Summer on the smiling coast of Africa
It’s 6.30 in the evening, an hour before the sun sets over the Gambian coast – locally described as the smiling coast of Africa – and I’m passing time in a car park. Admittedly the car park of the stylish f...
The image at breaking point
“My body is the intention, my body is the event, my body is the result,” said Gunter Brus, co-founder with Otto Mühl, Hermann Nitsch and Rudolf Schwarzkogler of a new art movement called Vienna Actionism.
A...
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts open new hotel in Tianjin, China
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has opened its 85th hotel in China’s largest northern port city, Tianjin. The 302-room Shangri-La sits on the bank of the Haihe River in the new Hedong District. Tianjin is a bustl...
LUX* Resorts and Hotels expand into China
LUX* Resorts & Hotels (“LUX*”) announced the LUX* Tea Horse Road (LUX* Chamadao) as the foundation for its planned expansion into China. On account of its largely undiscovered yet spectacular natural beauty...
A great Gaelic escape
It’s not everyday your masseuse demands “Give me a hug!” at the end of a treatment. But in the case of Melissa, my deceivingly petite South African therapist at Galgorm Resort and Spa, I’m happy t...
Shadows of rebellion
In a series of rare interviews, Glass speaks to four of China’s greatest poets to discover the underground movement that inspired a nation.
I’m a poet, I’m the shadow of rebellion.
Let it be t...
Roberto Cavalli opens the Cavalli Ibiza Restaurant & Lounge
Now that Roberto Cavalli’s newest Restaurant & Lounge in Ibiza is officially open, you’ll know where to find Glass next time we are nearby the Mediterranean Island’s mega marina. Situated on the most exclus...
Good karma in Kampala at the Nile Spa, Uganda
Mary Blewitt OBE is a remarkable woman. A British citizen of Rwandan origin, Mary founded the charity Survivors Fund (SURF) to support survivors of the genocide in Rwanda. In 2008 she was awarded the OBE for he...
A fire, fjords and ferries
The fire that broke out in the town of Ǻlesund in western Norway in 1904 became an act of creative destruction. There was one unfortunate fatality but the other 10,000 inhabitants, escaping the co...
A message for you …
If you’re reading this then you are the recipient of the first ever successful international flight by paper aeroplane. It is made from no ordinary paper. It is actually a special kind of paper, f...
Glass recommends: The Treatment Rooms, Brighton
Oh we do like to be beside the seaside. A mere hour’s train ride from London, Brighton is a perfect spot for to enjoy a charming, traditional British holiday, where browsing the many vintage boutiques and takin...
First Rosewood Hotel to open in China – Rosewood Beijing
The first property in China for Rosewood Hotels and Resorts is scheduled to open Summer 2014. The 283 room ultra–luxurious Rosewood Beijing is located in the central business centre of Beijing, Chaoyang Distric...
Making a splash in Paris – The Molitor Hotel
The nautically themed MGallery Molitor hotel Paris, located in the 16th Arrondissement, has recently opened with much excitement and anticipation. In its former life, the Piscine Molitor occupied the site – an ...
Get carried away with the Chloé Package at the Mandarin Oriental HK
Fancy something fashionably fashionable by way of Mandarin Oriental this summer? Hong Kong’s Mandarin Oriental, which placed among the top 11 hotels in the world soon after opening its doors in 1963, is glad t...
Chic becomes Dublin
The born-again, post-austerity Dublin – small but perfectly formed – is a cornucopia of elegant places to be, from stylish hotels to quality restaurants and lovely, lovely things to buy – plus lots to gaz...
The art of travel
Following from the success of their Carnets de Voyage, in which four contemporary artists were invited to illustrate cities they visited for the first time, Louis Vuitton will be launching two new travel titl...
All eyes on Uruguay
Although dwarfed by its bigger, louder neighbours Argentina and Brazil, Uruguay has plenty to shout about. Here are five reasons why it should be on your bucket list
1. Colonial charm
In a country shaped by...
Glass reviews Richard Avedon, Gagosian, Athens
Richard Avedon said, “Portraiture is performance. You can’t get at the thing itself, the real nature of the sitter, by stripping away the surface (…) All that you can do is manipulate that surface-gesture, cost...
A new dimension
I don’t think there is anything quite as inspiring as the great outdoors, particularly when its multifaceted appeal isn’t just limited to the organic forms of the environment itself but also its h...
Viewpoints of Venice: Espace Louis Vuitton Venezia presents Sguardi Incrociati a Venezia
The third exhibition installment at Louis Vuitton’s Espace Venezia will present an cultural clash of the work of Japanese manga artist Jirô Taniguchi (b. 1957) and photographer and set designer Mariano Fortuny...
Stylish renovations for Pullman Paris Montparnasse
Pullman Paris Montparnasse is proud to unveil its new look after 18 months of renovations. The hotel, ideally located on the Rive Gauche and just a stone’s throw away from Montparnasse train station, offers gue...