Swide Magazine by Dolce&Gabbana

All that glitters... ain't necessarily in Mayfair!

|Life > Good(s) | posted Jan 14, 2010

It has long been the case in London that, for homes and hotels, location is everything. Upon discovering Condé Nast's latest Gold List and its newcomers, our resident Londoner and dandy extraordinaire Winston Chesterfield wondered whether 2010 might signal the end of a long reign. (> more)

Trainspotting replaces the private jet

|Life > Good(s) | posted Dec 1, 2009

New trains coming to keep us on track this year. 2009 is the year Warren Buffett bought 3 rail companies, Madrid and Paris announced a high-speed rink and California gets a rail pass. (> more)

Pirelli calendar 2010: Sleep on location

|Life > Good(s) | posted Nov 20, 2009

The 2010 Pirelli calendar shot by Terry Richardson was launched yesterday in London. Shot on location in Trancoso Brazil at the new UXUA Casa hotel, peek at the hotel and the Pirelli pics here. (> more)

Holiday in an Albanian bunker

|Life > Good(s) | posted Oct 26, 2009

Albania's concrete mushroom are WWII bunkers that dot the country's landscape, from the oceans, to the mountains, to the cemeteries. Now, a group wants to reclaim the bunkers and transform them into Eco-friendly hotels. Obviously. (> more)

Alien places on earth

|Life > Good(s) | posted Oct 15, 2009

In the Internet era it’s tricky to really have the feeling of being in a totally different world when we’ve seen almost everything already via the web. Swide reveals the places giving travelers the real sensation of traveling to another planet. (> more)

Sail like an Egyptian

|Life > Good(s) | posted Sep 10, 2009

Shameless we know, we're only just back from our August break and already we're looking around for an autumn getaway. If like us you're after some pre-Christmas sunshine, opt for a cruise down the Nile (in style). (> more)

Distrikt hotel: NYC's Time Square gets a chic destination

|Life > Good(s) | posted Sep 4, 2009

Distrikt is set to open October 28th on West 40th St (8th & 9th Ave) providing a new (the only?) hotel close to NYC's Times Square. (> more)

Update your global daytripping

|Life > Good(s) | posted Jul 29, 2009

For those of you planning a world trip, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has thoughtfully just added 13 new sites to its list of cultural must-sees proving there is more to travel than Saint Tropez. (> more)

Destination Uzbekistan

|Life > Good(s) | posted Jun 8, 2009

When upcoming photographer Hassan Havier contacted us with his exclusive images from Khiva, Swide knew we'd (finally) found a new travel destination to rival even the most avid Wallpaper reader. (> more)

The dictator's honeymoon

|Life > Good(s) | posted May 5, 2009

Want to book a honeymoon destination that your fiancé will never guess? How about Saddam Hussein’s bed for a surprise? For the bargain price of £180 a night you can now consummate your marriage in the bedroom of the former dictator’s abode. (> more)

The dirty weekend

|Life > Good(s) | posted May 1, 2009

They we were thinking all people wanted from a five-star hotel was a good spa and a stocked mini-bar. How wrong we were. Turns out one of America's top hotels is in demand because they provide the perfect setting for some horizontal action. (> more)

The highest lux in the world

|Life > Good(s) | posted Apr 17, 2009

Lux having to wait. How sad? As Tangula, the Chinese luxury rail operator explains, sometimes good things come to those that wait. Check out the China's new luxury train that's ready to let off steam. (> more)

Shopping slaves

|Life > Good(s) | posted Apr 15, 2009

Superfuture.com redesigns the usual cheesy tourist guides. Make friends with the site and you too can have a genuinely connected pal in every city. (> more)

A desert canvas - a photographer's Namibia

|Life > Good(s) | posted Mar 27, 2009

With the current trend for documenting one's every move (Twitterpics we love you) - it only follows that your next trip should be camera-friendly. (> more)

Ask the concierge: France

|Life > Good(s) | posted Mar 19, 2009

We asked 24-hour global concierge and private members club Quintessentially.com for the insider scoop on France’s latest lifestyle trends. (> more)

Ask the concierge: Hong Kong

|Life > Good(s) | posted Mar 17, 2009

We asked 24-hour global concierge and private members club Quintessentially.com for the insider scoop on Hong Kong’s latest lifestyle trends. (> more)

Goodbye winter at the las fallas festival

|Life > Good(s) | posted Mar 13, 2009

From March 15th to 19th head to Valencia to celebrate spring and a carnival of bonfires. If you've ever want to burn an effigy of your boss - Las Fallas is the place to do it. (> more)

Palm Spring's new wave

|Life > Good(s) | posted Mar 10, 2009

The Ace has just opened in Palm Springs with shock horror - a real bar where you order a drink...at the bar and take it to your table, salt-water pools, desert views and a laid back natural vibe. (> more)

Stromboli blows its top

|Life > Good(s) | posted Jan 30, 2009

Not only has the island inspired iconic director Roberto Rossellini but fast forward to today and it's Dolce & Gabbana's colour inspiration for their latest NEW project...we think it's time to shout about it Stromboli. (> more)

A rockstar holiday

|Life > Good(s) | posted Jan 6, 2009

Geejam, is an über luxury insider escape with a difference. We'll let the words of Grace Jones describe the rest - “I came, I saw, you conquered me!” (> more)

We love a bit of rough

|Life > Good(s) | posted Jan 5, 2009

Luxury in a rough part of London - for travellers who want to experience the unconventional (> more)

Travel tips from supermodel Eva Herzigova

|Life > Good(s) | posted Jan 3, 2009

Who else to ask for advice on the world's top travel spots but a supermodel? Swide caught up with Eva backstage at the SS09 Dolce & Gabbana show. (> more)

Let your intelligence shine

|Life > Good(s) | posted Dec 23, 2008

Make overnight flights an exercise in intelligence rather than boredom as we find a glow in the dark chess set (> more)

Surfing Venice-style

|Life > Good(s) | posted Dec 11, 2008

Think positive - it's Christmas and things can always be worse - you could be living in Venice right now - welcome to high water tours with wellies. (> more)

Under the radar in Miami

|Life > Good(s) | posted Nov 28, 2008

We've found a new boutique hotel that is perfect for the Miami Art Basel and that offers a timeless alternative to everything that's trendy - in fact the exact same advice you need when investing in art. (> more)