https://www.scmp.com/rss/323387/feed Superyachting and luxury travel journalist Dominique has raced on board mammoth sailing yachts at the St Barths Bucket, taken a polar plunge in Antarctica and kissed the America's Cup in Bermuda. Over a decade of exposure to the world's best hotels, yachts, restaurant, spas and bars has left her horribly spoilt but equally well qualified to report on the latest travel trends. For the last three years, she's called London home, but she's also lived in Hong Kong, New York and Milan. Follow her on... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Brand power couples are having a moment. Note the recent social media storm when Louis Vuitton announced a collaboration with cult streetwear brand Supreme. Witness the snaking queues every time a new Kate Moss collection arrives at Topshop. And see how skincare brand La Prairie got in on the action at Art Basel earlier this year by partnering up with international artists. A recent report by luxury alliance Walpole found that 78 per cent of brands were intending to collaborate in some way by... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/2104923/superyacht-builders-pair-luxury-car-brands-create-crowd?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/2104923/superyacht-builders-pair-luxury-car-brands-create-crowd?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Aug 2017 02:00:30 +0000 While most yachting brands have their eye on the road when it comes to collaborations, one British yacht designer, Claydon Reeves, is bucking the trend by instead looking skywards. Its new Aeroboat was inspired by the co-founder’s trip to visit Hawker Hurricane restorations in Suffolk. “I became familiar with the extraordinary Rolls-Royce V12 Merlin that powered the Hurricane, Spitfire, and Lancaster bombers,” Mike Reeves says. The resulting Aeroboat models range from 16 metres to 30 metres... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/2104921/aeroboat-inspired-rolls-royce-just-hit-water-thanks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/tech-design/article/2104921/aeroboat-inspired-rolls-royce-just-hit-water-thanks?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Aug 2017 01:03:47 +0000 Erik Barreto had been living in Asia for more than 10 years, working in the corporate sector, when he stumbled upon the unlikely idea of building a boat. He and his friends had been heading off on intrepid trips to the most remote parts of Indonesia on their weekends – and it wasn’t long before they realised there was serious potential in the idyllic spots they’d grown to love. “Most people think of Indonesia only as Bali,” he says, “but we were exploring all these fantastic isolated parts. We’d... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2103105/phinisi-yachts-say-goodbye-hi-tech-gadgets-and-hello?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2103105/phinisi-yachts-say-goodbye-hi-tech-gadgets-and-hello?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 23 Jul 2017 03:00:30 +0000 Mark Robba, owner of the majestic 51m sailing superyacht Dunia Baru, recalls “one memorable morning in Myanmar last year, we jumped off the yacht onto a big rigid inflatable boat (RIB) and raced out to a fishing boat where we traded two packs of Red Bull and a couple of cartons of cigarettes for two big buckets full of fresh ocean shrimp. “What a treat!” Robba has endless travel tales to tell, but his joy lies in sharing moments like this with those he invites to charter the boat throughout the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2095293/superyachts-southeast-asia-takes-luxury-travel-high-seas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2095293/superyachts-southeast-asia-takes-luxury-travel-high-seas?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 23 May 2017 05:15:15 +0000 Mark Robba, owner of the majestic 51m sailing superyacht Dunia Baru, recalls “one memorable morning in Myanmar last year, we jumped off the yacht onto a big rigid inflatable boat (RIB) and raced out to a fishing boat where we traded two packs of Red Bull and a couple of cartons of cigarettes for two big buckets full of fresh ocean shrimp. “What a treat!” Robba has endless travel tales to tell, but his joy lies in sharing moments like this with those he invites to charter the boat throughout the... https://www.scmp.com/destination-macau/article/2080839/five-star-travel-takes-water-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/destination-macau/article/2080839/five-star-travel-takes-water-southeast-asia?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:15:00 +0000 Once upon a time, owning a superyacht was a pretty predictable experience. Summers were spent in the Med, winters in the Caribbean. The average day might be spent lounging on deck, perhaps a lazy swim in the sea and then zooming over by tender to dinner on land. Not anymore. The past few years have seen a new type of owner emerging; one who wants to see more, do more, and who is no longer content with the idea of sitting at anchor in Monaco. Little wonder shipyards have begun to adjust their... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2056510/ice-breaking-superyachts-make-more-polar-exploration?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/travel-food/article/2056510/ice-breaking-superyachts-make-more-polar-exploration?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Dec 2016 03:15:15 +0000