Saturday, March 28, 2015

Cayo Espanto, Belize Ultimate Romance

Emerging from the waves near the coast of Belize, Cayo Espanto is the ultimate romantic resort...

This private island surrounded by shallow and crystal clear water is a wonderful place of beauty and peace. How safe, nice and comfortable it is, the fact that it is in the top 10 romantic destinations of the world speaks for itself.

This tiny island seems like one of those remote pieces of land, on which the sailors encounter after the shipwreck - at least so it seems from a distance, until acquainting and not seeing seven luxury villas that are located along the coast. In fact, despite the small size of the islands, accommodation on it is not something you see every day. It is really something spectacular, something that will draw attention and ease you into the vortex of romance, intimacy and enjoyment.

At this resort, you can enjoy special moments with your loved one without any interference, completely alone. The only people who will meet with you are your personal butler and staff members, who will, with the utmost discretion, be there to take care of all your needs. World-class chef, Patrick Houghton is there to ensure that you eat only the best dishes, with a menu created every day, with the help of questionnaires that you fill before you get to the island.

When not relaxing in beautiful soothing atmosphere, or if you want a bit of adventure and action, you can go diving or travel to the capital of the island and explore the beauty of Belize. These are elements that make Cayo Espanto worthy of attention. Once you visit this place, it's hard to find something similar in the whole world. Romance, tranquility, luxury and comfort ... what more could you want?

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Amilla Fushi, Luxury Resort in the Maldives

There are plenty of marvelous resorts on the beautiful tropical islands that comprise the Maldives (many of them we’ve showcased in the past).

Perhaps the youngest of them all is Amilla Fushi Resort, which has just opened on February 1st this year.

Like most other high-end Maldivian retreats, Amilla Fushi is surrounded by lush vegetation, as well as excellent white sandy beaches which are themselves caressed by the warm, crystal-clear waters of the Indian Ocean. Accommodations include both 12-meter-high tree houses and ocean villas offering immediate access to the shoreline. Whichever you choose depends mostly on which part of the island you’re particularly interested in, since all of them are comfortable, spacious, and well-appointed. The service, meanwhile, is irreproachable and dining options are first-rate.

Though this is new resort, Amilla Fushi is no gamble, but another great addition to the excellent selection of travel destinations strewn across the Maldives.

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Top 10 Richest Fashion Designers in the World

10. Sara Blakely – $1 Billion

Fashion isn’t all about eccentric, highly creative designers and their elegant or flamboyant collections. Sometimes, it’s all about having an idea and solving a problem – which is how Sara Blakely began her journey to becoming the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire.
At 29, she had a job selling fax machines door-to-door, and wasn’t satisfied with the pantyhose she was wearing – so she decided to create something better. With no formal education regarding patents, advertising, or business, Blakely managed to create a hosiery empire based solely on the quality of her products, even earning an endorsement from Oprah along the way. Despite the company’s huge growth, the Georgia native intends to keep Spanx private, an approach which seems to have paid off thus far.

9. Tory Burch – $1 Billion

Born into a wealthy family, Tory Burch had a much smoother career development than other fashion industry billionaires. After graduation from the University of Pennsylvania (where she majored in art history), Burch moved to New York where she worked for the likes of Vera Wang and Polo Ralph Lauren.
She finally launched her own brand in 2004 and enjoyed immediate success (an endorsement from Oprah certainly helped as well!). Now a billionaire and a philanthropist, Burch was named the 79th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes in 2014.

8. Michael Kors – $1 Billion

Born in Long Island, New York, to a former model, Michael Kors was exposed to the world of fashion from an early age. As early as ten, he designed clothes and sold them from his parent’s basement, and at eighteen he enrolled at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City. Like other very successful designers (see below!), he quit after short afterwards and decided to rely on his talent and flair instead.
He initially sold his designs from a small boutique across from Bergdorf Goodman on 57th Street, before catching the eye of the luxury department store’s fashion director. It hasn’t been a smooth run for Kors, who went bankrupt in 1993, but he has subsequently bounced back and is now one of the world’s few billionaire designers.

7. Aerin Lauder – $1.3 Billion

This heiress to the Estée Lauder fortune wasn’t content to just live of the wealth brought in by the company her grandparents founded. Nor did she wish to just help run the business as a board member, like other in her family. Instead, Aerin Lauder is the company’s image and style director, and has also launched her own brand (called Aerin), which makes cosmetics, perfume, accessories, jewelry, shoes, and clothing. Like Tory Burch, another acclaimed female designer on our list, who went to the University of Pennsylvania, Lauder studied at Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania, which interestingly enough makes the Ivy League school very well-represented in the world of fashion.

6. Domenico Dolce – $1.6 Billion

Sicilian-born Domenico Dolce is the elder half of one of the biggest and most acclaimed partnerships in the world of fashion: Dolce & Gabbana. Like many other industry mavens, Dolce dropped out of design school, after realizing he wasn’t learning anything he didn’t already know. Seeing how things turned out, he certainly wasn’t wrong!
In 1980, while he was working in Milan as a designer’s assistant, he met Stefano Gabbana, and subsequently established a partnership which would prove extremely lucrative. Their company has created clothing and costumes for artists like Madonna or Kylie Minogue, and for movies like Romeo + Juliet (starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes).

