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Imagine a six-star getaway with every pleasure meticulously bestowed with the utmost care as your palate is sensationalized with gourmet cuisine. Private assistants go to the greatest lengths for your comfort and entertainment. And nearby, a breathtaking, changing coastline captures your soul with blissful amazement. It’s an experience known by the fortuned few who have …

Whether you’re cruising the Caribbean waters or soaking in the Adriatic this summer, the right swimsuit can take your vacation from drab to fab. Even with such little fabric, a bikini can make a resounding fashion statement. And with the explosion of cut-outs, monokinis and microkinis this season, less is definitely more. But choosing the …

Blazing back to the big screen after a successful Broadway stint, Hugh Michael Jackman resumes his popular role of Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine – and the ride is wilder than ever. The latest addition to the X-Men saga tells the story of Wolverine’s epically violent and romantic past, the ominous Weapon X program, and …

There was a time when only the famous czars of Russia could enjoy enduring treasures and centuries-old artwork. Whether it was an exquisite Byzantine cloak or a ruby-centred amulet, superb riches were defining must-haves for major dynasties. After all, there’s nothing sweeter than owning an opulent piece of jewelry which doesn’t exist anywhere in the …

There was a time when beauty was so easily captured in the world. From the Sistine Chapel’s painted scenes of Genesis, to Versaille’s majestic chamber of mirror-covered arches, the soul yearned for heart-throbbing design. It was the type of style found in magnificent palaces and glorious cathedrals, making the human pysche ache in blissful ecstasy. …