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Folio.YVR Friends: Ultra-luxe Gifting with Leronza UK & Gold Emotion France

The UK’s esteemed luxury customization brand Leronza has been commissioned to craft a limited edition $500,000 24-karat gold and diamond-encrusted iPhone 12 Pro for a lucky collector. When Apple unveiled their new iPhone models in early October, Leronza did not wait long to announce their most recent project after a private Russian client reached out to...

Reside Above the City at Oakwood Residence Hanoi

When on business in Vietnam, there are many options for executives and business people to stay at while on business trips. Then there are places that are ideal for tourists looking for peace and seclusion near the city’s attractions and places of entertainment. As someone who believes that travel for business should not be at...

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Acetaia del Cristo: The Ancient Art of Balsamic Vinegar

Since ancient times, one of the simplest meals between two friends is that of a loaf of bread accompanied by a small bowl of oil and vinegar for dipping. While the shape and ingredients of the loaf have changed over the centuries, makers of balsamic vinegar have been constantly streamlining their processes in the quest...

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Thailand’s Melia Koh Samui is a Welcome Resort Escape

The enchanting Kingdom of Thailand has a lot to offer and, most often, a luxury resort is what people desire. Fronting the sands of Choeng Mon Beach, Meliá Koh Samui is one of Koh Samui’s most popular choices when it comes to a luxurious getaway. The resort’s rooms and suites are a blend of Thai...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Mt Boucherie Winery: Rising from the Ashes

It is no secret to oenophiles that Okanagan wines have consistently represented our beautiful BC on the global stage. It is fitting that wineries that produce the award-winning vintages should also develop into visitable destinations like Mt Boucherie and The Modest Butcher. Mt. Boucherie Winery is a stunning example of this. The winery reopened just...

Folio.YVR Issue #12: Eldorado Resort: A Legacy of comfort

As serene and gorgeous as much of the Okanagan Lake waterfront may be, it is still unmistakably modern, as so much of Kelowna‘s development has come in recent decades. This feeling of being caught in-between times all but evaporates when one strolls off the wooden boardwalk and up to the historic doors of Hotel Eldorado....

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: The Whisky Room at the Eldorado Hotel

When we stepped into The Whisky Room at Kelowna’s Hotel Eldorado, memories of The Stag’s Head pub in Dublin rushed back. The warm wood, weathered tin ceiling panels, gold light dancing off the dark fixtures and the twinkle in the bar manager’s eye, but instead of a healthy headed Guinness, a flight of Scotch whisky...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Plantbased on the Krafty Kitchen + Bar Patio

When visiting a new city, it is often tempting to ask Where do the locals eat? But we think a better way to find extraordinary dining may be Where do the adventurous locals eat? With this in mind, we turned to our fave Okanagan local, Dena Barabash of Details Design Inc and she not only...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Current Taxi 100% Sustainable Tesla Fleet

When tasting our way along the Okanagan Wine Trails, we love getting about in a sustainable style, so arranging for Current Taxi to meet us at the airport was an easy decision! Our adventures began with a visit to the recently opened Mt Boucherie winery. For transportation, we used the Current Taxi app and requested...

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Folio.YVR Issue #12: Guo Pei: Couture Beyond to Suburban Dream

There was a moment in late 2018 when the Vancouver Art Gallery stole the luxury fashion spotlight from Alberni Street with the immensely popular and still talked about Guo Pei: Beyond Couture exhibition. Guo Pei is China’s most renowned couturier and relatively unknown in the western world for over 20 years, but it only...