Soft colours, rich fabrics, furniture characterized by elegant angles and lines; this is the glamorous and luxurious look of 1940’s vintage interior design. Calling to mind the classic interiors in Hollywood films of the post-WWII era, luxurious vintage looks can be achieved by making only minor adjustments to a room. The addition of a few … Read more
French freestyle climber Alain Robert, known as the ‘Spiderman’, set his sights on Dubai’s Twisted Tower (306 metres (1,004 ft). Robert plans to get to the top of Cayan Tower in Dubai, the world’ s tallest twisted tower, two years after he surmounted the world’s tallest tower – Burj Khalifa. Robert, better known as … Read more
America’s Top 10 Pet-Friendly Hotels. San Diego’s Grand Del Mar is one of the TripAdvisor top pet-friendly luxury properties in the U.S. Travelers can relax in the pristine guestrooms where four-legged friends will find their own amenities including beds, bowls and toys. The number of U.S. respondents who plan to hit the road with their furry … Read more
Luxury seeks to balance the exclusive and inclusive. Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Gucci are the top 3 global luxury brands of 2013, according to 2013 BrandZ Top 100. Luxury brands became more accessible, collaborative and experiential, says MillwardBrown annual research. On Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest and other social media platforms, brands across the luxury spectrum mediated … Read more
A larger-than-life beagle, a historic ferry and a subterranean B&B are on the list of 10 quirky accommodations in the U.S. compiled by TripAdvisor. Travelers seeking a unique lodging experience can hunker down in one of these far-out accommodations, which include a larger-than-life beagle, a historic ferry and a subterranean B&B. “For travelers who want a … Read more
45 years after Octopus’s Garden was first written, Ringo Starr will publish a children’s picture book with Simon & Schuster. Ben Cort, the illustrator of Aliens Love Underpants and a life-long Beatles fan, has been signed up to illustrate the book. Cort made his name with the hugely successful Underpants series written by Claire … Read more