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On the 19th of August 2010, Richard Ho Architects (Architecture), Silversea (Luxury Cruises), Chapman Freeborn (Air Chartering), Relais & Chateaux (Hotels and Gastronomy), Aracari (Peru Destination Experts), Wild China (China Destination Experts), and Quotient TravelPlanner (Customised Travel Planning) came together to present an evening dedicated to a luxury that goes beyond ego validation and a life defined by appearance, position and status, deferring instead to a life that is an intriguing mix of serene convenience and fulfilling adventure.

The by-invitation only event brought together guests of the various companies who had a wonderful time sharing personal experiences as well as learning more about what each of the companies had to offer in the way of self-actualised luxury.

The evening’s culinary cuisine was prepared by Emmanuel Stroobant of St Pierre, which has the singular honour of being the only restaurant in Singapore to be accorded membership into the world renowned Relais & Chateau association.

With the evening’s theme of “Discovery of the Senses”, guests were treated to a night which stimulated all the five senses, culminating in a discovery of the sixth sense – imagination.

Starting with cocktails and canapés of Home Smoked Cod Fish, Applewood Grilled Organic Chicken Breast, Truffled Forest Mushroom Ragout and Crispy Eel, guests were given the opportunity to mingle with the various company representatives to learn more about their services.

Complementing the theme, guests were given a little task of completing a quiz which revolved around the senses of smell, touch, taste and sight. Those who successfully completed the quiz were given a small token, and doubled their chances of winning one of the four attractive lucky draw prizes for the night.

Throughout the four-course dinner, guests were further entertained with a series of short talks and multimedia presentations, courtesy of the companies hosting.

Here are some of the evening’s highlights. Enjoy!

CEO of Quotient TravelPlanner, Ms Javiny Lim (centre), with Severine Vacherot and Nicolas Chemin from Chapman Freeborn.

Guests getting the opportunity over cocktails to mingle with the various company representatives to learn more about the various services on offer.

Kicking off the first of the evening’s presentations was Richard Ho of Richard Ho Architects, who gave an insightful introduction into his guiding principles of using architecture as an expression of the continuity of the history of civilisation and the memory of our cities.

Marisol Mosquera then took stage via an interesting video, and shared her unrivalled knowledge of travel in the Andean region.

Personally addressing the guests was Chef Emmanuel Stroobant, who introduced his menu for the evening.

This was followed by multimedia presentations by both Silversea and Wild China, which thoroughly whetted the guests’ appetite for luxury travel on the high seas, as well as into exotic China.

Representing Chapman Freeborn was Nicolas Chemin, who introduced the as-yet-uninitiated to the realm of possibilities that air chartering brings.

Stephane Junca from Relais & Châteaux was up next. He shared on the association’s mission of spreading its unique art de vivre across the globe through its exclusive collection of 480 fine hotels and gourmet restaurants.

Quotient TravelPlanner’s Wei Lim, ended the night’s presentations with a sampling of the world’s most exciting destinations segmented by the five senses. In closing his presentation, he challenged guests to use their sixth and most powerful sense to guide them in their travels – imagination!

The captivated audience being entertained with tales of luxury and living.

The moment that everyone had been waiting for: Stephane Junca from Relais & Chateaux picks the first lucky draw winner of the evening.

The lucky winners of the night. From top: Dr Dolly Wee, winner of a 2 night stay at Camp Jubulani, with Relais & Chateaux’s Stephane Junca; His Excellency Giam Chin Toon, Singapore’s Ambassador to Peru with Boris Nordenstrom, winner of 3 nights’ stay at the Galapagos Safari Camp, sponsored by Aracari Travel; Huang Lui, also His Excellency Giam’s wife, winner of 3 nights aboard the luxurious Delfin II Amazon River Cruise; and Susan Hwee, winner of 2 nights’ stay at the Awasi Hotel in the Atacama Desert.

The exquisite four-course dinner. From top: Salmon Confit with Yuzu Scented Hollandaise and Wild Herb Puree, Slow Cooked Foie Gras Terrine with Spanish Artisanal Quince Paste and Champagne Jelly, Low Temperature Braised Lamb Shoulder with Eggplant Caviar, Burnt Bread and Micro Ratatouille, and Valrhona Dark Chocolate and Hazelnut Praline Cake.