From the monthly archives:

January 2008

London’s Chesterfield Mayfair - Top 10 Hotel

by admin on January 19, 2008

 
London’s elite, Chesterfield Mayfair Hotel has been named one of the Top 10 World’s Best Luxury Hotels. The establishment came fourth in the best luxury hotels in Europe list, and sixth in the best hotels in the Top 25 favorite locations. The Chesterfield Mayfair also placed sixth in the Top 10 Europeans hotels for service. Five other British hotels [...]

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Luxury Cruising Across Asian Seas

by admin on January 18, 2008

 
What’s the next big travel trend? Looks like it may be cruising the Asian seas. As Asian economies continue to grow, tourism is also on the rise. People who have tired of cruise ship vacations to Caribbean and Mexico, now have their sites on the such destinations as the southern Thailand’s idyllic oceans, emerald limestone [...]

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Ultra Pricey DNA Code Mapping

by admin on January 17, 2008

 
Ever find yourself gift-hunting for a truly self-obsessed friend? If you’ve got a lot of money, then consider buying thim or her a reading of their entire DNA code–for a staggering $350,000!
A biotech firm in Cambridge, Mass. called Knome (pronounced “gnome”) is offering the service to hypochondriacs and their sympathizers. You could find out [...]

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Swan Around in a $14.7m Yacht

by admin on January 16, 2008

 
The luxurious, Julie Marie Swan yacht made a fitting debut in Monaco this year, gracing the Mediterranean Sea. To guarantee a smooth cruising yacht, Julie Marie has been decked out with all the latest in technology and interior design. The Swan 100S Julie Marie is the seventh yacht in the Swan 100 range to be [...]

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Sporty Watches from Tag Heuer

by admin on January 15, 2008

 
If you’re in the market looking for a luxury men’s watch, without spending an outrageous price to sport it, Tag Heuer has several options for you. They offer an array of different styles and categories to choose from.  Tag Heuer’s men’s watches provides customers an abundance of watches to select from.
One of the more popular luxury [...]

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Hotel Khalifa - Luxury in the Desert

by admin on January 15, 2008

 
In Doha Qatar, construction has started on Hotel Khalifa. It’s a 150-room luxury property with French chateau motif, coming up on the grounds of the Khalifa Sports Complex. “A soft opening is expected in March 2009, followed by a grand opening in June 2009,” a spokesman for J/Brice Design International, Boston, told Gulf Times. The project’s budget is [...]

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Will Facebook Become the Next Google?

by admin on January 14, 2008

Facebook is the second largest social network on the web, second behind only MySpace in terms of site traffic. It began primarily focused on high school and college students, Facebook has been fast gaining market share, and more significantly a strong, supportive user base. Since their launch in February 2004, they’ve been able to obtain millions of [...]

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Donald Trump

by admin on January 14, 2008

Who hasn’t heard of Donald Trump? Although he’s better known as that entrepreneur with the funny hairstyle, he’s so much more. Trump has been in the news as much as anyone these days, maybe not always for the right reasons. His well publicized media battle with Rosie O’Donnell was both intriguing and pathetic. Whether you love or [...]

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Jumeirah Han Tang Xintiandi - Shanghai Hotel

by admin on January 13, 2008

 
An elite panel of professional media specialists, exclusive members of the industry and World Traveller Magazine readers named Shanghai China’s new Jumeirah Han Tang Xintiandias the ’Most Expected Hotel’.  The Jumeirah hotel was selected for the award due to the group’s innovative plans for the property including; investment in groundbreaking architecture, unique and innovative attractions and incorporation of historical elements [...]

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Home Makeovers - Luxe for Less

by admin on January 12, 2008

 
The real estate market is in shambles, with foreclosures increasing by the day. But that doesn’t mean the entire housing market is left for dead. During the first quarter of 2008, Americans are expected to spend about $170 billion on home improvement. It’s a huge number, but is down 2.5% from Q4 of ‘07.
If you [...]

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