Archive for November 2013
Most Expensive Chocolate
Chocopologie by Knipschildt
Cost: $2,600 per pound
Knipschildt Chocolatier was founded in 1999 by Fritz Knipschildt, who began his culinary journey as a chef in Odense, Denmark.
The most-expensive chocolate is sold at $250 a dark chocolate truffle with a French black truffle inside and is available only on a preorder-only basis. It’s made of 70% Valrhona cacao, which is blended into a creamy ganache with truffle oil. The truffle is then magnificantly hand-rolled with a dark truffle on the inside and dusted with cocoa powder.
source:therichest.com
Cost: $2,600 per pound
Knipschildt Chocolatier was founded in 1999 by Fritz Knipschildt, who began his culinary journey as a chef in Odense, Denmark.
The most-expensive chocolate is sold at $250 a dark chocolate truffle with a French black truffle inside and is available only on a preorder-only basis. It’s made of 70% Valrhona cacao, which is blended into a creamy ganache with truffle oil. The truffle is then magnificantly hand-rolled with a dark truffle on the inside and dusted with cocoa powder.
source:therichest.com
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MOST EXPENSIVE HOTELS IN THE WORLD
1)North Island Lodge
Location: Seychelles
Average rate per night: $5,843
North Island is a sanctuary where natural habitats, long neglected, have been rehabilitated so that endangered Seychelles fauna and flora could be reintroduced and given a place to grow and thrive.
On this floating island, 11 guest villas have been built from local materials reaped from the rehabilitation process, where luxury and simplicity mingle to form a signature architectural style we call ‘barefoot luxury’, according to the company’s website.
2)Laucala Resort
Location: Fiji
Average rate per night: $5,040
The resort is located on a private island refuge in the South Pacific. In this exclusive tropical hideaway, 25 Fijian-styled villas are set amid coconut plantations, beside deserted beaches and atop the island’s volcanic mountains, overlooking fertile coral reefs and endless jungle.
Laucala’s 25 villas, all glamorous versions of traditional Fijian dwellings, each offer unparalleled exclusivity and privacy.
Impeccably furnished bedroom and living areas open to private gardens, each with an infinity-edge pool lit by Tikki torches come dusk. Villas come with a buggy, so guests are free to explore the resort at their leisure.
3)Khwai River Lodge
Location: Botswana
Average rate per night: $4,060
This is another Orient Hotel group property in Botswana. Khwai River Lodge nestles on the edge of a forest overlooking the vast floodplains of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.
Guest can enjoy view of the wildlife from their rooms. Some of the animals that guests can see include lions, cheetahs and hippos, with birds of prey circling above.
4)Savute Elephant Camp
Location: Botswana
Average rate per night: $4,020
As it name suggests, Savute Elephant Camp is known for the herds of elephants that can be spotted roaming its plains.
Luxury accommodation at Savute Elephant Camp is all about the view. Housed on raised wooden platforms, the luxury tents feature sliding glass doors, allowing guests to observe the abundant wildlife from the comfort of the room.
5)Eagle Island Camp & Spa
Location: Botswana
Average rate per night: $3,970
Eagle Island Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, which is another great place for the wild just like Kruger National Park.
The Eagle Island Camp offers an unforgettable safari vacation.
Eagle Island Camp has one of the most romantic bars in the world located on its own private island away from the main camp.
Source:rediff.com
Location: Seychelles
Average rate per night: $5,843
North Island is a sanctuary where natural habitats, long neglected, have been rehabilitated so that endangered Seychelles fauna and flora could be reintroduced and given a place to grow and thrive.
On this floating island, 11 guest villas have been built from local materials reaped from the rehabilitation process, where luxury and simplicity mingle to form a signature architectural style we call ‘barefoot luxury’, according to the company’s website.
2)Laucala Resort
Location: Fiji
Average rate per night: $5,040
The resort is located on a private island refuge in the South Pacific. In this exclusive tropical hideaway, 25 Fijian-styled villas are set amid coconut plantations, beside deserted beaches and atop the island’s volcanic mountains, overlooking fertile coral reefs and endless jungle.
