Wellness's VP Alejandro Bataller

The inspiration behind SHA Wellness Clinic came when my father, Founder of SHA - Alfredo Bataller Parietti, was dealing with his own critical health issues. He was lucky enough to see a doctor who had a great understanding of nutrition and natural therapies, who enabled him to regain his health. Since then, the need and commitment to share it with as many people as possible arose, creating an establishment that combined the most effective and proven natural therapies with highly therapeutic nutrition, without neglecting the latest advances in Western medicine, especially with respect to preventive medicine, genetics, and anti-aging.

Featuring Sha Wellness health and safety precautions

However, pioneers such as SHA Wellness, have made it their ultimate promise, that they will look after your wellness coming in and coming out of their unique location in Alicante, Spain.  With their new Immune System Boost program, restoring your wellness for the long term is at the core of what SHA Wellness does. By using the knowledge and experience of their medical team, they apply the most exacting standards and offer the highest medical hygiene guaranteed to keep both guests and teams healthy and safe while at the facilities. While keeping to these precautions, the SHA Wellness team ensures that the SHA experience is in no way compromised.  SHA Wellness have introduced their series of 10 important measures to help prevent the transmission of COVID-19. These include a medical check up on arrival, the use of the newly built SHA App, extensive disinfection and constant check ups for the staff. Guests will have a private airport transfer and luggage will be disinfected upon arrival.

Featuring 8 healthy holidays for winter wellness

From mountain trekking in India to holistic healing experiences in Thailand, discover where to head this as the temperatures drop for a winter wellness retreat. Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie or calm and collected yogi, ditch the ordinary and head wherever your wellness whims take you. With a host of exotic locations for you to visit, make this winter truly wonderful as you put yourself first.

Review of Fairmont Royal York review

Featuring an extraordinary façade, the property itself was once considered the tallest building not just in Toronto but throughout the country. It goes without saying that the Fairmont Royal York is one of city’s most prized landmarks and definitely one of the hotels to think about when considering an experiential stay in the capital of Ontario. There’s always something intriguing when a 90-year old building - and hotel for that matter – undergoes an extensive renovation. One becomes curious and imaginative, for example what style and theme do you go for when you’re faced with re-designing the interiors of a hotel with such significance? Will the spirit of this grand abode be taken over by something more modern? Will returning customers feel the same if not more inspired when witnessing and experiencing these new changes? We certainly hope so because as first-timers to the Fairmont Royal York, what we can say is that you truly feel the contrast between the old and the new. By old, we mean the sort of antiquated yet curious charm as you enter the revolving doors (you can tell they’re old as they take a bit of muscle to push through).

Make this Father’s Day a special one

Featuring Meet Luxury Travel Expert Rebecca Masri

The private luxury club allows its members to take advantage of an in-house team of travel experts and luxury advisers, and unique rates and benefits across their range of hotel partners. “The business launched and took off fairly quickly as there was plenty of opportunity in luxury travel following the 2008 crash,” says Masri.  Little Emperors presents a two-fold offering: corporate rates that are often not available for self-employed individuals or those working in smaller companies, and leisure benefits such as priority hotel upgrades and last-minute bookings at top restaurants. Little Emperors’ partner hotels include everything from 5-star luxury properties to quirky boutique properties. Nobu Hotel Barcelona, The EDITION Miami, and The Setai Tel Aviv are just some of the places members can choose from.

Featuring Meet The Luxury Hospitality Expert: Zoran Pejovic

“[My childhood] was defined by nearly a decade of wars in former Yugoslavia” he shares. “I had attempted to leave Montenegro even before I was 18, but only really managed after turning 18. Still, in so many ways, it was fun, and I carry a lot of nice memories from that time. Most importantly, I carry with me a certain level of preparedness for crisis, and I am very much ok with uncertainty and not afraid of loss. I attribute a lot of that to those early years in Montenegro.” Pejovic’s drive and ambition is undeniable, and he is now owner and founder of Paradox Hospitality, the bespoke boutique hotel management company that is behind Maslina Resort, the new five-star Relais & Chateaux property opening this summer in Croatia, where Pejovic is also the GM.