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Travelers are on a hunt to “collect countries.” Where the affluent will be venturing for the remainder of 2014

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The most popular emerging destinations for the world’s most affluent travelers. The buying habits and motivations of upscale travelers. New Zealand, Chile, Indonesia, Hungary, Hong Kong and Croatia are on the wealthy traveler’s radar this year more than in 2013, according to a newly released report by luxury travel network Virtuoso. Perennial favorites France, Italy, and … Read more

First Robotic butler debuts in Cupertino

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If receiving a room delivery from a robot sounds interesting, the tech-forward Aloft Hotels enhance the hotels’ current technological offerings with the hotel’s first Botlr. The robotic butler is a charismatic cyber associate making his debut at Aloft Cupertino, the first major hotel brand to hire a robot for both front and back of house … Read more

Cruise without currency blues

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A cruise should be one of the most relaxing holiday experiences around. Every amenity on your doorstep, beautiful sights and all the fresh air you could ask for. So the last thing you want to be doing is worrying about your currency – in terms of whether you have enough on you, or whether you’ve … Read more

Ritz-Carlton to attract Chinese golf enthusiasts with the largest public golf complex in the world

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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Tees-Up First Golf Resort In China. The tropical island of Hainan (China) will be the home for Ritz-Carlton’s first golf resort in China. Outlining plans to bring its global portfolio to 100 hotels by 2016, Ritz-Carlton announced the opening of its Mission Hills in late 2015. Mission Hills will be located in … Read more

Can’t afford to fly in a luxury jet? How empty-legs deals make it possible

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After flying their super-rich customers off to exclusive haunts, private charter firms have found a way to earn extra money on the otherwise empty return journeys

Avoid those departure lounge blues – use a luxury airport

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If there’s one thing that doesn’t feel luxurious, it’s being cooped up in a bustling, sweating, noise-ridden airport. The stress can be too hard to bear – endless security checks, baggage restrictions, waiting times in purgatorial departure lounges, eyeing up shifty passengers and hoping you’re not on the same flight as them, being stuck next … Read more