SPECTACULAR CRUISING | Enjoy a Glistening 11 Night Baltic Rendezvous Voyage

From Warnemunde, join optional Land Discoveries® to Berlin and the site of the former Berlin Wall. Then it’s on to Kiel for the brilliant fireworks celebration that caps off Kiel Week, an annual music and sailing festival. You’ll be charmed by Travemunde, a German beach town set on the Baltic that features a charming riverfront, great beer, and the Old Town of Lubeck, a Hanseatic city famous for its Marzipan. … Continue Reading

CALIFORNIA RIVIERA | The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel Diamond Heritage is Awarded 28 years of Distinction

ADVENTURE QUEST | Adrenaline Rush at Sea – Sarosh Georges Jacob’s compelling Dive with Sharks in Los Cabos

Hauteoc caught up with  Adventurer Sarosh Georges Jacob on his incredible trip to Los Cabos, in the past Sarosh had shared with us his compelling underwater sea adventures as he encountered one -of-a-kind experiences with unusual species. On this special occasion Sarosh shares with us a video debut of his encounters with sharks – an adrenaline rush unlike any other.

Hauteoc: Hi Sarosh, thank you for sharing your amazing adventures with us! What’s the biggest challenge as a photographer-filmmaker specializing in adventure travel?

Sarosh: The conditions you encounter can be rough at times. Last month, I was in Iceland shooting video and stills of The Silfra Rift. Iceland’s Silfra Rift is a crack in the earth where the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates are tearing apart from each other at about 2cm per year. … Continue Reading

Modern Master Richard MacDonald’s Heroic Collection Opens For Singapore’s Grand Prix Formula One

In Combination: The Opera Gallery Singapore presents two exhibitions: ‘Timeless Masterpieces’ and Richard MacDonald  ‘Magical Energies’ September 21 – October 21, 2012

Like Singapore, everything about world-renowned artist Richard MacDonald’s art is dynamic, inspired, and timeless.  For the first time ever, Singapore’s Grand Prix, Formula One’s premiere racing event opens alongside ten pieces of Richard MacDonald’s Heroic Collection.  The term “Heroic” is derived from a romantic term from art history denotes “larger than life size” scale: the connotations of extraordinary achievement, risks and fears overcome, and challenges won are still appropriate. The vibrant sculptures will line the chic Orchard Road (Singapore’s equivalent to New York’s Fifth Avenue), nestled between prominent luxury landmarks like the St. Regis, Wisma Atria, and Ion Orchard, in the very heart of this international city.

Singapore’s elite Grand Prix Formula race inhabits this Garden City, one of the world’s most prosperous, as it effortlessly combines modern affluence and a tropical climate, with a vibrant nightlife scene.  … Continue Reading