New Luxury Tropical-Chic Hotels and Resorts Opening in the Caribbean: Spotlight on Silversands Beach House

New Luxury Tropical-Chic Hotels and Resorts Opening in the Caribbean: Spotlight on Silversands Beach House

These luxe new Caribbean properties are a castaway fantasy come to life.

Silversands Beach House, Grenada

Grenada is going to have a big year with two big hotel openings. The first to arrive is the now-open Silversands Beach House, sister property to Silversands. The intimate new tropical hideout has just 28 canopied rooms, nesting into the bluff over the shoreline of Portici Beach. There’s also a new Mediterranean-Carribean fusion restaurant, Azzuro. Rates start from $630.

Six Senses La Sagesse, Grenada

The second exciting opening to come to Grenada is Six Senses La Sagesse, arriving in May 2024. Based on the island’s southern shores on a sheltered beach cove, the eco-chic Six Senses La Sagesse will include 56 pool suites and 15 villas, plus a selection of restaurants (including SeaFire, pictured above) and a signature Six Senses spa. Rates start from $1,001.

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Peter Island Resort, British Virgin Islands

Located near Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, the private island property Peter Island Resort isn’t a new resort; however, it is expected to return this year after being destroyed by Hurricane Irma in 2017. Opening in October 2024 after a six-year transformation, the private island will include 52 keys, a 10,000-square-foot spa, and social-media-ready swimming pool, overlooking Deadman’s Beach. There will also be a whole new Yacht Club with another pool for guests to enjoy. Rates start from $1,000 per night.

Sandals Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Sandals Saint Vincent is coming to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in March 2024. The new all-inclusive property will include 301 keys, including two-floor overwater villas, which is a first for the brand. All inclusive rates start from $423 per person per night.

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Rocket to be Launched into Space from Virgin Boeing 747

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At the far southwestern tip of England, dangling into the Atlantic, the remote region of Cornwall rarely feels like the center of the world.

But recently locals have been feeling tantalizingly close as they’ve watched a very special plane fly low overhead, taking off from the runway at little Newquay Airport – the 29th biggest airport in the UK – and circling the skies above the coast before touching back down.

This isn’t just any plane. Nor is it a normal Boeing 747, as it appears from the ground. In fact, it’s the “Queen of the Skies” repurposed for the space race, making trial flights before it takes part in the United Kingdom’s first orbital space launch next month. And it’ll be taking off from Spaceport Cornwall, which shares the airport’s 1.7-mile regular runway.

Marc Andrew, from nearby Newquay, traveled to the spaceport after work to see the aircraft land this week.

“It was amazing to watch, and will be a nice bit of history to tell my little boy when he’s older,” he told CNN. He is now preparing to return for the November launch.

Cosmic Girl, as the plane has been named, is the vessel for Virgin Orbit’s bid to launch seven satellites into space.

A former passenger jumbo jet in service with Virgin Atlantic until 2015, it has been modified to carry LauncherOne, a California-made rocket which will go into the Earth’s orbit.

Cosmic Girl, a former Virgin Atlantic 747, will launch from Newquay, U.K.

Next month, Cosmic Girl will take off from Newquay’s clifftop runway with LauncherOne under its wing – and once the 747 hits 34,000 feet, it’ll release the rocket.

Inside will be seven payloads, or satellites, which will start circling the planet in low Earth orbit.

A trial last year saw the rocket – released from under the 747’s left wing – traveling at up to 17,000 miles an hour as it zoomed into space.

A test flight for locals

Using a 747 for a horizontal launch enables a “broader range of orbits than would be possible from a traditional ground-launched system,” Virgin Orbit wrote in a statement.

The event will be the first orbital space launch for the UK and the first international launch for Virgin Orbit, according to the company. It’ll also be Europe’s first satellite launch, according to Ian Annett, deputy CEO at the UK Space Agency.

LauncherOne completed its first full launch rehearsal in Long Beach, California, on October 2, before being flown to the UK last Friday to meet Cosmic Girl, which arrived in Cornwall on October 11.

Cosmic Girl completed a nearly three-hour test flight around Cornwall and Southwest England on October 14, with Cornwall locals noting it flying low over their gardens.

Rocket LauncherOne has now joined Cosmic Girl at Newquay Spaceport.

Virgin Orbit’s chief pilot, Matthew Stannard, who will fly the 747 for the launch, said: “It feels amazing to bring Cosmic Girl home to the UK We are weeks away now from the first UK launch at Spaceport Cornwall so it’s all very real.”

Melissa Thorpe, head of Spaceport Cornwall, said: “Seeing the infrastructure in place makes our launch ambitions a reality.”

