While we all need to feel special sometimes, it can be difficult when you’re coming home after a hard day to mess, clutter, boring décor, and old accessories. Adding a little luxury to your home can be a great way to help you relax and feel great. When you think glamour and luxury, one of the first things that come to mind might be the expense. But, by adding a few small touches you can add luxury to every room without breaking the bank. Here is a look at how you can do this. Bathroom The … [Read more...]
Women Who Work Hard Play Hard – Now It Is Time to Relax
One of the most common personality traits among women who are overachievers is that they work hard, yes, but they play hard as well. Literally everything they do calls for 150% effort and at some point, it’s just time to take a step off the treadmill for a quick breather, and then back at it. However, without that time of recharging, you find that everything you do begins to slow down to a halt and you are going to be forced to take a break ready or not, like it or not. This year, why not plan … [Read more...]
Blogger Spotlight, Lorre White The Luxury Guru
Celebrating our very own Lorre White - WOMAN of ACTION™ featured in the luxury magazine, Luxeinacity.com. Behind every great luxury blog, you will find a great story. Luxury bloggers are real people, not machines, and to successfully work with them, we recommend you get to know them a little better. Through our years at LuxeInACity, our luxury travel magazine, we have talked, collaborated and exchanged ideas with dozens of great bloggers from around the world. Since bloggers rarely … [Read more...]
Lorre White celebrates most luxury hotel in Florence, Italy
Visitors to Florence don’t usually see its true architectural legacy as they wander the cobbled streets. That’s because so much of the city’s artistry and opulence remain discrete; tucked-away like long-held secrets behind unadorned walls of stucco and stone. Even a treasure like the Four Seasons Hotel Firenze blends so faultlessly with adjacent structures that you might walk right past without even noticing it. Only upon entering the soaring frescoed courtyard do you realize you’ve arrived … [Read more...]
Can Luxury be found in Virginia Beach?, Lorre White
Can Luxury be found in Virginia Beach? It had been a long time since life had called me back to the shores of Virginia with its wide soft sandy beaches and it's shallow gentile shores great for wave jumping. Virginia is a beautiful state and it's coastal region is magnificent. Each destination must be judged individually for its unique personality. Often business, family, or events cause us to travel to destinations for other reasons than a luxury quest. Mine did, so here is some notes … [Read more...]
Lorre White celebrates the 5 most expensive sleeps on the planet!
5 of the most expensive places to stay in the world Have you ever wondered where the world’s most affluent people stay when they go on vacation? It’s no secret that an unlimited budget can take you anywhere in the world, but what are some of the world’s most exclusive accommodations? The following are 5 of the most luxurious places to stay in the world: Villa Bellissima VI, Tuscany Price: $19,570 per night This 800- year old farming village sits on a rural … [Read more...]
Lorre White reports, ‘Dubai ruler sets up Emirates Excellence Council’
Emirati Prime Minister and Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed al-Maktoum. (AFP/Getty Images) Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of Dubai and vice president and prime minister of the UAE, has announced the establishment of the Emirates Excellence Council in order to foster a “national culture that encourages all to achieve excellence” in the Gulf state. The council will see all of the UAE’s existing local and federal excellence programmes brought under one umbrella. Sheikh … [Read more...]
Lorre White reports Starwood CEO: ‘Yesterday’s luxury is tomorrow’s necessity’
Inside Starwood’s "Out-of-the-Box Thinking” session, the chief executive discussed how Starwood’s St. Regis, The Luxury Collection and W Hotels are responding to challenges in targeting the new luxury consumer. Savvy marketers will examine how the industry is changing as a result of this new fast-moving, technology-driven age and respond quickly. “The wealthy today are more diverse,” said Frits van Paasschen, president/CEO of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. “There are more wealthy Women; and … [Read more...]
The Peninsula Spa New York – #1 Hotel Spa in the USA
The Peninsula Spa New York is pleased to announce that it was awarded the #1 Hotel Spa in the USA by the readers of Conde Nast Traveler in the June 2012issue.The Peninsula Spa received a perfect score of 100, which is based on readers' scoring in the areas of treatment, staff and facilities. As a thank you to its loyal guests - and to welcome new guests - The Spa is offering special "Celebrate Summer" mid-week pricing of $175 (regular $195) for a 60-minute Holistic Massage, plus … [Read more...]