Robert De Niro’s Nobu Hotel Manila is voted worst luxury hotel
Robert De Niro and Nobu Hotel Manila Robert De Niro has another flop on his hands, but this one isn’t at the box office. His recent hotel project, Nobu Hotel Manila, which he set up with chef Matsuhisa...
View ArticleSweden’s unique Ice Hotel is the coolest place you will ever chill
This ain’t your typical igloo. Sweden’s 55-room “Ice Hotel” in the tiny village of Jukkasjärvi is a pop-up palace that has been around for 26 years. Elle Decor reports its cool history: Because it is...
View ArticleCruise into the Amazonian Rain Forest in grand style aboard the new “Amazon...
Amazon Discover Far be it for one percenters to be seen vacationing on a mega-cruiseliner with mere commoners. For something more luxe and esoteric, a new 22-suite luxury ship, “Amazon Discovery” has...
View ArticleSay cheese: The Tour du Mont Blanc is the most pleasurable trek you will ever...
Mont Blanc While it seems almost counterintuitive, if you want to pack on the pounds this season and indulge in wine, chocolate and cheese on the regular, pack your designer hiking boots and hit the...
View ArticleChilean desert spa will make you earn your pampering
If you want to feel like you’ve earned your indulgences, a trip to Chilean desert hotel and spa, Tierra Atacama, may be in order. Each day at the hotel in northern Chile guests are given three menus:...
View ArticleMeet Skeemr, a futuristic flying machine that could get you to London in 30...
“Up in the sky, look: It’s a bird. It’s a plane.” “Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive!” Although the aforementioned quotes reference Superman, they are equally spot-on at...
View Article6 perfect Parisian hotels to help you get your joie de vivre on
The City of Lights is many things to many people. Some travelers visit to be swept away by its romance or art; others come for business or to enjoy the fine dining. But no matter what the reason for...
View ArticleA luxury treehouse opens on the Thames in London
Virgin Holidays has opened a Thames-side South African-style lodge (Photo: Virgin Holidays) Much like NYC, London is an architectural hodgepodge. It’s part of what makes the city so unique and visually...
View ArticleRomantics welcome at this Arts and Crafts masterpiece in the Scottish Highlands
Nestled into the rolling hills of the Scottish Highlands, this might be the most romantic house in the most romantic setting on earth. And at £600,000 (roughly $861,000) it’s not a bad deal....
View ArticlePeek inside Fendi’s new luxe boutique hotel in Rome
Palazzo Fendi For those who feel simply wearing Fendi isn’t enough, now one can quite literally live in it. The iconic fashion brand has recently opened a seven-room boutique hotel in Rome’s Palazzo...
View ArticleGwyneth Paltrow shares 7 tips for traveling like a blond shiksa goddess
When you’re Gwyneth Paltrow, you exist in a different reality than normal people do, one that is populated only by other tall, blond movie stars with perfect smiles. Take the following image of her and...
View ArticleLuxury travel bed makes European gallivants comfy
Sometimes the best traveling is done where there isn’t a Ritz or Four Seasons hotel in sight. But that doesn’t mean you have to rough it. Luxury travel beds are making bohemian treks far more...
View ArticleAerospace firm Boom Technology wants to bring back Concorde-esque supersonic...
Those longing for the days of the Concorde — and it’s super fast flight times — may be in luck. An aerospace company based out of Denver, Boom Technology, unveiled its design for a 40-seat plane that...
View ArticleIntroducing luggage that has both brain and brawn
There are many pitfalls that can plague travelers when globetrotting. Lost luggage, surprise fees for overweight pieces and a dying cell battery with no outlets in sight are the biggies. Raden luggage...
View ArticleTravel writer chronicles his four-day trip from Bangkok to Singapore aboard...
Travel writer, Sam Grobart, detailed his recent retro adventure aboard Southeast Asia’s Orient Express, along with his wife Hilary, for Bloomberg. The couple boarded the luxury liner for a very...
View ArticleNew York starchitect Robert A.M. Stern heads to Venice for inspiration
Robert A.M. Stern and Venice Over the years, Robert A.M. Stern has designed some of New York’s most elegant and luxurious buildings, including 15 Central Park West, 30 Park Place, 220 Central Park...
View ArticleParis’ Passage des Panoramas welcomes Canard & Champagne
The Passage des Panoramas in the Second Arrondissement, Paris’s oldest covered passageway, has a rich culinary history that just got richer. Originally opened in 1797 to house stationary and specialty...
View ArticleA weekend at a beachfront resort in Kuwait now comes with a DNA test
The Regency Hotel Kuwait Even in turbulent times the Middle East offers some extraordinary opportunities for lavish travel. But unfortunately, visiting Kuwait just got a lot more difficult. Later this...
View ArticleWealthy tourists are hot for icy Antartica
Credit: Antarctic Biennale The rich are tired of the crowds in Venice. In fact, they are paying top dollar to avoid civilization altogether. That’s thanks to a number of luxury tours of Antartica that...
View ArticlePreparations for the 1st Antarctic Biennale launch at the Explorers Club: Photos
Alexander Ponomarev at the Explorers Club An international crowed gathered last week at the famed Explorers Club on Manhattan’s Upper East Side to learn about on of the boldest art events ever...
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