THE RISE of WELLNESS COMMUNITIES How to fi Nd Your Happy Place
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CAPITOL RECORDS BY THE BOOK How Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole created an LA icon An unconventional tour of Melbourne involving NEYMAR IN PARIS literary giants and way A Brazilian superstar on the good life in France too much coffee THE RISE OF WELLNESS COMMUNITIES How to fi nd your happy place OS84.COVER.indd 1 1/23/18 10:47 AM Seddiqi_OpenSkies_MAG_390x260_201712.indd 1 08.12.17 15:21 oyster perpetual YACHT-MASTER 40 Seddiqi_OpenSkies_MAG_390x260_201712.indd 2 08.12.17 15:21 OPAAL_OPEN SKIES.pdf 1 1/22/18 3:42 PM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K VX_OPEN SKIES.pdf 1 1/22/18 3:46 PM C M Y CM MY CY CMY K FLANNEL EDITOR-IN- MANAGING PARTNER & EDITORIAL CHIEF GROUP EDITOR DIRECTOR OBAID HUMAID AL TAYER IAN FAIRSERVICE GINA JOHNSON [email protected] GROUP SENIOR SENIOR SENIOR EDITOR EDITOR ART DIRECTOR DESIGNER MARK EVANS ANDREW NAGY OLGA PETROFF ROUI FRANCISCO [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] DIGITAL SUB EDITORIAL ANIMATOR EDITOR ASSISTANT SURAJIT DUTTA SALIL KUMAR LONDRESA FLORES [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] CONTRIBUTORS IAIN AKERMAN, GEOFF BROKATE, EMMA COILER, EMMA DAY, SARAH FREEMAN, MICHAEL HARDEN, MARINA KAY, VINCENT LONG, AARTI SAUNDALKAR; COVER: JANNE IIVONEN GENERAL MANAGER PRODUCTION CHIEF COMMERCIAL GROUP SALES PRODUCTION MANAGER OFFICER MANAGER SUNIL KUMAR R MURALI KRISHNAN ANTHONY MILNE MICHAEL UNDERDOWN [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] ASSISTANT PRODUCTION SENIOR SALES MANAGER MANAGER BINU PURANDARAN MURALI NARAYANAN [email protected] [email protected] EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS FOR EMIRATES EDITOR ARABIC EDITOR DEPUTY EDITOR MANNA TALIB HATEM OMAR CATHERINE FREEMAN Emirates takes care to ensure that all facts published herein are correct. 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Licensed and regulated by Central Bank of UAE Within UAE: 600 546656 - International: +971 4 384 8000 www.nationalbonds.ae/prestige CONTENTS INTRO 16 20 22 24 28 30 34 45 EXPERIENCE THE YEAR OF TASTE STAY TRAVEL DISPATCH NEIGHBOURHOOD COLUMN ZAYED ESSENTIAL FEATURES 48 56 62 WISH YOU WERE HEALTHIER? REVOLUTION IN PARIS WORD PERFECT BRIEFING 70 72 74 76 84 88 90 NEWS INSIDE DESTINATION VISA, COMFORT, ROUTE THE CELEBRITY EMIRATES AND SMART GATE MAP FLEET DIRECTIONS OPEN SKIES / 11 OS84.P08-13_FrontSection.indd 11 1/23/18 2:01 PM Experience Polynesia in the heart of Dubai Parks and Resorts Step into an exciting world of curiosity with an unforgettable stay at Lapita, a unique gateway to the endless fun and enjoyment on offer at Dubai Parks and Resorts. Create moments to treasure with friends and family and stay in Polynesian inspired rooms with theme park access, bond over a meal at incredible restaurants and unwind at the lazy river and Ola Spa. Exactly like nothing else. Book now at lapitadubaihotel.com Tel +971 4 810 9999 Lapita, Dubai Parks and Resorts, Autograph Collection Hotels Dubai Parks and Resorts, Sheikh Zayed Road, P.O. Box 334221, Dubai, UAE LapitaHotel | LapitaHotel | LapitaHotelDubai EDITOR’S NOTE ON THE COVER FIND YOUR HAPPY PLACE T illustr lif a esor t d- illustrat Janne II cov the ut industr r I was always fairly active in my youth. Football, athletics, swimming – a pretty serious BMX habit at one point. But then you become an adult. You get a job, you exercise less and the next thing you know you’ve turned 40, your trousers don’t fi t and even a light jog is enough to send your heart rate soaring. So, it was with a fair amount of desperation that I headed off to SHA Wellness Clinic in Spain. I guess it’s a little like going to therapy; I wanted somebody to explain my problems – in this case why I ached when I woke SOCIAL MEDIA up, and made an “oof” noise when I