TRAVEL
Jade Conroy
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United Kingdom
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TRAVEL
Mickey Mouse and Michelin; Disney and fine dining - many would agree that the two are mutually exclusive entities. When the park opened in 1971, there was little save for classic fast food joints to sate the appetites of visitors.
Honeymoon starting with an early flight? You'll need a luxe room a bag's throw from airport check in
Staying at Shangri-La at The Shard is an experience made up of superlatives. Renzo Piano's glassy masterpiece holds title as Western Europe's tallest building (only topped by the Mercury City Tower in Moscow). The hotel is London's highest. Its swimming pool on level 52, which opens this week, is too.
My journey to Austin began much in the same way as the running joke in noughties blue comedy Road Trip: a phonetic confusion between Austin and Boston. "Where are you flying today, madam?" "Austin." "Great, I'll get you checked onto the flight to Boston." "No, I'm going to Austin."
How can you experience something which has no discernible equivalent in English? Jade Conroy heads to Copenhagen in a bid to feel “hygge”
The latest addition to the Center Parcs portfolio opens this weekend – and we went to check it out
Home away from home? It's the new way to do a weekend break.
St Pancras International has been twinned with Grand Central Station have been twinned. But which one is best?.
All eyes are on Copenhagen this month. Not only does the Eurovision Song Contest take part in the B&W Hallerne this weekend, last week saw perhaps the city's most famous offering, Noma, take the prize for the best restaurant in the world (for the fourth time since 2010).Food and song offerings aside, the city is alive with culture, design, and plenty of (Michelin and non-Michelin) eating and drinking options that make for a great city-break weekend.
Austin, the Lonestar state's neon-bright and beard-heavy liberal capital, is a city of superlatives. Not only does its official slogan mark it as the 'live music capital of the World', it was last year the fastest growing city in the entire USA (according to Forbes).
The world's most desirable private jet, the long-range Gulfstream G650, is now available to charter in Europe for the first time. There's currently a three-year waiting list to own a jet (there are 40 available), which holds the title of world's fastest and costs $65 million.
Bulgari, the world-famous Italian luxury jewellery brand, has pledged to invest €1.5 million towards the restoration of Rome's Spanish Steps, after the government called on the private sector for help. The donation is "a special gift from Bulgari to its city", and marks the jeweller's 130th anniversary, said its CEO, Jean-Christophe Babin, at a press conference.
The Chanel designer and casino operator will open a 270-room hotel in 2017
It’s opening as a boutique hotel at the end of the month
Ryanair claims it will be able to fly passengers to the US for €10 when it buys the aircraft it needs
Today marks the start of Modernism Week in Palm Springs.
Bookmark these for next Valentine's Day. Or perhaps a honeymoon....
Many are unaware that the Godfather don, Francis Ford Coppola, has a hotel line. Jade Conroy takes a lesson in how to holiday la famiglia Coppola way...
Planning a holiday for 2014? Check into one of these newbies.
Space, cool cruises and the share economy: travel predictions for the year ahead.
Add some colour to your holidays at the world's most vivid hotels.
Hotels where you can shack up for life. Recession, what recession?
An increasing number of cities look to ban short-stay holiday rentals
The Soho House Group has reportedly signed a lease for Midland Bank
So, we're in. After a nail-biting game against Poland this week, we've booked our place in next year's World Cup in Brazil - and it's time to get planning. Match tickets There were over six million ticket requests for the World Cup, almost double the total amount available for the event.
Forget weekend breaks away – it’s all about the Staycation. Jade Conroy checks in to the Great Northern Hotel… 15 minutes away from her flat.
The Miami mansion where the late Italian designer once lived has been sold for $41.5 million
The National Tourism Administration in China has published a 64-page handbook giving social etiquette tips to tourists.
Ian Schrager is back, this time on Berners Street
Travel websites that you might not know about - bookmark now.
America's coolest chain comes to London.
