The Princess Yachts S72 is the first model in a new series from the English builder. The S in the model name stands for “sport bridge,” but this vessel is defined by so much more than its flybridge. The 72-foot yacht features an upper deck that offers space for open-air relaxation, and its overall styling and interior design seem to target a younger, more cosmopolitan clientele than Princess’s typical customers. With a top speed of 37 knots and below-deck accommodations for as many as six passengers and two cr…

The Sanchaya welcomes guests to discover Lagoi Bay, an upcoming beach-resort destination on the Singapore Strait scheduled to open June 1.
Why Go: Although Bintan Island belongs to Indonesia, its location 45 minutes by ferry from Singapore explains a lot. All along Bintan’s northern coast is an area called Lagoi with family-friendly beach resorts, golf courses, and manicured developments. There is a lot of promise here, as the renderings on various development websites advertise. One of the newest development…

The atmosphere at mid-February’s Miami International Boat Show, which displayed more than 3,000 boats, was the most positive it has been in years. Despite Valentine’s Day storms that canceled thousands of flights and left many would-be showgoers stuck in the Midwest and Northeast, visitors from the rest of the United States, Latin America, and Europe flew in to investigate dozens of new models and walk the docks. For the first time since before the onset of the global recession, boatbuilders and yacht brokers …

It stands to reason that Johnnie Walker’s master blender, Jim Beveridge—with more than 8 million barrels of whiskies aging in numerous warehouses throughout Scotland—would have quite a challenge if he wanted to select just three of these casks from which to make a superpremium, super-refined vatting. But with the John Walker & Sons Odyssey ($1,100) he has done precisely that. Inspired by Alexander Walker’s passion for epic journeys (plus his original blending notes), the Odyssey is the first triple-single-…

The dawn of a new Ferrari era is here, marking the end of naturally aspirated automobiles from the marque. That being the case, the new Ferrari California T is an impressive leap forward for hardtop convertibles. The car weighs 13 pounds less than its predecessor and features a turbocharged V-8 engine with 550 hp—60 hp more than the outgoing model—an an additional 49 percent boost in torque for a total of 556 ft lbs.
The history of Ferrari is deeply rooted in V-12s, so it has been a challenge for the company …

The newest men’s sneakers combine comfort with exceptional style touches that range from luxurious exotic-skin trim to edgy stud details and striking color combinations. In response to the growing trend in high-end men’s sneakers, Saks Fifth Avenue is rolling out Sneaks, a designer sneaker shop online and in-store at 16 key Saks locations, including New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Chicago, and Houston. The in-store Sneaks installation will include high-tops, slip-ons, athletic sneakers, and limited-edition mode…

This spring will welcome the inaugural Bottega Gran Fondo to California’s Napa Valley. The celebrity chef, vintner, and ardent cyclist Michael Chiarello will host the two-day celebration of food, wine, and cycling, which will take place the weekend of April 12 and 13. While a long group bicycle ride will be a major part of the experience, the ride will be more for pleasure than competition. To that end, chefs including Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park in New York City will have rest stations set up along the…

Mooney Aviation has designed fast, efficient, single-engine airplanes since 1929. But like many aviation companies, Mooney suffered during the recession. Now, after a 5-year hiatus in the production of its aircraft, the company is back up and running at its longtime home in Kerrville, Texas, thanks largely to a recent investment from Soaring America Corporation, an aircraft engineering and design firm in California. The first new Mooney airplane to roll out of the hangar in 2014 will be a four-seat M20TN Accla…

Cartier’s newest triple complication, the Rotonde de Cartier Earth and Moon, made its global debut last month at the Salon Internationale de Haute Horlogerie. The watch’s vibrant lapis lazuli dial is overlaid with roman numerals in chamfered white gold, lending a three-dimensional appearance that has become a hallmark of Cartier’s fine watches. The first of the watch’s three complications, a 24-hour disk that can track a second time zone, is found at the top of the dial and can be set via a pusher positioned a…

The Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa, beckons luxury travelers up to the roof of the world.
Why Go: At 12,000 feet, Tibet’s capital city is one of the highest inhabited regions on Earth. The fifth Dalai Lama started construction of Potala Palace, the city’s iconic landmark, in 1645. Today the fortresslike red-and-white UNESCO World Heritage Site, with over 1,000 rooms and 10,000 altars, does not allow the taking of photographs, so you must go see it for yourself. The Shangri-La Hotel, Lhasa, adds considerable five-sta…