INFLUENT Traveler | ISSUE 19 | December-January 2022-2023

EDITORINCHIEF

FlorentCarmin

DEPUTYEDITOR

FCMediaGroup

EDITORIALDIRECTOR

Jean-MarcFavre

ARTDIRECTOR

TaïsFavre

SENIOREDITORS

MorganClen,AmyWindruff,Suzanna LaBayrre, HarryMcDonought

SENIORSTAFFEDITORS

JeffSchwab,AimeeRawlins,Katharine Zaratarian,JuliaHerbst

SENIORWRITERS

AinsleyLaPorte,HarrisSegranet, MickaelO'Sullivan,SkyeA.,KevinS.

CONTRIBUTINGPHOTOGRAPHERS

FlorentCarmin,JeanMarcFavre,Gilles Martin-Raget,ToniMeneguzzo,Endrit Mërtiri,AsafKliger,MagnusMarding, BrunoDeMarquis

CASTINGDIRECTORS

YelenaRazvetskaya, AmaliaDarin

MULTIMEDIAEDITOR

TaïsFavre

SOCIALMEDIAMANAGERS

FlorentCarmin, MohommadMahmoodHassan

RESEARCHDIRECTOR

TaïsFavre,JeanMarcFavre

ASSOCIATEEDITOR

YasmineN’Gueyen

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ygoalistoredefinethe notionofbeautyand traveltodayand presenttoyouagoodmixofsightseeinglocations andlocalflavor.Iamalwaysinsearchofinteresting places,indulgeinexoticdelicacies,interactwith locals,andpartakeinthemostextremeor sophisticatedactivities.

Mymissionistosupportupandcomingtalentona globalscaleandcreatethenextlevelofhigh-quality content.Ourmodelsareanessentialpartofthe magazinecontentandtheywillevensoongivetips aboutthewaytheyachievetheirphotoshoots.

MIfwegobehindthecurtainanddigalittleintothe backstageofthenews,weareboundtofind somethingtobehappyabout.Takeforexamplethe outrageouslycrazydesignofHopiumMaquina whichisduetoberoad-legalearly2023;orthe upliftingsculpturesofPierreMargara.Theirwork tellsussomething,itticklesourhopes,our fantasies,remindsusofhowluckywearetobe alive.Publishing,likephotography,willalwaysbe atmycore.Inthisissue,meetMelody,Julia,Ivana, Stella,Elena,Katherine,Jade,Alesia,Patriciaand Karinainbeautifulfrenchlandmarks.Theywillno doubtcontinuetogrowandcreatemoreinspiring workinthefuture.Weselectpassionatedand dedicatedpeoplewhothriveinthepursuitof achievingtheirdreams.

InfluentTravelerhasshakenupagaintheworldof publicationgivingitsviewerexactlywhattheyare lookingfor,travelandbeautyatitsfinest. Regards,

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FRANCE,ONEOFTHEWORLD'S MOST-VISITEDTOURISTDESTINATION

Francesitsatopmanytravelers’wishlists. Fromaglimpseofhepastvisitingthe LouvresMuseumtosippingonaglassof winelookingoutthelavenderfieldsof Provence,itisnowonderwhyFranceisone ofthemostalluringcountriesintheworld. BoundedbytheAtlanticOceanandthe MediterraneanSea,theAlpsandthe Pyrenees,Francehaslongprovideda geographic,economic,andlinguistic bridgejoiningnorthernandsouthern Europe.ItisEurope’smostimportant agriculturalproducerandoneofthe world’sleadingindustrialpowers.Butwhat makesFrancesuchanattractive destinationyearafteryear?

Itgoeswithoutsaying,buttheFrench capitalisahugedrawforforeignvisitors. Parisisunarguablyoneofthemost fascinatingandbeautifulcitiesinthe world.TheCityofLight,afterall,hasbeen romanticizedformostofusinbooksby VictorHugoandErnestHemingwayor movieslikeAnAmericaninParisand MoulinRouge.Thereisnothinglike experiencingthemagicParishastooffer,

wanderingaimlesslythroughMontmartre neighborhoodorthesmelloffreshpastries onacoldmorning.Parisisalsoknowntobe thecapitalofartandfashion,withits world-classmuseumsandgalleries, stunningarchitectureandfamousfashion week.Artists,writers,journalists, photographers,dancersandmusicians havefoundinspirationinParisfor centuriesanditwillnodoubtcaptivate yourheartandsoul.

Whenitcomestonaturalbeauty,France canrivaljustaboutanyothercountryon theplanet.Itsdiverselandscapesand distinctfourseasonsmakeittheperfect holidaydestination,forinternational visitorsandFrenchpeoplealike.France trulyhassomethingforeveryone,fromhe glitteringcoastlinesoftheFrenchRiviera, thecastlesoftheLoireValley,thesnowcappedAlpsandcenturiesoldharbor townsofNormandy.Noneedtochose betweensandybeachesorsnowy mountains,Franceoffersbothandalot more.

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WithbothanAtlanticandMediterranean coastlines,manyofwhichdepictedin paintingsoverthecenturies,summerscan beenjoyedsunbathingwithaglassofrosé wineandrunningthroughsunflowerfields. Forthosemorefondofmountainous activities,theFrenchAlpsoffers entertainmentallyearlong,eventhough morefamousforitsskiingandotherwinter activities.Seasonalskiersoftenchoosethe popularalpineresortsofChamonix, Courchevel,Morzine,TignesandVal d’Isère.Theresortsintheworld’slargest connectedskiarea,LesTroisVallées,offer thebesthighaltitudeterrainwhereyou’ll almostcertainlybeguaranteedsomesnow.