Hoping to see more Cosmic Girls? Virgin Orbit is planning to bring horizontal launches to Australia, Brazil, Japan, Poland and the Republic of Korea.

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From the islands of Indonesia to the skyscrapers of Singapore, these are the hot new hotels in Asia to bookmark for your next trip.

Ta’aktana – Labuan Bajo, Indonesia

Opening at the end of March, Ta’aktana, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Labuan Bajo will be situated on the western side of East Nusa Tenggara Province in Indonesia. Made up of overwater villas, the hotel will make an excellent base for exploring the Komodo National Park, famed for the indigenous Komodo dragons and located on a nearby island.

Janu Tokyo – Tokyo, Japan

From the renowned Aman brand, Janu Tokyo arrives in Japan in March 2024, in the newly developed Azabudai Hills area, which houses Japan’s tallest building. This new hotspot will include 122 rooms and eight dining spots, plus a wellness centre that will span over 40,000 square feet.

Kimpton Hong Kong – Hong Kong

The Kimpton Hong Kong is coming to Hong Kong in July 2024. With 492 rooms set across a 42-floor building with a rooftop infinity pool, this new hotel will have views over Victoria Harbour and a sleek, stylish look.

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Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi – Hanoi, Vietnam

The 123-year-old Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi is not a new hotel; however, it just reopened its historic Heritage Wing after a 21-month renovation. The newly revealed Metropole Heritage Wing features 103 refreshed rooms with an old-world aesthetic true to its history.

The Singapore Edition – Singapore

Stationed on the west end of Singapore’s famed Orchard Road, The Singapore Edition arrived in November 2023 with 204 rooms as the first Southeast Asian property from the Edition brand. The brand also introduced a new property in Japan, The Tokyo Edition Ginza, which is currently in its soft-opening phase.

Shangri-La Phnom Penh – Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Coming at the end of 2024 to the Cambodian capital, Shangri-La Phnom Penh will include 303 rooms, five dining spots, a spa, and impressive views over the Mekong River. One of the restaurants will include Shang Palace, by Chef Freeze Ng Kok Leon from Shangri-La’s hotel in Shandong Qufu, China.

Umana Bali – Bali, Indonesia

Umana Bali, LXR Hotels & Resorts opened in Bali, Indonesia in January 2024 with cliff-top vistas and direct access to Melasti Beach on the island’s southernmost tip of Ungasan. The 72 villas each have a private infinity pool and hot tub.

Six Senses Kyoto – Kyoto, Japan

The 81-room Six Senses Kyoto is coming to Japan’s Higashiyama area in April 2024. This modern and minimalist new hotel will be within walking distance of the Myoho-in Temple; the Toyokuni-Jinja Shrine; and the popular Gion district.

Gran Meliá Nha Trang – Nha Trang, Vietnam

Gran Meliaì Nha Trang, which opened in late December 2023, has 94 villas and three restaurants (one featuring local Vietnamese fare, while the others serve Japanese and Spanish cuisines). The new hotel is located on a private bay in Nha Trang with views over the lush green Cô Tiên Mountain.

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The Italian Village Known for its ‘Elixir’ of Healthy Living

The Italian Village Known for its 'Elixir' of Healthy Living

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It’s a place of terraced lemon groves, a paradoxically warm mountain breeze, and a powerful fat-killing gene carried by a few lucky residents.

Limone sul Garda, a picturesque fishing village set on the shores of Lake Garda in Italy’s northern Lombardy region, is an unusual destination of barely 1,000 residents.

It is the most northern spot in the entire world where lemons are naturally grown and has an exceptionally mild climate, considering its location at the feet of the Alps.

Perhaps this mix of factors is what has led to the village’s claims of a secret “elixir” to a healthy, long life.

Many locals are apparently blessed with great digestive abilities that allow them to stuff themselves with cream-filled cakes and greasy cold cuts without worrying about expanding waistlines or heart problems.

These residents have what they call the “Limone gene,” which contains a special protein that destroys lipids and keeps blood fluid.

Super humans

The 'super human' Segala family who carry the gene.

For 40 years, the people of Limone sul Garda have been under scientific observation, with gene-carrying villagers tested as lab rats.

Of the 1,000 residents, half are Limone born and bred; and of those 500, 60 have the gene.

“The gene runs in my family,” says shopkeeper Gianni Segala, who jokes that the villagers are used as “blood bags” for scientists.

“My brothers and I, my mother – who’s 96 and still very bright – and all my children carry it.

“Since the 1980s we’ve been giving away our blood for recurrent tests, we’ve almost been bled out entirely,” he adds wryly.

