Between 16 and 19 September, visitors interested in perfume and fragrance connoisseurs were able to experience the ESTORAS brand for the first time this year at the Pitti Fragranze in Florence. At the renowned perfume fair with more than 1,250 participating companies from over 50 countries, ANTAL, the brand’s first fragrance, was perceived as an extraordinary novelty and a special niche fragrance…

Sara and Anna grew up at the Hotel Bergland in Sölden and have been an active part of the family business from a young age. For them, it was enriching to grow up in the hotel in the middle of the Ötztal, surrounded by guests. Following their education, they’ve now gone back to their roots…

During his keynote address at the Thailand Tourism Forum 2020 in Bangkok on 20 January, Bill Bensley launched his open-source “Sensible Sustainability Solutions” white paper for the global Hotel Industry, incorporating over three decades of experience from designing over 200 hotels around the world and in celebration of 30 years since he created BENSLEY.

O Lofos [the Hill] is a private house located on the east side of Crete where the landscape grows wild, and the nature is an ever-changing source of inspiration. This side of the island is still quite unexplored, and you can clearly sense the authenticity in the habitants and their way of living. Blending Block722’s inherent Scandinavian sensibility and organic minimalism with local architecture influences, result is a one-of-a-kind design language.

Brave, braver, Werner Hauser! The winemaker from Poysdorf, who is already running the family winery in the 13th generation, lives by the motto “Life is fun”. His wines and wine products are also bursting with joie de vivre: from the classic G’Spritzten to a liaison of wine & tonic and even his own perfume (!), everything is included. Now, in addition to the new Poy-Secco Feel Greener, anno1555 also presents a fortified wine in two varieties…

The Geinberg5 Private SPA Villas have a lot to offer – most importantly, relaxation. Jacqueline Papke, spa manager at the SPA Resort Therme Geinberg, of which the Private SPA Villas are a part, talks about her work, her favourite places to retreat to, the best treatments and why she makes it a priority to take time out for herself…