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Food / Travel Society

Saint-Tropez In The Snow? French Ski Resorts Take The Chic Party Scene To New Altitudes

Mountain chalets transformed into dance floors, festive restaurants at ski resorts, giant festivals on the slopes. The party craze has taken over the mountains — a phenomenon that is revolutionizing the winter sports business.

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Economy Russia-Ukraine War

London-Vienna, Caribbean-Côte d’Azur: How A Putin Crony Funds A Western Life Of Luxury

Andrei Akimov runs state-controlled Gazprombank and is part of the Russian leader’s inner circle, aligned with the condemnation of the “collective West” conflict. He also oversees a web of luxury holdings across the same West, thanks to schemes to hide behind the names of relatives.

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In The News

Worldcrunch Magazine #47 — Dark Summer

August 28 – September 3, 2023

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Society

Dark Summer: Inside The Harsh Living Conditions Of Ibiza’s Seasonal Workers

A severe housing shortage means that many of those who come to serve the millions of tourists on the Spanish island can’t find a decent place to sleep. Some wind up sleeping in their cars or on flea-infested mattresses. The spirit of Ibiza as an easy-going meeting place is fading away.

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Food / Travel

Hippy Haven Ibiza Makes Its Peace With Jet Set

SAN ANTONIO — It’s a mild evening on Passeig de Joan Carlos I, opposite Ibiza’s historic Old Town. The setting sun bathes Life Marina Ibiza, an apartment development designed by renown Paris architect Jean Nouvel, in a surreal sea of color. At the Madrigal Bar, Champagne cocktails are being prepared. At the roundabout by the […]

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