“I remember there was a time when the value of his enterprises was very low,” recalls Patrick, the youngest son of Carlos Slim Helú. It was the early 1980s, and Mexico was in the depths of a massive financial crisis. Periodically the elder Slim would round up his three teenage sons for an economics lesson. Full article
Magnificent, majestic, royal, breathtaking, and graceful are the words that describe the real meaning of luxury yachts. For the superyacht owners, the world is one big playground and they have the playthings to prove it. Full article
Much of Canada was settled by Scottish immigrants. They named the various new built towns and cities after some of their favorite places back home. The name “Banff” comes from Banffshire, Scotland, which happened to be home to two of the original directors of the Canadian Pacific Railway.
To attract and accommodate tourists, the Canadian Pacific Railway erected a train station in Banff, and the spectacular Banff Springs Hotel, and the town mushroomed.
Since 1888 the luxurious Fairmont Banff Springs has stood as a symbol to the grandeur of the snow-tipped Canadian Rockies.
Styled in the theme of a Scottish baronial castle and originally built for adventurous travelers crossing the rugged Canadian Rockies by train, the Fairmont Banff Springs hotel continues to offer exemplary service and warm hospitality. A romantic and majestic experience.
The majesty of the castle-like Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel has become a symbol of Banff and everything it has to offer.
Pamper yourself with the luxury of this finely appointed hotel with its mesmerizing views, fine dining, and luxurious spa.
The ski slopes, hot springs, championship golf courses, and other mountain activities are within easy reach, yet the secluded, wooded atmosphere creates an ambiance of exclusivity and tranquility.
Fairmont Banff Springs
405 Spray Avenue
Banff, Alberta
Canada T1L1J4
(866) 540-4406
Beautiful and sexy Morgan Webb. Morgan Webb is a very attractive Canadian-American TV host, columnist writer and producer. Morgan was at one time the co-producer and co-host and TechTV’s Screen Savers TV show.
In addition to her beauty, Morgan Webb is also quite intelligent – she attended U.C. Berkeley College in California.
The amazing city of Dubai in United Arab Emirates, has already established many architectural records.
Now the Middle Eastern city lays claim and wants to be known as the place for the most expensive cocktail in the world.
On the 27th floor of what is billed as the world’s most luxurious hotel, Burj Al Arab, is a glass cabinet holding what is said to be the world’s most expensive cocktail.
So far, its noted that only two people have paid the 27,321 dirham (U.S. $7,438.13) for the drink.
How did the price tag get established? Well the number 27 marks the number of floors in Dubai’s lavish Burj Al Arab, and 321 is the building’s height in meters
That’s a lot of money just to sip one glass of this 55-year-old Macallan single malt scotch whisky. But in Dubai, money is almost never an object. Enjoy a glass of expensive Macallan Scotch Whisky.
Beautiful actress Naomi Watts was born in Britain. When she was just seven years old, Naomi lost her father Peter Watts who was a former sound engineer for the British band, Pink Floyd.
Naomi Watts’s acting breakthrough materialized when David Lynch cast her in the pilot of his ABC TV show “Mulholland Drive.”
The acting career of Naomi Watts went sky high when she played the love interest of the large ape in King Kong (2005). Naomi Watts also starred in The Ring Two (2005).
Bellagio Hotel
The spectacular Bellagio Hotel, named after a small village in Italy’s lake district, is one of Las Vegas’ finest and most luxurious hotels. The hotel was built in 1998.
The Bellagio is known for its elegant decor and fixtures, its fine dining, and the large lake in front of the hotel with colorful, choreographed fountains. The musical show is one of the many free attractions in Las Vegas.
The Bellagio has nearly 4000 guest rooms, suites, and villas. All the rooms at this AAA five-diamond resort include a lavishly-stocked mini-bar, an iron and ironing board, a two-line telephone with a computer dataport and high-speed Internet access, plush robes, and a marble soaking tub as well as a shower.
Guests will never get bored at the Bellagio. Among the hotel’s many first-class facilities are a spectacular Mediterranean-themed, heated pool with private cabannas and hand-carved Italianate stone fountains.
There’s also the Bellagio Conservatory and Botanical Garden, with an amazing array of desert flora and fauna. The Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art features changing exhibits, such as the recent Ansel Adams retrospective.
The Bellagio Hotel casino includes an array of slot machines as well as table games, including blackjack, roulette, craps, Caribbean Stud, Let it Ride, Stud Poker, Pai Gow Tiles, Pai Gow Poker, Big Six, Three-Card Poker, and baccarat. Full article
As millionaires look for more ways to spend their money, they also look for different avenues to be break away from the pack of haves and have nots.
It seems everybody these days has their prized piece of art, luxury yacht or huge diamond jewelry. But what about a gold bicycle?
Scandinavian design company Aurumania, recently launched a limited edition run of 10 of the world’s most expensive bike.
Each of these bikes is hand-built and gold-plated with 24-carat gold. They are then decorated with over 600 Swarovski crystals.
Hand-sewn leather grips and a Brooks leather saddle provide finishing touches to the bike, with each limited edition number embossed with gold leaf and set into a leather badge onto the bike’s headtube.
The price for the golden bike will cost you an eye popping $118,000! I guess that’s chump change for a true millionaire, right?
The company has also created a 24-carat gold wall holder for the bike, so your prized bike can be proudly displayed as a fine work of art.
Now that the most popular video game system, the Nintendo Wii, is next to impossible to locate, why not step it up a few notches and find one for your child in the hand-held variety.
The world’s most expensive Gameboy is amazing. It’s made of 18 K gold and the display screen is surrounded by diamonds.
This high-end gaming platform is available through Swiss Supply and created by Aspreys Of London.
You better sit down for this one, because this little hi-tech gadget toy is going to run you about $25,000 !!!
They will, however, toss in a case, the cables, and a few games for you. Thank goodness, that makes it all worth while.
If you ever want to know what the hottest luxury cars are, just closely watch what the celebrities drive.
Why does the one of the world’s greatest athletes drive a Buick? Like Tiger Woods, the Buick Enclave is approachable, down-to-earth, yet something the rest of the pack keeps chasing.
The Buick people say the 2009 Enclave CXL is a combination of style and grace with elegance and precision. Before I got into this seven-passenger, four-door crossover, I walked around it, observing its size, shape and how the body lines swept from front to rear.
The headlamps have similarity to the eyes of a human; in fact they even turn sideward to illuminate the area in turning (adaptive headlights). The entire headlight assembly sparkles, giving a hint of a personality that’s inviting. It makes you want to get inside.
Recent studies show that since 2000, the number of women over age 45 buying “mid-sized sporty” cars is up about 277 percent. According to Sandra Kinsler, editor-in-chief of WomanMotorist.com, about ”One third of all women now out-earn their husbands. And there are a lot of successful single female executives and entrepreneurs. ”
This trend of women obtaining record levels of wealth is clearly visible on our nation’s highways and city streets. Women can be found cruising along in high-end luxury cars like never before.
What are they driving? Aston Martin DB9 Volante, Bentley Continental GTC, Jaguar XK Convertible, Mercedes-Benz CLK-Class, and Prosche 911 Carrera …. to name a few. Full article