URBAN LIFE 'N STYLE OCTOBER 2016 | OUT THE BOX | Page 36

We travel the globe in search of the latest and greatest travel news 1 2 3 TASTE THE SWEET LIFE BANGING BANGKOK FAIRYTALE FOREST Date harvest in Libya usually ends toward the end of September and ushers in the Ghadames Date Festival. Now a World Heritage site, the old village was in previous times home to seven clans. The Thai capital of Bangkok has beaten London to be crowned the world’s most popular travel destination this year, according to an annual ranking by global payments and technology company MasterCard. And we thought we had heard it all...well at least until the 5 star Rosemont Hotel & Residences announced its ambitious plans for opening its next hotel in the desert city of Dubai. It will have 450 rooms, a fine dining restaurant, a spa and gym, and a rooftop infinity pool. READ FULL ARTICLE READ FULL ARTICLE READ FULL ARTICLE 4 5 6 WATER VILLAS WELCOME hot property Auckland London Gets Naked Mexico, Jamaica and Panama are becoming even more popular as holiday destinations and with the cool Caribbean lapping their feet it’s no wonder that the overwater bungalow has made its apprearance. According to Christie’s International Real Estate’s annual ranking of the world’s hottest luxury housing markets, the New Zealand city has taken top spot for luxury home buyers. In June this year the first naked restaurant, The Bunyadi, was opened in London. With a waiting list of over apparently 40 000 it looks to be a winner already. But in August the concept was taken a little further with NOW TV launching the first ever Naked Rooftop bar. READ FULL ARTICLE READ FULL ARTICLE READ FULL ARTICLE 36 urbanlifenstyle.com 1 2 4 5 3 6 37