Victoria Brannen spent over 10 years steering global brands in the financial services, automotive and hotel industry, primarily in strategic planning and marketing strategy integration. Today, Brannen is CEO of innovative start-up Maya Asset Management. In this Q&A, European Business Express takes a close-up of one of Europe’s Leading Women. How have your motivations changed […]
Archives for 2011
Four Seasons Hotel, Istanbul, at the Bosphorus, by Anna Rosa Thomae
Istanbul’s great history is awakening. There are few cities in the world to rival the vast culture and learning of this Byzantine city, this Roman capital, this Ottoman jewel. Istanbul, once fought over for centuries, seemed to quietly retreat from global prominence. Today, it is rising in confidence and losing its shy discretion. Turkey’s largest […]
Le Quartier Français, South Africa
Le Quartier Français is rated 36th in the world on the San Pellegrino Worlds 50 Best Restaurants 2011 listing. No mean feat for a small boutique hotel in the valley village of Franschoek, part of the Cape winelands of South Africa. Love is abundant here, though not necessarily included – honeymooners flock there, but don’t […]
Bali. Sunsets, Rice Fields, Volcanoes. Sleep, Eat, Explore
Say ‘Bali’ and most people think paradise. In fact its second name is ‘The Island of the Gods’. There are stunning sunsets, sculpted rice paddies, volcanoes and temples at every turn. An abundance of activities pervade the island; diving and cycling are popular, as is surfing. It is not unusual to find surf boards strapped to […]
Tivoli Jardim, Lisbon – Comfort, Convenience, Space
The Tivoli Jardim was the first hotel in the Tivoli Hotels & Resorts chain to open featuring the group’s revamped corporate image. Following substantial remodelling work the Tivoli Jardim reopened with 119 totally redecorated rooms, a new Olivier Avenida restaurant and redesigned meeting rooms and public areas. The total investment was more than three million […]