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The Art of Precision: How Breguet Mastered Time’s Architecture

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By Vivian Vassos Verified, Jennifer Merrick, Ruth Katz Verified
| BOLD Traveller Verified
When Caroline Murat, Napoleon Bonaparte’s youngest sister, needed to tell the time, she bypassed the traditional watchmakers of the French court and turned directly to Abraham-Louis Breguet. The then Queen of Naples did not want a pocket watch, nor did she want a timepiece she would have to pin precariously to her heavy silk gowns. She wanted something far more avant-garde: functional jewellery designed explicitly for the wrist.
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Budget-friendly vs. Splurge-worthy: Isla Mujeres, Mexico Original

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By Jennifer Merrick
| SheBuysTravel
Just a 25-minute ferry ride from Cancun, Isla Mujeres feels worlds away from the high-rise hotels of the city. On this five-mile-long island in the Caribbean Sea, golf carts replace cars, turquoise water laps at white-sand beaches and a bohemian ‘island time’ vibe reigns supreme whether you’re indulging in a luxury, all-inclusive escape or enjoying a budget-friendly getaway on the beach.
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3 Wellness Retreats That Actually Deliver Results — Weight Loss, Recharge & Real Change

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By Jennifer Merrick, Ruth Katz Verified, Vivian Vassos Verified
| BOLD Traveller Verified
The bathroom scale. After a vacation, I am sure I am not the only one who dreads this moment of truth. The price I inevitably pay for holiday indulgences averages about five hard-to-shed pounds. So, imagine my delight when I returned from a rejuvenating getaway at Hilton Head Health and the scale had moved five pounds in the opposite direction. Residential weight loss programs are nothing new. In the 1960s and 1970s, so-called “fat camps” began to make an appearance.
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