Hong Kong is expanding its palette as the city in the lead for chief fine wine buyers, spending $200 million at auctions in the first half of 2011. The numbers of 2011 nearly double the amount for the same period last year, which is leaving auction houses such as Christie’s and Sotheby’s more than pleased.

Fourteen-time olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps, currently in Shanghai for the FINA World Championships, took some time before he began his final preparations for the competition to visit the OMEGA Boutique at the Swatch Art Peace Hotel.

Snow won’t be the only white on the streets come Christmas time. Victoria Beckham has designed an amazingly chic white crocodile skin one-off handbag for high-end store Selfridges’ Christmas collection. This is not a bag for just anyone. Having been priced at a whopping £8,995 only one of the most elite will find themselves in possession of this gift, as well as the handwritten note tucked inside and penned by Victoria Beckham herself, come this holiday season.

With hotels becoming more like resort compounds these days, exploration of the exciting areas outside the hotel bubble is now hard to come by. Fortunately, Seattle’s luxurious Hotel 1000 Seattle is now offering the Emerald City Exploration Package, which includes plenty of perks to help you do just that.

For many people, the beach is all they need to kick back and relax. The lull of the crashing waves, the gentle sea breeze and the sea mist scent in the air engulf the senses and take you to your happy place. Now imagine you’re there, in that moment, and receiving a 50-minute Swedish massage—at one of the top spas in Miami.

When it comes to ensuring a relaxing summer and recovery after the birth of their fourth child and first daughter, Harper Seven, David and Victoria Beckham are sparing no expense.

London’s luxurious new Corinthia Hotel has opened the first ever Harrods hotel concession.

After twenty months on the market, the alleged birthplace of the classic “West Side Story” has finally sold—at nearly half its original listing.

As if the perfect climate, beachfront location and world-class resort status weren’t enough, the Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes has started a summer entertainment program to bring in the top musicians in the world to perform for guests.