If you could watch your own movies and TV programs on a plane with the new Video iPod, would you? Or would you still rent headphones and watch the choice of their handful of movies — some of which you’ve already seen or some you don’t ever want to watch? Apple’s new 2.5-inch color display…
Who knew “jiggle-ability” could be measured? And who knew Jell-O was the focus of so many consuming surveys and experiments? Visiting the Jell-O Gallery — less than an hour’s drive from Buffalo — in LeRoy, New York, I learned more than I ever knew there was to know about the bouncy kid-pleaser. As a child…
When I got my first laptop, most hotels offered dial-up in your room to check your email or get Web access. But over the past three years, I’ve seen all the big hotel chains upgrade to broadband or even Wi-Fi. (I’ve paid up to $20 for 24 hours or as low as $0.) Now, the…
Business Week has a special podcast interview with Kathy Spiliotopoulos of Nestor Imports talking about the “delights of Greek wine — it’s more varied and artful than most realize.” You can download the .mp3 file here.
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Imagine floating over untouched rainforests, or fragile tropical reefs where nobody could visit without irreparably harming the delicate eco-system. For sightseeing this close, a regular floating blimp would never cut it. You need to be on a Skycat, from World Skycat Ltd., the most revolutionary air-transportation vehicle since the jumbo jet–when it gets off the…
Now through January you can book a spot on the Palace On Wheels, a true luxury rail line that runs from New Delhi to Agra, India. The ride is more than just a sightseeing tour through the countryside.
Scary, isn’t it? Perhaps just in time for Halloween — or not — a new French brand called Anticon has launched a radical and somewhat frightening new concept in hooded sweatshirts. It’s perfect for those who live in freezing cold cities like Chicago or Ottawa or for snowboarders who don’t want Jack Frost nipping at…
It’s a mountaintop ski resort. It’s a golf resort. It’s a business resort. It’s a lake resort. And it’s a spa resort. With all this, the Windsor Hotel Toya Resort & Spa offers fashionable travelers a unique blend of cosmopolitan style mixed with traditional Japanese elegance. With views of Lake Toya and the Pacific Ocean,…
Move over, Gilmore Girls! The GAIA Girls are spreading their wings and taking flight. GAIA Designs creates punchy, vibrant and creative handbags out of Vancouver, BC that are affordable, functional, high quality and the darlings of international fashion. Gail Conzatti, a telecommunications marketer for 15 years, created the company three years ago as a labour…
A hot night on the town isn’t what it used to be. Because the new Absolut Icebar in London is taking cool down a few degrees to freezing cold. At the bar at 29-33 Heddon Street near Piccadilly Circus, the entire interior is made of ice — and the crystal clear water comes from Lapland’s…
I had the pleasure of flying Air New Zealand about a decade ago. It still ranks as one of the best, most stylish travel experiences I’ve ever had. Now, when you plunk down about $6,000 US for a Business Class ticket from SFO – Auckland, you get a list of amenities in the upper deck…