Franceis,ofcourse,inseparablefromits famousgastronomyandeveryregionhas itsownlocalspecialities.Whileyoutravel acrossFrance,exploringthedifferent flavorsandtraditionaldishesisakey ingredientindiscoveringwhatFrancehas tooffer.NoproperFrenchmealis completewithoutafewglassesofwine,and thecountry’svastarrayoflocally-produced winesisanotherdrawfortourists.On

average,around24millionforeigntourists visitBordeaux,BurgundyandFrance’s otherwineregionsandtheirbeautiful sceneries.Whetheryouareaconnoisseur, anapprentice,orsomeonewhojustenjoys havingsomewinewithdinner,Francehas somethingtosuitalltastes.

Franceissteepedwithhistory,fromthe FrenchrevolutiontoNapoleon,many historicallysitescansillbevisited.Infact, Francehasmorethan40sitesonUnesco’s WorldHeritagelist,includingmedieval towns,castles,religiousbuildings,fortsand landscapes.

KateMorgan,theLonelyPlanet’s destinationeditor,sumsitallupperfectly: “Asadestinationfortravelers,France virtuallyhasitall.Franceenticespeopleof allageswithsomeoftheworld’smost iconiclandmarks,world-classartand architecture,sensationalfood,stunning beaches,glitzyskiresorts,beautiful countrysideandastaggeringamountof history.”

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HOPIUMMĀCHINA

THEFUTUREISHYDROGEN

Establishedin2019,Frenchmanufacturerofhigh-end hydrogen-poweredvehiclesHopiumwasfoundedbyracing driverOlivierLombard,winnerofthe2011editionofthe24 HoursofLeManscompetitionandthemostexperienced hydrogenracerintheworld.

Theraceactedasanopen-airlaboratorywhichmadeit possibleforOlivierLombardandhisteamtoreflect onnewmobilitysolutionstomeetcontemporary environmentalchallenges.Bringingtogether leadingpartnersandexpertsinthesectorsoffuel cells,automotiveengineeringandadvanced technologies,Hopiumisakeyplayerinthefield ofzeroemissionmobility,aimingtorestorethe dialoguebetweenmankind,natureand technology,inasearchforaperfectbalance.

Twoyearsafterthefirstconceptwasshown, Hopiumunveiledthehydrogen-powered HopiumMāchinaVisionattheParismotorshow inOctober2022,theworld'sfirst-everhydrogenpoweredfour-doorsedan.Ashowcaseof performance,innovationandtechnology conceivedbyautomotivedesignerFelixGodard, intendedtoreshapethestandardsofmobility.

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EverythingaboutthisluxuryFCEV(fuelcellelectric vehicle)isunique.Ontheoutside,thecarissleekwith curvesblendingfromthefrontallthewaytotherear.It lookssporty,elegant,andaestheticallypleasingallat oncewithaveryproportionallayout.Fromthesides,it lookslikeagiantwavewithincreasedaerodynamicsfor minimaldrag,exposingthelowergroundclearance, alongwiththeaerowheels.

luxuryThefrontend,whichlooksnormallylikejustasimple aerodynamicallyshapedbumper,canopenup,through aseriesoftinyintakegrilleholes,toallowcoolingforthe batteriesandhydrogensystems.Boththeheadlightsand thetaillightshavethesameliquid-flowing-downeffect andtheprototypealsosportscamerasinsteadof rearviewmirrors.

TheMāchinastoreshydrogeninlong,cylindrical containersthatrundownthefloorandcentraltunnelof thecar.Theseholdhydrogenat700barandcanbefilled injustthreeminutes.Fuelcellsthensendelectricityto someasyetunspecified“minimumsized”batteries whichruntheMāchina’selectricmotors.

Fuelcell-poweredcarsarenotknownfortheir performance,butthosemotorswillapparentlyprovidea rangeofupto1,000kmor620milesandgenerate493 hp(368kW/500PS).HopiumclaimsthattheMāchina cando62mphfromastandstillinfivesecondsandwill hitthelimiterat143mph.

Ontheinsidetheluxuriousfour-seaterfeaturesaminimaland spaciousdesigninharmonywiththedesignsenseoftheoutside. HopiumMāchinaenvisionsnewwaysofexplorationthankstoa digitallandscapeofinformationaccessiblebothtothedriverand tothepassenger,thatsupplantsconventionaltouchscreens.With asimplehandgesturerunningthroughthecentralspine, passengerscaneitheropacifyorturntheglassexpanseintoa panoramicwindowwiththeactiveshadingfunction.Thevehicle offerstheuseranewsensoryconnectionwiththeinterface throughthehapticconsole,whichallowsnavigationthroughmain menusandcontrolofsettings,inauniquedigitalchoreography.At thefront,thepillar-to-pillardisplayprovidesadigitallandscapeof information.Itcantransformintoafullorminimizedlayoutas desired,inawave-likemotion.

TheFrenchautomakerisnowacceptingreservationsandintends tobuildafactoryinNormandywhereithopestoproduceupto 20,000examplesofMāchinaannuallywiththefirstdeliveries scheduledfortheendof2025.

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Blogger&C�te�crea� MELISSA

Sheloveseating,visualstory-telling andtravelingtheworld,andmostofall shelikescombiningthethree.Youmight havegottentoknowaboutherthrough instagrambutherblogiswhereshegoes deeperandrecordhertraveltipsand foodstories.Bloggingforclosetotwo decadesshewasaprettynerdykid, learningHTMLandCSSonherfree timebloggingaboutvideogames.

