Wes Anderson Directs H&M’s 2016 Holiday Film, “Come Together”

H&M Hennes & Mauritz is pleased to announce the debut of their holiday short film “Come Together“, directed by Wes Anderson starring Adrien Brody. The story takes place on a train traveling through a snowy landscape where Brody plays the conductor. Watch the “Come Together” Holiday Film here or visit hm.com.

Academy-Award winning actor Adrian Brody in still from the H&M’s 2016 Holiday Film, “Come Together” directed by Wes Anderson.

“The winter train ride, under Wes Anderson’s direction, is the perfect setting for H&M’s holiday collection full of relaxed, wearable elegance. It’s about mixing the informal with a sense of occasion, capturing the holiday mood for both dressing up and getting cozy with loved ones.” says Pernilla Wohlfahrt, H&M’s Head of Design and Creative Director.

Academy-Award winning actor Adrian Brody and the cast in still from the H&M’s 2016 Holiday Film, “Come Together” directed by Wes Anderson.

In the film, lone passengers are traveling to join their loved ones for the holidays, but winter weather conspires to way-lay them.

“This story may resonate more than ever at a time in the world where we could all do with giving a stranger a hug.” says actor Adrien Brody.

H&M Holiday 2016 Collection

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2016 Holiday Travel: Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora Offers “The First Class Festive Experience”

Acclaimed South Pacific Resort Partners With Aircraft Logix To Provide Luxury Charter Service Direct From Los Angeles To Bora Bora

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, named Best Luxury Beach Hotel Worldwide by Luxury Travel Advisor, has partnered with Aircraft Logix on a special charter flight this holiday season.

Acclaimed South Pacific Resort Partners With Aircraft Logix To Provide Luxury Charter Service Direct From Los Angeles To Bora Bora

Passengers will relax in a truly luxurious flight experience and enjoy first-class dining and cocktails as they are flown directly to Bora Bora.

Flying non-stop flights from the executive terminal of Los Angeles’ Van Nuys Airport (VNY), guests will bypass the hassles of commercial air travel, boarding directly onto a Gulfstream G550 private charter. Passengers will relax in a truly luxurious flight experience and enjoy first-class dining and cocktails as they are flown directly to Bora Bora. Upon arrival, guests will be escorted by yacht to the breathtaking Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora.

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

Fun for two at the Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora

National Geographic Announces World Legacy Awards Finalists

Innovative Travel Companies, Organizations And Destinations Put Sustainability Into Action

The 15 finalists of the 2017 National Geographic World Legacy Awards were unveiled today. The World Legacy Awards, a partnership between National Geographic and ITB Berlin, showcase the leading travel and tourism companies, organizations and destinations — ranging from entire countries to small islands and from urban hotels to jungle retreats — driving the sustainable tourism transformation of the global travel industry.

This year’s World Legacy Awards entries spanned the planet, representing 45 countries and six continents, showcasing how sustainable tourism has no boundaries. Finalists in five award categories were selected by an international team of more than 20 judges. A multi-step judging process also included on-site inspections of each finalist. For details on the judges, go to http://www.nationalgeographic.com/worldlegacyawards/judging.html

The 2017 National Geographic World Legacy Awards finalists are:

Conserving the Natural World — Recognizing outstanding support for the preservation of nature, restoring natural habitat, protecting rare and endangered species, whether on land or in the oceans.

• Mark Thornton Safaris, Tanzania — This guide-owned outfitter works to protect endangered wildlife habitat by establishing indigenous community partnerships on the Simanjiro Grazing Easement of the Maasai Steppe, a critically important wildlife migration corridor and wildebeest calving ground.
• Misool Eco Resort, Indonesia — Misool actively works to protect marine habitat, influence policy, and empower local communities. They manage more than 350 square miles of marine protected area in the heart of the Coral Triangle – the global center of marine biodiversity.
• North Island, Seychelles —Hailed as the Galapagos of the East, this eco-resort’s innovative Noah’s Ark project has successfully reintroduced some of the Seychelles’ rarest species back to nature as part of their restoration of native habitat on the former plantation island.

Earth Changers — Recognizing cutting-edge leadership in environmentally friendly business practices and green technology, from renewable energy and water conservation to zero-waste systems and carbon-emissions reduction.

• Cayuga Collection, Costa Rica and Nicaragua – Reduce, reuse, recycle is a daily mantra at this ultra-green hospitality company. Innovative practices include a program to eliminate plastic waste (even drinking straws are reusable bamboo) and guests join back-of-the-house tours to learn how sustainability touches their vacation experience.
• Finch Bay Eco Hotel, Ecuador – Finch Bay’s closed-loop sustainable technology produces organic food for their guests with a high-yield process that conserves water, eliminates pesticides, and reduces carbon food miles. Their success is now being replicated by other Galapagos hotels.
• ITC Hotels, India – Demonstrating that large luxury urban hotels can set a new standard for going green, ITC’s 11 iconic city properties, spread across India, are all LEED Platinum certified – the highest level recognized by Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.