http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog Pages of travel tales gathered from visits to hotels, hammams, beaches, boutiques, bars and everything luxurious in between Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:00:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-bradley-cocks-5-favorite-hotels/18949 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-bradley-cocks-5-favorite-hotels/18949#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:00:55 +0000 Bradley Cocks /blog/?p=18949 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-bradley-cocks-5-favorite-hotels/18949/feed 0 Where in the world do our well-traveled Kiwi Experts most like to overnight? Every Thursday, a different expert dishes on their five favorite hotels of the moment. Time for SVP of Business Development and lead Asia Pacific curator Bradley Cocks (also a recent Mr Porter style council inductee) to chime in. 1. Nihiwatu, Sumba, Indonesia [...] 005406-10-beach-lounging http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-jean-marie-healys-5-favorite-hotels/18957 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-jean-marie-healys-5-favorite-hotels/18957#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:30:29 +0000 Jean Marie Healy /blog/?p=18957 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/kiwi-experts-jean-marie-healys-5-favorite-hotels/18957/feed 0 Where in the world do our well-traveled Kiwi Experts most like to overnight? Every Thursday for the next few weeks, a different expert dishes on their five favorite hotels of the moment, sharing what makes each one especially top-notch. Next up, our chic CMO Jean Marie Healy. 1. Ritz, Paris, France I’m a Chanel and [...] 007670-06-hallway-eclectic-furniture http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-la-maison-champs-elysees/18737 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-la-maison-champs-elysees/18737#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:00:32 +0000 Joy Pecknold /blog/?p=18737 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/fresh-picks-la-maison-champs-elysees/18737/feed 0 “Fresh Picks” features the latest luxury properties admitted into the Kiwi Collection. This week, we take a peek inside the très chic La Maison Champs Elysées. Where: Oui, Paris. Right around the corner from the Triangle d’Or (think Chanel, Dior, Ferragamo, Fendi) and Grand Palais. Talk about location, location, location! What: The boutique hotel houses [...] 0010334-06-suite-salon-dor http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/beach-style-northern-hemisphere/13988 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/beach-style-northern-hemisphere/13988#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:57:01 +0000 Rory Taylor Coulter /blog/?p=13988 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/beach-style-northern-hemisphere/13988/feed 3 May not be time to put away the Moncler just yet, but summer’s on my mind nevertheless. Consumed by visions of cruising along the Grande Corniche in a vintage 1953 Sunbeam Alpine Sports Roadster à la Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief, nary a day goes by when I’m not dreaming of the beach. [...] Beach Style Photo 2 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tour-de-france-2010/8688 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tour-de-france-2010/8688#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 18:02:14 +0000 Nicole Humphries /blog/?p=8688 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/tour-de-france-2010/8688/feed 0 The world’s most prestigious bike race is under way, and this year, it began in Rotterdam, the Netherlands (Holland). Two hundreds top riders from around the world contended in individual time trials of 8.9 kms in Saturday’s preliminary event to make it this far… but there’s still a long way to go. The competition will [...] euskaltel-euskadi-an#345D63 thumbnail blog http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/be-there-for-the-2010-french-open/7139 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/be-there-for-the-2010-french-open/7139#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 08:00:02 +0000 Melanie Zieba /blog/?p=7139 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/be-there-for-the-2010-french-open/7139/feed 2 The French Open is the second Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year and is where the world’s finest tennis players will gather to prove their skills on a clay-court. Starting on May 23 and running for 15 days in Paris, the top seeds will battle it out on the red courts of Rolland Garos. [...] french-open http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/come-to-france-for-the-release-of-the-beaujolais-nouveau-wines/4885 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/come-to-france-for-the-release-of-the-beaujolais-nouveau-wines/4885#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:49:01 +0000 Melanie Zieba http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=4885 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/come-to-france-for-the-release-of-the-beaujolais-nouveau-wines/4885/feed 2 As serious wine drinker knows, no matter when the harvest begins, the third Thursday of November the world is treated to the release of the Beaujolais Nouveau wines. This year November 19, 2009 is the big day of celebration to clear your calendar and get ready to drink. A votre santé! By law, the Beaujolais [...] beaujolais-grapes http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/royal-mougins-golf-resort-and-spa-knows-the-meaning-of-luxury/329 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/royal-mougins-golf-resort-and-spa-knows-the-meaning-of-luxury/329#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 08:46:34 +0000 Melissa Mewdell http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/?p=329 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/royal-mougins-golf-resort-and-spa-knows-the-meaning-of-luxury/329/feed 0 The Côte D’Azur, also known as the French Riviera, is the Mediterranean coastline in South East France. As one of the first resort areas in the world, this sunny region is a popular destination for those who are looking for a great European vacation coupled with a big dose of sunshine and the beach. When [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-cognac-region-of-france-more-than-tasty-libations/26 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-cognac-region-of-france-more-than-tasty-libations/26#comments Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:42:27 +0000 Philippe Kjellgren http://blog.kiwicollection.com/?p=26 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/the-cognac-region-of-france-more-than-tasty-libations/26/feed 1 My job has led me to some magnificent places in the world. As President of Kiwi Collection, I have stayed in numerous luxury hotels and spas, dined at fantastic restaurants, taken in stunning sights, sounds and activities. I have become accustomed to the best of the best, and like most other luxury travelers, indulging in [...] http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/mining-mogul-lukas-lundins-50th-birthday-celebration-at-hotel-jiva-hill/15 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/mining-mogul-lukas-lundins-50th-birthday-celebration-at-hotel-jiva-hill/15#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:30:44 +0000 Philippe Kjellgren http://blog.kiwicollection.com/?p=15 http://www.kiwicollection.com/blog/mining-mogul-lukas-lundins-50th-birthday-celebration-at-hotel-jiva-hill/15/feed 1 (left to right: Nash, Karla, Lukas, Philippe) My fiancée and I recently flew in to Geneva for Lukas Lundin‘s 50th Edition party with 130 of his closest friends and family from all over the world, which made it a very special occasion. It was held at Jiva Hill Park Hotel owned by Lukas’ brother Ian Lundin, and it has [...]