The Twenties, fringing, glamour and diamante at the vintage-inspired Aubade Lingerie Pop-up Store

“The secret to a beautiful life is to love much and laugh often.” French lingerie brand, Aubade, takes its fans back to the glamour of the Roaring Twenties with a luxurious pop-up shop opened at Harrods. Presented on a backdrop of Gatsby-esque opulence, Aubade’s latest collection is an invitation to climb aboard the Orient Express … Read more

Pop-up dinners aboard luxury trains in the UK

Celebrity Chefs take to the rails with Belmond in 2015. Luxury trains in the UK are transformed this year into Michelin-grade fine dining restaurants. The Belmond British Pullman and the Belmond Northern Belle luxurious art deco carriages will be hosting pop-up dinners by a select group of top UK chefs that includes Raymond Blanc, Tom … Read more

Jewels of Persia. The first ever European private luxury train to enter Iran

Budapest-Tehran. Indulge the Orient Express fantasies.   Hungarian Railways announced the launching of a luxury Budapest-Tehran train service crossing Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey. With ticket prices of between 10,000 and 23,000 euros, the first “Golden Eagle-Danube Express” train will set off from Budapest on October 15. The Golden Eagle Danube Express is the first … Read more

Best sights and experiences to see by private jet

Top destinations to visit in a private jet or helicopter. You can travel almost anywhere on private jets – they get you to the closest possible airport to your final destination, and in the cases where that’s not quite close enough, a helicopter will certainly oblige, say the experts from London-based aviation specialists LuxuryJets. Their … Read more

Ecuador’s Tren Crucero joins The Luxury Train Club

Ecuador’s Tren Crucero with steam locomotives from the beginning of the 20th century takes passengers across Ecuador´s Andes watching the transition from moorlands, through cloud forests, to tropical coastal landscapes. The stunning scenery and a cruise with exciting off-train visits are now part of The Luxury Train Club offer, making it the third rail travel … Read more

The enduring luxury of leisure. Travel habits of affluent American households

The most popular form of vacationing among affluent holidaymakers: US According to the biennial study Resonance Report 2013, in good times and bad, the desirability of leisure never wanes for affluent American households. Leisure is an unwavering, trend-proof, recession-resilient status symbol. What shifts is the choice of travel companion, destination and experience. The Resonance Report … Read more