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The Saxon Boutique Hotel, Villas & Spa is a celebrated Johannesburg hotel which is well-known to luxury travelers as one of the finest boutique hotels in not just South Africa, but the world. The Saxon has hosted Oprah Winfrey, the Black Eyed Peas, Shakira and Kevin Spacey (how’s that for a diverse sampling?) and features a distinguished collection of African art worth approximately 6.5 million South African rand (over $925,000). If the art doesn’t sway your fancies, the history will…. Read more
Filed under: MaldivesWhen an unidentified couple headed to the Vilu Reef resort in the Maldives, they thought they were participating in a traditional renewal of their wedding vows. And to be honest, watching the video above seems to confirm that. It wasn’t until the video clip was uploaded to YouTube that the translation painted a different picture. Instead of romantic reminders of their love and affection for each other, the two were told they were swines and infidels. The vulgarities… Read more
All the latest surveys tell us that the luxury goods market is coming back strong. The stock market is improving. Wall Street bonuses are making a comeback. The people who have money and great paying jobs are getting back in the mood to spend. It is into that groundswell of economic recovery among the elite that Iconic Motors is launching a very exclusive AC Roadster in early 2010. Much more than a kit car or mere Cobra knockoff, the AC Roadster, which will start at $475,000, has a start of… Read more
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It has been announced today, October 25th, that two of the leading, equity based, luxury destination clubs, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club and Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club, have forged a new exchange opportunity for the benefit of their members. This strategic alliance presents members of both clubs with expanding destination opportunities that only these companies can provide. This affiliation marks a first for the destination club industry through The Lion & Crown Travel Co.,… Read more
The venerable Taylor Company, in the Oporto district of Portugal released a tawny port that the company says has spent more than 150 years in the cask. Taylor Scion is the name of the port that’s been maturing since 1855, which makes the wine older than a mid nineteenth century wine blight named phylloxera that almost ended the European wine industry. The company bought the wine in cask back then, and it was scheduled for tawny blending with 30 or 40 year-old wines, but somehow it got left… Read more
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