Does sipping pink champagne on a yacht while taking in the Monaco Grand Prix or a plush private abode at the Sheraton Diana Majestic during the champions league final float your boat? Then strap in for some of the world’s most luxurious sporting escapades in the coming year.
The year 2016 promises to be a banner year for the sporting world.From the globe’s greatest spectacles to the most stylish soirees, there’s a large buffet in store for the sporting aficionado. But since the global calendar also throws up a bevy of some of the world’s most enchanting cities, it is, arguably, as much a wanderlust-laden phenomenon as it is an action-packed one. If your sophisticated soul is craving a touch of the bespoke and the unforgettable, the following collection of luxury concierge services, bespoke sports itineraries, swish event-side accommodations, and exclusive global addresses should keep you sated all through the year.
IN A LEAGUE OF CHAMPIONS
League football is probably an even more passionate affair than national football, and nothing comes bigger than the UEFA Champions League Final due to take place at the San Siro Stadium in Milan from May 26 to 29, 2016. Will Barcelona’s hegemony be broken? Will England finally have a Premier League team in the Finals? Who knows, but what’s for certain is that you could be enjoying the extravaganza with full star treatment. While 300 million fans will be tuning into the most watched annual sporting event in the world, you’ll be living it up from very close quarters.
With its large contingent of sports travel specialists, top-tier global agencies, and uber-exclusive services, Roadtrips has been giving affluent travellers and discerning enthusiasts the VIP treatment for over two decades. Roadtrips’ customised package for the Champions League Final includes a stay in one of Milan’s best hotels (Westin Palace, Sheraton Diana Majestic or Sanpi Milano), private sedan airport transfers, preferred seating at the San Siro, expert concierge services, and Spa treatments (should your favourite team actually come a cropper).
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Lunching In Leh
Turtuk, the last town of India in Ladakh, is having a culinary and hospitality renaissance, discovers Harsh Surti
The Medieval Charm of Elsinore
Elsinore, in eastern Denmark, is a charming city full of surprises, such as its interesting link to Shakespeare, discovers Ami Bhat
Natural Selection
In other parts of the world, natural wine production can be raw, wild, and a little messy. But a road trip through southeastern Austria reveals that, in a land where order and understatement reign, even the low-intervention bottles are elegant and refined.
Where the Wild Things Are
Uncovering Rwanda's natural treasures-and the gift of multigenerational travel
FROM THE VOICE WITHIN
A hit new season of a cult show, a brand new production venture, and a baby girl-it seems Ali Fazal is on top of the world right now. Amid a new parenting journey, the actor talks to SAMREEN TUNGEKAR about his travel persona, his instincts, and what feeds the artiste within him
MONSOON IN THE WILD
For nature lovers craving the lush serenity of monsoon forests, off-season safaris in national park buffer zones offer rare rewards and vital support to local economies, discovers Chandreyi Bandyopadhyay.
Ray of Sunshine
Getting diagnosed with life-threatening ailments can spell doom, but for actor Lisa Ray, it became a testament to her resilience. Diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2009, the former model maintained a positive outlook, blossomed into a vocal advocate for cancer awareness and support, and turned author with a book chronicling her story. In a chat with Bayar Jain, she gets candid about her journey of hope and healing
Championing Change with Conversations That Matter
Aditi Mayer is a responsible storyteller who likes to look at fashion through a lens of social and environmental justice. She tells Samreen Tungekar about how she manages her own mental health and wellness despite work that promotes positive change and requires mental bandwidth
Travelling Through Conscious Well-Being
In the ever-evolving landscape of wellness, where data meets intuition and science aligns with ancient practices, Deepak Chopra stands as a unique bridge between these worlds. Chopra talks to Dipali Patwa about how travel, when intertwined with wellness, becomes a powerful catalyst for personal transformation.
Transcending The 'Trend'
For Rimzim Dadu, the creation of a collection is about lending the pieces a timeless quality. Samreen Tungekar talks to the designer about her creative process, and how her travels intersperse with her approach to design
