Affordable Luxury

Few parents with kids are engaged in nightly reading

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  Only one in three parents (33 percent) read bedtime stories with their children every night, and 50 percent of parents say their children spend more time with TV or video games than with books, according to a new survey from Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), the largest children’s literacy nonprofit in the United States, and affordable … Read more

2013 edition of Esxence – the Art Perfumery’s event

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The Scent of Esxence 2013 – 5 years of Excellence Esxence – The Scent of Excellence, the exclusive trade fair devoted to Artistic Perfumery, celebrates this spring 5 years of perfumed success. The trade fair is a collector and container of an active and participant community, a fundamental moment of meeting to discover the latest … Read more

Developed countries remain by far the largest spenders on personal luxury: study

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Luxury Remains Resilient in the Face of Economic Turbulence  Affordable luxury – important ballast to growth in cash-strapped developed markets Driven mainly by strength in emerging economies, overall retail growth in 2012 is set to be stronger than in 2011, with luxury goods sales expected to exceed US$302 billion worldwide. This represents a year-on-year real … Read more

10 international cities where a five-star hotel would cost the least

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Affordable Luxury: International Five-Star Room Rates Where are the most affordable international cities travelers can enjoy lavish accommodations while soaking in the scenery? Based on the biannual Hotel Price Index (HPI) data, hotels.com, the expert in online hotel booking, identified the 10 international cities where a five-star hotel would cost the least. Hotel Price Index … Read more