Baume & Mercier extends US E-Boutique experience

Luxury watch manufacturer Baume & Mercier announces the launch of its E-Boutique on their US website, an online and over-the-phone personal shopping service. Baume & Mercier‘s shopping experience begins online and is followed by a personal phone call to ensure the customer finds exactly what they’re looking for, whether shopping for themselves or for a … Read more

For rent: Brian de Palma’s Scarface villa

The infamous Scarface House For Rent in Santa Barbara Fans of ‘Scarface’ can enjoy the iconic Californian villa for the holiday. The luxurious mansion, where director Brian de Palma shot Scarface, is available to rent, for $10,000 a week or $30,000 a month. In the film, El Fureidis villa was located in Coral Gables, but … Read more

Virgin America x Air China launch interline agreement

Virgin America, the California-based airline, and Air China, the exclusive national flag carrier of China, will offer seamless travel on the networks of both carriers across their respective routes in North America and Asia. Travelers may buy a single ticket on Air China that will allow them to connect from a Virgin America city to … Read more

2013 Autoweek Best of the Best Finalists

Autoweek Magazine Announces Finalists for Annual Best of the Best Car and Truck Awards   Autoweek magazine editors drove and tested hundreds of vehicles throughout the year in order to announce the top five car and truck finalists, respectively, for the annual Best of the Best award. Finalists range from the all-American Dodge Dart to … Read more

Vacation habits across multiple countries and continents

Expedia’s 2012 Vacation Deprivation Study Reveals Stark Differences in National Attitudes Towards Vacation   Japanese, Koreans, Americans and Mexicans take fewest vacation days; French, Spanish, German and Brazilian workers take most, according to Expedia’s 2012 Vacation Deprivation Study. Asian workers continue to take the fewest vacation days. Japanese workers trail the field; the average Japanese … Read more

Architect Peter Marino awarded Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Peter Marino receives French Honor  Peter Marino, the famed fashion’s star architect, those last projects include the Chanel store on Avenue Montaigne in Paris (2012), Loewe in Barcelona (2012) and the Louis Vuitton flagship at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore (2011), has been awarded Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry … Read more