Varq - Taj Mahal Hotel Fine Dining
Posted on August 22, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
Varq, Delhi’s newest fine dining Indian restaurant, opened August 1 at the Taj Mahal Hotel.
Varq is a modern Indian gourmet dining experience with authentic, artistic dishes created by Taj Corporate Chef Hemant Oberoi and paired with teas to enhance enjoyment of the dishes’ ingredients.
Varq is part of Chef Oberoi’s masala cuisine concept, which reinvents Indian […]
Fractional Vacation Ownership
Posted on August 20, 2008 - Filed Under Real Estate, Travel | Leave a Comment
People tend to purchase fractional properties in places they frequent for vacations.
A fractional property is an alternative to a second home. Luxury fractional ownership properties appeal to those looking for amenities found in homes valued in excess of $3 million.
Globetrotting interior designer Carl Ross knows what rich people want — more of everything luxurious, and […]
Bacara Resort & Spa
Posted on August 15, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | 1 Comment
Bacara Resort & Spa is a luxury resort in Golita, near beautiful Santa Barbara, California.
“Bacara” (pronounced bah-CAR-ah) is a made-up name that’s meant to evoke the loveliness of the California coast, which is everywhere on display at the resort.
Bacara doesn’t have quite the same cachet as the fabled Miramar and Four Seasons Biltmore because it’s […]
Oregon Shakespeare Festival - Ashland
Posted on August 12, 2008 - Filed Under Art & Culture, Travel | Leave a Comment
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival, established in 1935, is among the oldest and largest regional professional repertory theater companies in the United States.
The festival reports that in 2007 total attendance in its three theaters was 404,730, with patrons seeing an average of three shows and almost 90 percent of the audience traveling […]
Space Tourism - First Suborbital Flight by a Commercial Spaceship
Posted on August 8, 2008 - Filed Under Aviation, Travel | Leave a Comment
Aerospace engineers have been busy over the last four years, secretly working diligently in a Mojave Desert hanger. Their goal: develop a commercial spaceship to loft rich tourists 62 miles above Earth.
This ambitious venture is the work of British billionaire Richard Branson and American aerospace designer Burt Rutan. Last week, the team rolled out their […]
Mandarin Oriental San Francisco - Oriental Suite
Posted on August 6, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
The Mandarin Oriental is located in scenic San Francisco California. The luxury hotel’s 158 guest rooms occupy the 38th to 48th floors of a downtown tower that’s currently the third tallest in the city.
This means top-of-the-world views. The lobby and restaurant are down at ground level.
The Oriental Suite is 1,200 square foot, with an 800 […]
The Huntley Hotel - Santa Monica
Posted on August 1, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
The Huntley Hotel is the place to be this summer–re-emerging on the Santa Monica scene after a $12 million complete interior redesign. After 30 years as a Santa Monica favorite, The Huntley, now a member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts, delivers impeccable service and the city’s best panoramic views of the Ocean, Malibu Mountains and […]
Read More..>>Auberge Du Soleil - Napa Valley
Posted on July 25, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
What began as a fine California-french restaurant created by Claude Rouas, a leading San Francisco restaurateur has evolved into one of Americas most sought-after small luxury hotels and a perennial recipient of the hospitality industry’s highest honors.
Auberge Du Soleil opened in 1982 as Napa Valley’s first fine-dining restaurant and the vision of French - born Rouas […]
Hotel Martinez: Cannes, France
Posted on July 18, 2008 - Filed Under Travel | Leave a Comment
What is the life of luxury? Could it be owning your own private jet with a pilot ready at a moment’s notice to whisk you away to your favorite Caribbean Island?
Or, could it be spending $37,200 a night for a room? That’s right. $37,200 per night.
According to Forbes, the most expensive hotel room in the […]
Private Jet Vacations - Luxury Travel
Posted on July 17, 2008 - Filed Under Aviation, Travel | Leave a Comment
Imagine not having to deal with the hassle of luggage fees or wondering if you’ll miss your connecting flight because of weather delays.
Those are just a couple of the perks associated with private jet travel. While most of us can only dream of indulging in such a luxury there are some who exclusively fly via […]
