December 24, 2010
The Society of International Railway Travelers welcomes India’s Maharajas’ Express into its list of World’s Top 25 Trains. Including this train, India now has a total of four trains on the Society’s list, which is quite remarkable. According to Society CEO Owen C. Hardy, “India has proven time and again its incredible commitment to rail, [...]
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December 24, 2010
Internationally renowned architecture firm, Landry Design Group, won the 2010 Americas Property Award in the category of Architecture: Single Residence. The awards ceremony was held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in Hyde Park, London, last month. The event is part of the International Property Awards, a prestigious competition dedicated to finding the best real estate [...]
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December 23, 2010
Artexpo New York will return to New York City, March 25-27, 2011 for an extraordinary weekend featuring fine art from both established and emerging talent, art industry seminars and entertainment. Artexpo has been the world’s largest fine art trade show for over 32 years and provides trade buyers and weekend shoppers with access to thousands [...]
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December 23, 2010
535 West End Avenue is an Extell-developed “21st century pre-war building” featuring extravagant open floor plans. The 16th floor apartment is an epically proportioned 6,637 square feet. The original asking price was $25 million, and is now listed with Brown Harris Stevens’ Lisa Lippman, for $19.9 million. What makes this apartment so special? The 16th [...]
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December 23, 2010
A vision by Olson Kundig Architects, this 5,696-square-foot unit was built in 1991 of concrete and steel. Located in Kirkland, Washington, the residence encompasses two of the luxury building’s 14 units on the shores of Lake Washington. From sweeping western views of the city, Olympic peaks and lake to high-end interior finishes, such as ceramic [...]
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Blog by LaurenV
December 22, 2010
Alitalia’s recent upgrades in its in-flight cuisine has led Global Traveler to award the airline its “Best Airline Cuisine” award. Alitalia, Compaignia Aerea Italiana, is Italy’s leading airline serving 23 million passengers to 79 destinations. Alitalia provides a large number of international and intercontinental flights. This year, Alitalia introduced regional Italian cuisine in its Magnifica [...]
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December 22, 2010
Hilton Hotels & Resorts continues global growth by increasing its presence in Asia Pacific with the opening of Hilton Pattaya on Nov. 29, a gorgeous property overlooking the Gulf of Thailand and about 165 km southeast of Bangkok. A 90-minute drive from Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport, it is one of the country’s most popular family [...]
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December 22, 2010
International Fine Art Expositions (IFAE), organizers of the debut Naples International Art and Antique Fair (NIAAF), released highlights for the upcoming event, which will be held February 24 – March 1, 2011 at the spectacular new Naples International Pavilion on Immokalee Road. “This new fair will bring 60 – 70 carefully selected, prestigious art, antique, [...]
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December 21, 2010
This week’s Top of the Tweets By Camilla McLaughlin Tis the season for gifts, which means everyone seems to be publishing gift guides. The best this year comes from @Gizmodo with multiple lists. It might be a tad late for this Yule, but Gizmodo’s lists will help all year with those you might consider “hard [...]
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December 21, 2010
A stunning property on 4.6 waterfront acres is available for purchase. Off historical Old Cutler Road, this Gables Estates compound is situated on a 4.6 waterfront, lush, tropical knoll with no bridges to Biscayne Bay. The private paradise has more 9,100 luxurious square feet, seven bedrooms and six full and three half-baths. With elegant designer [...]
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