A 15,000-square-foot residence in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles, overlooking a country club, presents countless opportunities for over-the-top, garish embellishments. But instead of succumbing to those temptations, this home’s new owner, a fortysomething media entrepreneur, and his design team exercised uncommon and laudable restraint when reconceiving the circa-1926 house. The team comprised interior [...]
Continue reading...11. May 2008
ECOSSE Moto Works, Inc. is the premier luxury marque of distinctive, limited-production motorcycles created for discerning enthusiasts. Founded in 2001, the company spent three years perfecting The Heretic through three complete prototype iterations. The final prototype, X-3, remains at the company’s headquarters and is reserved for a collector or museum. Â While forming a cherished brand, ECOSSE [...]
Continue reading...9. May 2008
Caribbean Culture The Central American country of Belize is a British Commonwealth where the local population speaks fluent English and the area’s rich culture heritage appeals to all ages. Visitors commonly enjoy two leading indigenous musical forms (Punta and Brukdown), and experience a vibrant developing visual art and film culture. Awe-inspiring archaeological sites and museums offer a chance to explore the [...]
Continue reading...5. May 2008
Luxury Yachts: How many times have you stared out drearily at the bleak company parking lot, the hot urban sun beating down on your car, willing the paint to peel back from the frame, or watched as an inch-thick layer of ice formed on your windshield after an hour of being pelted by freezing rain? [...]
Continue reading...29. April 2008
Luxautica Ultimate Car Club recently opened its doors at the former Millenia Art Gallery adjacent to the Mall at Millenia in Orlando, Florida. The building, which once housed rare German paintings and Italian glass sculptures, underwent a $2 million renovation to make room for more than 20 German and Italian sculptures of a different kind. [...]
Continue reading...26. April 2008
Amnesia III, the latest custom yacht from Benetti’s shipyards in Livorno, Italy, shares the same name as two previous motoryachts the owner built with Benetti, but at 196 feet in length, it is 30 feet longer than Amnesia II. It also features the latest electronics, VIP salon on the bridge, and technical advances in the [...]
Continue reading...19. April 2008
Luxury Jet Adventures: Committed to excellence in luxury travel and exotic recreation, Millionairesconcierge.com has out done itself with it’s jet fighter package. Arrangements begin with a Limousine or helicopter transporting you to Fighter Jet Headquarters. There awaits an L39 Albatross Fighter jet that starts your adrenalin pumping before you are even off the ground. As [...]
Continue reading...18. April 2008
With a racing heritage that dates back to the early 1930s and exclusivity on par with the Ferrari Enzo, the 2009 Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione is at the forefront of automotive prominence. The 8C appellation is derived from the straight 8-cylinder engine found in Alfa Romeos from 1931 to 1939. Today it refers to the [...]
Continue reading...12. April 2008
If you’ve got the money you can get a beautiful new white and shiny yacht, or you can step back into the past with a sailing yacht like Lulworth. We first saw Lulworth in 2006 after her major refit but the yacht was built in 1920. The yacht was put back in the water after 70 years and a [...]
Continue reading...6. March 2008
Easter has returned from decades of obscurity in St. Petersburg, and now hosts a variety of processions, church services and festivals. Take advantage of the ‘Easter Dreams for Art Lovers’ package from The Rocco Forte COllection’s Hotel Astoria between 20th and 25th March 2008 and you too could sample the celebratory atmosphere. Prices start at [...]
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27. May 2008
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