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How the wealthy park in Singapore
Supercar owners living in an exclusive high-rise apartment block can now park their beloved motors from their… living rooms! Hamilton Parks in Singapore is a brand-new 30-storey development where flats cost between 6 and 15 million. But with parking in the city limited, the skyscraper
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5 luxury touring vehicles to meet every taste
Cool spring breezes and gorgeous roadside wildflowers make it extremely difficult for me to sit in blandairports and board stuffy airports at this time of year. What I really want to do is head west fromAustin to see burgeoning blue bonnets, from Denver to see the mountains awaken from wint
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Mauritius: have wheels, will drive!
Wed been deterred from hiring a car in Mauritius by horror stories about unsafe roads, lack of signposting and a proliferation of incompetent drivers but fear not this is no worse than the average overseas destination and better than most as they drive on the civilised left!
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3 places that every driver should visit
For anyone who loves to drive and who loves to travel, there are few holiday concepts more appealing than the long road trip. The best thing about a driving holiday is the incredible sense of freedom that comes with taking to the open road and just following the brease.
It can be a daunting
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The world's most expensive car
Welcome to the world’s most expensive car. (In making this claim, we’re not including cars that are no longer on the market such as the1931 Bugatti Royale Kellner Coupe which sold for $8.7 million in 1987.) TheLamborghini Veneno costs a cool $4.6 million and is Lamborghini’
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5 of the best experiences for your cycling tour down the South Tyrol Wine Road
Visitors to the Trentino Alto-Adige region of Italy, home to the majestic Dolomite mountains, find themselves presented with breathtaking vistas around every turn. But in spite of the mountainous terrain, it is a perfect spot for a summer bicycle tour for cyclists of all levels. While this r
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A Mini break in New York... literally!
One hotel in New York has come up with a quirky way to attract high end customers through its doors.If you book a Suite at The Peninsula New York, youll have access to a chauffeur driven Mini Cooper S Clubman as a complimentary amenity!It might feel like a scene from The Italian Job as you t
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10 of the ultimate pit stops along Australia's east coast
Although it’s home to someof the most vibrant vacation spots on the planet, Australia can offer a lot more thanbarbieson Bondiandcroc hunting in Queensland. The best way to cover a vast proportion of the country isby self-drive. Not only does a car give you the freedom to stop where an
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The world's most expensive RV
At $3 million, theeleMMent PALAZZO is the world’s most expensive recreational vehicle. Itunites characteristics from motor, yachting and aviation sports such as a sports car rear diffuser, the business jet gang way or the motor yacht flybridge. The interior is just as extravagant as it
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What's on in south
Now that a New Year has begun, it’s a good time to look ahead and see what events are taking place around the world. Whether you love wine and food or prefer fast cars and the open road, then south-west Germany may just be the place for you. Fancy staying in a real castle, complete wit
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The most dangerous road in the world
Is this the most dangerous road in the world? Situated in Bolivia, just to the north-east of La Paz, the North Yungas has featured on BBC’s Top Gear and previously been billed as the most dangerous road in the world. Take a look at this video and see if you agree! Since the 1990s, it h
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Top travel tips for visiting Berlin
Whenever you’re planning a trip to a new destination, it’s useful to have a few tips on local culture and the practical basics of getting around. And while Berlin is not exactly the back of beyond, it’s still useful to have some information up your sleeve to make your prepa
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First impressions in Finland
As you will know from an earlier blog post, I recently visited Helsinki on behalf of American Express, on a mission to find examples of great customer service.Thankfully, I didn’t have to wait long.I arrived at Helsinki Airport late at night, not having been to Finland before, and need
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A world record attempt from Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s entertainment destination of Yas Island will be transformed into an extravaganza of green, red, white and black on 2 December as thousands of cars decorated in the colours of the UAE national flag gather to celebrate the country’s National Day and make a unique attemp
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A Luxury Travel Blog
We get a wake up call at 6.30am with the intention of an 8am departure. I pull back the curtains and am presented with a view of a stack of bricks and a mound of sand.This “hotel” has certainly been the most basic so far, but I’m told that it will be surpassed in terms of i
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Celebrating the call of the road: our top 5 road trips
The open road has always been synonymous with incredible travel experiences. Mix iconic landscapes, a classic automobile, with a sense of adventure and youve got an winning combination for a luxurious and intrepid exploration. This summer I got a taste for the open roads of the USAs South We
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Using Uber in London
The prospect of hanging around Heathrow for 24 hours when a delayed British Airways flight resulted in a missed connection to Cape Town didnt fill us with too much joy. Sorting out a new flight and somewhere to stay in the early hours of the morning (the queue was pretty horrendous hundreds
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Short stay: Carloft, Berlin, Germany
Carloft is an apartment with a difference in the Kreuzberg region of Berlin, on the corner of Liegnitzer Strae and Reichenberger Strae. As its name implies, this is an apartment where you can park your car in a lofty position right outside your apartment, irrespective of which floor thatmig
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Blogging, Berlin and the BMW X4
I had the honour of being invited to Berlin by BMW recently and they arranged for me to be shown the city by Christine Neder, a famous German travel blogger and author of Lilies Diary, as part of their #BMWstories campaign. Christine, herself a resident of Berlin for 4 years, had been given
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5 tried and tested travel accessories from my latest trip
On our mountain bike trip around the islands of Scotland this Summer, we had a great time exploring islands such as Eigg and Raasay, and staying at a number of luxury hotels and B&Bs along the way, all of which you’ll find detailed on the blog. We also had the opportunity to try ou
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