It’sin2014thatherinstagramfound successandsherealizedshestillloved tellingstories.Withthisrenewed

enthusiasm,shedecidedtogiveblogging anothertry,createdadedicatedtravel blog.That’showGirlEatWorldstarted.

Sincethen,betweenbloggingandher full-timejobasaProductDesignerin nSingapore,Melissahasbeenexploring placessheneverthoughtshewouldvisit, suchasUkraine,Jordan,themiddleof Australia,andTasmania.Lastly,Ijust havetohighlightthatbloggingisnotmy full-timejob.I’mstillhappilyemployed asaProductDesignerinSingapore. inpassion.

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PIERRE MARGARA

SCULPTORARTISTINMEGEVE

BorninI946inAixlesBains,Savoie, sculptorartistPierreMargaracomes fromamodestbackground.Ashelikes torecall,hisfatherdidnotgivehima castlewingtoindulgeinhispassion. GrandsonofaPiedmontese,sonofa railwayworkerandahousewife,Pierre Margaraistheeldestofthreechildren. Heisinthefourthyearofhighschool whenhebeginstoskipclass.Attheend ofhisarguments,hisfathersenthimon anapprenticeshipwithoneofhis friends,themastersculptorRosso,who specializedinfurnituredecoration.For Pierre,itistherevelation.Helikes “tappingintomatter”,bringingittolife. Naturallygiftedandaquicklearner,he graduatesfouryearslater,in1966,he abandonedcraftsmanshipforartand heldhisfirstexhibition.

Heis20yearsoldwhenhedecidesto movetoMegève,awarethatheneededa moreupscalesettingtoachievethe notorietythateveryartistdreamsof.He quicklybecameoneofthelocal celebrities,inthesamewayasÉmile AllaisorJean-PaulAllardthecreatorof

thespindle,Jean-LouisandMarc Sibuetofthe"FermesdeMarie"or thechefMarcEmmanuel Renaut,threestarsatthe "FlocondeSel". Hisreputationhassince crossedborders.Fromhis dearSavoyardregionto FranceandevenEurope. Collectorsfromallover theworldhaveacquiredhis sculpturesandcontinueto enrichtheirartisticheritage withPierre'snewcreations. Eachoriginalsismadeouof wood,walnutorlime,evenwhen itcomestomonumentalworks forwhichherefusesany modeling.Eachstrokeofthe chiselexpressinghisimmense sensitivity.Directcarvingis, forhim,thetruepathto sculpting,sometimes comparinghisarttothe theatre,inthesensethateach performanceisunique.

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METAQUEST2

ESCAPEFROMREALITY

Thisstarterbundlecomeswitheverythingyouneedtoenter andstayintheworldofVR,includingtheheadset,two controllers,andachargingcable.TheintuitiveTouch controllersrelaytheirmovementstotheheadset,whilethe built-inspeakersprovideacinematicsoundastheyexploreand playforatrulyimmersiveexperience.With1832x1920pixels pereye,everythingfrommultiplayergamesandproductivity appsto360°videoslookbeyondincredible.

MetaQuest2ActivePack

Composedofawipeablefacialinterfacethatallowsyoutowipe awaysweatanddirtaftereachuseandgetrightbacktoyournext workout,gamingsessionorpresentation,twowriststrapsandtwo adjustableknucklestrapsthathelpkeepingyourcontrollersfirmly inyourhands,thispackprovidestheperfectcombinationof comfortandcontrol.

MetaQuest2CarryingCase

Providingsturdyprotectionathomeoronthego,thislightweight casewithitssofthandstrapandroundedprofileistheperfect travelcompanion.Thecontouredfoaminteriorfitstheheadset witheitherElitestrap,twocontrollers,chargingcableandpower adapterandthedualzippermakesiteasytoaccess.

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Stлla ROSE

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Videographer KAY

Bornandraisedinasmalltownin thesouthoftheNetherlands,Kayisa passionateselftaughtmediacreative andfilmmaker,specializedinlandscape andadventurelifestyle.Hisjourney startedbackin2018whenheandhis friendJuliusdecidedtospendasummer travelingthroughIndonesia.Whatthey experiencedduringhistimesparkeda realurgefortravelingandcreating. Inspiredbyothercreators,Kayspent thenextfouryearsexploringmany countries,whilemasteringlandscape andtravelphotographyaswellas nurturinghispassionforvideography. Workinghardondevelopinghisown style,it'sin2021thathefinallyfelthe

wasabletocreatevideosinthebackof hismind,beingmoreproductivewith lesseffortwhichgavehimtimeforother thingslikephysicalhealth,familyand friends.Resultinginabalancedcareer andlifestyle.Film-makingandhis Youtubechannel@justkayyprovided himwithplentyofopportunities.Kay hasbeenproducingvideosfull-timefor thelastfewyears,focusingoncreating videosforbrands.Hisprogressionasan artistandsocialmediainfluencerover theyearshasbeentrulyremarkable, withatitscorehisultimateintention; usinghisarttoshowhowwonderful Earthreallyisandinspireothersto enjoyitsbeautyandexploreitssecrets.

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ARCTIC TREEHOUSE HOTEL

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AUNIQUEBLENDOFLUXURYCOMFORT INTHEHEARTOFARCTICNATURE

Itallstartedwithachildhooddreamanda closerelationshipwithnature.ForIlkka LänkinenandKatjaIkäheimo-Länkinen, theentrepreneursofSantaParkArctic World,theArcticTreeHouseHotelisnot justanaccommodation:itisanexperience.

