Tag: Luxury
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Japan Offers Luxury Train Travel
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Japan’s public transportation is known for its punctuality, efficiency and high-quality service, which means train travel is a great way to see the countryside and to experience Japanese culture — even if you’re squeezed into Tokyo’s crowded Yamanote line at rush hour or experiencing the popular high-speed Shinkansen bullet train. But many savvy visitors crisscross…
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Finland Is Expanding Its Luxury Appeal to Tourists
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When construction at the Hotel Maria is completed in June, 159 chandeliers will hang from the ceilings of its 79 rooms, 38 suites and public areas. Its bar will serve 31 types of Champagne. And the renovations on its four buildings — two of which opened in December — will have included the restoration of…
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The Brando Resort Review: Luxury Meets Great Eco-Commitment
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French Polynesia is one of the most spectacular places on the planet. Yes, it’s well-known for honeymooners, but forget all that. Speaking personally, I find it empowering to achieve your travel bucket list purely because it’s what your heart desires. Among the many bungalows-on-stilts options found in French Polynesia — and there are tons —…
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The Hottest Luxury Second-Home Markets
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It’s hard enough buying a first home these days. Who on Earth is out there buying a second one? The wealthy, mostly: In 2023, sales of luxury second homes increased in many U.S. markets. A study from Pacaso, a company specializing in brokering co-ownership home purchases, parsed data from the real estate analytics firm First…
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The year of the ‘mansion tax’: Hundreds of millions raised, but a chill to L.A.’s luxury market
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One year ago, Los Angeles’ “mansion tax” took effect. It has either been a godsend or an absolute disaster, depending on who you ask. The transfer tax, formally known as Measure ULA, levies a 4% charge on all property sales above $5 million and a 5.5% charge on sales above $10 million, with proceeds funding…
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M&S is our editors’ new go-to for quiet luxury homeware
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M&S has undeniably been having quite the moment in the spotlight recently, being the subject of all the newest homeware hauls we’ve been spotting on our social media feeds. As the brand currently is championing the biggest home decor trends of quiet luxury, all of the Instagram reels we’ve seen grace our feeds have done…
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Life in a Luxury Hotel for New Moms and Babies
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“Aren’t you glad we’re going to the hotel now?” I asked my husband. He nodded. “We’ll use this opportunity to learn from the nurses.” We rode an elevator to the fifth floor and waited in a dark lobby. I felt as if I were at a zoo: on the other side of a glass wall,…
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An amazing luxury house overlooking the sea in West Vancouver Canada
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McLeod Bovell Modern Houses in collaboration with JBannisterHomes has designed this minimalist waterfront home located in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Nestled on a steep waterfront property, this two-story, 6,600-square-foot dwelling is surrounded by a suburban context. The Four & Four House seamlessly blends the homeowner’s love for mid-century, post-and-beam construction with contemporary adaptations. The…
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Luxury mountain retreat in Colorado with dramatic Rocky Mountain views
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Slifer Designs Team has crafted this luxury contemporary mountain retreat nestled in Morning Star, an exclusive gated community resting high above Avon, Colorado. This dwelling is perched in the mountains overlooking Beaver Creek. Initially, the homeowners commissioned the designers to design this home as their primary residence. However, halfway through the project, the owners moved…
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An 1890s Cottage Blends Original Charm With Modern Luxury
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In Prospect, South Australia, Glasshouse Projects has designed a mid-century inspired extension and renovation for an 1890’s sandstone cottage – the Pear Tree House – that delicately balances the past with the present. The clients asked that the firm preserve the original character of the cottage while adding more communal spaces for entertaining, as well…
