By Beth Brody A sailing race sponsored by Louis Vuitton seems the perfect place to prove your sailing credentials to the  globe’s elite.  Of course the Louis Vuitton Cup is not the most famous race, the title belongs to the America’s Cup race, which is 45 years older than the modern Olympics.  But while the […]

By: Beth Brody Does the cold weather and holiday season leave you looking for a delectable tasting wine to sip fireside?  Sweet Port wine from Portugal has a blend of natural flavors that match well with rich desserts and warm fireplaces.  The House of Sandeman is a revered Port producer that knows a perfect way […]

The new Resort at Pelican Hill, covering 500 acres of Newport Coast, is self-declared to be luxurious and not pretentious. The resort’s inimitable style features Tuscan marble fireplaces, columns in the form of Italy, a perfectly circular “Coliseum” pool inlaid with a million tiles, and a restaurant imported from just outside Milan. The overarching idea was […]

By Mary Mullaj The Haute Blog has been keeping an eye on the Queen Elizabeth 2 as she prepared to make her final sea voyage. The ship sailed for 16 days, going by way of Lisbon, Rome, and the Egyptian port of Alexandria.  Today Britain’s most famous cruise ship docked for the last time, in […]

By Mary Mullaj The Mondrian Hotel quietly opened it doors to guests two days ago, but the official grand opening will take place during Art Basel. The Mondrian will fill a luxury niche that has been heretofore neglected. With a concept the Morgans Hotel Group and design by award-winning Dutch designer Marcel Wanders, the result […]

By Sean Ballent LAX is getting a new facelift. The Los Angeles airport, which hasn’t been touched up in 24 years, is about to receive a $5.5 billion modernization.  The Tom Bradley International Terminal will be rebuilt with new gates for jumbo jets and a grand central hall that will feature restaurants and shopping. A […]

By Sean Ballent The new SLS Hotel at Beverly Hills is a contemporary spectacle of design. Nightclub creator Sam Nazarian went way over the top in putting together his latest creation. With it’s doors opening to the public yesterday, visitors got a taste of its fashionably daring allure. French architect Philippe Starck has been installed […]

As the perfect antidote to turn around one’s fortunes during these trying times, travel website VirtualTourist.com has come up with a list of the top 10 monuments in the world believed to bring good luck. Make the bad vibes go away with a touch or a tickle of a belly, bottom, or even a pair […]

By Mary Mullaj After four decades as a luxury ocean liner, and with 25 world cruises and 800 transatlantic crossings under her belt, the Queen Elizabeth 2 will become a floating hotel in Dubai. The QE2 still remains the fastest cruise liner, but she was built in the sixties, and is now facing some competition […]

By Sean Ballent Jose Ignacio was once a secluded fishing village on the southern coast of Uruguay. Now it’s the new South American hot spot. The town is a place of exceptional and delicate natural beauty. It’s a place of sleepy dirt roads, rocky points, and sandy coves. Fittingly designed single-family homes and small businesses […]

By Sean Ballent Manhattan’s chicest studio-based design firm ICRAVE is creating work that encourages innovation and interaction. The company creates high-energy spaces that actively engage visitors in their environment. The firm has established a base of high profile clientele along with a reputation for delivering Manhattan’s top nightclubs and restaurants. A recent ICrave project that’s […]

By Beth Brody The elegance, sophistication, and pristine location in the beautiful historic capitol of Greece are only the beginnings of why this Athens hotel is truly fit for a king. The historic magnificence that the palace exudes is perfectly complimented by ultra-modern amenities and attentive service fit for the most discerning guests, even royalty. […]

By Mary Mullaj Bluelounge, a multidisciplinary design studio, has created the ultimate gadget for all your gadgets. The Bluelounge Sanctuary, an integrated charging station, lets users power up their cell phone, iPod, PDA, and bluetooth headset at the same time in one compact and convenient location. It uses a universal phone charger compatible with over […]

By Mary Mullaj Two unusual hotels, one in Sweden and the other in Canada, offer experiences unlike other hotel stays. Using the natural and locally occurring building materials of ice and snow the hotels are rebuilt again each fall. Production of both will start shortly, so now is the time to plan a visit to […]