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Ever dreamed of an escape or keepsake that feels like yours, not a Pinterest board come to life? This issue trades clichés for private islands, archive‑rich gold, and coasts that move at your pace. 

See what happens when the island, the coastline, and even the gold start to feel like they’re yours.

📰 Upcoming in this issue

• 🌊 Zannier Île de Bendor: French Riviera’s Private-Island Hideaway  

• 💎 Bvlgari Eternal Vimini Reimagines Archival Gold

• 🏨 Rosewood Blue Palace, An Anchor on Crete’s Luxury Coast

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🌊 Zannier Île de Bendor: French Riviera’s Private-Island Hideaway  

Zannier Île de Bendor is a reimagined 93-key retreat on one of the Riviera’s most storied private islands, opening 1 May 2026 after a five-year transformation that turns this pocket of Provence into a new social, culinary, and wellness capital for the Mediterranean.

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Key Takeaways:

• 🏝️ Iconic Island, Effortless Access: A seven-minute hop from Bandol lands guests on a private Provençal island with Riviera views and vineyards, villages, and lavender fields within easy reach.

• 🏡 Distinct Stays, Singular Mood: Soukana, Madrague, and Delos offer three design-led ways to sleep; Nature suites, garden houses, and 60s-inflected rooms that all feel unmistakably Bendor.

• 🍽️ Island Built Around the Table: Three restaurants, four bars, a café, and a creperie turn the seven hectare property; journey on the Mediterranean’s homey cuisine, and lavish beverages circuit.

• 🧘 Wellness as a Destination, Not a Sideshow: A 1,200 sqm spa with hammam, pools, yoga deck, & courts debuts Zannier’s new wellness philosophy as a reason to travel, not just a hotel add-on.

💎 Bvlgari Eternal Vimini Reimagines Archival Gold

Bvlgari Eternal is a new, evolving collection that mines the maison’s archives and recasts them as contemporary jewelry, opening with Vimini; a 1942 bracelet redefined as a fluid suite of yellow-gold pieces that move like woven wicker on the skin and extend into avant-garde high jewelry where black DLC, diamonds, and a new “BE” hallmark turn heritage into a long-term platform for collectors.

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Key Takeaways:

• 💎 From Fine to High Jewelry: The debut spans five yellow-gold creations, necklace, bracelet, ring, and two earrings; bold high jewelry pieces that add diamond pavé to push how such jewels are worn.

• 🌓 Gold vs. Black DLC Drama: In high jewelry, Bvlgari pairs warm yellow gold and diamonds with deep black Diamond-Like Carbon, creating a graphic tension of light and shadow that feels more futuristic than vintage.

• 🎬 Red-Carpet Debut With Lisa: Blackpink’s Lisa introduced Vimini high jewelry at the 2026 Golden Globes, turning the necklace into a global talking point before clients even see the full collection in March.

• 🪙 New “BE” Hallmark: Each Bvlgari Eternal piece carries a fresh archival hallmark, BE, positioned as a seal of continuity that signals heritage, imagination, and an open-ended series of future chapters beyond Vimini.

🏨 Rosewood Blue Palace, An Anchor on Crete’s Luxury Coast

Set between Plaka’s fishing boats and Elounda’s yacht-filled bay, the reborn Rosewood Blue Palace turns a beloved Cretan resort into a 154-key seaside sanctuary, pairing private pool suites, branded wellness, and chef-driven dining with a design narrative tuned to Greek identity and ultra-prime waterfront land.

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Key Takeaways:

• 🌊 Trophy Site on a Blue-Chip Coast: Hillside over Spinalonga with direct beach access, the asset sits on one of Crete’s most coveted luxury waterfront corridors, offering a scenic view.

• 🏗️ Conversion, Not Greenfield: Backed by Phāea and K-Studio, the project repositions an existing icon, lifting rate and brand equity while sidestepping full greenfield risk.

• 🍽️ F&B and Beach Club as Profit Hubs: Six dining and bar venues, including a design-led beach club by Afroditi Krassa, are engineered to drive high-margin non-room spend.

• 💆Wellness as Length-of-Stay: Asaya spa, hydrotherapy, and three sea-facing pools anchor a wellness proposition designed to attract longer, higher-yield resort stays.

One last thing

Trips feel most special when they match your rhythm, not the algorithm’s. Choose places and pieces that build in ease, good food, and downtime, and the quiet moments do the rest.  

The serenity & luxury you choose becomes your inspiration.

Until our next edition,

Catherine Beaumont
Editor-in-Chief
Boston, Massachusetts
Flying Private

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