Tell us: are you splurging on luxury goods you can ill afford?
We’d like to hear from people who have been purchasing luxury goods and experiences in recent years, and how they feel about their spending habits
January 2024
Michel Roux Jr to close doors of Le Gavroche for final time after 56 years
Michelin-starred chef announces ‘Le Gavroche residencies at sea’ on two Cunard lines but says iconic restaurant will shut on 13 January
October 2023
‘It’s the exclusivity’: the rise of London’s £1,000-plus a night super-luxe hotels
Price is no deterrent as wealthy visitors flock to the capital for ‘experiences’ only big money can buy
May 2023
How to fly economy class but feel like you’re in business
After Air New Zealand revealed new economy-class sleep pods, we look at other ways to make a long journey in the cheaper seats a bit more bearable
April 2023
Flights of fancy: why wealthy Australians are spending big on private jets
The chartered plane market is booming post Covid, offering speed and convenience to a privileged few – and generating tonnes of CO2
December 2022
Package holiday demand dips as UK cost of living crisis hits budgets
Premium holidays and low-cost locations such as Turkey more resilient than three-star resorts, says travel firm On the Beach
September 2022
Mexican tourism boom: Tulum’s locals fight evictions as developers move in
Mykonos has had its fill of champagne-fuelled tourism
January 2022
Superyacht sales surge prompts fresh calls for curbs on their emissions
Campaigners say a superyacht can produce 1,500 times more carbon than a typical family car, and the polluters should pay
July 2021
House party: 15 extraordinary UK holiday properties for a group vacation
From a magnificent Scottish castle to a medieval manor in Kent, swanky pads to have fun with family and friends
January 2021
Calling all billionaires: here’s how to keep your superyacht Covid-free
As the rich and famous isolate on the seas, a new catamaran is designed to keep the virus out
July 2019
Superyachts and bad art: how Mykonos became the party island of the super-rich
The Greek island has long attracted a glamorous clique, but the influx of billionaires has transformed it into a haven of absurd luxury
January 2019
Super-rich sabbatical: the boom in luxury long breaks for the 1%
From shark swims to snow leopard treks, a tailored trip of up to a year is now a must-have
April 2018
'First luxury space hotel' plans to offer zero gravity living – for $792,000 a night
Self-described ‘serial entrepreneur’ behind the Aurora Station says it is selling the astronaut experience and plans to open in 2021
February 2018
Lost glories of the Paris Ritz’s belle époque go under the hammer
Blue Planet gives super-rich their new toys – submersibles
December 2017
Winter palace: Sweden's Icehotel opens its doors – in pictures
Founded in 1989, the Icehotel in Swedish Lapland is built from the snow up each year, using ice from the local river. The rooms are designed by international artists and this year feature spacemen and an ice queen
August 2017
Rich and famous flee French Riviera over tax and fuel charges
Local politicians write to Emmanuel Macron to complain about loss of business at resorts such as Antibes as luxury yachts head for Spain or Italy instead
June 2017
Public, New York: the five-star hotel for half the price
Party on the helipad! My day sipping champagne with the superyacht set
