Expensive Places

Tripadvisor just publish a study about cost comparison of accommodations and an evening out on the town for two people in popular tourist cities across the United States and throughout the world. The most expensive international city to travel in two is London, UK with a total cost of $518.01. In US the most expensive city is New York City with a total cost of $456.50 (hotel: $341.63, taxi: $15.00, Cocktails for two: $32.00 and diner $67.87).

Most Expensive International Cities:

Less expensive international city to travel is Hanoi, Vietnam with total cost of $141.12. Less expensive international city to travel in Europe is Budapest, Hungary with total cost of $193.78.

You can read the full report here

Even you always use you laptop to write and a digital signature is convenient to use, sometimes in official occasions you’ll need a classic pen to sign an important paper. For this kind of moments you should have a luxury fountain pen like Jack Row Architect writing instruments.

Each Jack Row Architect Limited Edition Fountain Pen is painstakingly produced utilising a combination of traditional techniques usually reserved for the creation of high-end fine jewelry alongside cutting edge technological processes employed in the fabrication of precision instruments. This careful blending of methodologies enables the creation of forms in precious metals which are innovative, yet of the uppermost quality.

You can choose from three versions: 18k White Gold – Diamonds $38,890, 18k Yellow Gold – Sapphires $34,325 or Sterling Silver – Black Diamonds $10,360.

Sterling Silver, Black Diamonds

‘Architect’ Sterling Silver and Black Diamond Fountain Pen (Limited Edition) (ARF01)
Specifications:
Outer Filigree: Solid Sterling Silver, Rhodium Plated
Inner Barrel: 22ct Hard Gold and Rhodium Plated Solid Sterling Silver
Precious Stones: Approx. 0.2 carats Black Diamonds
Nib: Solid 18ct Solid Yellow Gold
Nib Size: Medium
Weight: Approx. 110g of precious metal
Ink-feed: Cartridge or Converter
Limited Edition of 888
Boardroom Table Display Stand: Oak/Glass
Accessories: Cotton inspection gloves, cleaning cloth, certificate and international guarantee, cartridges, converter, use and maintenance guide.
Packaging: Oak Presentation Box

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Are you thinking that your stuff is secure in a luxury hotel? Think again!

Yesterday, Spanish tennis champion Rafael Nadal learns this lesson by hard way. A $387,900 watch lent to him for the tournament by watchmakers Richard Mille had vanished as tennis champion slept in his luxury five-star suite in Paris.

Police come to the hotel and found that hotel suite showed no signs of forced entry and in few hours they deduced that the room had been entered by a hotel worker using his magnetic key card. In this case police arrested a 38-year-old man at his house in the southern Paris suburb of Corbeil-Essones at 9.30am today. He confessed to the theft and lead officers to a spot in undergrowth near his home where he had hidden the watch. A police spokesman said: ‘The man has made a full confession and been charged with theft. He will appear in court at a later date.

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According to CNN an anonymous bidder is paying a record $3,456,789 to have lunch with Warren Buffett into the auction on eBay closed at 10:30 p.m. ET Friday. There were 10 active bidders among the more than 110 inquires into the auction.

“We are shouting, dancing, rejoicing and celebrating. It’s quite an experience,” said Glide (the San Francisco Bay anti-poverty organization) founder, the Rev. Cecil Williams, in a statement. “We have made history, thanks to Warren Buffett.”

Christie’s blog just publish some few tasty photos of Vacheron Constantin’s 2012 offerings.

Vacheron Constantin created an exquisite world timer to add to the collection, a complication every major brand should have. Other entries were the Patrimony 14-Day Tourbillon and a new set of Metiers d’Arte.

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Karia, a 45 metres ocean capable superyacht made by Istanbul-based shipyard RMK, has an overall sophisticated feel, blending Asian elegance with European versatility in a complete, classic package with pleasantly contemporary touches. A superyacht successfully aiming for optimal use of space, without compromising on style or comfort.

All interiors was designed by Design Unlimited and were based on traditional Thai and Japanese influences, which immediately becomes apparent upon entering the main saloon.

