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Zurich celebrates the return of one of its most prominent landmarks
Hello from high above Zurich. We came by marvelous Swiss rail - oh so efficient, so prompt - to have a look at the reborn Dolder Grand, run by MD Thomas Schmid (photo). Read about our stay in this remarkable ultra-luxury city-resort here.The Dolder Grand, Zurich, Switzerland
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Cruise Lake Brienz with Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa
Actually we feel like heading back to Switzerland the weekends of September 20-21 or 27-28, 2008 for the short cruises on Lake Brienz being arranged by Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa, Interlaken, and Schiffahrt Berner Oberland. From 2pm to 4.30pm on any of these days you will sample ten-minute massages of neck, shoulder and foot, and learn about Tai Chi and Qigong.VICTORIA-JUNGFRAU Grand Hotel & Spa, Interlaken, Switzerland
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Kiwi Collection's high energy corporate meeting held in Whistler
This last month has been busy as always. WOW.travel's parent, Kiwi Collection, held a high-octane corporate meeting in Whistler, BC (were we all practicing for the 2010 Winter Olympics? We certainly excelled first in white water rafting and then in ziplining over the treetops). From left; Vice President Global Communication Bradley Cocks, President Philippe Kjellgren, CEO Erik Haugen and COO Brian Mumby. I was photographer.
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The amenities of this pristine destination have helped turn Whistler into a golf mecca
Whistler is heaven, of course, for sports lovers year round. The snow season is coming up and we saw the new Whistler Sliding Centre. Want to play golf? You have courses designed by Robert Cupp, Robert Trent Jones Jr, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer - take a Golf Whistler Passport and you can play them all.
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The Imperial New Delhi sure knows how to welcome it's guests
A team of four bell girls welcome you to The Imperial New Delhi - they are hired partly for their conversation skills. Hotels that have memorable doormen and women really stand out - please send your favorite hotels' welcome to us at www.kiwijetsetter.com. It is the same when flying. When you are welcomed aboard a plane you feel good about the flight. Sadly the only time this happens in the USA today is when we are taking the Citation-X or G-5 language.The Imperial New Delhi, New Delhi, India
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Unique places to dine: from warehouses to farms
Real food, fresh from the farm, continues to gain a following among beautiful people. At the luxury Soneva Fushi by Six Senses in the Maldives, you can dine in the organic vegetable garden, at The Peninsula, Bangkok, dine in the chef's herb garden. Across the USA, non-restaurant dining places are springing up in basements, warehouses and on farms (Jeremy Townsend lists over 70 places on The Ghetto Gourmet).
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Quench your thirst at Oktoberfest
Munich's annual Oktoberfest starts September 20th, 2008 - and runs until October 5th, 2008, and if he had his way, writer John Nielsen would be there, read more on Munich here. At any time, however, stay at Mandarin Oriental, Munich, and take a city art tour with expert Dr Eva Karcher.Mandarin Oriental Munich, Munich, Germany
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Thukral & Tagra: Stimulation and Synergy
Talking of art, sensation is big in Delhi. Following Damien Hirst (read more about him here) at The Oberoi last month we now have works by ultra trendy Thukral & Tagra (Jiten Thukral, 32, and Sumir Tagra, 29) at the equally-trendy Lech Bunnag-designed Trident Gurgaon.
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The Bicycle Film Festival celebrates the bicycle - all styles of bikes and biking
Biking is SO in ... The Bicycle Film Festival, a celebration of bicycles through movies, art and music, that moves from Tokyo to Austin TX, September 19-20, 2008, and thence in turn to London, Vienna, Zurich, Paris, Sydney, Melbourne and Milan before finishing in Portland OR, December 11-13, 2008.
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Milanese Stefano Pilati is currently one of the biggest names in fashion
Talking of fashion, the big couture name being trumpeted right now is the Milanese Stefano Pilati, Creative Director of Yves Saint-Laurent. But WOW.travel has inside information - coming right up the must-have ladder is Sydney-based Collette Dinnigan, read more here.
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Only true thrill seekers need apply for this breathtaking adrenaline rush
Next time in Sydney, we will be heading for a Coastal Rush Helicopter Flight. The concierge at the luxury Observatory Hotel suggests a 25-minute flight in a three-passenger Robinson-44 chopper, from and to Mascot Heliport. You look down at some of Australia's most famous coastal sites, including Maroubra, Coogee and Bondi beaches, Wedding Cake Island and Dover Heights.The Observatory Hotel, Sydney, Australia
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Enjoy the ultimate romantic dinner on board 'Promise of Love'
Banyan Tree Phuket's Diet of Pleasure sounds tempting. Are you up for a five-night stay that includes so many 'decadent' spa treatments - their word, not ours - that there is barely time to enjoy your Pool Villa? We especially like the sound of the Sanya Rak (Promise of Love) dinner cruise.Banyan Tree Phuket, Phuket, Thailand
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Oasis Beach Tower, Dubai to open first Frankie's Italian Lounge and Grill
Frankie Dettori is one of our best-loved jockeys, and we also enjoy his 'Frankie's Italian Lounge and Grill' restaurants. In the UAE, local concessionaire RMAL Hospitality is so pleased with its first Frankie's, in Oasis Beach Tower, Dubai Marina, that we hear another will be in the forthcoming Fairmont Abu Dhabi, The Creek, opening next year. Finca Cortesin, Málaga, Spain
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WOW.travel announces its new partnership with Wahanda
WOW.travel is thrilled to announce its partnership with Wahanda , the community for health, beauty and spa that is chaired by Wolf Hengst, legendary former Co-President/COO of Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. We had lunch at Soho House, London, with Lopo Champalimaud (see this month's Insider), CEO of Wahanda.
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Pilates - but with a difference
WOW.travel loves the top work out gossip. In London, Dynamic Pilates offers a stronger, more engaged core, plus a slimmer, toned figure - fast (think Claudia Schiffer, apparently a keen follower). Best teacher, say some, is David Higgins at Ten Pilates.
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Coming next month...
Coming next month, we have Seven Sensational rooftop pools, plus all our usual regular features, and a global assortment of Around The World venues. If you have not yet signed up for our complimentary emailed newsletter, by the way, I invite you to do so now, on www.WOW.travel. Have a great month!
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