Mario Rigby – the Grand-Turk-born, Toronto-based social-media travel adventurer – is headed back to Africa. Only this time, he won’t be walking. Rigby (who graced our 20th edition cover) made international headlines with his Crossing Africa expedition, a two-year transcontinental walk that started in Cape Town and ended last March in Cairo. His purpose: Introduce…
Nikheel Advani has been pushing the boundaries of luxury travel on Providenciales since 2004. This fall, the Grace Bay Resorts chief operating officer and Turks & Caicos Hotel and Tourism president pushed a different set of boundaries – his own – up the steep slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro. The adventure grew out of Advani’s long-time…
The 2018 edition of Providenciales’ celebrated Caribbean Food and Wine Festival will feature a Michelin-starred restaurateur and a MasterChef champion, festival co-chair Nikheel Advani announced, and limited tickets are still available. Five visiting guests will headline another strong roster of chefs, winemakers, tastemakers and culinary innovators at the upcoming festival: Chef and restaurateur Andrew Pern,…
With groundbreaking for its ambitious Beach Enclave Grace Bay project in February, Beach Enclave’s group of privately owned, collectively managed luxury villa developments reached a new milestone. Since opening for guests at its flagship Beach Enclave North Shore property in November 2016, the Beach Enclave group has now grown to three locations. The first of…
The Grace Bay Resorts team added another jewel to its crown this spring, acquiring luxury boutique-resort favorite Point Grace in a deal that immediately transferred both management and ownership of the prime property. Point Grace is a 35-suite resort affiliated with the Small Luxury Hotels of the World network. The resort operates two well-regarded restaurants,…
Culinary adventurers, circle Wednesday, May 23, on your calendars. Grace Bay Club will be hosting a five-course “Asian and Champagne” dinner at 7:30 p.m. and you only get one shot at this unique duet with Guest Chef Victor Yu and Piper-Heidsieck Champagne. Piper-Heidsieck is one of the oldest Champagne houses in France, with roots that…
Heads up culinary enthusiasts: Australian guest Chef Andrew Mirosch is teaming up with Gansevoort Turks + Caicos Executive Chef Joel Vallar and the kitchen at Stelle to offer six exciting dining experiences over three weeks in April and May. The restaurant’s Australian-Inspired Wine & Culinary Series kicks off Tuesday, April 24, with the first of…
Bells ringing. Buttons clicking. Cards shuffling. A cheerful shout out can be heard around the room. It has all the familiar sounds of a casino you might find anywhere in the world, but look closer and you will find it has something unique to offer its guests. The Casablanca Casino has been an entertainment hot…
It’s been an exceptionally busy year at the Provo Golf Club, where the summer featured a major grounds project, and winter brought a significant equipment upgrade. “Superintendent Tim Mack and his team have put in tremendous effort and expertise during the renovation and regrassing of the front nine with Platinum Paspalum sprigs,” said Dave Douglas,…
The past year has been a tremendous one for R.A. Shaw Designs with a number of its exciting projects breaking ground and the architecture firm receiving international acclaim at the 2017 International Property Awards in London. After winning the regional competition in November for Mandalay villa, an architectural marvel on Long Bay beach, R.A. Shaw…
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