LocatedontheArcticCircle,inthetownof Rovaniemi,capitalofLapland,TheArctic TreeHouseHotelseemstobestraightout ofawinterfairytale.Providingaunique blendofluxurycomfortintheheartof Arcticnature,localLappishtraditionsand modernScandinaviandesign,the32cabins areinspiredbythesurroundingscenery, themysticismofSantaParkitself,ashort walkingdistanceaway,andrichLappish culture.

StudioPuistowascommissionedforthe architecturaldesignofArcticTreeHouse Hotel.Accordingtotheproject'sdesigner, theshingledcabinsresembleaherdofpine conecows,atraditionalFinnishtoy. Insteadofconstructingalargehotel building,theyplacedindividual accommodationunitssprinkledovera steephillside,bringingtheArcticnature closertoitsguests.

Innovativearchitectureandmeticulously considereddetailsprovidegueststhe experienceofstayingovernightintheheart oftheforestinanunforgettableand extremelycomfortableway.Themain building,housingthereceptionand restaurant,isshapedlikeafive-pointed snowflake.Theentrancetothebuilding takesyoudirectlytothetallreceptionarea, withthecentrepiecebeinganimpressive fireplace.Theentirebuildingisvisiblefrom thereceptionatasingleglance.Despiteits spacious,open-plandesign,thepartitions, materialsandcolorsmakethespacefeel warmandintimate.

Ecologicalsustainabilityplaysacentral roleinArcticTreeHouseHotel.All buildingsaremadefromFinnishwood,a materialthathasbeensustainably producedandisarenewablebuilding material.Thegreenroofhelpsinmanaging urbanrunoffandbringsthebuilding’s footprint’sworthofvegetationbacktothe constructionsite.Thewoodontheinterior surfacesofthesuitescreatesacomfortable environment,maintainshealthyindoorair andprovidespleasingacousticqualities.

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ROOMSANDSUITES

Choosebetweenthecosy,nest-likeArcticTreeHouseSuites,theArcticGlassHouseswiththeirownprivate sauna,ortheluxuriousArcticSceneExecutiveSuites.Somehouseakitchenette,whileothersjusta sleepingareaandbathroom.Conveniently,somecabinsetscanbepairedtoformafamilysuite,whichis rearrangedtoprovidealivingspaceoradditionalbeds.Whattheyallhaveincommonisanenchanting ambiance.Inspiredbythecomfortofanest,theNordicinteriorisdeckedoutinfursandplushlinensin neutralgraysandwhites,reflectingthesnow-coveredgroundoutside.Thefloor-to-ceilingwindowonthe northernwallprovidesbreathtakingviewsfromthecomfortofyourbedoverthefascinatinglightsof Lapland,forest,northernlightsandmidnightsun. Combiningtheuniquelocationwithaninternationallyprizedexpertiseinproducingextraordinary experiences,ArcticTreeHouseHotelalsooffersunforgettableexperiences,fromromanticdinner marvelingatthebeautyoftheSyvasenvaarafellanditssurroundingstoguidedwintersnowshoeing.

RAKASRESTAURANT&BAR

LocatedinthemainbuildingofArcticTreeHouse Hotel,RakasRestaurant&Barcharmswithitsunique ambianceandculinarydelights..Thename“Rakas”, meaningbelovedinFinnish,alsoperfectlydescribes theattentionandloveputintothefoodserved.Each mealsoverflowwithflavoursofpurenorthern ingredientspreparedwithamoderntwist.Theàla cartemenuwasdesignedbyaward-winningchefand artistPetteriLuoto,includingsomepopularclassics. Twoprivatediningroomsarealsoexcellentvenuesfor organizingmeetings,privatefunctionsandprivate diningevents.

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Kaher∈e MORALESVARGAS

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OMEGASEAMASTER PLANETOCEAN6000M

CO-AXIALMASTERCHRONOMETER45.5MM ULTRADEEP,O-MEGASTEELONO-MEGASTEEL

AspartoftheFiveDeepsExpeditionin2019,theUltra Deepmadehistorywhenitreachedthedeepestplaceon Earth,strappedtoVictorVescovo'ssubmarine.Following thatWorldRecorddive,thegame-changingwatchhasnow beenadaptedforauniquecollectionavailabletothepublic. Takingthenextstepinstate-of-the-artoceandesign,2022 seesthereleaseofsevennewmodelsunderOmega’sUltra Deepcollection.

Whiletheoriginalconceptversionthattouredtothebottom oftheoceanontheLimitingFactorwasamassivechunkof titaniummeasuring55mmacrossandsome28mmthick,the newUltraDeep,whichisavailableintitaniumorabrand-new steelalloycalled"O-MEGASTEEL",measures45.5mm wideandjust18.12mmthick.

Inexchangeforthosestillconsiderableproportions,theUltra Deepisratedtoadepthof6,000meters,orjustshyof19,685 feet,withISO6425certificationviaMETASandadesignthat allowsforsaturationdivingwithouttheneedforahelium escapevalve.Thosedeep-divingspecsrequireda considerableamountoftechnologicaldevelopmentfrom Omega,includingfournewlypendingpatentsconcerningthe crystal,crystalgasket,crown,andtwo-piececaseback.

