Ferrari store opens at London

The long awaited Ferrari store that we’ve posted about last year has officially been inaugurated at London’s 197-193, Regent Street by Formula One driver Kimi Raikkonen on the 6th of this month. The two-storey, 530 square metre Ferrari is the first to be launched in London and is designed by Massimo Losa Ghini. The design concept of the store is a homage to the history and spirit of Ferrari’s twin souls of racing and luxury....

Ethiad to launch its luxurious Diamond First Class Cabin in August 2009

Ethiad has really tried hard to make a name in the world of luxury air travel and they have done so successfully. The unveiling of its new Diamond First Class cabin proves this. There are individual suites in the new cabin that are specifically designed to give the fliers more privacy, greater comfort and increased storage. The best part here is that they have provided a n extra-large seat that extends to a fully-flat bed 80.5 inches in length...

London bags the honor of Most Expensive city of Europe followed by Paris

For all those who enjoy reading latest surveys here is an amusing survey especially if you are planning a trip to Europe. In a poll conducted by the website TripAdvisor, nearly 2,400 travelers gave their views on different European cities and the results were definitely shocking. No city was spared in this survey where the travelers voted for London as the dirtiest in Europe, home to the worst-dressed people and the most expensive. But the real shocker was Paris...

‘Dream’ a 60ft sculpture costs tax payers a whopping $2.9million: Worth it?

St Helens Borough Council ordered Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa to create a sculpture to rival Gateshead's Angel of the North. This rivalry is said to have cost tax payers a whopping £2million ($2.9million), which is the estimated cost of the 60ft tall sculpture named 'Dream'. The sculpture, an elongated face of a woman was erected on the site of a former slag heap alongside the M62 motorway in Merseyside and is finally complete. Dream, which was constructed like a...

Yankee stadium gets a luxurious makeover for $1.5 billion

I am not a baseball fan so the renovation of the Yankee stadium has really not affected me in anyway. But the average baseball loving fan will definitely be affected economically if he wishes to watch a game at this newly renovated stadium. The new stadium that cost $1.5 billion to construct is a complete contrast of the good old stadium that we were used to. A playground for the rich and the famous, it surely would take weeks...

SWISS get a new First Class Suite designed by Priestman Goode

SWISS, being one of the leading air companies has been popular for its virtues of technical innovativeness, reliability as well as solidity at the same time. Swiss has employed London-based design consultancy, Priestman Goode that have designed the First Class Suite which is about to set new standards for the airline company. Swissair’s suit will now incorporate modern design and high quality materials, which are nothing but some of the admired characteristics of the consultancy, Priestman Goode....

Zimbabwe protests with the world's first ever trillion dollar ad campaign

The plight of the Zimbabwean currency is rather appalling and they seem to know this. The hyperinflation has left the currency in quite a state and to protest against this, the Zimbabwean Newspaper created an ad campaign featuring huge posters, wall murals, flyers, and even billboards all made out of trillions of Zimbabwean dollars. This is a very creative way of bringing about awareness. The Mugabe regime has more or less destroyed Zimbabwe. It has lashed out against ‘the...

Self Propelled Suitcase: The first of its kind to be released

Traveling gets tiresome inevitably even since we can’t cut down on our luggage and neither can we employ a chauffeur to help us out with the work. With the arrival of the self propelled suitcase, you don’t need to do either of the above. The self propelled luggage automatically provides power assistance when you encounter inclines or are straining to roll the luggage. The handle motors are equipped with sensors which detect how much force you are using to...

New design for A330 airplanes promises some mid air tete-a tete

Being a millionaire has a lot of perks. And if you are one of those jet setting types, here’s some great news. First class passengers in Swiss International's flights will now be able to chat up co-passengers and invite them to their table for two. This amazing new design will debut in their new A330 airplanes. According to the airline, it's more "architectural" which goes with the "design language of the brand." The usually reticent and reserved class of...

World’s first hotelicopter – a hotel in the skies

You don’t need to go to the moon to show how crazy a traveler you are, just take a flight and spend some quality, luxurious, pampering time on air. Yeah, on air on the hotelicopter. It is not a joke, there actually is something called such and it is a combination of the world’s biggest helicopter and the world’s first flying hotel. The company that is involved (no names) began work in 2004 by modifying a Soviet-made Mil V-12....

Raising Luxury Limits: A butler with every cabin

Top suites and Personal butlers have been synonymous terms, until now. The world’s ritziest lines are promising personal butlers to all. Azamara Cruises have had this facility two years ago since it was launches, but now we have a new player, Silversea Cruises who on Wednesday announced plans to roll out personal butler service for passengers in every cabin, on every ship. According to Christian Sauleau, Silversea’s executive vice president, each butler assisted by a suite attendant is empowered...

Ice Hotel in Sweden to sell space flight tickets along with Vodka

A trip to space is as easy as a trip to Disneyland these days. Want a ticket for yourself? Then you might be tempted to check out the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden. For some fun on land, you can get on the dog sled and snowmobile safaris. But if you’re of the opinion that you’re done with ‘earthly’ pleasures, then it’s about time that you know that the hotel will now sell space flights....

Aftermath of the $100,000 Bluefin Tuna

The 128 kg Japanese Bluefin Tuna worth $104,800 or 9.63 million, the highest bid in eight years have made the rounds everywhere, especially when the costs and benefits were split in two halves, where half the trophy tuna went to Kyubey, a posh sushi bar in Tokyo’s glitzy Ginza district that serves 40 kinds of fish and counts Sony chief executive Howard Stringer as well as Steven Spielberg as clients. The other half went to Itamae sushi, a Tokyo...

Palmazes and their Napa valley winery adventures

Not many wineries have a story as interesting to quote as that of Dr Julio and Amalia Palmaze who now own a 100,000 square foot underground complex worth $20 million. The 55 feet high and 75 feet wide domed room has two elevators that shuttle wine barrels, workers, and visitors some 15 stories below. Dr Palamaze’s subterranean office is separated by a large window from an 8,000 square foot display of his collection of Porsche race cars. After taking...

David Barton Gym and Spa is ultra luxurious

We all know that David Barton makes the gym experience rather luxurious. Hotel Gansevoort on South Beach is lucky enough to have a spa that is the first ever for this brand. The Studio Sofield-designed 45,000-square-foot gym and spa features Italian chain-inlayed stairs, hand-stenciled walls, hanging sculptures and a metal lattice dome ceiling. It offers unique and enticing treatments like "The Cougar," an anti-aging facial; to "Hot Pants," a treatment that promises to exfoliate, tighten and tone the bottom...

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