Tesla on autopilot
TESLA is testing its latest autopilot feature with the electric car’s upcoming semi-autonomous tech being tested by Model S drivers. With the help of a camera, radar and an ultrasound sensor, the autopilot function includes automatic alignment behind other vehicles in all directions, a programmed adherence to speed limits and an emergency brake. In the […]
‘Slow Tourism’ in Tuscany and Sicily
Italy’s railway has renovated four lines that had fallen into disrepair, hoping rides along picturesque routes in 1920s steam trains will attract tourists. Officials said the objective is the development of a form of “slow tourism”, inspired by the slow food movement, that seeks to promote the different facets of a regional heritage including history, […]
Ridiculousness from Qatar to Japan
The ridiculousness of the uber riche hit an all time high this week in Japan and Qatar with purchases that show stupidity rather than status. Normally on the Good Life we highlight over-priced uber luxe living but millions for a special car number plate and thousands for two mangos… Super-rich Qataris are splashing out millions […]
China’s luxe market is shrinking
It’s shinking, diversifying and buying elsewhere, says Bain & Company. China’s luxury market shrank last year, a global consultancy said, attributing the decline to a national anti-corruption campaign, slowing economic growth and changing consumer tastes. Sales of luxury goods in mainland China fell`1% to 115 billion yuan ($18.5 billion) in 2014 compared to a year […]
Not your oridinary chocolate Easter eggs
Design houses like Roberto Cavalli and Armani are creating some of the chicest Easter eggs on the block, enrobing confectionery in animal-inspired prints and wrapping their Easter collections with a pink sash. Cavalli’s springtime ode, for instance, comes in the form of a trio of zebra and giraffe-inspired white, milk and dark chocolate eggs that […]
Home Sweet Home for USD 410 Million
The period of economic recession seemed to have passed away. This has led to the luxury property market booming once again. Some new records too have been set in the process. The latest entrant to this list is the 18 Carlton House Terrace. This mansion in London has turned out to be the most expensive […]
Hunger games with chocolate for $225
If the main “Hunger Games” heroine Katniss Everdeen were a confectionery, the lady warrior would be a bar of milk chocolate, flavored with hickory-smoked bacon and accented by sweet, crisp apples. That’s according to premium Chicago-based chocolate-maker Vosges Haut-Chocolat, which has released a range of new products inspired by the blockbuster sci-fi hit. Launched to […]
World’s rarest hit the block: orange carats, trifola d’Alba
A spectacular and rare orange diamond, the largest known gem of its kind, was on Tuesday auctioned for a record $35.54 million in Geneva. “It’s a world record price for an orange diamond, it’s a world record price per carat for any coloured diamond,” the Christie’s auction house said of the sale. The price works […]
World’s most expensive per square foot
According to Knight Frank, a London based real estate firm Monaco is the most costliest city in the world when it comes to real estate. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the average price of real estate in Monaco was between $5,350 and $5,920. If this is a consolation for you, it might surprise you […]
Hermes BBallin’ for $13K
After an 18-month renovation, Hermès is reopening its Beverly Hills store on Sept. 4. To commemorate the opening, the brand is rolling out its first-ever basketball for a whopping $12,900. Only two of the balls have been produced at the special-orders atelier in Paris under Pierre-Alexis Dumas‘ creative direction. The ball is made of blue […]