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TheUltraDeepretainsseveralhallmarksofthe record-settingoriginaldesign.This45.5mm stainlesssteelmodelinrobustO-MEGASTEEL featuresapolishedorangeceramicbezelwithits divingscaleinliquidceramicandSuper-LumiNova, alongwiththedistinctive “MantaLugs”and streamlinedasymmetrical casethatarereminiscentof theoriginalUltraDeep model.Throughthe protuberantand domedsapphire crystal,the lacqueredgradient dialtransitions fromgreytoblack, andhasbeengiven fourArabic numeralsinorange, aswellas18Kwhite goldhandsandhour markers,whichareall coatedwithwhiteSuperLumiNova. Insidethistimepieceare

therevolutionarycomponentsthatguaranteethe higheststandardsofperformance.FromtheCoAxialescapementforlong-lastingprecision,tothe siliconbalancespringforsuperioranti-magnetism, OMEGAhasconqueredeverychallengethat matters.TheOMEGAMasterChronometercalibre 9900attheheartofthistimepiececanbeseen throughthetransparentcaseback.Toachieve MasterChronometerstatus,ithaspassedthe8 rigoroustestssetbyMETAS(TheSwissFederal InstituteofMetrology).Free-sprungbalancewith siliconbalancespring,twobarrelsmountedin series,automaticwindinginbothdirections.Time zonefunction.SpecialluxuryfinishwithGeneva wavesinarabesque.

ThewatchissetonanO-MEGASTEELbracelet withOMEGA’spatentedextendablefoldoverrackand-pusherwithcomplementarylengthadjustment andextradiverextension,whileonthecaseback's Grade5titaniummedallion,thereisalaserengravedSonaremblemwiththeiconicOMEGA Seahorseatitscentre.Inside,thewatchisdrivenby theOMEGACo-AxialMasterChronometer Calibre8912.

Thetitaniumcasebackisembellishedwithablacklaser-engravedSonar emblemwithOmega’siconicSeahorseemblematthecenter.The markings“ForSaturationDiving”areincludedtomeettheISO6425 standardforsaturationdivers’watches,whichiscertifiedbySwitzerland’s independentFederalInstituteofMetrology,bestknownbytheacronym METAS.

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Thenewcollectionofsevenwatches,ledbyaboldversioncraftedinsand-blasted Grade5titanium.Comesinthreedifferentcolorways,includingabluegradientdial withablackbezel,awhitedialwithabluebezel,andablack-greygradientdialwith anorangebezel.Eachisofferedwitheitherafullsteelbraceletorarubberstrap.Be theytitaniumorO-MEGASTEELalloftheUltraDeepsuseOmega'stime-only MasterChronometerCaliber8912,whichrunsat3.5Hzandhasapowerreserveof 60hours.

Wallypower58

WALLYREDEFINESTHEFUTURE OFITSICONICRANGE

Foundedin1994inMonacobyLuca Bassani,passionateandvisionary yachtsman,WallyispartoftheFerretti Groupandaworldleaderinyachting innovation.Combiningthelatest technologywithcontemporarydesign, theyareconstantlylookingatwaysof improvingonthewaterenjoymentwith performance,comfortandstyle.Thisyear, Wallyredefinesthefutureofitsiconic rangewiththenewWallypower58.This nextgenerationoftheiconicWallypower rangewasoriginallyunveiledinVenice duringthe"Serenissima"BoatShowbut madeitsofficialWorlddebutatCannes YachtingFestival2022.

Whileitmightappearstodeviatefromthe brand'scelebratedlineofyachts,the Wallypower58isanhomagetothebrand's past,retainingsomeverydistinctdesign cuesfrompreviousmodels,suchasthe Wallytender,withitsangularprofile, wraparoundfenderandsingle-chinehull. Yetwhilebeinganaturalprogressionfrom theoutgoingWallypower52,the Wallypower58offersthesamerestrained eleganceandpurityofformseenonthe line’spioneeringprogenitor,thestealthlikeWallypower118.

“TheWallypower58isforthosewho appreciateessential,simpleandpurelines, andwhounderstandhowtheywillreally wanttouseayacht.Itsovernightcapacity foruptofourpeopleopensupawholenew realmofcruisingpossibilitiesforcouples, familiesandfriendsalikewhomaynotwish tospendeverynightashore.” saysLuca Bassani,WallyFounderandChief Designer.

TheWallypower58retainsmanyofthe practicalfeaturesinsuperstructuredesign forwhichWally’srecentvesselsareknown, includingpillar-lesscurvedglass,wideand deepsidewalkwayslinkingthebowandaft, andampleshadedguestareasthatareopen tothesurroundingswhileproviding protectionfromthesun,windandwater. Thepillar-lesswindowsofferpanoramic viewsthatenhancenavigationalsafetyby eliminatingblindspots.Theadjustable cockpittopfeaturesanelectrichatchto allowforincreasedventilationasneeded, whilethecoveredexteriorareacanbeair conditionedtoofferrelieffromwarmer conditionsorfullyenclosedbyisinglassfor protectionagainstthecold.Whenitcomes toguestcomfortonboard,versatilityisa priority.

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DESIGN

Theaftdeck’slargesunpadcomesasstandard, withloungingspaceforfouradultslooking acrossthesternalongsidefouradultsseated facingforward,withavoluminoustoystorage unitlocatedunderneaththatisaccessedviatwo gullwingdoors.Thefoldingbulwark‘wings’ increaseentertainingspacebyadramatic 25sqmofopenaftdeckspaceand12sqmof coveredandair-conditionedopencockpitspace.

Atthestern,Wally’sinnovativehydraulic platformlowersintothewatertoserveadual purpose.Theplatformcandescendlowenough underwatertoquicklyandconvenientlylaunch orretrieveajetskiorwhensubmergedjust belowthesurface,theplatformcreatesa‘piedà l’eau’areaforgueststoenjoyasafeandfun experienceinthewater.TheWallypower58is alsoequippedwithahydraulicpasserellefor boardinganddisembarkingthatalsoservesasa swimladder,providingunrestrictedaccessto thewaterregardlessofwhetherthehydraulic platformisbeingused

Intheuppercockpitthereisgenerousseating

for12-16guestsacrossthetwoflankingbenches andontheforward-facingportionofthesunpad. Tothestarboard,alargetableopenstocreatea seateddiningareawhilestillallowing unobstructedpassagefromthecabinareaonthe portside.Thegalleyissplitintotwosections, allowingforindependentconfigurationofthe spacesfromalonglistofoptionsincluding fridges,icemakers,cookingtopsandstorage.

