wealthy posts
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Oct 6th, 2009 at 2:00PM:
tweetmeme_url = 'http://www.gadling.com/2009/10/06/roll-with-the-rich-in-five-easy-steps-travel-like-you-re-on-the/'; tweetmeme_source = 'Gadling';
From peaking through the curtain to first class to eyeing the VIP check-in line at the hotel, travelers are envious creatures. Someone else always has something we want – be it an experience, device or amenity. We fantasize about the perfect ...
by Katie Hammel (RSS feed) (2 years ago)
Sep 11th, 2009 at 10:30AM:
Billing itself as "the only full-service resort" on the shores of Lake Geneva in Wisconsin, The Abbey Resort and Spa is one of those places where you can almost feel the ghosts of the past whispering around you. The resort was completely renovated in 2005, but its timber A-frame and low-slung bungalow style buildings look much as they did when it was built nearly 50 years ago, when the ...
by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (3 years ago)
Feb 2nd, 2009 at 1:30PM: It's not as cheap as seashells, but New York is on the block for a new low price! Put up $35 million (though I'm sure there's room to negotiate), and you could own the city free and clear. You can start smoking indoors and decide whether alternate side parking should have a future. And, snow removal will never be a concern again! Did I mention this is New York, Dubai? A group of 300 manmade ...
by Martha Edwards (RSS feed) (4 years ago)
Oct 16th, 2007 at 11:17PM: In Bangladesh, the lower classes rely on the wealthy Muslims to provide them with gifts of cash and clothes during Ramadan. But this year, anti-corruption agencies are vetoing public displays of wealth, which includes giving out generous gifts. So far, 170 members of the upper crust have actually been detained for being to giving. And the new restrictions are sure putting a damper on the ...