5. Stefano Gabbana – $1.6 Billion

The second half of Dolce & Gabbana, Milan-born Stefano Gabbana was introduced to the trade by Domenico Dolce after the two met in a club.
The pair unveiled their first collection in 1985, but the brand really took off during the early 90s, thanks in part to a partnership with Madonna. Dolce and Gabbana’s innovative, flamboyant designs have been described as capturing the essence of the 2000s.

4. Renzo Rosso – $3.1 Billion

Born in Veneto, a northeastern Italian province, and thus far away from the global fashion capital that is Milan, Renzo Rosso’s fortune is connected to the alternative – jeans. His flagship brand, Diesel, got its name partly because diesel was seen as an alternative fuel during the 1970s oil crisis, when the company was established.
Nowadays Rosso is about much more than just denim and owns multiple small, high-end fashion houses, including Marni or Viktor & Rolf, through his holding company, OTB (Only The Brave) Group.

3. Miuccia Prada – $4.2 Billion

The youngest granddaughter of Mario Prada, founder of the eponymous Italian company, Miuccia Prada took over the company in 1978, overseeing its development into a globally acclaimed fashion label.
A big part of her and her brand’s success was her partnership with Patrizio Bertelli, who oversees most of the business-related aspects, allowing Prada to concentrate on the creative side of things. An astute entrepreneur in her own right, Miuccia Prada also created her own label called Miu Miu, aimed at people with a taste for the avant-garde and sophisticated new trends.

2. Ralph Lauren – $6.9 Billion

Born in The Bronx, New York City, Ralph Lauren dreamt of becoming a millionaire from a young age. However he started really small, selling ties he made himself to his classmates, something he went on to do in his mid-20s, while working as a salesman for a tie company. His European-style design eventually caught the eye of Neiman Marcus, with the luxury department store becoming Lauren’s first major client.
Soon afterwards, in 1967, the designer founded his own company, called Polo Ralph Lauren, which is now a fashion industry powerhouse with revenue amounting to $7.5 billion in 2014. Lauren himself is worth $7 billion, so it’s safe to say his ambitions have been fulfilled.

1. Giorgio Armani – $7.5 Billion

Founded by Giorgio Armani in 1975, the Italian label is nowadays a global powerhouse, while the designer’s last name is basically synonymous with fashion.
Initially a medical student who spent some time with the army, Armani then went on to work in a Milan department store, initially as a window dresser, and then as a seller. This experience at the bottom of the industry proved to be very valuable, as the talent was clearly there and was quickly recognized as soon as he started working as a designer, at first at Nino Cerruti, then as a freelancer, and finally for his own company. Today Armani heads a fashion empire worth about $8.5 billion.

Beautiful Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette by Jacob & Co.

The watch was created in such a way as to allow the wearer to have a look into its wonderfully complex inner workings, but not in the usual way, by fitting the piece with a transparent caseback or dial. Instead, the Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette features a series of smaller sapphire crystals which are windows into the movement, with a larger crystal covering everything else. Even more eye-catching are the myriad diamonds adorning the piece, 16 carats-worth of precious stones invisibly-set on the dial and lugs.

This glittering timepiece comes with a 50 mm, 18-carat rose gold case, housing the exclusive Jacob & Co Manual Winding JCEM01 Caliber.
The Astronomia Tourbillon Baguette by Jacob & Co. has all the makings of an horological masterpiece, so it’s only appropriate it comes with an incredibly steep price tag of just over $1 million! It costs as much as a supercar, but it’s just as likely to turn heads, so there will probably be no shortage of watch aficionados with very deep pocket willing to shell out that sum.

Pacific Resort Aitutaki Cook islands

Pacific Resort Aitutaki is located on the main island of Aitutaki, a stunning resort offering luxury Cook Islands accommodation.
Located on the beachfront of Aitutaki Lagoon in 19 acres of tropical gardens the Resort faces west, offering spectacular sunset views and featuring a half mile white sand beach with an all tide swimming lagoon.

Pacific Resort Aitutaki is a 27 room boutique resort, created for discerning travellers seeking a unique South Pacific experience. Accommodation at Pacific Resort Aitutaki is luxurious and styled in an authentic Polynesian setting - very tropical and very Polynesian.

The beach and pool area are idyllic for sunbathing, swimming, reading books, relaxing under the palm trees, sipping cocktails and watching sunsets. The Pacific Resort Aitutaki offers complimentary snorkeling equipment and sea kayaks. The tour desk at Pacific Resort can assist with a number of Lagoon Cruise options and local tours.

The island of Aitutaki is 40 minutes flying time from Rarotonga, if you are looking for a luxury beachfront Cook Island holiday, Pacific Resort Aitutaki it is well worth the short flight to experience this pacific paradise.