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Bombardier’s First United Kingdom XRS for Sale

By Ethan Ampel • Jun 28th, 2010 • Category: Aviation, News & Noteworthy

The first UK-operated Bombardier Global Express XRS jet’s price has just been listed for approximately $50,000,000. From first glance and first takeoff, the XRS causes jaws to drop with decoupled engines that allow for a quieter ride and a top cruising altitude of 51,000 feet. The exterior sports two-toned fuselage and wing paint, and additional [...]



The Best Suite East of Vegas

By Ethan Ampel • Jun 25th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Travel

If you’re looking for the second-most expensive hotel suite in the country, check out the penthouse at the Four Seasons Hotel in New York. This luxurious suite definitely lives up to its $35,000-per-night rate. The sky-top palace covers the entire top floor of the hotel (4,300 square feet,) requires 850 light bulbs to keep the [...]



A Taste of France Comes to Montecito

By Ethan Ampel • Jun 24th, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Travel

For those in the market for a supreme residence with an uncanny resemblance to the French Riviera, look no further than the Villa Pelican. Tucked inside the charming California coastal town of Montecito, this Mediterranean-style home is  made up of twenty-two rooms–eight bedrooms, nine-and-a-half baths, a sun room, dining room, library, two powder rooms and a three-car garage. This pristene mansion sits on .74 [...]



Amels 171 ‘Bel Abri’: Available Now for Charter

By Ethan Ampel • Jun 23rd, 2010 • Category: News & Noteworthy, Yachting

Luxury car aficionados want vehicles that are supreme in speed and style. It follows then, that they would want the same in a water vehicle. The brand new ’171 Bel Abri’ from Amels delivers on all luxury fronts. In fact, when her designer, Tim Heywood, began mapping out the specs for the 171, he drew [...]