10 First-Class Airplane Seats That Are Nicer Than Your Apartment
As some airlines gut their frequent flyer programs, increase fees and cram more seats into coach, others are pushing the boundaries of flying luxury with of over-the-top first class suites.Airlines are...
View ArticleBad Service Makes Luxury Shoppers Spend More Money
Shoppers who are snubbed in luxury stores are more likely to spend money. Rude clerks motivate people to pull out their credit cards and spend, according to a recent study by Darren Dahl, a professor...
View ArticleThis New Japanese Train Looks More Luxurious Than Most Hotels
While the typical itinerary for visitors to Japan is Tokyo, Kyoto, and then home, western Japan has a lot to offer. As a matter of fact, as I type this, I’m just about to leave for a few days of...
View ArticleHere's How People Define Financial Success Around The World
In a recent survey of affluent people in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, Mastercard found that people's definitions of success varied widely depending on where they were from.The survey looked at...
View ArticleThe 12 Most Expensive Homes For Sale In The US
The median price for an existing home in the United States is $211,000, according to the National Association of Realtors. However, these twelve homes blow this average away with price tags in the high...
View ArticleChina's Richest Consumers Are Fleeing The Country
Money may be able to buy many things, but even China’s ultra-rich can’t instantly make their country’s air cleaner, its food safer, or its schools on par with the likes of Harvard. It can buy something...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Expensive Homes For Sale In New York City
There have been some pricey home sales in Manhattan recently, but many of city's most expensive properties are still on the market.With the help of Zillow, we've put together a list of the most...
View ArticleThe $6,700 Luxury Toilet Opens And Closes The Lid For You, Plays Soothing...
Kohler's Numi is arguably the most-advanced toilet out there.Starting at $6,097, the Numi is clearly targeted at the luxury market. It's completely automated. The touchscreen remote means you never...
View Article3 Watches You Should Wear If You Want To Impress People
<div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div> When a man flashes his cuff and his watch is revealed, what does it say about...
View ArticleThese Luxury Smartphones Cost More Than Your Car And Your College Tuition
Let's face it — smartphones don't come cheap. Even with a carrier subsidy, a good phone will still cost around $200.However, that price sounds like nothing compared to what some luxury designers...
View ArticleApple Poaches Another Luxury Executive As The iWatch Nears
PARIS (Reuters) - Apple has poached a senior executive from Swiss luxury watch brand Tag Heuer, which could be to help it with the launch of its iWatch expected this autumn.Tag Heuer, part of luxury...
View Article12 Great Overnight Bags For A Summer Getaway
Weekend vacations come in a wide variety—beach escapes, road trips, camping excursions, adventure expeditions—so it’s important to have the right bag in hand. But no matter what kind of weekend bag you...
View ArticleThe 20 Best Beaches In America
The U.S. has 95,471 miles of shoreline, some parts more pristine than others.Because nothing quite says "summer" like sand between your toes, salty air, and the lullaby of waves crashing on shore, we...
View ArticleIs This New York's Next 5-Star Hotel?
New York's most hotly anticipated hotel opens at the end of the summer, in the city's most buzzworthy condo building, on one of the most exclusive blocks in Manhattan.It's kind of a big deal.The Park...
View ArticleThe New 'It' Buildings In New York's Luxury Real Estate Market
What’s in vogue one moment is often passé the next — a maxim that holds true for luxury real estate.The gleaming towers that are now in fashion in Manhattan are edging out yesterday’s “it” buildings,...
View ArticleChina’s Elite Are Pimping Out Their Planes As Jet Market Takes Off
When a Chinese customer asked for the interior of his new Bombardier Challenger 850 jet to be covered with pricey black carbon fibre, the designer was shocked -- but happy to oblige."We'll do whatever...
View ArticleSingapore Is Becoming A Victim Of Its Own Success
These are the best of times and the worst of times in Singapore, the world’s only global city without a natural hinterland, whose prosperity and good governance are the envy of much of the world, and a...
View ArticleChinese Demand For Luxury Goods Hits A Major Slump
PARIS (Reuters) - The outlook for the luxury goods industry darkened on Friday as poor results from industry leader LVMH showed how the strong euro and political protests in Hong Kong were major...
View ArticleI Toured New York City's $250,000-A-Month Rental And Was Not Impressed
For what I spend every month on rent, I could afford to live for approximately one afternoon in the Champagne Apartment, a furnished penthouse on the top floor of the New York Palace hotel in Midtown....
View ArticleThe Largest Mega-Yacht Ever Built In China Is Incredibly Luxurious
Pride Mega Yachts announced this week that the company has sold its nearly 300-foot vessel, "Illusion."The buyer and purchase price weren't mentioned in the company's announcement. But this is the...
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