The Dutch approach to understated luxury: Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam

With Europe’s fourth largest airport and nearly six million international visitors a year, Amsterdam is a thriving tourist destination. In this tourism hub the travelers now have a world class luxury hotel to experience. Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts converted a historical property into an elegant 93-room luxury canalside hotel comprised of six historic 17th … Read more

Years of Living Dangerously: James Cameron’s ambitious docu-series explore global issues of climate change

A topic that will continue to impact future generations.   Nobody can tell the climate change story better than Canadian Director, film producer, deep-sea explorer, screenwriter, and editor James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic, The Terminator, Rambo, Aliens, Spider-Man). When asked what’s the best thing an individual can do to fight climate change, James Cameron said, “Stop … Read more

The kitchen has replaced the living room in revealing a homeowner’s status. Salone del Mobile 2014. Hi-tech yet warm EuroCucina

From classic kitchens to designer kitchens, brick, wood and laminated plastic kitchens, EuroCucina 2014 caters for every style and taste.       There is no playfulness in the 2014 kitchen, nor allusions to the style imported from self- production so widespread in the pavilions of the Salone del Mobile 2014, held in Milan these … Read more

#BHCentenial: Beverly Hills visitors travel back in time to experience the luxury of an earlier era

An unprecedented celebration of Beverly Hills’ centennial wherein five hotels are redesigning suites themed to different decades from the past one hundred years. Beverly Hills relives its glamorous past as the city celebrates its 100th birthday with the unique hospitality program, Suite 100. Beginning in March and running through the end of the year, five … Read more

Temples for mind and body. Luxury bathrooms at their best.

From strictly functional marginal status to temples for mind and body, the bathrooms gained an absolutely central part of the home. Just a few decades ago, the bathroom was a Spartan space. It seems that we are now light years away from that cold look. The smart luxury bathrooms of today offer the chance to … Read more

European cities dominate the top of the list for highest Quality of Living

Vienna, Zurich, Auckland and Munich top the Quality of Living rankings. Baghdad ranks lowest. Vienna is the city with the world’s best quality of living, according to the Mercer 2014 Quality of Living rankings, in which European cities dominate. The ranking looks at everything from political stability, high crime levels, elevated air pollutionsocial and economic … Read more