bent down – and then tell me it wasn’t my fault, but that they could fi x me anyway. / Of course, it’s never that simple. We’re all a mental and physical openskiesmag product of our environment and the decisions we make. But the rise of the wellness industry shows that we’re at least attempting to take twitter/ accountability for it all. openskiesmag You need to commit, that’s the message from our feature on page 48. The diet, the exercise plan, it’s rarely easy and you will want to quit. instagr/ However, throw in the luxury locations that the industry thrives on, openskiesmag and the fact that it can oversee some serious lifestyle changes, and you have a viable new holiday option available to you. Two weeks away, fully revitalisd mind and body included. ANDREW NAGY ALSO AVAILABLE SENO ETO ON YOUR IPAD OPEN SKIES / 1 OS84.P08-13_FrontSection.indd 13 1/23/18 2:01 PM THRILLS ON AND OFF THE TRACK! EDGE-OF-THE-SEAT ACTION. COME RACING! The competition is heating up as the finest jockeys and thoroughbreds from around the world make a bid for glory in Dubai. Watch the action unfold with family and friends over a variety of dining and hospitality options at Meydan Racecourse until March 10. Gates open at 5:00pm. First race starts at 6:30pm. BOOK NOW AT STORE.MEYDAN.AE OR CALL +971 4 327 2110 #DWCCARNIVAL DWCC Advert_Open Skies 260x195.indd 1 18/01/2018 13:47 IntroNEIGHBOURHOOD EXPERIENCE • TASTEINTRO • STAY • DISPATCH • NEIGHBOURHOOD FEB. 11 TO APR. 22 MEMORIES OF DALI Check out Salvador Dali. The Memories exhibition in Dubai this month for his famed Shower of Jasmine painting – made public for only the third time ever – along with some classic images of the man himself. CONFERENCE HALL, DIFC Turn over to plan your month OPEN SKIES / 15 OS84.P15_Intro Cover.indd 15 1/23/18 1:38 PM EXPERIENCE THE PLAN Events to aim for this month FEB. 21-23 EMIRATES AIRLINE DUBAI INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL Duran Duran founding members Nick Rhodes and John Taylor on playing Dubai and dealing with fame WORDS: Andrew Nagy Why do you think Duran Duran has I had a cold and was using tissues, lasted 40 years (and counting)? throwing them into a wastebasket Nick Rhodes: I think we’ve under the desk. A girl came up to remained together because we’re me some time later and told me she still able to inspire each other. took the used tissues, so she could Duran Duran is really more like ‘catch my cold’... seriously weird. an art project than a band. We How different is that early fame collaborate with other artists from in comparison to the type you different fields and constantly enjoy today? embark upon new journeys. Things were moving fast in the How did you cope with the levels early ’80s, and we weren’t fully of fame you’ve experienced? formed as adult human animals Our trajectory in the ’80s truly (speaking for myself, at least). took us by surprise – although we Consequently, there was a did have an extraordinary time. tremendous amount of emotion But we never really measured and drama invested in the slightest anything in terms of fame. When events. Egos were both swollen and we formed the band, it wasn’t sensitive. It made for a bumpy ride to become famous – that was a lot of the time. Today, we’re more just something that occasionally relaxed and have more time for happened as a consequence of what matters in life. becoming enormously popular. How does a band remain relevant Fame became something very when it spans four decades? different after the birth of reality You have to care. You have to be TV, creating a new generation of interested in current movements in young people who just wanted to music and fashion. You have to be be famous for the sake of it. I still interested in growing as a musician find this culture quite baffling. and as an artist. We always judged success on our What can we expect from your artistic achievements.