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Ever thought Rome was just coins and selfie sticks? Trading crowded monuments for mysteries 30 feet underground, a superyacht voyage on the Mediterranean, & Bridgerton inspired jewelry.

Journey through underground grottos, exclusivity, and jewels, revealing modern luxuries and a 2,000-year-old secret world; not a tourist checklist.

📰 Upcoming in this issue

• 🛥️ How to Cruise the Mediterranean With Fresh Itineraries

• 💍 Pandora x Bridgerton: A Dainty Piece for Modern Romantics

• 🏛️ The City Beneath Rome, A Layered World of Hidden Stories

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🛥️ How to Cruise the Mediterranean With Fresh Itineraries

Move past overcrowded superliners and rowdy cruise experiences. This superyacht proves that a voyage on the Mediterranean doesn’t have to be hectic and swamped with tourists. The privacy this vessel offers creates a cruising experience that feels personal, intimate, and genuinely luxurious.

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Key Takeaways:

• 🌊 Beyond the Usual Cruise Ships: This ferry line encourages travelers to upgrade from traditional cruising by introducing a superyacht with a 128-guest capacity curated itineraries around the Mediterranean & the Caribbean.

• 🍽️ Scoping on Experience: Emphasizing guest experience, thoughtful design elements include interconnecting suites, marina platforms, spa pools, and indoor/outdoor spaces so guests can enjoy a relaxed Mediterranean escape.

• 🎨 Personal Over Mass Market: Travelers are urged to swap the uncomfortable stress of mega yacht for intimate dining details, from the redesigned La Cucina with open kitchen to the exclusive Night Market Grill and local artisan interiors.

• ✨ Keep It Elegant, Not Excessive: The ferry line favors polished yet functional design, observation sun decks, and thoughtful amenities over giant productions that feel staged or overly commercial. Enhancing guest comfort & experience.

💍 Pandora x Bridgerton: A Fine Piece for Modern Romantics

Pandora's collaboration with Bridgerton brings Regency elegance into the present day, translating the romance and symbolism into a 14-piece collection that celebrates love & individuality. The collection, both made intricately & comfortability; all crafted with 100% recycled materials.

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Key Takeaways:

• 🎭 Cultural Heart, Modern Sensibility: The collection reinterprets Regency symbolism in recycled sterling silver and 14k gold plating.

• 💎 Thoughtful Material Choices: Sourced cubic zirconia, crystals, and cultured pearls turn each piece into responsible craftsmanship.

• 🧩 Signature Netflix Collaboration: Tim Walker's campaign imagery features stars Hannah Dodd and Claudia Jessie in Lambert styling.

• 🎨 Multiple Pieces and Personalities: Fourteen designs span delicate romance to bold expression, launching January 15 globally.

🏛️ The City Beneath Rome, A Layered World of Hidden Stories

Rome's underground spans the historic center like a 3D puzzle, revealing layers from the 1st century B.C. From Nero's Domus Aurea; a 100-acre palace with gold-inlaid rooms & rotating banquet halls, to the Vicus Caprarius complex functioning the Trevi Fountain, these subterranean sites escape summer heat and crowds while exposing centuries of stratified Roman life.

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Key Takeaways:

•  🏛️ A Palace That Holds Centuries: Nero's Domus Aurea sits 30 feet underground with mosaic grottos, frescoed ceilings, and banquet halls.

•  💧 Engineers in the Deep: The Aqua Virgo aqueduct from 19 B.C. still functions the Baroque fountains with intelligent ancient hydraulic precision.

•  🧩 History as 3D Puzzle: Only five to 10 percent of Rome's underground is discovered yet, the rest are presumably buried beneath modern structures.

• ⛪ Churches Inside the Story: San Clemente descends through medieval churches into first-century Roman ruins and Mithraic temples underground.

One last thing

Luxury feels most compelling when it uncovers what lies beneath the obvious; intimate cruises over hectic mega-ships, intricately crafted pieces over tacky comfort, & ancient chambers over shallow spaces.

In the end, Insightful experiences are what people remember long after the journey ends.

Until our next edition,

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

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