Number of ultra-rich swells to almost 173,000

The world gained an extra 5,300 UHNWIs last year and, as with other people worth $30m or more, they like property and luxury items in a big way

The Hottest Cruise Destinations for 2015

The cruise represents the very best of luxury travel. After all, what could be better than being waited on hand and foot between multiple exotic locations? A poorly-planned cruise can be boring though: if there isn’t much to do on the ship, or one or two of the stops don’t meet expectations, it can bring … Read more

Hand-crafted design inspired by the modern metropolis: Rolls-Royce Phantom Metropolitan Collection Car

Rolls-Royce Phantom Metropolitan Collection Car debuts at 2014 Paris Mondial de L’Automobile. Metropolitan Collection Car, the latest showcase of Rolls-Royce’s pinnacle Bespoke offering, debuted at 2014 Paris Mondial de L’Automobile. This is the latest in a line of remarkable, individual Bespoke masterpieces. 2014 has seen such highlights as the Phantom Drophead Coupé Waterspeed Collection that … Read more

Design Itinerary : Milan

One of the Italian destinations where tourists are increasing is Milan: this isn’t a surprise because Milan is the main financial center in Italy and, above all, the city of fashion, industrial design and contemporary art. Milan, therefore, isn’t only a destination for conferences and business meetings, but a place where you can spend a … Read more

€300 million Monaco penthouse to be the most expensive apartment in the world

The 3,300-square penthouse perched on Monaco’s shoreline on the French Riviera is spread over five floors of a 49-storey tall luxury tower in Monaco and it is equipped with a waterslide that leads from the dance floor into the infinity pool. The penthouse offering five-star-hotel experience includes a kitchen on each of its floors, a … Read more

10 of Tokyo’s best high-end restaurants

Only in Tokyo can you sample the finest sashimi from a skyscraper, try tofu beside a carp pond or taste tempura under an oversized fedora. Robbie Swinnerton picks the best upmarket restaurants

• As featured in our Tokyo city guide