The design hostel is the latest model to emerge from the hospitality industry. Jade Conroy checks into Venice's latest.
Athens, La Paz, Panarea, Detroit, Tofino, Penedès
Okinawa, Marrakech, Zermatt, Philadelphia, Jamaica, Amsterdam, Toronto, Disneyland Paris
Texas, Dorset, Baja California, Trans-Siberia Express, Morocco, Tel Aviv, Singapore, Medellín, Miami
Big Sur, San Sebastián, Chilean Patagonia, Ibiza, Cartagena, Monte Carlo, Palm Springs, NYC
The waters of Nicaragua are plentiful and diverse; the country's name itself a nod to its aquatic offerings. From the azure tranquillity of the Caribbean and the crashing waves of the Pacific to freshwater lagoons and organic swimming lakes, expect to immerse yourself quite literally.
FOOD AND DRINK
Aran Islands, Bordeaux-Martillac, Basilicata, Sayulita, Tokyo, Peru, Rio de Janeiro
The Rooftop Café, Bar Tozino, Hawksmoor Air Street, The Clove Club, Master and Servant
LIFESTYLE
CULTURE
A delicious triple whammy from Soho House
Art: God's Own Junkyard, Art: 20 Years of Dazed & Confused
Fashion: Marc Jacobs Louis Vuitton, Eat: Iberico Pig Day, International: Marrakech Biennale, Shop: PPQ Bikes, Coming Soon: Cipriani Ibiza
Art: Kris Ruhs, Fashion: Vogue's FNO, Party: RA Horizons, Film: Diana Vreeland, Cabaret: Forever Crazy, Photography: A Singular Eye
Book Ahead: Taboo, Last Chance: Basquiat x Andy Warhol, Fashion: Yayoi Kusama, Film: Salt Yard Group x Nomad, Carnival Competition: Paradise, Escape: Glamping, Ibiza: Espiritu Latino
Intro, Today, Eat: Beard to Tail, Anniversary: Silencio, Party: Superfreq, Product Picks, Ibiza Closing Parties
London Restaurant Festival, Delano Marrakech, Salad Days
Shop: Jonathan Saunders X Smythson, Dance: Armitage Gone! Dance, Film: London Film Festival, Art: Frieze Art Fair
Intro, Olympic Party, Offer, Friday - SHOP: Pringle Pop Up, Heads up: Hot Tub Cinema, Photography: A Holiday with Martin Parr, Saturday - PARTY: Storyville, PARTY: Club Bud, Converse Represent, Carnival Competition: Major Lazer
Intro, Heads Up: Odd Future at Colette, Friday - PHOTOGRAPHY: Another London, International: Gramercy Park Hotel NYC, Saturday - PARTY: Boiler Room Fives, Sunday - BEACH: Camden Beach, Product Picks 1 and 2
OOpening Ceremony, Friday - ALFRESCO: Roof Gardens, Competition, Last Chance: Britain Creates, Saturday - PARTY: Motek Roof Party, Love Brunch, Product Picks: Opening Ceremony for him and her, Sunday - SHOP: Suitcase
Eat: Mazi, Party: RBMA, Cantina, Eat: The Big Bordeaux Brunch at Koffman's, Party: Soul Clap, Escape: Ace Palm Springs, Mixtape, Eat: Donostia, Film: Woody Allen: A Documentary, Product Pick for him and her
WEEKEND GUIDES
Intro, Party: Sneaker Sneaker Club, Escape: Soho Beach House Miami, Mixtape, Party: Superfreq E'Special, Party: Secretsundaze, Monday Pick
Al Fresco: Harvey Nichols' Secret Garden, Book Now: The Royal Academy Summer Party, Art: Hayden Kays, Introducing: Kuvva, Photography: The Photographer's Gallery, Party: Dalston Sunday Club
Intro, Today, International 1: DâM-FunK at Mondrian, Drink: Pret A Diner, Love Brunch, Eat: The Lion NYC at The Brompton Club, Party: XOYO presents Standard Place, Newsflash: IMS, International 2: Silencio Cannes
