Precisely 100 years ago, history was made in Geneva, Switzerland – twice. Lovers of equestrian excellence were treated to the first ever edition of the Concours Hippique International de Genève, better known as CHI Geneva, a highlight of the annual show-jumping calendar to this day. For lovers of fine horology, meanwhile, 1926 brought a development of equal magnitude: the birth, in Rolex’s ateliers, of the Oyster: the legendary waterproof, screw-down case that came to define modern...

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It is easy to imagine that Claude Monet, the French Impressionist acclaimed for the paintings of his gardens at Giverny, would have been captivated by the ethereal landscape of West Lake in Hangzhou, where Feng J chose to stage her 10th anniversary solo exhibition in the Manao Temple. Feng J has long been influenced by the artist in the impressionistic way she sets her rose-cut gemstones like dabs of watercolour in overlapping layers on her nature-inspired jewels. “My first encounter with Monet,...

Dining Out in Mandarin

Eighteen international hikers from diverse backgrounds gather outside exit 1 of Gwanaksan station to kick off the three-week “2026 Seoul Hiking Week: Autumn”. Their objective for day 1 is to climb Mount Hoam, one of the peaks on the larger Mount Gwanak in southern Seoul, an “extreme course” route designed to showcase the South Korean capital’s rugged urban terrain. Running until November 15, Seoul Hiking Week is centred around three mountains in the city: Mount Bukhan, Mount Bugak and Mount...

A new policy would allow firearms to be brought on passenger cars, as opposed to being locked in baggage cars. A union leader called it “sheer lunacy.”

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Washington Dulles opens its $745 million Concourse E with 14 United Airlines gates, a massive new lounge and improved passenger facilities, as the airport undertakes an ambitious $20 billion redevelopment program. The post Washington Dulles Opens Its First New Concourse in Nearly 20 Years appeared first on Business Traveller.

The company said it needed fewer workers because production was increasing more slowly than previously expected.

The purpose-built French ski resort of Les Menuires, in the heart of Les 3 Vallées, has seen it all before when it comes to extreme snow fall.