The gold

Our all-time favourite hotels in Africa, the Middle East and the Indian Ocean, as picked by the editors of Condé Nast Traveller for The Gold List 2022. Click to see our 2022 round-up of the best hotels in the world.

Santa Fe antiquities dealer and adventurer Forrest Fenn, 82, has left the first nine clues allegedly leading to his 40-pound loot of gold nuggets and jewels (pictured) in a mysterious poem, and now treasure hunters have another hint to go on.

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🏛️✨Golden Sands: Egypt's Futuristic Splendor🪙🌅 In a future where ancient Egypt thrives with a modern twist, cities entirely made of gold rise from the desert sands. These awe-inspiring metropolises are a testament to the wealth and power of the civilization, their towering spires reaching towards the sky. Within, advanced technology and ancient mysticism blend seamlessly, creating a society that is both modern and steeped in tradition. As travelers from across the galaxy flock to witness…

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An enchanted codex lies open, its calligraphy illuminated by the golden hues of candlelight. Captured on a Hasselblad X1D II 50C, the medium-format lens at 65mm f/2.8 renders the scene with a painterly quality, the warm bokeh of the candlelight creating a soft, ethereal backdrop. The well-executed chiaroscuro technique imbues the scene with depth, highlighting the raised gilding on the book’s pages and invoking a feeling of reverence for the arcane arts.