Intro, Wanderlust, Escape: Sunset Beach, Exhibition Home: Manifold Editions, Exhibition Away: Impossible Conversations, Levi's à Paris, Party Home: Grandmaster Flash, Party Away: The Standard LA Rooftop Party, Reserved
Intro, Eat: Meat Market, Eat: Street Feast, Sugarhouse Studios, Being Elmo, Art: Gary Taxali, Party: Cadenza Vagabundos, Podcast, Art: Mau Mau, Bingo: Gay Bingo, Must See
Intro, Shop Tonight, Music Tonight, Party: Movida, Sundance Pick, Competition, Party: NTS First Birthday, Product Pick, Popchips Pick, Drink: London Coffee Festival
Tonight: Major Lazer, Newbie: Movement Club, Milan Design Week: Spring Table, International: Art HK 12, Competition, Popchips Pick: Le Havre, Shop: Casio Concept Store, Music: Nobu Unplugged, Heads up: Jean Paul Gaultier for Diet Coke, Product Picks ,
Intro, Hotspot: Scotch, Party: What Happens Next at Supperclub, Product Picks, Art: Gillian Wearing, Party: Soul Clap, Popchips Pick, Agenda Pick: Ceviche Classes
Shop: Soutbank, Party: A New York New Year's Eve, Festive: Lanvin Christmas Tree
Eat: Meter, Party: Snap Crackle and Pop, Podcast, Heads Up, Shop: Edwin, Shop: Designer Collective
Intro, International: Miami, Party: Supda Dupa Fly at XOYO, Agenda Pick, Shop: Misha World, Eat: La Bodega Negra, Product Picks
Intro, Tonight, Film: Carancho, Party: Scandal with Fred P, Competition, Heads Up, Agenda Pick, Product Picks
Tonight, Shop: Mary Katrantzou for Topshop, Podcast: LFW, International: Amsterdam, Spa: The Spa, Product Picks
Today, Podcast: Upbeat and Downbeat, Party: XOYO and Plump DJs, Gift: Sonic Editions, Agenda Pick: NewGen T-shirts, Film: Young Adult, Product Pick
Today: MA12, International: Switch Rio for Salvador, Music: Hanni El Khatib, Podcast, Photography: Love Buzz, Product Picks
Shop: Bape Pirate Store, Book Ahead: Seventies Soul, Agenda Pick: We Love Brunch, Podcast, Music: Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dudley Perkins, Product Picks
Last Chance, Party: The Impudent Muse, Sleep: The Soho Sleepover, Podcast, Heads Up, Agenda Pick, Product Picks
NYE Home, NYE Away, NYE Dinner, Agenda Pick, Shop, Party: Low, Podcast, Heads Up, Last chance: Jerusalem,
Today: Pringle Sample Sale, Product Pick, Music: Patrick Wolfe, Food: Tastes of Istanbul, Podcast, Celebrate: Kash Point
Eat: Copita, Book Ahead: Art Basel Miami, Party: Walt Disney’s House of Horror, Food: The Collection, Photos, Shop: Tom Ford's New Space, Music: Jazz at 69 Colebrooke Row
International, Music: Jest at Jazz Café, Cabaret: Bourgeouis and Maurice, London Restaurant Festival Take Two, Food: The English Launderette
HEALTH AND BEAUTY
FASHION
Intro, Show Photos, Party Photos, The Collections, Best of the Rest, Minnie Mouse
Intro, Show Photos, Party Photos, LFW Round Up Mix, Product Pick, UJ Loves
UJ Offer, NYC Yes Please, Shop: Take One, Design: London Design Festival, Restaurant: 10 Cases, Shop: Take Two
Fashion Round Up, Agenda Pick, Food: Ridley's Pop-up, Book Now, Shopping: McArthurGlen Spirit of Fashion
ENTERTAINMENT