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The last corner of Europe that's sick to death of Halloween

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Dracula is asleep in his coffin. I can see him, his eyes closed, as I approach the threshold. The chamber is darkened, all traces of daylight repelled by thick velvet curtains. A candle flickers. Sepulchral organ music leaks from a source invisible in the gloom. I enter. It is a trap. My foot presses a loose board. The floor creaks. He rises, arms outstretched, sending forth a laugh that seems laced with evil. We pause, man and monster, eyeing each other. Then he utters the chilling words: “Would you like a photo?” Why I ask myself, am I here? Idle curiosity, I suppose. That, and a killing of time as I wait for my lunch to arrive downstairs at the Casa Vlad Dracul – where I have resisted ordering the Dracula Stew (a tomato-heavy casserole) in favor of a fine meaty goulash. I ponder his question and decide it would be rude to refuse – so the young man in the cape and copious eyeliner repeats his undead pose. I take a snap on my phone, and pay the five lei (£1) fee with a 10-lei no...

Have you stayed at any of these top 12 global super luxury hotel brands?

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  If you are about to go on a holiday and looking for the best luxury options about where to stay, here is a piece of news that could prove useful. While there are always the TripAdvisor forums and several other travel forums to look at, none can guarantee you luxury based on fact. 6 avant-garde luxury hotels for a futuristic experience However, Luxury Travel Intelligence (LTI), a members-only travel information group, is here to “luxe-proof” your stay with science, after compiling an algorithm-based list of the world’s top 12 luxury hotels for you. Instead of relying on public surveys or similar editorial/travel statistics, the list uses an algorithm that analyses hotels on the basis of 118 significant touch points. This luxury hotel will be 322 kilometres up and US$792,000 a night With a maximum score of 4,320 possible points, the hotels are scored and ranked into a list of 12 luxury hotels that are unarguably the best, per science! IT’S ALL AB...

Most wanted luxury watches

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The brand new Sky Moon Tourbillon model has declared that is recognized as the reference 6002G. It provides a more complex product, having a total of 13 complications contained in the reference 5002 Sky Moon. Without a doubt, a lot of the excitement items created by the 6002 Sky Moon Tourbillon is not produced from its dizzying selection of complications, but instead, the manner where Patek has adorned the situation and the dials. Protected in obsessively elaborate engraving and boasting beautiful enamel focus on both the front side and back dials, the Patek Philippe 6002 Sky Moon Tourbillon ensures no space moves without its good talk about of embellishment and beautification. Patek Philippe Sky Moon Tourbillon Review The watch case is performed in 18k white gold. It measures 43.5 x 18mm, which is large but understandable given the motion within. Among the primary components of this new design is the case engraving which requires more than 100 hours of working to complete. Co...