France Is Enthralled By A Mysterious Billionaire From Qatar Who Has Been...
Abdel Wassim El Whani is a Qatari billionaire who appears to live in Paris, and he loves to show off his wealth by giving away extravagent gifts. The world first heard from Whani last month, when a...
View ArticleEuropean Wine Prices Are About To Spike
BRUSSELS (AP) — Winemaker Cherie Spriggs had watched the bad weather over southern England's vineyards all season long. It just wasn't good enough for Nyetimber, her award-winning sparkling wine. "I...
View ArticlePaul McCartney's Daughter Has Become Hugely Successful In Her Own Right
Stella McCartney has made a name for herself outside of her famous dad. And the 41-year-old designing superstar has a pretty fantastic life. McCartney has a London townhouse and a gorgeous country...
View ArticleHOUSE OF THE DAY: A Green Mansion On Kiawah Island Is On Sale For $10.85 Million
A home that looks as if it is hidden and stowed away in a forest on Kiawah Island, S.C. is on sale for $10.85 million. The house is LEED Certified, and the first on Kiawah Island to earn that honor....
View ArticleSPOTTED: Twin Lamborghini Murcielagos In Monterey
Spotting one Lamborghini Murcielago is a treat. Seeing two is awesome. And when those two are fraternal twins, things don't get much better. These Murcielagos — an LP670 and an LP650 — were parked in...
View ArticleStarwood Hotels Rewards Its Regulars With An Exclusive Ben Folds Concert...
This past Friday, Starwood invited us to the opening of its newest hotel, the Westin at Grand Central in New York City. Coupled with the opening of this brand new Westin, Starwood Preferred Guests...
View ArticleHow 3 Young Creative Professionals Chose Between Their Hometown And The Big City
Before the era of telecommuting turned coffee houses into modern day offices, it was practically essential for workers to migrate to cities with the most jobs in order to make it––especially in the...
View ArticleWe Dined Like Sultans Inside An Ottoman Palace In Istanbul
The Ciragan Palace, on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, has undergone many transformations. It was first built as a waterfront villa by Grand Vizier Ibrahim Pasha in 1719 as a way to escape the stifling...
View ArticleI Found A Great Way To Search For Furniture And It Isn't On Google
Google has become synonymous with search, but when it comes to furniture shopping, the site may be selling users short. On a whim, I decided to give Bing a try to aid in my hunt for the perfect vanity...
View ArticleSome Of America's Densest Cities Might Surprise You
Nine metro cities (all with populations of more than 5 million) are home to just about one quarter of the United States' population, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report based on 2010 data that was...
View ArticleEight-Gear Electric Vector Bike By Polaris
This is the Vector Electric Polaris Bike. Why We Love It: For anyone who's ever wanted to bike to work without sweating through your shirt, the Polaris Vector is for you. When turned off, the Vector is...
View ArticleLexus' Latest Hybrid Concept Gets More Power For Sydney Debut
The Paris Motor Show just wrapped up, and now automakers have moved south to Sydney, where the Australian International Motor Show starts tomorrow. For the occasion, Lexus is continuing its tour of the...
View ArticleThe Late Arthur O. Sulzberger's Southampton Estate Hits The Market For $13.9...
The Southampton estate of Arthur O. Sulzberger, the late publisher of The New York Times, has hit the market for $13.9 million, according to Curbed. Sulzberger died last month at the age of 86. The...
View ArticleHere's How Victoria's Secret Photoshops Its Models
From Photoshopping facelifts to digitally deleting a model's rib cage, advertisers are regularly guilty of excessively retouching photos. But often the manipulations are more subtle. Jezebel's Jenna...
View ArticleEurope's Princes And Princesses Are Jetting To Luxembourg For A Royal Wedding...
LUXEMBOURG (AP) — The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg doesn't get a lot of turns in the spotlight. It's an independent country tinier than Rhode Island, the smallest U.S. state, and it would fit inside...
View ArticleI'm Going On A Pilgrimage To The Best Hotel In The World—In A Tanzanian Game...
Next week, after picking up my visa and taking my final typhoid pill, I'll board a Qatar Airways flight at JFK Airport in Queens. Two flights and 34 hours later, I will disembark at Kilimanjaro...
View ArticleA Proposed Trampoline Bridge Would Let Parisians Bounce Across The Seine
There are 30 bridges in Paris that cross over the River Seine; they carry cars, trains, cyclists, and pedestrians from the Left Bank to the Right. Some are very pretty, but they are all somewhat...
View ArticleThe 20 Most Expensive Hotel Rooms In America
When it comes to luxury accommodations, the most expensive hotel rooms in America can be found in the scenic west. Hotel booking website Luxury-Hotels.com just released a list of the 20 most expensive...
View ArticleWhy The Most Prosperous Cities In The World Are STILL In Europe
Despite being in the midst of the worst financial crisis since the formation of the European Union, Europe is still home to the world's most "prosperous" cities. A new report from the United Nations...
View ArticleMartha Stewart May Be The Only Woman In The World Who Paints Her Red...
Martha Stewart paints the signature red soles on her Christian Louboutin shoes black. The home decorating maven told In-Style magazine her secret. "See the soles? I paint them black," Stewart said....
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