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Globalista has a guide to Charleston but in the light of this trip we will be updating our recommendations.
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St Tropez, sun-drenched and pretty, is the world’s most famous coastal hotspot. It’s a small village with big yachts which was put on the map by Brigitte Bardot in the 1960s and has stayed there ever since. Some say it’s been ruined by bankers, beach clubs and billionaires, others say it’s the best place to party in the world. July and August are undeniably crowded, so if you’re not here to party then visit in May, June and September when it’s cooler, quieter and prettier than ever.
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Curved around bays of powder-white sand and backed by lush tree-clad mountains, Rio is visually stunning. The city is consumed by music and colour, not just for the world's most famous carnival but for months preceding it. It's a city of contrasts: from its colonial past to its economic future, from the five star Fasano hotel to the shabby chic district of Santa Teresa and from the locals' warmth to the undercurrent of violence in some neighbourhoods. It's a beautiful, fascinating and complex city.
Baku is booming - it must be one of the few places on earth not plunged into gloom by the economic situation. Grandiose projects abound - the famous Boulevard along the Caspian Sea where oil barons once brushed shoulders with...
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Exotic, romantic, Marrakech is the coolest city in Africa. In the 1960s, the Rolling Stones and Yves Saint Laurent came to Marrakech to rock the medina and the kasbah. These days, the city is hotter than ever, with smart visitors seduced by its beguiling mix of North African culture and tradition and European sophistication and contemporary style. Marrakech is one of the most exciting long weekend destinations.
Were winters always like this? Endless, sodden days? Skies collapsing in on our heads? Our capital wrapped in a cloak of wet, freezing, cardboard? I’m sure I remember a different time, not so long ago, when winters were about wooly scarves and beef stews and the thread of a pale linen sun through skeleton trees. English seasons used to have clean edges, a recognizable, if delicate colour palette, but nowadays it’s as though we’ve franchised Farrow and Ball’s “drainpipe” for exclusive all-year-round use. If the light has gone from this country, one can only assume it’s become such a thankless task trying to brighten up Britain, that even the sun has emigrated.
Whilst Globalista already has a Maldives Report, with so many new openings it was time to rediscover the islands. So coming soon is a Postcard from Bella Pollen on the Park Hyatt Maldives Hadahaa and on Gili Lankanfushi. And it fell to your intrepid reporter together with Blonde and Baby to experience the LUX*Maldives and Huvafen Fushi.
One of our favourite Globalista correspondents Simon Lowe is just back from California. Here's his itinerary from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
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A wonderland of canals, gondolas, palazzos and museums, we all know Venice to be a city of extraordinary beauty. Use our guide to steer you round centuries’ worth of magnificent art. Lose yourself exploring winding streets, or sit in a café and contemplate the majesty of a place where Casanova once lived. And don’t think it’s not yet time to revisit, for while the city remains unchanged it’s also in a state of flux with new hotels and restaurants injecting a well-needed dose of modernity.
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Small, liberal, pretty, Amsterdam is a city to satisfy almost every agenda. Those in search of cobblestones, serious culture and canal views will be in heaven, design aficionados can explore one of the world’s design capitals for hip furniture and denizens of the party circuit won't be lacking for ways to fill the glamorous late-night hours. This affluent European city has a medieval heart, clean streets, and a refreshingly different attitude.
