Turkey is making a bold comeback. In 2018, the number of visitors increased around 22 percent from the same period the year before, to 36 million. Additionally, new Istanbul Airport will be one of the world’s busiest hubs, shuttling more than 90 million people annually. The savviest of them will make a bee-line for the coast.

The hot new under-the-radar luxury travel destination is the seaside city of Bodrum, Turkey. The port city has been dubbed the “St.Tropez of Turkey” for its luxury hotels, beach clubs, food scene, and the abundance of superyachts drifting in its turquoise waters. While Europeans have been vacationing there for years, it’s been long overlooked by American travelers.

Both Condé Nast Traveler and Bloomberg named Bodrum one of the best places to travel in 2019, with Bloomberg suggesting travelers skip “overdeveloped Bali in favor of Bodrum, where a five-star-resort renaissance is under way.” The publication pointed out the recent high-profile openings in Bodrum of trendy luxury resorts such as Six Senses and Edition Hotels.

“With slick infinity edge pools facing the Aegean, celebrity-approved beach clubs, spas with steamy hammams, and sunbathing nooks shrouded by olive groves, the see-and-be-seen destination is a revitalized alternative to St.Tropez and Mykonos” Bloomberg wrote of Bodrum.

Bodrum, Turkey is another destination where Illusthrone serves for luxury travellers. A huge luxury vehicle fleet also available for both airport transfers and daily/hourly chauffeured services. Amazing luxury yacht vacation in Aegean and Mediterranean is another experience offered by Illusthrone, tailor-made hospitality.

IDEF 2019, 14th International Defence Industry Fair is taking place between April 30 – May 3, 2019 at TÜYAP Fair and Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey. IDEF 2019 hosts 1.061 participant companies and their representatives, 150 delegations and 550 delegation members active in the defense field from 70 countries and 3 international organizations.

As Illusthrone is a luxury chauffeured service, security, guidance and destination management provider for IDEF exhibitors, some well-known participant companies of IDEF 2019 are Airbus, Aselsan, General Electric, Havelsan, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Michelin, Panasonic, Roketsan and Samsung.

Anadolu Efes defeated Barcelona 80 – 71 in Istanbul, Turkey to win the series 3-2, didn’t let them to play Final Four at home in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain and becomes the last team to advance to Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four for the first time since 2000. The team will face with another Turkish basketball team Fenerbahce Beko in the semifinal. CSKA Moscow and Real Madrid are the other two semifinalists.

After the last game of Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Playoffs, Illusthrone came to an end for the hospitality services of EuroLeague teams and guests in 2018-2019 season. We will be glad to be at EuroLeague’s service in the upcoming season.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, beautiful Aegean peninsula Bodrum (ancient Halicarnassus) has been assessed as top wedding destination of 2019 by The Times of India which is the third-largest newspaper in India.

The popular heavenly town was highly recommended with the informations as follows: “For those looking for tradition with exquisite architectural beauty, Bodrum is where you should be headed. Also known as the St. Tropez of Turkey, Bodrum is a popular choice for destination weddings, especially if you are looking for a peaceful milieu on your special day. Great hotels, beautiful beaches, dependable infrastructure – all add on to make Bodrum a real wedding paradise. Beach clubs are also great to explore for weddings and pre-wedding events. The best months to host your wedding in Turkey are from April to October.”

As it is always enjoyable to create, sometimes better to have a professional hand. For a different and a luxury wedding organization, Illusthrone submit different tailor-made options and unperformed ideas as a wedding planner even in Bodrum as in all Turkey.

From Heineken to Belvedere, brands are paying big bucks to be associated with James Bond.

Everyone knows that international spy James Bond likes his martinis shaken, not stirred. But Heineken would like you to know he also enjoys an occasional brewski—and the brand is willing to pay a premium for it.

Luxury brands are happily coughing up millions to be featured in the next installment of the James Bond series, the 25th film in the long-running franchise. The French champagne Maison Bollinger reportedly paid a whopping $12.8 million to renew its deal to be the bubbly Bond sips when he’s not killing assassins, wooing voluptuous double agents or saving the world.

Meanwhile, Heineken paid $36 million to be featured in Skyfall. Belvedere, not to be outdone, paid to be Bond’s martini ingredient of choice, and even sold limited-edition 007 bottles for the occasion. No figures have been released on that deal, but Belvedere president Charles Gibb told, it was “the largest global partnership we have done to date.”

Other brands that have struck deals in hopes of becoming synonymous with Bond’s suave demeanor and effortlessly stylish life include Omega and Aston Martin. Altogether, a staggering $96.7 million in deals is estimated to have been brokered for the next installment of the film franchise (which has just confirmed that Daniel Craig will be returning as the eponymous 007).

Of course, this is no new phenomenon. Since the earliest films, Bond has attracted a roster of luxury brands, going from Brioni suits to Tom Ford ensembles or swapping out his Rolex for an Omega.

In fact, Bond is even going green. For the next film, the agent’s famed Aston Martin will be all electric. And while sustainability and eco-conscious design is certainly top of mind these days, the car won’t sacrifice great design for a smaller carbon footprint—the new model will set you back a cool $250,000.