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Olivia Michel

digital writer Olivia splits her time between the UK and Switzerland. For this issue, she gives us the lowdown on top hotels belonging to superyacht owners   I’m currently in the English countryside but I’ve been dreaming about Tuscany because I’m finally going to tick it off my bucket list this year and can’t wait For a city break, it would be The Peninsula Hong Kong or, if you want to head into the jungle, visit the Datai Langkawi in Malaysia. And for I’m a big foodie so I’d love to set up a farm-to-table hotel with a restaurant and spa using produce from the same estate. I’m thinking somewhere warm and exotic – maybe the South Pacific That’s got to be 37.5-metre This is the first supeiyacht I ever sailed on, and I fell in love with her. I’m fascinated by the history and geography of the Northwest Passage, so I’d sail her through there – she’s done some pretty extreme crossings since her launch so I think she’d be up to the challenge!

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