Onthelowerdeck,wherethenaturallightfloods fromoverhead,theflexibilitycontinues.The wallypower58comeswithafull-beam‘double saloon’forguestandowneruse,withadayhead incorporatingaseparateshowertotheportside. Naturalilluminationisprovidedthroughalarge overheadglasspanelthatisembeddedinthe maindeck.Upfront,themastercabinfeaturesa queen-sizebedandensuitebathroomfeaturing alarge,standaloneshower.The‘flexi-guest’ layoutallowscomfortableovernight accommodationforuptofouradultguests onboard,withaguestcabinlocatedontheport sideamidshipswiththesaloontostarboard.

PERFORMANCE

Wallyhasequippedthewallypower58withthe VolvoIPSsystem,whichguaranteesaseamless transitionforownersupgradingfromasmaller vesselwiththesamepropulsionset-up.The intuitivesystemfeaturesVolvo’sproprietary joystickmaneuvering,dynamicpositioningand AssistedDockingsoftware.Wallyhasalsooptedfor asmaller-blocktripleIPSconfigurationinlieuof thelarger,conventionaldoubleunit,inordertogive theyachtashallowerdraft,abetter-distributed powertoweightratio,andincreasedredundancy. Asaresult,ownersbenefitfromamorebalanced rangeofpoweroptions,choosingbetweenthetriple IPS700andtheIPS800units,bothontheD8 engineblock.Bothpowerprofilesdeliveralong rangecruisingspeedofover30knots.

Withregardstonavalarchitecture,the wallypower58hasbeengiventhebrand’s customaryultradeep-VhullinlinewithWally’s enduringprioritytodeliverafast-cruisingpacein allenvironments,ratherthanaimingforhigher speedsinamorelimitedwindowofseaconditions; theoutcomebeingthatownerscancruiseat35 knotsinwavesthatwouldcauseotheryachtsto slowdownconsiderably.

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LuxurytenderthatintroducedtheworldtoWally’s“centercockpit”design, providingalltheprotectionofacockpitwiththepracticalityandaccessofa walkaround.Thislayoutcombinestheenjoymentofbeingintheopenair withsecurityandcomfort.Drawingonthehighlightsofearlierwallytender models,the13-meter(42.6-foot)43wallytenderdisplaysanabundanceof designfeaturesthatmakeittheultimatemultipurposeperformer.The resultisapowerful,practicalandseaworthyrunaboutthatisdesignedtobe pureandsimple,suitingusesasdiverseasfamilydayboat,superyacht tender,resortshuttleandsailingyachtsupportvessel.Ithasthecapacityto carryupto12people(CategoryB)atspeedsof40knots.

48WALLYTENDERX

Thepowerfuloutboardversionofthestylish48wallytenderdaycruiser. WiththeMercuryVeradoV8450Rpowerfulenginescombinedwithahull designandalightcarbonfiberconstructionfromthein-houseexperts,the resultisimpressive:the48wallytenderXhasatopspeedof55knotsanda cruisingspeedof40knots,whichdeliversacruisingrangeof320nm, extendingto350nmat36knots.Thedecklayoutiswelcomingand comfortable,includinggenerousseating,sunbedsandalfrescodining cateredtobythewell-equippedgalleyunit.

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JadeGONDRE

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CHARLYSAVELY

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CharlySavelyisawildlifeand outdoortravelphotographer, videographer,&conservationist.Born andraisedinBristol,England,shelived themajorityofherlifeontheWest CoastoftheUSandcurrentlyresidesin thesmallcityofAnchorage,inthe beautifulstateofAlaska,whichinspires themajorityofherwork.Shereceived herBachelor’sDegreeinPhotography, GraphicDesign,&Scientific IllustrationattheUniversityof California,SantaCruz.Herstyleis diverse,frompoignantanimalportraits

tosimplisticlandscapeimagery, Charly’spassionfortheoutdoorsand travelisshowcasedinhergallery.For her,agreatphotohastobeagoodstory, agoodmemorysurroundingthe photograph,anextraordinarymoment, orananimalwithsomethingunique aboutthem.Withanaffinityforcolder climates,shehasdocumentedthe beautyandtheplightofourplanetfor overtenyearsandiscurrentlyfocusing oncapturingthedisappearingArctic andtheconservationofitswildlife,as wellasminimalistmoments.

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BOMBARDIER GLOBAL8000

TWOPLANESINONE;OFFERINGTHEFASTESTSPEEDAND LONGESTRANGEINTHEINDUSTRYWITHTHESPACEOFA CABINWITHFOUREQUALLYSIZEDLIVINGAREAS.

Canadianaerospacecompany Bombardierhasintroduceditsnewultra long-rangehigh-speedbusinessjet,during aMay23launcheventattheEuropean BusinessAviationConvention& ExhibitioninGeneva:theGlobal8000.

Bombardieristargetingan8,000nautical-milerangeforthe8000versus the7500’s7,700nauticalmiles.Thisextra 300milesandBombardier’s“no compromise”approachtodevelopment willaddmorecity-to-citypairsforthe aircraft,includingDubai-Houston, Singapore-LosAngeles,andLondonPerth.Globalbusinessjetsprovidethe smoothestrideandbestperformancein anyweatherthankstoTheSmoothFlĕx Wing,designedastwowingsinone:ahighliftwingprovidingexceptionallow-speed agilityandahigh-speedwingproviding unrivaledspeedandrange.

