Interview | Sophy Grimshaw London superstar DJ Paul Oakenfold explains why he has chosen Las Vegas for a new, year-long club residency, Planet Perfecto Cher and Bette Midler have Las Vegas shows. Why did you join them? It’s the right time and place. I’ve been offered residencies in New York and LA but I think Vegas is a [...]

Words | Minty Clinch The snowline doesn’t stop where the Alps end. Our writers invite you to discover the fine runs, affordable ski passes and après hospitality of Georgia, Iran and Lebanon Georgia BACK IN 1998, Tbilisi felt like a city under siege, its narrow streets crumbling in the aftermath of the Soviet era. Yet Georgians remained generous [...]

Words | Michael Keating This month, bmi celebrates the first anniversary of its daily flights between London Heathrow and Cairo. Just over four and a half hours away, a luxury weekend in this colourful city couldn’t be more of an exotic culture shock   Cairo virgins often seem intimidated by this [...]

Who rose to the ranks of Russia’s wealthiest oligarchs, the former plastic toy seller who interviewed Putin’s future Cabinet. Roman Abramovich holds as much sway in Russia as he does in the UK, where he is the country’s second wealthiest man. But what defines him? Loyalty and Power, Oil and Mines, or the wives, yachts and [...]

1 Be a night owl Nocturnal art seekers have a rousing opportunity for cultural relief when Cologne hosts its annual Long Night of the Museums, when many of the city’s visitor attractions, including the Museum Ludwig (for art) and family favourite the Chocolate Museum, welcome visitors until 3am. You can enjoy access to all for only €15; www.museumsnacht-koeln.de 1 -22 [...]

Words: Robina Dam LUXURY TRAVEL USED to mean sailing through customs with a vanity case on your wrist; think Grace Kelly. A modern take comes courtesy of the handbag designer Nancy Gonzalez, whose items appeared in Sex and the City and have a waiting list at Bergdorf Goodman. The Colombian-born, New York-based designer, whose name is synonymous [...]

Words: Sophy Grimshaw Sushi and the city Power-lunching in Las Vegas? Head to Sushisamba. Vegas is one of a handful of international locations for the Asian-Latin fusion restaurant; others include Chicago and Tel Aviv. The New York Sushisamba was even woven into an episode of Sex and the City, with Kim Cattrall’s character throwing a drink in [...]

Maria Golia is a long-time resident of Egypt and the author of Cairo: City of Sand, a non-fiction work about the city. Ahead of her second book, Photography and Egypt, Golia explains why Cairo isn’t quite as ancient as we think WHEN SOMEONE SAYS ‘Cairo’ you immediately think ‘ancient’. Over 14 centuries, Egypt’s capital has had plenty [...]

Words: Catherine Quinn History, culture, hotels, shops and nightspots – Moscow has something for everyone TOUCHDOWN Head to the Red Square for a legendary, panoramic view that takes in several of the city’s most famous attractions, including St Basil’s Cathedral. This onion-domed landmark in all its gaudy glory is just a stone’s throw from Lenin’s sombre mausoleum. SLEEP The luxurious [...]

Words: Sophy Grimshaw As a grand five-star country hotel Cameron House (30 minutes from Glasgow) is hard to beat, particularly after its recent £50 million revamp. This 17th-century mansion (turrets and all) already had a wedding-worthy location on the bonnie banks of the Loch Lomond. Now, the atmospheric new interiors are a riot of tartans – think contemporary [...]

Interview: Sophy Grimshaw Colin Morgan has quickly risen from a critically-acclaimed Theatre newbie to the star of BBC one’s new Saturday night drama, Merlin. Move over Harry Potter Merlin is known as a wizened old wizard. How did you play him as a young man? We approached it with the idea that, if Merlin was at one time [...]

We preview some of the most important new places you’ll be seeing on the international skyline in a few years’ time Media buzz in the North Manchester’s new MediaCityUK will open in 2011 as part of the ongoing redevelopment of the Salford Quays’ area, which began with arts venue The Lowry in 2000. A business workspace for the [...]