Jersey, Channel Islands Population: 88,200 Despite Jersey’s relatively small population, its density is three times that of England, so space is at a premium. The country offers generous tax laws, however, and over half of its economic activity is in the financial services sector, a change from agriculture and tourism 30 years previously. Jersey has a very high economic output per capita, and 59% of [...]

Words:Camilla Chafer Stay ahead of the game with the latest tech devices to hit the market 1. LG Viewty 5.1MP Camera Phone The LG Viewty’s 5.1MP camera, manual focus, image stabiliser and editing tools galore should make it appeal to amateur photographers. A three-inch touchscreen with vibration feedback, a full QWERTY keyboard for easy typing and HSDPA for fast web browsing [...]

Interview | Boyd Farrow Dutch entrepreneur Martijn Tjho hopes that his revolutionary software programme for the music business will prove a sound springboard for international success WITH HIS PEACE-love-andunderstanding vibe, his fullstrength Marlboros and his artfully mussed hair, Martijn Tjho gives the impression that he really, really wants to be a rock star. However, the 33-year-old Dutchman has developed [...]

John Rocha doesn’t do bling, so like the clothing, homeware, crystal and jewellery he designs, his newly opened flagship store in London’s Mayfair is the epitome of toned down style Words | Dominic Lutyens ALTHOUGH THE FASHION world is generally associated with air-kissing and tantrums, John Rocha couldn’t be more indifferent to its foibles. Not for him either the showmanship of flamboyant fashionistas. Over [...]

Words | Emma Juhasz Big-screen legends bolstered their fame with portraiture photography and John Kobal’s extraordinary collection brings you closer to some of the biggest names in Hollywood THINK OF THE GOLDEN age of Hollywood and the names that spring to mind are the likes of Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Lauren Bacall and Audrey Hepburn. As the stars of the [...]

If you’ve turned over a new leaf in 2008, it doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy a trip to America’s gambling capital – the city and the surrounding desert offer so much more than slots and roulette Words | Guyan Mitra WHEN BUGSY SIEGEL built The Flamingo – the first hotel on the Strip – he felt he should offer his guests [...]

Its futuristic design took the 1980s by storm, fitting in with the decade’s taste for excess. And now, by popular demand, the DeLorean sports car is back Words | James Bartlett HE SILVER SCREEN HAS turned many cars into stars, from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Herbie “The Love Bug” to The Italian Job’s Mini Coopers and 007’s Aston Martin. But one [...]

Interview | Robina Dam Daring to open a top-notch restaurant at a football club is a radical move – except if you’re feted chef Marco Pierre White WHEN RUMOURS SPREAD about the latest restaurant being launched by Marco Pierre White, the former wunderkind of the British culinary revolution, now an elder statesman, everyone assumed it would be in the latest chichi destination. Surely [...]

Interview: Emma Juhasz OPERA SENSATION ALFIE BOE FACES AN EXCITING YEAR, WITH PERFORMANCES IN ENO’S THE MERRY WIDOW AND ELEKTRA AT THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE What got you interested in music? I come from a really musical family. I always remember my father singing around the house – he loved opera and old 1940s’ songs. I learnt some bad habits from him, though, [...]

Berlin is so last year and you marked Prague and Warsaw off your list ages ago, so it’s a relief to know that there’s a rising city-break destination which you can easily visit – Yerevan Words | Piers Gladstone GOOD FOOD, EVEN better coffee, bustling markets and ancient churches: are we talking about somewhere in western Europe? Actually, it’s [...]

Words: Emma Juhasz Take a walk on the wild side… A new year is a great time for breathing in the great outdoors as you broaden your horizons A river runs through it Gasp at the grandeur of the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona – a 45-minute chopper ride from Las Vegas – by taking a classic hike from the [...]

Words: Emma Juhasz Ski set Skip the ski-rental store queue by booking before you go with Ski Republic. With 20 outfi ts in some of the major French ski resorts, including Val-D’Isère and Val Thorens (about two hours from Lyon), you can be sure that your kit will be ready when you arrive – plus you’ll be ready to catch [...]