Places to stay The Ultimate Freedom: Inside The Nautilus, The Maldives' Most Enigmatic Island Paradise Private paradise... achieved Silk-soft shores... discovered Glass-clear ocean waters... secured Intuitive excellence... perfected There exists a realm where elements conspire to create perfection: where sand dissolves like silk beneath your feet, where waters hold secrets in their crystalline depths, and where service transcends mere anticipation to become an art form By Natalia Nova • 6 min read
Events & Society The 20th Edition of the Bal de Noël Celebrated Two Decades of Elegance in Monaco On December 12, 2025, the 20th edition of the Bal de Noël took place at the Salle Empire of the Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo, marking two decades of one of Monaco’s most established winter galas. Held under the High Patronage of Princess Charlène of Monaco and honoured by the By Natalia Nova • 2 min read
coralresidencesmaldives.com Travel The Coral Residences, Maldives: When Ownership Becomes a Way of Life There is a quiet shift taking place in the Maldives. The conversation is moving away from fleeting stays and toward something more rooted — a desire not just to visit, but to belong. The Coral Residences, Maldives, emerges precisely at this intersection, proposing a new relationship with the archipelago: one defined By Natalia Nova • 3 min read
oneandonlyresorts.com/the-palm/guerlain-spa Beauty & Wellness The Best Luxury Spas in Dubai for Wellness, Beauty and Recovery Over the past decade, Dubai has developed a wellness landscape that extends far beyond hotel leisure facilities. Large-scale destination spas, medical-led longevity centres and discreet urban sanctuaries now operate side by side, shaped by different philosophies: ritual-based hammams, technology-driven recovery labs, and brand-led beauty concepts imported from Europe and Asia. By Natalia Nova • 9 min read
dxb.tanghospitality.com Gastronomy Inside TANG Dubai: Asian Dining with Burj Khalifa Views There exists a particular alchemy in restaurants that refuse the tyranny of their views. TANG Dubai-perched waterside at Palace Downtown with the Burj Khalifa rising like an exclamation point against the sky-could coast on location alone. Yet under Group Executive Chef Vixa Kalenga, the restaurant makes a more compelling argument By Natalia Nova • 2 min read
media.sonevabrandcentre.com Travel Where Dreams Take Flight: The Enchanted World of Soneva Jani Remember that ineffable feeling of childhood wonder – when every moment sparkled with possibility and joy bubbled up unbidden like springs from the earth? It's a sensation that grows ever more elusive as we age, buried beneath layers of schedules and responsibilities. Yet here, at Soneva Jani, where overwater By Natalia Nova • 5 min read
palace.it/medical-spa-italia Wellness Hotels The Silent Transformation: Inside Palace Merano Introduction: The Myth of Merano There are places that alter you not through grandeur but through silence. Tucked at the meeting point of Alpine light and Italian elegance, Palace Merano has, for more than two decades, drawn the world’s most discerning travelers to the South Tyrolean town of Merano. By Natalia Nova • 7 min read
www.forestis.it Luxury Hotels FORESTIS DOLOMITES: The Art of Listening to Silence There exists a particular altitude where noise dissolves into nothingness, where breath itself feels like sacrament. At 1,800 meters above the South Tyrolean landscape, FORESTIS hovers between earth and sky - a place where stillness becomes your most profound companion. The approach reveals nothing of what awaits. A winding By Natalia Nova • 6 min read
media.sonevabrandcentre.com Trending stories Redefining Luxury: An Editor's Journey into the Soul of Soneva Fushi There's a moment when stepping into a new shore changes everything you thought you knew. As someone who's made a career of experiencing the world's most coveted refined destinations, I thought I'd seen it all – the gleaming towers of Dubai, the historic By Natalia Nova • 7 min read
atlantis.com Travel Between Desert and Dream: The Ongoing Transformation of Dubai's Hospitality Landscape In Dubai, where sand meets sky in an endless negotiation of ambition and imagination, the city's most distinguished hotels exist as living chronicles of transformation. Here, luxury refuses to stand still—it evolves with the restless energy that defines this city carved from desert and dream. What follows By Natalia Nova • 13 min read
Events & Society The World’s Most Important Cultural & Jet-Set Events of 2026 A refined calendar for those who travel with intention Why 2026 is about presence, not pace By 2026, luxury travel has fully stepped away from accumulation. The new currency is not how many places one visits, but when and why one chooses to be somewhere. Global calendars are no longer By Natalia Nova • 6 min read
Events & Society WTM London 2025: The World’s Premier Travel & Hospitality Event Join 46,000+ industry professionals at WTM London 2025 - the world’s leading event for travel innovation, luxury experiences, and global networking. As autumn deepens, London once again becomes the beating heart of the global travel industry. From 4 to 6 November 2025, WTM London transforms ExCeL London into By Natalia Nova • 6 min read
