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Wealthy Brits May Be Looking at New "Emergency" Tax to Aid Recession

Aug 31, 2012  |   Contributor: JustLuxe Team  |  1 Comment

It looks like the U.S. isn’t the only one in a debate over taxing the wealthy. While President Obama and Mitt Romney go head-to-head with their ideas on how to better our current economic situation, across the pond, Deputy Prime Minster Nick Clegg is discussing an “emergency” tax on high-net-worth Brits, according to CNBC.... Read More

6 Unlikely Wine Regions Around the World

Aug 31, 2012  |   Contributor: Carly Zinderman  |  4 Comments

Certain parts of the world are like sacred ground for oenophiles, namely France and Northern California. But a number of unexpected locales are also getting into the wine business and turning out vintages that are receiving a lot of attention.... Read More

Textile Artist Creates Amazing, Life-Sized Drawings Using Thread

May 14, 2012  |   Contributor: Sara Cardoza

British-based artist, Debbie Smyth, doesn’t create her amazing installation pieces using, canvas, paint, paper, or any of the typical materials you think when you hear the word “drawing,” or “art.” Instead, Smyth, an accomplished crafter of textiles, recreates scenes and objects from the world around us using thread. Her incredible pieces have been featured on the front cover of the New York Times and have been commissioned by the likes of Sony, Red Cross Canada, Mr. Jones Watches and many others.... Read More

Grosvenor House London Offers Deluxe Diamond Jubilee Package

Mar 19, 2012  |   Contributor: Jared Paul Stern

With the Queen of England’s Diamond Jubilee set to make London the place to be this summer, Park Lane’s posh Grosvenor House, A JW Marriott Hotel, has created a special package for those wishing to celebrate the momentous occasion... Read More

Roast Restaurant, London Offers Unique Treasure Hunt Dining Experience

Mar 20, 2012  |   Contributor: Carol Driver

You’ve heard of singing for your supper – but what about hunting for your lunch? To celebrate his recent appointment as the top chef at Borough Market favorite, Roast, Chef Marcus Verberne has devised a unique, monthly treasure hunt that culminates in a rather delicious fashion The hunt is on with Marcus Verberne at Roast... Read More

Why is Rachel Weisz's L'Oréal Ad Banned in the UK?

Feb 1, 2012  |   Contributor: JustLuxe Team

The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has begun to crack down hard on beauty ads, including those featuring Dakota Fanning, Hailee Steinfeld, Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington.... Read More

Single-Food Festivals Worth a Thousand-Mile Journey

Feb 1, 2012  |   Contributor: Lena Katz  |  1 Comment

Food festivals can be divided into two categories: those that showcase a broad and diverse culinary spectrum; and those that hone in on a single ingredient and celebrate it to the tens.... Read More

European Christmas Traditions

Dec 15, 2011  |   Contributor: Lena Katz

Europe's winter holiday traditions date back before the dawn of Christianity, and incorporate many belief systems and cultural eras under the umbrella name "Christmas." From Roman festivities to peculiar legacies like the giant straw yule goat of Gavle, Sweden (pictured), a European Christmas is actually a rich and varied mish-mash of festivities. Here's a gallery of our favorites.... Read More

10 Thanksgiving Celebrations Around the World

Nov 21, 2011  |   Contributor: The Daily Meal

Families gather on the 15th day of the eighth lunar cycle to celebrate the autumn harvest. The Chinese reunite with family for a large three-day feast featuring mooncakes sweet cakes filled... Read More

Dean Court Hotel | York, England's Trendiest Boutique Hotel

Aug 18, 2011  |   Contributor: Gilly Pickup

The Dean Court Hotel has an enviable position in the heart of the history book of a city that is York, England. Surrounded by a host of sights and delights to entertain the visitor, this boutique-style hotel is the ideal place to stay for business or leisure.... Read More

Welsh Sea Salt Production Spans Millenia

Jul 22, 2011  |   Contributor: Ray Pearson

Sea salt from Anglesey, Wales is arguably the most pure, flavorful, and brilliantly white, of any on earth. On the coast of this small island of 85,000 inhabitants, in northwest Wales, David and Alison Lea-Wilson’s Anglesey Sea Salt Company harvests the superlative product known around the world as Halen Mon Sea Salt.... Read More

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