Theaircraft’snewupgradedGEPassport enginesflewtothesupersonicspeedof

Mach1.015duringdemonstrationflights. Thetestaircraft,accompaniedbyaNASA F/A-18chaseplane,providedwhat Bombardiercalleda“keystepinenablinga maximumMachoperatingspeed(MMO) ofM0.94”makingtheGlobal8000the fastestjetincivilaviationsincethe Concorde.

BombardierhasbeendiscussingtheGlobal 8000forsometime,butitslaunchhad beenputtoonesidewhilethecompany concentratedongettingtheGlobal7500 intoservice.Withtherecentdeliveryofthe 100thGlobal7500,developmentofthe 8000hasnowgatheredpace,withanaim ofgettingtheaircraftintoservicein2025.

Thisisalsogoodnewsforcustomersofthe 7500,asanoptionalservicebulletinwillbe issuedwhenthe8000entersservice, allowingittoberetrofittedwiththe8000's performanceenhancementsifthe customerdesires.

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WheninitiallytalkingabouttheGlobal 8000,Bombardierenvisionedittobeaversion oftheexisting7500,withthelengthshortened byaroundeightfeet.Duringthedevelopmentof the7500,itbecameapparentthatthetype’s transonicwingandaerodynamicswouldsupport furtherspeedandrangeadvanceswithout compromiseonfuselagelength.Asaresult,the 8000wasupdatedinMay2022andnow featuresthefull-lengthfuselage(33.8mlong) andoffersthesamefour-zonecabinasthe7500.

The15.42mlong,2.49mwideand1.91mhigh cabincanaccommodateupto19passengersand twotofourcrewmembers.Withnewbroad windowsthatallowmaximumnaturallight,it hasbeendesignedtoprovidecustomerswith moreflexibilityofferingavarietyof configurationsforeachzones,oneofwhichisa principalsuitewithafull-sizebedandstand-up shower.Theentranceiscomposedofthe industry’slargestkitchen,furnishedlavatory, privateCrewSuiteandawardrobeforpersonal items.Movingontotheconferencesuite,withits 6elegantseatsadaptableformeetingsasmuchas diningspace.Nextupistheentertainmentsuite, whereyoucanexperiencethetechnological experienceofhigh-fidelitysoundandaswiveling ideallisteningpointwiththeBombardierOpera system,themostadvancedaudiosystemin businessaviation.

TheGlobal8000aircraftcabinincorporates

uniquefeaturesandinnovationsdesignedtohelp maximizecomfort,productivityandwell-being onboard.Offeringthelowestcabinaltitudein theindustry,ithelpsyoufeelmorecomfortable especiallyonlong-haulflights.TheBombardier PũrAirsystemfeaturesahospital-gradeHEPA filterthattrapsupto99.99%*ofparticles, includingviruses,allergensandbacteria.Itis alsoequippedwithanactivatedcarbonfilterthat removesvolatileorganiccompounds(VOCs), odorsandfumes.TheNuagechairisthefirstnew chairarchitecturein30yearsfeaturingthe industry'sfirstzero-gravityseatingposition designedforyourphysicalwell-beingand effortlesscomfort.Bombardier'sSoleilsystemis thefirstcircadian-basedcabinlightingsystem fullyintegratedwiththeflightmanagement systemwitharevolutionarydynamicdaylight simulationfeaturethatcanhelpcounteractjet lag.

Bombardieralsoincorporatesinnovativecabin technologiesdesignedtoenhanceyourin-flight connectivityandproductivity.Thecutting-edge niceTouchcabinmanagementsystemis designedexclusivelyfortheGlobal8000 aircraft.Elegantandintuitive,theniceTouch system’suniqueOLEDtouchdialcontrolallows youtoadjustahostofcabinsettingsquickly.Kabandworldwideinternetconnectivityallowsyou tostayconnectedasseamlesslyintheairasyou doontheground.

TheaircraftwillfeatureaGlobalVisionflightdeck. Thecockpitwillincludefourlargeliquidcrystal display(LCD)screens,head-updisplaysystem (HUD),enhancedvisionsystem(EVS)andsynthetic visionsystem(SVS).Itwillalsohaveanonboard maintenancesystem(OMS),datalink,SATCOM, state-of-the-artcabinmanagementsystem(CMS) andcontrollerpilotdatalinkcommunication (CPDLC).Inaddition,theaircraftwillbeequipped withgraphicalflightplanningandweatherradar, includingwindsheardetectionandwillalsofeature thelatestperformancebasednavigationfeatures,such aswideareaaugmentationsystem(WAAS),localiser performancewithverticalguidance(LPV)approach andareanavigation(RNAV).Featuringadvancedflyby-wireflightcontroltechnology,enhancedand syntheticvisionsystems,andadedicatedcrewrest area,theGlobal8000aircraftmaximizescrew comfortandefficiencyasmuchasyours.

