Monthly Archives: August 2010

Italy in a Ferrari SE

SE : Summer Editon ( an anthology of our first articles that worth to be read)

You love Luxury Travelling, but cars is Your passion! kadenaLuxuryTravel proposes travelling Italy in a Ferrari.

Jaded tourism palate? Hungover from boring holidaymaking? Then step this way and into your personal Ferrari for a sumptuous selfdrive tour of Lazio, Umbria, Tuscany, the Northern Lakes, Sicily and Sardinia.

Now feel the adrenaline roar through your body as your toe dips on the accelerator, the rev counter twitches, and you prepare for pit-stops at Michelin star restaurants and five or seven star hotels.

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Palazzina Grassi by Philippe Starck SE

SE : Summer Editon ( an anthology of our first articles that worth to be read)

kadenaLuxuryTravel introduces to You Palazzina Grassi by Philippe Starck. Being in the last days of Carnival we would like to introduce You Palazzina Grassi, the first Philippe Starck hotel in Italy, a 5 star luxury hotel in Venice on Canal Grande beside Palazzo Grassi. 26 rooms among which 13 superior, 4 executive, 4 junior suite and 5 suite ( 4 with Grand Canal view and 1 with a breathtaking view on the roofs of the nearby Palazzi ) and a new concept in the Venetian panorama. Meeting privacy, flexibility, elegant luxury are the guidelines of Palazzina Grassi that will be able to daze you with its mahogany, glass, antique bricks, huge rugs with original patterns, stucco works with vivid colours, natural stones and leathers.

With no reception desk, a personalized check-in service on the room or on board of our private, 1962 wooden made Celli boat, marks the beginning of the “tailor made” Venetian experience: The PG’S restaurant offers the best of Venetian cuisine with its show kitchen where the chef prepares everything at the moment; every dish is homemade: from brad to biscuits, form gnocchi to chocolate. Breakfast can be served at any time and everywhere our guests want it. The G Club, that will become the first Krug Room champagnerie in Italy, where only the guests of the hotel and a few selected Venetian can have access through a private card. Hotel guests are treated like Venetians not like tourists.

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the first video of Porsche 918 Spyder!

The green light to start production for the Porsche 918 Spyder has been given to engineers so to convert that exotic and original 918 Spyder Hybrid, a production car.
This car, which signals the future of the German automotive industry, has conducted several tests in out og the way areas andin no rush hours with purpose to keep it secret.

The 918 Spyder has a V8 engine, output 500 PS and three electric motors at maximum power of 218 PS. The combined yield reaches 718 PS and the performance is impressive (0-100 km / h in 3,2 sec. Top speed 320 km / h).
But thanks to technology «plug-in hybrid» mixed consumption of the 918 Spyder does not exceed 3,0 lt/100 km!

Pershing 115 Yacht SE

SE : Summer Editon ( an anthology of our first articles that worth to be read)

Pershing has recently debuted its first mega-yacht model the Pershing 115 which combines the elegant comfort of a luxury yacht with the sleek, sporty curves and speed of an open yacht.

Conceived by yacht designer Fulvio De Simoni and built by the Pesaro, Italy-based boatyard that is part of the Ferretti Group, the Pershing 115 is available in two versions. The first is fitted with twin MTU diesel engines totaling 7400 horsepower. Combined with two Kamewa Rolls-Royce water-jet drives, the yacht can reach a top speed of 43 knots. The second version boasts all of that plus a 5100-horsepower Textron Lycoming turbine that can produce a whopping 57-knot maximum speed.

With two sun decks complete with a retractable bimini top and an adjustable semi-circular sofa a roomy gadget-laden cockpit, a private study and media room, a full-beam master cabin suite, three guest cabins each with a private bathroom, three crew cabins, and a spacious galley, the 115-footer can entertain up to 22 people.

The yacht is valued at more than 12 million euros ($14.5 million) and was recently on display at European boat shows.

