Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya by Gilberto Borja

December 06, 2009 - Mexico

Mexican architect Gilberto Borja has designed the Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya Resort.

The newest hideaway resort is set among 36 acres of tropical forests and milky white sands lapped by the cerulean blue Caribbean Sea.

As ever they have designed a fabulous enclave of luxury while retaining a distinctive feel for the setting.

Roman Abramovich buys a $90 million estate in St. Bart's

September 22, 2009 - Saint Barthelemy

Despite having a rough year financially, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is still buying up property.

The Wall Street Journal reports that he has bought a piece of the Caribbean with a $90 million estate in St. Bart’s which earlier belonged to Jeet Singh, co-founder of ATG, the Cambridge, Mass., maker of Web software.

The 70-acre Governor beach estate boasts fabulous ocean views, a tennis court and swimming pool, which is a signature of all of St. Bart’s. Balinese bungalows.