Laucala’s 25 villas, all glamorous versions of traditional Fijian dwellings, each offer unparalleled exclusivity and privacy.
Impeccably furnished bedroom and living areas open to private gardens, each with an infinity-edge pool lit by Tikki torches come dusk. Villas come with a buggy, so guests are free to explore the resort at their leisure.
3)Khwai River Lodge
Location: Botswana
Average rate per night: $4,060
This is another Orient Hotel group property in Botswana. Khwai River Lodge nestles on the edge of a forest overlooking the vast floodplains of the Moremi Wildlife Reserve.
Guest can enjoy view of the wildlife from their rooms. Some of the animals that guests can see include lions, cheetahs and hippos, with birds of prey circling above.
4)Savute Elephant Camp
Location: Botswana
Average rate per night: $4,020
As it name suggests, Savute Elephant Camp is known for the herds of elephants that can be spotted roaming its plains.
Luxury accommodation at Savute Elephant Camp is all about the view. Housed on raised wooden platforms, the luxury tents feature sliding glass doors, allowing guests to observe the abundant wildlife from the comfort of the room.
5)Eagle Island Camp & Spa
Location: Botswana
Average rate per night: $3,970
Eagle Island Camp in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, which is another great place for the wild just like Kruger National Park.
The Eagle Island Camp offers an unforgettable safari vacation.
Eagle Island Camp has one of the most romantic bars in the world located on its own private island away from the main camp.
Source:rediff.com
Top 3 Expensive Tourist Destinations in the World
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| Panoramic view of Paris |
1)Paris - France
Four-star hotel accommodation: $ 362.28
Taxi transportation average: $ 9.94
The most expensive tourist destination is Paris, the capital city of France. One of the most preferred honeymoon destinations across the globe, Paris has all the richness and quality to offer a wide variety of choices such as the Louvre, the Eiffel Tower, the cathedrals of Notre Dame de Paris and the Basilique du Sacre-Couer.
2) Zurich - Switzerland
Four-star hotel accommodation: $ 307.50
Taxi transportation average: $ 41.68
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland, which is also a leading global city and one among the world's largest financial centres. The winter attracts the attention of ski enthusiasts that wish to try the Alps. The city holds a number of banks and museums such as the Swiss National Museum and the Kuntshaus.
3)London - United Kingdom
Four-star hotel accommodation: $ 299.65
Taxi transportation average: $ 32.24
The countdown to the most expensive destination is nearing as we meet up with London at 3rd place. Also the largest city in the United Kingdom, London, recently hosted the 2012 Olympics which certainly infused some more life into the city. London has four World Heritage sites namely: the Tower of London, Kew Gardens, the Palace of Westminster and Greenwich where the Royal Observatory is located.
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World's Most Expensive Car
The world's most expensive car made with gold and precious gems will come with a staggering price tag of 4.6 million pounds when it goes for auction next year.
The Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 will go under the hammer in 2014 with an estimated price of a whopping 4.6 million pounds, the 'Independent' reported.
The prototype car is made of carbon fibre and covered in a thin layer of pure gold. The rest of the bodywork contains 25 kilogrammes of precious metal and is carved out of a 500-kilogramme block of 22-carat gold.
The full-sized car will have a V12 engine producing 700 bhp.
The car will enter the Guinness Book of World Records under three categories, including the most expensive model car, the most secure showcase that features bulletproof windows and the most luxurious logo.
Edited & Crossposted: rediff.com
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TOP EARNING DEAD CELEBRITIES
HIGHEST
EARNING DEAD CELEBRITIES
Michael Jackson is the highest earning dead
celebrity in the past year from October 2012 –13,according to Forbes.
Here are
the top 10:
1) Michael Jackson($160m)
2) Elvis Presely
3) Charles Schultz
4) Elizabeth Taylor
5) Bob Marley
6) Marilyn Monroe
7) John Lennon
8) Albert Einstein
9) Bettie Page
10) Theodor
Geisel
source:forbes
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MICHAEL JACKSON
