Enjoy a stylish escape in Beijing’s countryside at Sunrise Kempinski Hotel

Sunrise Kempinski Hotel is located alongside the picturesque Yanqi Lake with magnificent views of Yanshan Mountain. When you see it for the first time, the building is so impressive that you are not even sure it is real! My first…

Are these still the very top 4 wedding venues on the continent?

Picking a wedding venue is exactly like house hunting: It’s all about location, location, location and in 2016, Africa is the “in” continent for destination weddings. Couples will find themselves spoilt for choice from 54 individual countries, with breathtaking views,…

Vana, from Durban with leather love

Vana is a brand for women’s leather goods, handcrafted bags created in South Africa, by Vanashree, fourth generation South African of Indian descent. Her collection strongly reflects the richness of the mixture of her Indian heritage and South African roots.…

Experience the finer things at The Peninsula Manila hotel

The Peninsula Manila, one of the finest hotels in the capital of the Philippines, has won many awards and accolades. These include Conde Nast Traveler 2017 Readers’ Choice Awards, Business Traveller Asia-Pacific Awards and Top 15 Hotels in Southeast Asia.…

Dining and Unwinding at The Delaire Graff Estate

The Delaire Graff Estate is an extravagant, luxury boutique hotel and winery located in South Africa’s beautiful Western Cape. The Delaire Graff Estate near Stellenbosch excels in everything it offers its guests. The holistic wellness spa is unrivalled with its…

Food and wine holiday in Cape Winelands

Acres and acres of vineyards, as far as your eyes could see. South Africa is one of the largest producers of wine around the world. And the vineyards and distilleries are only an hour to two hours drive from Cape…

Tag Heuer Globe Trotter Exhibition

On September 15th, TAG Heuer launched The Heuer Globetrotter Exhibition. For two weeks, starting on the 16th September, ten TAG Heuer boutiques across the world (Paris, Geneva, Munich, Venice, Dubai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Tokyo, Miami and Singapore) exhibited a themed…

Bridal Fashion from the Milan Runway to the Aisle

The Perfect Dress You have seen the perfect dress in the glossy pages of  bridal magazine Vogue Sposa, only to discover that the only place you will find it, is at an exclusive showroom in Milan.   You know that it is…

Yoko London – the pearl jeweller Michelle Obama is crazy about

Hidden in the heart of Knightsbridge, on the quiet alleyway between the luxurious Bulgari Hotel and the famous Buddha Bar, Yoko London is a pearl lover’s gem. Lux Afrique had the pleasure of meeting one of its owners Mandy Namdar, an…

Nelly Wandji – The Window to Africa in Paris

  ‘I am fascinated by African women. They are resilient, strong and resourceful.’ Nelly Wandji is herself a fascinating, African woman. Having studied luxury management and working for some of the top luxury companies in the world, Nelly decided to…