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
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 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 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
The new hotels & resort of 2012 Bulgari Hotel, London Following the same lines as the original Bulgari hotel in Milan, the 78-room London hotel which will be run by Ritz-Carlton is scheduled to open in April on the site of the former Normandie Hotel in Knightsbridge, overlooking Knightsbridge Green. The Bulgari luxury hotel will … Read more
Lalique has a longue and beautiful history in providing precious crystals bottles for perfumes. For two decades Lalique is involved in the perfume business. To mark this anniversary, Lalique returned to famous Orient Express train – the perfect stage to launch Homage à L’Homme (Homage to Men) – the new woody “niche” fragrance for men … Read more