Aston One-77 tops at 354 km / h

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The One-77 is the most powerful model in the history of Aston Martin and produced in just 77 pieces, each one of them cost more than a million Euros.
Apart from the above, the One-77 is one of the production models with the highest top speed; in secret trials conducted in France, british supercar touched 354,86 km / h!
The One-77 is armed with a V12 engine 7,3 lt delivering more than 700 PS. The first cars will be delivered during 2010

Gresso – Another Million-Dollar Cell Phone

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Luxury phone maker Gresso introduces its new Luxor Series, which features the Luxor Las Vegas and the Luxor Las Vegas Jackpot. The Jackpot version flaunts a million dollar price tag along with 180g of solid pure gold, 45.5 k black diamonds and rare African Blackwood. The Keyboard is also another innovation from the company, every key is made from crystal sapphire polished using diamond tools manually.To add to the rarity of the device apparently Gresso gives a promise that they will manufacture no more than three Luxor Las Vegas Jackpod devices.The slightly affordable Luxor Las Vegas Luxor Las Vegas phone case is made of solid gold, same 200-year-old African Blackwood and embellished with a bezel.The Luxor Las Vegas Collection is expected on sale in August, 2010 and priced at $20,000 per unit.

How to Choose a Private Jet Charter Company SE

SE : Summer Editon ( an anthology of our first articles that worth to be read)

originated by:Nathan McKelvey, Nicole Willson, Flickety, Jack Herrick

As the pace of your life accelerates, it’s clear that your time is becoming too valuable to spend waiting in airports for delayed flights to activities or meetings that had to be postponed until you arrived! You begin thinking about private jet charter — a faster, easier, more customized way to travel to your destination. Luckily, flying in a private jet is one of the safest and most luxurious ways to travel. Unlike commercial airlines, private jets fly in and out of smaller suburban airports that are closer to departure and destination points. Also, typically smaller airports do not have the long lines or delays passengers have come to expect at any of today’s large urban airports.

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How To Get The Charm Of The Italian Country Decorating Theme In Your Home SE

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Decorative accessories are the icing on any decorating scheme and should help pull your Italian country decorating theme together. In keeping with the ambiance of the Tuscan countryside, you want to choose informal and elegant accessories that have a simple, country feeling. When shopping to enhance your Italian country look, you’ll want to purchase decorative items like pillows, artwork and knick knacks.

Wall art is key in any room decor, but if you don’t arrange it correctly it can spoil the entire look and feel. You want the center of the print to be at eye level. When hanging a variety of items in a group, it’s a prudent idea to work out the configuration first by placing them on the floor and reconfiguring them until you get that perfect look. To pull together your Italian country decorating theme, try decorating with country prints in simple frames.

Gansevoort Hotels in NYC to Add Porsche Fleet

by Jared Paul Stern

Say goodbye to stinky taxis – beginning Aug. 15, guests at the chic Gansevoort Hotels in New York’s Meatpacking District and on Park Avenue South will get complimentary in-town car service and VIP airport transportation in a fleet of 2011 Porsche Panamera 4S’s. The service comes as part of a cross-promotional deal brokered between Porsche Cars North America, Inc. and the Gansevoort Hotel Group, both of which brands are committed to innovative design. “We’re looking forward to transforming the perception of city driving for Gansevoort Hotel Group guests,” says Detlev Von Platen, president and CEO, Porsche Cars North America. “Appreciating one of the world’s greatest cities from the spacious interior of a Porsche Panamera is a great way to increase your pulse rate without adding an iota of stress.” The stylish rides are sure to make any hotel guest feel like one of NYC’s 650,000 millionaires.

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Video by AboutFace Media. Take an insider tour of New York’s hip Hotel Gansevoort. From the signature rooftop, where celebrities come to party, the enclosed swimming pool, the extensive menu in the in-house restaurant, to their large, comfortably posh rooms, the Gansevoort is truly unique.

Another reason to visit Necker Island – the Necker Nymph SE

SE : Summer Editon ( an anthology of our first articles that worth to be read)

kadenaLuxuryTravel introduces Necker Island, Sir Richard’s Branson creation, Virgin Limited Edition. Now You have an extra reason to visit Necker Island at BVIs; the Necker Nymph, the first aero submarine.

You don’t happen to know Necker Island? let us give some lovely history. Its was back in the early 1980s, when a twenty-something Richard Branson wanted to impress a lovely lady called Joan. He heard a rumour that an island was for sale and that the Real Estate Company would offer hotel accommodation, flights and a helicopter for anyone showing an interest in looking to buy the island. So in his quest to impress Joan (who is now his wife of over 20 years!), he took her to see Necker, and they both fell in love with the island. But the asking price was far too high for Richard. However, some months later, the price had reduced and he was approached, so Richard became the proud owner of his own island and new home. …In the end he did get the girl and the island!