The Life of Luxury Blog

Greenspan Speaks, People Still Listen

Alan Greenspan served as the Chairman of Federal Reserve for eighteen years.  Under his tenure, the U.S. economy saw unprecedented economic growth, a surging stock market and budget surpluses.  He rarely provides interviews, but...

New Brunswick … Where Surf Becomes Turf

Watch the hordes of New Yorkers and New Englanders clog I-95 on their way to Maine’s vacationland attractions each summer. With only about 300,000 annual visitors, Fundy National Park in New Brunswick is one...

Happy With A $200,000 Loss?

Being the CEO of one of the nation’s largest real estate firms didn’t stop Tom Kunz from becoming one of those homeowners who’s been hurt by the downturn in the housing market. But not...

Thanks to FAA, Private Jets Push Limit on Luxury

As commercial airline passengers face another summer of crowds, delays and missed connections, the owners of private jets can look forward to federal regulators’ help in making their flights more comfortable and stylish. What...

Cigars: A Bit of History

From Columbus to Arnold this short article chronicles the origins of tobacco and how it helped shape the way gentlemen entertained themselves. The evolution of tobacco had a strong impact not only socially, but...

Cocktails We All Love

You are what you eat… or in this case drink. Cocktails come in all kinds of different colors and tastes. What is your favorite? Here’s ten to think about the next time you order one. Full...

Billionaires and their Luxury Homes

Today’s extremely rich and famous need lavish homes to entertain and store their toys (i.e. yachts, expensive cars…). But owners of the world’s biggest mansions have the same problems to deal with, when to...

It’s Not Your Daddy’s Lager

Resist its medal-winning amber ales and piney India Pales Ales and instead select a 12-pack of short, wide 11-ounce bottles, also known as “stubbies.” They’re the kind Grandpa cradled, and they’re filled with an...

It’s A Billionaire Boat Battle

There’s exists a traditional insult for yacht racers, who’d rather win by arguing the rules than by sailing fast: “Seagoing lawyer.” Oracle Chief Larry Ellison is listing heavily in that direction, as he pushes...

Villa By the Sea

If you want to make your tropical vacation one to remember, then why settle for a hotel room in the Caribbean? Rent a villa with your family, high on a breezy hill overlooking the...

Flying The World’s Smallest Business Jet

Visit the factory of Eclipse Aviation, as I did in May, and you’ll see how large a bet founder and CEO Vern Raburn has made on very light jets. Full article

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