Aside from the master suite and the main deck VIP cabin, all guest cabins can be found on the lower deck. With two doubles and two twins, all with spacious en-suites, guests are supplied with all comfort and luxury. Each interior has the distinct Japanese feel, a calm and soothing atmosphere with is both luxuriously comfortable and elegantly minimal that is consistently continued throughout the staterooms’ en-suites.

On the main deck a sumptuous VIP suite can be found. Equally spacious and with additional vista views, this cabin conveniently converts into an additional sitting area or playroom, with the double bed elegantly folding up into the wall, completely out of sight.

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Bonhams to sell in Bonhams Fine Clock sale on June 20th the clock that bombs could not stop and one that has not moved for 279 years.

This rare mid 19th century French ‘Bubble’ top grande sonnerie giant carriage clock, built in gilt bronze with a glass dome, stands 11 inches tall and it is valued at US$ 47,000 – 78,000.

The clock-making Berrolla family who lived in Paris’ Rue de la Tour between 1850-1860 made and retailed this exquisite timepiece. They showed their carriage clocks in the Paris Exposition of 1839 and exhibited carriage clocks at the London Exhibition in 1851 and 1857.

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Casa Casuarina at Miami Beach, Florida, was purchased by the late fashion designer Gianni Versace 1992 for $10 million and then invested another $33 million in the property (like adding a 54-foot-long mosaic-tiled pool lined with 24-karat gold).

Peter Loftin, a telecom entrepreneur, purchased the property in 2000 for $20 million and served as a residence and later a boutique hotel. Now Casa Casuarina is on the market for $125 million and is the most expensive home for sale in the United States.

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Estimated to cost USD 1.3 Billion for a month, a billboard features a Jet Pack flyer in Dubai is the world’s most expensive billboard according to Skydive Dubai. But do not rush to be surprised! No one paid this amount or even close. The Skydive Dubai calculate like below:

The seconds of flight time for the billboard in Downtown Dubai would cost a minimum of USD 500 per second. If the number of seconds in a month (60 seconds x 60 minutes x 24hours x 30 days = 2,592,000 seconds) is multiplied by USD 500, the total amounts to approximately USD 1.3 Billion for the month long fly time for the billboard.

Nice PR and catchy title, right?

The billboard involved a man with a Jet Pack, initially hidden within the billboard, who emerged from the billboard and flew around it for approximately 20-30 seconds, before landing back on the billboard. If the Jet Pack act for the billboard were to have continued for a month, it would have cost approximately USD 1.3 Billion.

The billboard was strategically positioned at the entrance of the stunning Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. Located in one of the most premier destinations in the world, Downtown Dubai, billed as ‘The Centre of Now,’ the Go Fast billboard by Skydive Dubai created a new landmark for Dubai.

Nobis Hotel is one of the best hotels in Stockholm, Sweden in terms of design and refinement. Also, in terms of location when staying at Nobis Hotel, you are at the very center of what’s going on in Stockholm in every sense.

Nobis Hotel is designed in a style of timeless contemporary elegance by renowned architect and design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune. The new design interacts and contrasts effectfully with the buildings’ magnificent, culturally protected late 19th century original interiors.

The interiors are not loud, flamboyant or self-righteous, but toned-down and discreet. Claesson Koivisto Rune’s sharp contemporary interiors are designed to both contrast and harmonize with the magnificent 19th century bourgeois stone architecture of the buildings, giving Nobis Hotel’s interiors its unique character. A source of inspiration has been the moods, colors and features of the city of Stockholm itself, not those of a bright sparkling summer day but instead those winter days, when the light is weak and flat, contrasts low and colors and shadows subtle.

An extensive range of furniture and other interior design objects have also been designed and manufactured exclusively for Nobis Hotel. The materials selected are mostly superior quality natural materials such as various stones, woods, wools and other natural textiles, glass, ceramics, leather and metals — materials that will age with grace.

Comfort, personality, warmth, atmosphere, casual elegance, contemporary timelessness and durable quality are some of the virtues that we like to think distinguish these interiors.

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