23,000 EUR to ride the ‘new’ Orient Express
Railway enthusiasts with a taste for nostalgia will soon be able to indulge their Orient Express fantasies after Hungarian Railways said it was launching a luxury Budapest-Tehran train service. With ticket prices of between 10,000 and 23,000 euros, guests will receive “five-star” treatment including complimentary alcohol right up to the Iranian frontier, after which only […]
World’s best spots to golf
Billionaire.com has revealed its selection of the 10 most exclusive golf courses on the planet, which also happen to be some of the most breathtaking. Four of the world’s 10 most prestigious GOLF COURSES are located in the US. Cypress Point in California, with its 250 privileged members, was listed first, just ahead of New […]
World’s best boutique hotel can be found in South Africa
CN Traveler has released its picks for the best small hotels in the world, a collection of luxury properties with no more than 20 rooms, located in remote places (a Peruvian canyon, a volcanic Mediterranean crater rim, etc.). Taking the top spot among readers with a score of 99.2, is La Residence, Franschhoek, an opulent […]
And, the world’s best bar is…
London hotel bar The Artesian at The Langham was named the World’s Best Bar at the 8th edition of Tales of the Cocktail festival. Bartender Simone Caporale also snagged the title of International Bartender of the Year, while The Artesian scooped up two more awards in categories such as Best International Hotel Bar and Best […]
And, the world’s best airline is…
More than 18 million travelers have spoken, and they’ve voted Hong Kong’s flagship carrier CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS the world’s best airline!. Airline passengers from 160 countries participated in the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards and helped Cathay bump last year’s winner, Emirates, from the top spot. Cathay also took the title in 2003, 2005 and […]
Explore the fake reef in Dubai
Dubai plans to open the Pearl of Dubai, an underwater theme park designed by the art team behind “Avatar” and the five “Pirates of the Caribbean” films. The theme park to be built by Reef Worlds is set to include scuba diving and snorkeling in a space modeled after the mythical Lost City of Atlantis. […]
Panda campaign hits Hong Kong, 1600 strong
A troupe of 1,600 papier-mâché pandas is set to descend upon HONG KONG this June, as part of an ongoing campaign by the WWF. ‘1600 Pandas World Tour in Hong Kong: Creativity Meets Conservation’ will see the pandas grace the city’s top 10 landmarks as part of the government’s ‘conserving central’ initiative. The 1,600 pandas, […]
Upgrade to ‘residence’ class
Forget first class, when flying Etihad you want to stay in The Residence – a new three-room apartment that comes with an en-suite shower, double bed and personal butler. Etihad has transformed part of its A380 upper deck into a luxurious flying hotel suite that offers a trio of compartments including a living room space, […]
World’s priciest city…three times more than NYC
The soaring cost of cars and utilities as well as a strong currency have made Singapore the world’s most expensive city, toppling Tokyo from the top spot. Tokyo‘s weakening yen saw it slide to sixth place, in the 2014 Worldwide Cost of Living survey by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). “Singapore’s rising price prominence has […]
Skate with an Olympian
A luxurious mountain resort in Park City, Utah — the training ground for professional winter athletes in the US — is offering private skating lessons with an Olympic speed skater who moonlights as a hotel valet. Guests staying at the Waldorf Astoria Park City are being offered private two-hour skating lessons with Olympian Patrick Meek, […]