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AlesiaNOKA

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Photographedby ENDRITMËRTIRI Dress: @tarikedizofficial

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ICEHOTEL

Wherethemidnightsunblazesduring summeranddoesn’triseabovethe horizonduringtwoweeksinwinter,you findthesmallvillageofJukkasjärvi. Here,200kilometernorthoftheArctic Circle,thenatureisuntouchedwith about6000lakesandsixgrandrivers. OneoftheriversistheTorneRiver,that everyyearsuppliesenoughicetobuild theIcehotel.FoundedbyYngve Bergqvistbackin1989thehotelhas beenbuiltandrebuilteverywinterfor over3àyears.Since2016theyalsooffer ayear-roundiceexperiencethanksto solarpanels–somethingthat’sunlike anythingelseintheworld.The permanentpartofIcehotel-Icehotel 365-isaspeciallydesigned2100 squaremetericearthall,whichincludes 9DeluxeSuites,11ArtSuites,aswellas anicebarandanartgallery/eventhall, allhandcarvedbyselectartistsfrom aroundtheglobe.Theunique experiencecanbecombinedwiththe tranquilityofnatureandexciting

adventures.Cycling,riverrafting,ice sculptingandfishingaresomeofthe activitiesthatareoffered–underthe sun,whichshinesthroughdayandnight for50consecutivedaysduringsummer.

Whenfallbecomeswintertheseasonal Icehotelopensandactivitiessuchas skiing,huskysledding,northernlight toursandicesculptingareontheagenda aswellassleepingintheuniquehotel andartprojecttotallymadeoiceand snow.

Icehotelaimstocreateexperiences.In Jukkasjärvioversixtycreativepeople areworkingyearroundtobringtogether experiences,ideas,blueprints,artists’ applicationsanddeliveriesofice.Over theyearsIcehotelhascreatednewice barinteriorsatthepermanenticebars inStockholmandLondon,ice installationsatMilanDesignweek,ice productsforChanelandBMWinSouth Africatonameafew.

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AMIDSUMMERNIGHTSDREAM

DESIGNEDBYBERNADOTTE&KYLBERG|AVAILABLEYEAR-ROUND

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Amongthe32artistsselectedtocreate thelatestversionofthe2,870squaremeterseasonalhotel,PrinceCarlPhilip BernadotteandOscarKylbergfrom BERNADOTTE&KYLBERG.Itisthe firsttimetheaward-winningdesignduo hastakenonaprojectconsisting entirelyoficeandsnow.Theydesigned andbuiltasuiteAMIDSUMMER NIGHTSDREAM,togetherwiththe hotel'screativeteamandfloristPer Benjamin,transportingguests'thoughts toaSwedishmidsummer."Whatbetter waytoshowthetruecharacteroftheice thantoencapsulatethemostdelicate andbeautifulSwedishmidsummer flowersinanarcticenvironment?Forus Swedes,midsummer,andespecially midsummer’snight,isfilledwithmyth andlegend.TheScandinaviannature

thatsurroundsusflowersandiceplaysa hugepartinourculturalupbringingand hasabearingonwhoweareasNordic peopleasScandinavians."thepairsaid.

Forthefirsttimeinthehotel'shistory, flowersandplantsareusedinthe furniture,forexampleintheice chandelierlightintheformofaflower wreath.Thewallsofthesuitearealso adornedwithiceblocksfilledwith colorfulflowersandfauna.Inaddition totheartoficeandflowers,theduohas alsocreatedasoundtrackwithsound gamesintheformofbuzzingbees, whistlingwinds,andviolinplaying.

Everythingintheroomisreminiscentof midsummer.

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Paricia CONTRERAS

Instagram @patriciagloriacontreras Photographedby BRUNODEMARQUIS

Dress: @sophiecouture@gabycharbachy @nkpr.agency

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PRORIDER GTCRUISING

Anunbeatable,action-packedeventforsportscarenthusiasts, theProriderGTCruisingFranceofferstoallparticipantsthe opportunitytoexperiencealuxuriousanduniquestayinsome ofthemostbeautifulregionsofFrance.

Generateprofessionalandfriendlyexchangesinauniverseof sensationsandemotions,whileenjoyingexclusiveservicein exceptionalsettings.

tsfounder:GerryBlyenberg–TVHostofWheelerDealersFrance

Ontheeveofdeparture,andincollaborationwiththemostfamous ofparisiancruiselines,wewillinaugurateourfirstsupercar exhibitionopentothepubliconthebanksoftheSeineRiver...the participants'vehicleswillbeondisplayinthevillage,aswellassome prestigiousexhibitionvehicles..

HavingmetwithgreatsuccesslastyearthankstoJoeystarr&Cut Killer,the“DaCruz”partywillonceagainofferaneffervescent cruisewithabreathtakingviewoftheEiffelTower.Ontheprogram: cocktails,fooding,photoexhibition,fieryatmosphere……anda surpriseconcert!!!

ThedayafteragreatopeningnightinParis,therallywillcrossthe heartoftheGrandsCrusdeBourgogne.Afteraniceafternoonof driving,intheheartoftheFrenchvineyards,thefirstdaywillendin Dijon,capitaloftheDukesofBurgundy.

Betweentraditionandcreation,chefAurélienMaunywillexpress hisculinaryidentity,drawinghisinspirationfromtheheartofthe Burgundyregion.

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Theroadtripwillresumebythehillyroadsofthe HautJuranaturalpark,inordertoreachEvian-lesBainsviaGeneva.ThemajesticsettingoftheHôtel RoyalEvianwillwelcometheparticipantsfora "sunset"dinnerwithaviewofLakeGeneva.

Onthis3rddayoftherally,wewillleavethepeaceful settingofthespatowntoheadtowardstheFrench Alps.ThesumptuousroadsoftheColdesAravisand theMont-Blancmassifwillbethesettingfora specialstageonaclosedroad...hangon!

AfteralunchconcoctedbychefGregoryCohenin theauthenticmountainsettingofLesFermesde Marie,wewillcelebratetheendoftheadventurein ansecretlocation…altitude,panoramicview, cocktails,food&soundsystemwillbeinorder… PARTYTIME!!!

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Kar∈a SHMATOVA

Instagram @karinashmatovaofficial Photographedby FLORENTCARMIN

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