LIFE & STYLE

With La Belle, Villeroy & Boch offers a premium product that displays a strong trend towards modern interpretation of classics from previous eras. The design of the collection incorporates romantic style elements such as curved ornaments and blossom tendrils, yet displays them in a contemporary manner.

Art buyers from across the Middle East crowded Christie's auction room in Dubai, bidding briskly to bag a bargain as prices fall in the global downturn.

Tiffany & Co (TIF.N) said on Friday it is buying bankrupt U.S. handbag maker Lambertson Truex as the high-end jeweler seeks to expand its array of leather goods.

Luxury boat makers are trying to survive the global financial storm by slashing prices and creating bargains for millionaires looking to play off Asia's coastlines.

The new

The Hotelicopter – the world’s first flying hotel made from a huge Soviet-made Mil V-12 helicopter.

Tibet will reopen to foreign travellers on 5 April, Chinese state officials have announced to local media.

Seldom is there a time when a particular destination grabs my attention, makes me sit up and take notice. My latest journey to Moscow did just that even though I did relive the negative feelings of the late 70’s and 80’s (I am old enough to remember, young enough to make meaningful sense of it).

Driving shirtless, drinking juice in public, or just forgetting to flush the loo: Here are 10 odd laws that can get you in trouble around the world. When studying...

From finding rabbi-impersonating Elvis impersonators to arranging air-conditioned camping in the Sahara—here are some of the crazy things travelers...

Antique treasures abound from Barcelona to Brimfield, MA. Some people travel so they can climb to the top of the Eiffel Tower, or ski the Rockies, or feast...

Whether you like your body scrubbed with powdered black pearls, rubbed with hot jade stones, or wrapped in coca leaves, there’s a spa out there for you. Here’s a disappointing...

New air routes, hotels, and booking strategies make European travel almost as cheap as staying home. Europe. Cheap. Could there be a more tantalizing...

Our insider’s guide to Orlando’s Walt Disney World shows you how to take on the town—and avoid the mousetraps. “I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman...

Pristine coral reefs, kelp forests, and sunken battle ships all make for epic dive destinations from Mexico to the Marshall Islands. Kicking to swim toward the shipwreck, Dan Orr descends...

If my e-mail inbox is any gauge of the current climate, travelers are looking for ways to cut costs on airfare. I’ve gotten lots of questions lately about “consolidator” fares. Do the bucket shops...

Kenya has slashed its visa cost for UK nationals by 50%, from US$50 (£35) to US$25 (£18); fees will be waived completely for children under 16.

No one yet has any real idea about when the global financial crisis will end, but one thing is certain: government budget deficits are headed into the stratosphere. Investors in the coming years will need to be persuaded to hold mountains of new debt.

Widely used methods of automated forecasting for production and inventory control contribute to the severity of recessions. We describe an approach to forecasting that should reduce the damage caused by the use of current statistical packages when encountering a substantial change in business conditions.

From the fire of the festival to the lure of literature, the island of Ireland boasts a rich tapestry of arts, cultural activities, best sounds of music and nature's best friend, fascinating heritage...

Low-cost long-haul flights have returned to the UK with the launch of Air Asia X services from London to Kuala Lumpur.

At Mandalay Bay, you can do as much or as little as you like. Whether you’re here for a romantic getaway, wedding of your dreams or just for fun, we offer the finest amenities and attractions you’ll find in Las Vegas.

Dominica is arguably the best all-around adventure vacation island in the Caribbean, with gorgeous reefs, plenty of tropical lush rain forests, hiking, waterfalls, warm water springs, splendid fruits and vegetables and modest hotels, expect daytime temperatures in the 80s and night lows around 68 in winter and 73 in summer, although a few minutes up the mountain and into the cloud forest can chang...

Even as we struggle with serious global financial and economic difficulties, some people believe manmade global warming is a real problem of urgent concern. Perhaps this is because, almost every day, media outlets quote “experts” who predict that soaring temperatures, rising sea levels, increasing storms, prolonged droughts and other disasters will result from human activity.

Luxurious hot tubs from bucolic China to downtown Manhattan have more than warm water in common—the views are incomparable...

Fashionable beach retreats and bargains aren’t always mutually exclusive. From a sandy retreat in Mexico to a shingled Cape Cod inn, here are our favorites for $250 or less...

Go ahead—get crazy in these 10 festive hot spots around the globe. You won’t be alone. “Goths in black leather sit next...

From Hollywood to Shanghai, the show must go on at these old-time movie theaters. In the...

Broiling-hot saunas, sour pickles, Corpse Revivers...it seems every culture has its preferred morning-after remedy...