By Jenna Mehdi 25 Feb 2021
The charter industry is bouncing back. An end to the pandemic is in sight, and charter clients cannot wait to get out and see the world again. But the world has changed since we last saw it. Now more than ever, there is a common understanding of the importance to preserve and protect the natural beauty of our spectacular cruising grounds, all while navigating charter in a way that brings the entire industry in line with the modern world. Bespoke charter consultancy firm Yomira promises just that.
Neil Hornsby and Amanda Armstrong established Yomira towards the tail end of last year, at a time when the industry at large began to catch a glimpse of light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. Bringing to the venture 50 collective years of experience in superyacht charter, Neil and Amanda have had plenty of experience identifying both the strengths and pitfalls of modern charter services. Headquartered in London, Yomira seeks instead to offer clients a ‘be
By Christina Tsangaris 25 Feb 2021
Gender inequality affects people and places the world over, from the corridors of power in London to the cocoa farms of developing countries, where women involved in the production of cocoa normally receive a lower-income than men, with many earning less than the minimum wage. According to the World Economic Forum, it will take 202 years to close the global economic gender pay gap at our current rate of progress, and two centuries is far too long to wait.
With over 85 years of experience shared between them, Firetree founders, David Zulman, Martyn O’Dare and Aidan Bishop, were conscious of this disparity when they set out to make their super-premium, single-estate chocolate in 2017. In creating Firetree, the founders aimed to not only produce a first-class tasting chocolate with the best flavours on the market, but also to ensure that all farmers, regardless of gender, are paid a significant premium of up to two to three times the market rate.
By Jenna Mehdi 25 Feb 2021
It would be no understatement to describe Blue II, the latest 56m luxury explorer yacht launched by Turquoise Yachts, as ‘against-the-grain’. Blue II was recently shot off the coast of Capri, where she flaunted her unique exterior to talented yacht photographer Guillaume Plisson. We took a closer look with a word from the designer, Andre Hoek, to better understand the philosophy behind her ‘modern-classic’ design.
With an ice-class hull, IMO Tier III-compliant propulsion and an impressive interior volume, Blue II would - on paper at least - seem to treasure form over function. One look at her distinctive blue and white exterior, which conjures up images of classic steam ships from a bygone era, proves this is not the case. As designer Andre Hoek put it best, ‘
By Christina Tsangaris 23 Feb 2021
After a year in freeze-frame, travel over the past 12 months has taken a backseat. When it is safe to do so, and the corridors reopen, elated travellers expect to take to the skies. By spring, over 30 million people will have been vaccinated with one dose and with this glimmer of hope, many are starting to dream about travel once more.
Staycation bookings are expected to boom for summer 2021 as travel firms across the UK see enquires soar. Somewhat bucking the current trend, is the exclusive travel and lifestyle management company Knightsbridge Circle who has seen 20 per cent of its members already enquiring about, or confirming, European travel this summer rather than limiting themselves to staycations.