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    London Luxury

    Friday, May 17, 2013

    With world-famous landmarks and numerous tourist attractions, London has plenty to keep you occupied on a luxury break. If you’ve booked your flights to London, this mini-guide of what’s hot will help you plan your time. Top Ten London Luxury Hotspots Stay… In five-star luxury at the St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel Behind the fairytale façade, more »

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    ‘M’ Marks The Spot

    Wednesday, April 24, 2013

    I have always categorised the BMW X1 as a family car – less exciting than some of the carmaker’s other, more vigorous models. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised when the new X-Drive 2.8i with M Sports Package arrived on my doorstep providing me with a smorgasbord of technology, comfort and superlative drive qualities. more »

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  • Mercedes Benz CLS Shooting Brake

    Mercedes-Benz – Coupé Crossover

    Wednesday, February 13, 2013

    Mercedes-Benz has once again pushed the boundaries of conventional vehicle design by introducing the CLS Shooting Brake to the South African market. Unmistakably coupé in proportions yet with five doors and an elongated tailgate, the Shooting Brake offers the consumer so much more in terms of space and functionality. By Kevin Taylor Truth be told, more »

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  • Peroni Dons of Style

    Dons of Style finalists whisked away on unforgettably lavish weekend

    Wednesday, January 23, 2013

    In September 2012, Peroni Nastro Azzurro launched a campaign, on the back of a largely successful 2011 “Kings of Style” campaign, with the aim of scouring the nation for its best styled gentlemen dubbed the “Dons of Style”.

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  • 2012 BMW Active Hybrid 5

    BMW, Sustainability and the Environment

    Tuesday, January 22, 2013

    Richard Webb drives the future i.e. the new BMW active hybrid 5 and asks whether the future is going to be any fun at all? Are sustainability and care for the environment the new by-words for luxury and trendsetting brands like BMW. Our stewardship of the world’s limited resources urges us to be more responsible more »

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  • Valmorel

    Club Med – Ski Resort

    Friday, January 18, 2013

    A visit to the new Club Med Valmorel Ski Resort in France The cliché depiction of endless snow covered slopes with beautiful slate-roof cabins scattered between their valleys is not the usual South Africa December holiday. South Africans are sun-worshippers by nature but Natalie Hilleli puts on some thermals and discovers Club Med Valmorel, France more »

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  • West 57th for Durst Fetner Residential, Manhattan, New York - Image by BIG&Glessner

    Sustainable design

    Tuesday, January 15, 2013

    Inherent sustainability has become the new focus for design and architecture.

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  • LIVEOUTLOUD CEO, Michael Eilertsen interview on Expresso TV show

    Wednesday, December 12, 2012

    LIVEOUTLOUD CEO, Michael Eilertsen was recently interviewed on the breakfast TV show, Expresso, aired on SABC 3.

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  • Singita Boulders Lodge

    Luxury game reserve accommodation – Sabi Sands

    Tuesday, November 27, 2012

    Having never visited the Sabi Sands private game reserve before, Natalie Hilleli was ecstatic to spend a weekend at this luxury safari lodge Our accommodation at this private game reserve was the five-star Singita Boulders Lodge. Rooted in the earth, and sculpted to harmonise with the light of the panorama that surrounds it, Singita Boulders more »

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  • The White Club – For the Fine Wine Connoisseur

    Thursday, October 25, 2012

    LIVEOUTLOUD recently had the privilege of being introduced to the world’s most exclusive fine wine club The White Club. The Brainchild of Danish entrepreneur, René Dehn, The White Club was founded to create a new kind of society for extraordinary ladies and gentlemen around the globe. Designed for discerning people with an eye for the more »

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Ford Fiesta 1.0-litre EcoBoost Titanium
Mar
5

FORD’S BEST FIESTA

Every now and then, a car rolls off an assembly line and immediately re-defines its class in several ways. This year, Ford seems to be at the forefront of engine technology, dynamics and aesthetics with its all-new Fiesta. Kevin Taylor takes a drive in a hatch that is clean, safe and a whole bunch of more »

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Justin Bonello
Mar
4

Cooking – Braai Master Justin Bonello

The successful reality TV program Ultimate Braai Master on SABC3 hosted by Justin Bonello is a done deal. Jacqueline Cochrane caught up with him when the auditions for the TV show were being wrapped up. The strange thing about Justin Bonello is that you feel like you already know him. Chances are Justin has been more »

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Altstadt Vienna Matteo Thun suite-01
Feb
8

The art of hospitality

If Austrian boutique hotel the Altstadt Vienna were a movie star, she would be Chloe Sevigny: independent, not afraid of challenging projects and a style icon with a renowned fashion sensibility for mixing classy couture with vintage verve. Marcus Brewster walked up the red carpet to admire Vienna’s hippest hostelry I love it when hotel more »

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Virgin-Upper-Class-Bar
Jan
10

Luxury Air Travel

I often find myself surprised at the level of 5 star luxury offered by the top commercial airlines for premium air travelers comments Kevin Taylor Leading airport lounges with all of the modern-day essentials to the most comfortable in-flight ergonomics and comfort. Private air charter definitely has its positive aspects, especially in terms of time more »

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Hong-Kong-Cityscape
Dec
19

Work overseas – Hong Kong

Kevin Taylor investigates the phenomenon of expatriate work in Hong Kong and the reasons why South Africans are capitalising on the opportunities it offers. This year marked 15 years since the British relinquished control of Hong Kong to China. Today, its financial and economic significance in the Far East has made the attraction of expatriate more »

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Dec
18

PERONI CROWNS ITS DONS OF STYLE

Peroni Nastro Azzurro has crowned ten of the country’s most stylish gentlemen in a hotly contested online competition.

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REGULARS

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Sep
10

Aviation – Business jet Dassault Falcon 2000S

In May last year, Dassault Aviation celebrated the launch of the Falcon 2000S aimed at the business, corporate and private jet market.

Paul van Schalkwyk Photography
Aug
15

Aerial photographer Paul van Schalkwyk in Namibia

The Namib Desert, the Skeleton Coast and the vast Namibian coastline overflows with some of the most exquisite natural scenes to be found anywhere. By Christine Grové

Range Rover Evoque
Aug
6

Range Rover Evoque

The sexy new 2012 Range Rover Evoque is set to turn heads. Adie Ceruti drives this compact SUV among the rolling hills of the Welsh countryside

Desert shadows 5ft by 2
Jul
17

The Blues – Conor Mccreedy

Upon meeting Conor Mccreedy, I see a young and ambitious individual in front of me. Talking to Conor about his art does not involve long discussions about brush strokes, inspiration of subject matter or any kind of concept behind art making.