When we were in London last December, we were mildly shocked at having to pay about US$7 for a cup of coffee at Starbucks. After all, we’d been there in 2004, too, and already had experienced sticker shock. But after reading the latest story from Forbes Traveler entitled “World’s most expensive cup of coffee,” [...]

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. recently announced that its renowned and ultra luxury St. Regis brand will be added to the rapidly growing city of Dubai. Scheduled to open in 2012, The St. Regis Dubai and The Residences at The St. Regis Dubai will introduce an unrivaled dimension of luxury and service [...]

Last December when I was in Roma, one Euro was the equivalent of $1.45 in my US dollars. Today, it’s worse — about $1.58 — which is excessive sticker shock to traveling Americanswho are also paying higher airfares and fuel charges. So one hotel company with 41 properties is running a new promotion to [...]

If you’ve never visited a Prada Store, don’t dare call yourself a luxury shopper. We toured their store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills last year. It’s part modern art museum, part boutique, and all Italian style. Now, Prada has opened its luxury retail store in a stylish building honored by the American Institute [...]

As a native-born son, I enjoy walking around the different neighborhoods of San Francisco with 40 hills and bay views. Each has its own personality. But I’m not the only one who loves the streets of this city. The city is the most “walkable” in the nation, according to rankings released by WalkScore.com, a [...]

The big green thing you see in major US cities soon isn’t “The Incredible Hulk.” Because Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide just announced it’s introducing a new green hotel chain. Element is opening its first hotel in Lexington, Massachusetts, with others soon Irving and Houston, TX, plus Las Vegas, NV.

Now, there’s a different kind of dealer on the Las Vegas Strip. Lamborghini Las Vegas just announced the launch of a multi-billion dollar venture at the The Palazzo Resort Hotel and Casiono, bringing together five distinct Lamborghini properties — a car dealership, an exotic sports car gallery, a café, a retail boutique, and Dal [...]

More games. More music. More navigation. More office apps. In fact, there are now more than 500 new software programs for the next-gen iPhone 3G that will run on the 3G cell phone network.
They’re all at the App Store, which is now part of the iTunes software site.