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Cuban cigar supply said not hurt by hurricanes


29th September 2008
Hurricanes Gustav and Ike destroyed up to 2 million pounds of Cuba's best tobacco, but reserves of the leaf should cover demand for the island's premium cigars for the next year, a tobacco executive said on Wednesday. The storms, which struck within… more »
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Mondrian Plans Palm Springs Hotel


16th January 2008
Filed under: JourneysThe Mondrian hotel is getting a new outpost. The latest Mondrian will be in Palm Springs, California and will include both a hotel with approximately 200 rooms, and residences. This will be the seventh Mondrian; the chain includes th… more »

Peter Pan House, Estate of the Day


16th January 2008
Filed under: EstatesA home in London where JM Barrie is believed to have written Peter Pan is now up for sale. The six-bedroom home in South Kensington is where Barrie met the Llewelyn Davies boys who inspired the story (as dramatized in the movie Findin… more »

Would You Pay For A Restaurant Reservation?


16th January 2008
Filed under: DiningTrying to get a table at a hot restaurant is often an exercise in frustration. But what if, instead of making the calls yourself, or paying a concierge to try and get you in, you could log on to a website and buy the reservation. Thats… more »

Leona Helmsleys Belongings To Be Auctioned Off


16th January 2008
Filed under: Auctions, Celebrity ShoppingLeona Helmsleys dog Trouble may have walked off with a $12 million inheritance but the little pup has no use for artwork, silver, furniture and other items so these are being sold off at Christies. Around 500 lots… more »