Visitors to the United States will need to pay a “visa integrity fee,” according to a provision of the Trump administration’s recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The fee applies to all visitors who need nonimmigrant visas to enter, and cannot be waived. However travelers may also be able to get the fees…
Last Updated:July 14, 2025, 16:53 IST By 2026, over 50 million households in India are projected to have smart devices The new language of high-end living speaks in whispers of intelligence in lighting that adjusts to your mood, air that stays pure without asking, and rooms that adapt to how you live, not the other…
SINGAPORE / BEIJING — A Chinese company with a new twist on gold jewelry is taking aim at global luxury giants with its first overseas store. Laopu Gold opened in Singapore on June 21, just outside the Marina Bay Sands casino. During the first two weekends, wait times stretched from one to two hours, according…
The Government of Pakistan has officially notified significant duty reductions on a wide range of imported luxury items with the commencement of the new financial year. According to the notification, major cuts have been applied to customs duties on high-end vehicles, accessories, perfumes, and bathroom fittings. For affluent consumers, the import duty on new sports…
A Gucci logo is displayed at their store on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of French fashion house Kering popped over 10% on Monday on reports that it has appointed industry outsider Luca de Meo as group CEO. It comes as the owner of…
From the Maldives to Bali to the Cayman Islands, Marc LeBlanc and Laura Robinson have lived and worked in places that most people dream of visiting. They work in the hospitality industry — a journey that LeBlanc, who is Canadian, began at 16 years old when he accepted a job as a dishwasher at a…
Ben Affleck’s daughter sparks backlash with luxury look after climate rant Violet Affleck, Hollywood icon Ben Affleck’s daughter, has recently caught people’s attention for two very different reasons. Ben and Jennifer’s daughter turned heads in LA recently, showing off a fancy designer outfit. It came just after she made headlines for her bold comments about…
Around 8% of the 31.1 million reviews submitted to Tripadvisor in 2024 were fake, according to the company’s “Transparency Report 2025.” That’s more than twice the number detected in 2022, according to company reports. But that doesn’t mean the number of fake reviews on the site doubled, said Becky Foley, vice president and head of…
Air Force One is seen on the tarmac after US President Joe Biden returned from Pittsburgh to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US March 31, 2021 — Reuters The United States has accepted a 747 jetliner as a gift from Qatar and the Air Force has been asked to determine a way to rapidly upgrade it…
