Turkey’s Mardan Palace, Fouquet Barriere Paris, and Grandes Alpes – among the winners of the 20th World Travel Awards,

World Travel Award winners triumph in Europe.    World Travel Awards celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year and is acknowledged across the globe as the ultimate travel accolade, celebrating those companies and organisations that are pushing the boundaries of industry excellence in product and service. Lufthansa, Cornelia, Mantis, Intercontinental, Avis, and Kuoni were among the … Read more

Catering to the individual traveler: personalized travel is the new definition of luxury

Top Seven Travel Trends from 2013 Virtuoso Travel Week.    Virtuoso luxury travel network announced Top Seven Travel Trends from Virtuoso Travel Week, one of luxury travel’s preeminent events. From the top seven travel trends revelead “catering to the individual traveler: personalized travel is the new definition of luxury” emerged as the overarching trend. The … Read more

Limited inventory and growing demand driving California’s luxury real estate market

Luxury home values increased in San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego in the second quarter of 2013 compared to a year ago, according to the First Republic Prestige Home Index by First Republic Bank. In the second quarter of 2013, the Index indicated the following: San Francisco Bay Area values climbed 10.9% from the … Read more