He recalls the first time the doctors had him swallow a sugary dose of whipped cream every two hours to monitor his bloods.

“They took my blood after each bite, it was so sweet and greasy I felt nauseous, but even though I ate a lot of it my blood instantly destroyed the fats without assimilating them. By nightfall I almost fainted [due to blood loss],” he says.

However, even though people like Segala may never have to fret about clogged veins and blood clots, he says he leads a very normal life and is “no Superman.”

Cesare Sirtori, professor of clinical pharmacology at the Università degli Studi di Milano, leads the team that first identified what Limone locals dub the “elixir” protein, calling it A-1 Milano. He says the people of Limone have exceptionally low HDL cholesterol levels (in a 7-15 range when normally it should be 40-60) which appears to be the result of a genetic mutation within the protein carrier.

“Having low HDL cholesterol – given that it is classed as ‘good’ cholesterol – is bad for you and leads to heart problems such as potential strokes, but in these locals it has an inverse positive effect,” he says.

“And while 99% of protein genetic mutations trigger diseases and pathologies, this one has determined the absence of vascular diseases in carriers.” Sirtori is now studying the Limone gene to see how it could further the fight against atherosclerosis.

In 2000, he and his team lab-synthesized the Limone protein and injected it into rabbits. The animals saw a significant decrease of blood clots in their arteries.

He discovered that in Limone it is a dominant gene, found in the DNA of five-year olds, youths and elderly alike.

‘Free to eat whatever I want’

Limone is a tiny fishing village on Lake Garda.

The gene was first identified in the blood of a Limone train driver, an ancestor of Segala, who had been involved in an accident in Milan (hence the protein name A-1 Milano) and was taken to the hospital. Doctors who cured him were baffled by his astounding blood results, and kickstarted a massive screening campaign in the village.

“I was just a kid when my blood was first tested, and the doctors come regularly to monitor how our gene is behaving,” says Giuliano Segala, Gianni’s son.

“The fact that I carry [the gene] gives me a sort of life insurance – I feel more shielded health-wise and confident I won’t have clogged arteries or die of a heart attack when I grow old.”

Even though he does occasionally feel like a guinea pig, Giuliano, who’s slim and fit, admits to happily indulging in greasy cured meats including mortadella, salami and even lard – just like his grandmother, who looks after herself and cooks for the whole family. The younger Segalas inherited the gene from her.

“I never get stomach ache and I eat whatever I feel like. I love cotolette (breaded and fried veal cutlets), fried foods, salamis, and I also love to drink. I sleep like a baby,” says Giuliano. But just because he’s a carrier of this superb gene doesn’t mean he always over-eats. He also exercises regularly, hiking with his father up mountain peaks to enjoy the spectacular views of nearby Lake Garda.

Sirtori is still hoping to analyze what happens if two carriers conceive a child. So far it’s been either the father or mother of a carrier to pass on the gene.

A powerful mix of factors

Limone's lush location has drawn tourists for centuries.

Sirtori says that this genetic mutation, and its associated health benefits, is unique to Limone – and can’t even be found in nearby villages. However, he isn’t interested in digging into why that is.

But others have. Antonio Girardi, a local hotelier who has traced back the entire family tree of the Limone gene transmission to the 18th century, believes the surroundings, climate and natural produce play a key role.

“It can be this warm climate year-round – we never have snow or ice, which is also why lemons have been growing in this northern area here for centuries,” he says.

“Or perhaps it’s thanks to the extraordinary extra virgin olive oil we’re all weaned on, and the fresh lake fish we eat.”

Ever since the Renaissance, wealthy families have flocked to Limone’s shores for vacations, breathing in the sweet Alpine air mixed with citrus fragrances, and benefiting from the climate.

Girardi keeps a phone book with the contacts of all 60-something gene carriers. The other residents are split between those born in Limone and those from from neighboring towns or abroad, lured by the paradisaical setting and sleepy vibe of Limone’s maze of cobbled alleys, and white passageways and dwellings.

In the past villagers were either fishermen or mountain woodcutters who transported logs on donkey to be sold to the ships at the harbor. Today they all work in the tourist sector which draws big money.

Families stroll along the picturesque harbor and tourists visit the fishing museum. The cozy beaches lure sunbathers and sailing amateurs in summer while hikers explore the ragged tall cliffs looming over the lake.

“These mountains act as natural shields protecting us from cold winds and capturing the sun, keeping temperatures constantly warmish,” says Girardi.

“We must thank this very pleasant, extraordinary micro-climate which has gifted our people with such a natural elixir.”

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